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Review : A'kin Rice Aminos & Wheat Protein Intensive Moisture Shampoo and Macadamia & Wheat Protein Treatment Conditioner

Shampoo Product Description
Transform drab dull and dry hair with the help of A'kin Rice Aminos and Wheat Protein Intensive Moisture Shampoo. Six powerful botanical cleansers are blended with nurturing Rice Aminos and Wheat Protein to thoroughly cleanse and intensely hydrate lifeless locks. The result is seriously shiny hair. Discover the difference A'kin natural hair care can make – start your transformation today.

Ideal For:
- Helping to hydrate hair
- Restoring shine
- Helping to smooth hair and reduce frizz

Active Ingredients:
Rice Aminos, Vitamin E from soybeans, Coconut glutamate, Panama bark


Conditioner Product Description
Transform dry damaged and tangled tresses with the help of A'kin Macadamia and Wheat Protein Treatment Natural Conditioner. Enriched with cold pressed Australian Macadamia oil and Wheat Protein A'kin’s Macadamia and Wheat Protein natural conditioner helps provide hair with maximum moisture. The result is a seriously shiny hydrated head of hair. Discover the difference A'kin natural hair care can make – start your transformation today

Ideal For:
- Helping to create hydrated shiny hair
- Helping to provide maximum moisture

Active Ingredients:
Australian sandalwood oil, Cold pressed Australian macadamia nut oil, Australian jojoba oil

I have been using both its shampoo and conditioner for over a month and has previously reviewed its body wash which comes in a trio set with this shampoo and conditioner.
For those who are not familiar with this brand, it can be easily found in Guardian pharmacies and is much cheaper than most organic stores. They are Australian-made and owned products which are free from from sulfates, ethoxylates, parabens, propylene glycol, petrochemical cleansers, silicons, phthalates, DEA and artificial colours.

I bought it at the IMM Guardian Pharmacy and after informing her that I have damaged hair, she recommended this set to me. On the shampoo label, its stated that its for for dry, damaged hair that needs extra care whereas for the conditioner, the label states that its for damaged hair, split ends and intensive care.
 
The shampoo has a nice scent which reminded me of lavender and is quite fluid. It did not lather as much as I hoped though its still fairly decent. Hence I tend to use more amount than normal. At times, I do find that my hair turned greasy within a day of using it so I felt that the cleansing may be abit too mild for my sometimes oily hair.

Did it help to hydrate hair, restore shine, smooth hair and reduce frizz?
No shine and hydration but it did help to improve the frizziness and smoothen the hair. Not totally, but just slightly. Hair was very soft to the touch and less tangled though, even with just using the shampoo alone.  
 
The conditioner has a scent which I cannot describe. Nothing offensive though. I used this so much more than the shampoo for each wash. Perhaps its due to its thick white texture.
I usually like to layer on more conditioner but I am surprised that this conditioner is depleting at a x2 rate faster than its shampoo.

Did it help to create hydrated shiny hair and providing maximum moisture?
No hydrated and shiny hair but my hair is less tangled than normal. There were improvements on the split ends but it could be the combination of this conditioner and the Pure Beauty Essence Water.

I do not think that the conditioner made a major difference in terms of softness and slightly detangled ends as I do get the effect even when using the shampoo alone, without using any conditioner.

Shampoo Ingredients
 
Conditioner Ingredients
 
Source : A'kins , A'kins2

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Review : A'Kins Lavender & Anthyllis Intensive Moisture Leave-In Conditioner




Product Description
Leave dry unruly hair behind with the help of A'kin Lavender & Anthyllis 24 Hour Intensive Moisture Leave-In Conditioner. A'kin’s rich natural leave in conditioner has a transformational blend of Amino acids anti-oxidants herbal extracts vitamins and richly nourishing Australian Jojoba and certified organic Avocado oils to help add moisture and strength and to help protect your hair from heat styling and environmental damage. The result is defined defrizzed dreamy hair.
Adds moisture, strength and helps protect your hair from heat styling and environmental damage. It will look smoother, shinier, curls defined and styles held longer.

Sulfate free, paraben free and phthalate free, I received 2 sachets as part of my A'kins hair products purchase which I brought it along for my Taiwan trip to be used for the first 2 days. Enough for just 4 usages across 2 days, its difficult for me to determine the exact efficacy of the product. 
However, I am glad to know that all [Akin] products are free from sulfates, parabens, ethoxylated and petrochemical cleansers, propylene glycol, silicones, phthalates, mineral oils, DEA & artificial colours and there is no animal testing involved.
It has a natural scent, probably a mixture of the lavender and anthyllis but nothing I hate. I like using leave-in conditioner for convenience sake. This Akins conditioner does the job fine, helping to slightly de-frizz the hair making it look slightly better and less like a mad woman. The curls feel more defined though I have to admit that I am also using another scrunching spray at the same time I am using this.

Key beneficial ingredients of natural origin:
Panthenol pro-vitamin B5, nourishing organic avocado oil, jojoba oil, vitamin E, sandalwood oil, organic lavender oil, anthyllis (woundwort) flower extract

Ingredients
Aqua (purified Australian water*), behentrimonium methosulfate (from GMO free rapeseed) (and) cetearyl alcohol (botanical source), cetearyl alcohol (botanical source), lauryl glucoside (from coconut, palm & glucose), panthenol (pro Vit B5), glycerin (botanical source), hydrolyzed wheat protein (GMO free), glycerin (and) aqua (and) anthyllis vulneraria (woundwort) flower extract, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil (cold pressed Australian grown), persia gratissima (avocado) oil (certified organic cold pressed Australian grown), glyceryl laurate (botanical source), rice amino acids, potassium sorbate, sodium gluconate (from non-GMO corn), citric acid (botanical source), tocopheryl acetate (Vit E) (botanical source), lecithin (and) tocopherol (and) ascorbyl palmitate (and) hydrogenated palm glycerides citrate, fusanus spicatus wood (West Australian sandalwood) oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil (certified organic), syzygium aromaticum (clove) flower oil, linalool (from lavender oil), farnesol (from sandalwood). *BP 2000 standard


Source : Purist , Eco-essentials 

Review : A'kin Lavender Body Wash

Product Description
Akin Lavender Body Wash will help you relax and recharge. Enriched with the concentrated nature of certified organic Lavender oil, Akin's natural body wash combines the aromatherapy benefits of Lavender with the purest, non-drying cleansers.

It is a sulfate, paraben and soap free body wash leaving your skin thoroughly cleansed & silky soft.
Lavender has been used since Roman times as a relaxing, neutralising and healing aromatic oil. The name is derived from the latin "lavare" meaning to wash. This pure certified organic lavender is combined with the gentlest and purest skin cleansers to ensure your skin and mind will be refreshed! Pure and gentle for babies, children, the elderly and those with sensitive or fragile skin!

All A'kin products are ingredient-rich, vegan, 100% natural botanical aromatherapy and formulated without animal ingredients or animal testing.

They are free from:
◦parabens
◦mineral oils
◦silicones
◦sulfates
◦synthetic fragrances
◦artificial colours
◦propylene glycol
◦phthalates
◦DEA (MEA, TEA)
◦ethoxylated and petrochemical cleansers

Definitely good stuff for the body, without all the chemical-laden ingredients. I picked this up from Guardian when it was running a promotion together with its shampoo and conditioner. The trio costs me just $37.40, considering that each product costs $19 separately.
It can also be used on babies, that show how gentle the product is.
Other than using it as a body wash, it can doubled up as a bubble bath, washing your delicate lingerie or as a hand wash. Whats not to love about this wonderful body wash?

At 255ml, it used up pretty fast because its pretty fluid so I tend to pour more as its just such a spendid joy to use it for the whole body. It foams well, cleanse well and smells well though the scent does not linger long though. I love this very much and will definitely repurchase if there is a promotion. At $19 each, its just a tad too expensive for me in the long run.

Active Ingredients:
◦Certified Organic Lavender oil
◦Australian cold pressed Macadamia oil
◦Extract of Avocado
◦Vitamin B5

Ingredients
Aqua (purified Australian water*), cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine (from coconut), soldium lauroyl sarcosinate (botanical source), sodium lauryl sufoacetate (botanical source), disodium cocoamphodiacetate (from coconut), lauryl glucoside (botanical source), glycerine (botanical source), sorbitol (botanical source), glyceryl laurate (botanical source, citric acide (botanical source), sodium citrate (botanical source), sodium gluconate (from GMO free corn), lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil (certified organic), sodium hydroxymethylglycinate, linalool (from essential oils) *BP standard


Update 27th Aug 16 :

A good friend has gifted a 500ml size of the A'kin Lavender Body Wash as a Christmas gift last year. However, it seemed that even though the list of ingredients are the same, some ingredients has apparently switched places in the ingredient list.
That and combined with my drier skin nowadays, this body wash does not seem to be suitable for my skin now. It is slightly drying on my skin, leaving some squeaky sensation in its place.

Ingredients 
Aqua (purified Australian water),cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine*,sodium lauroyl sarcosinate*,sodium lauryl sulfoacetate*,disodium cocoamphodiacetate (from coconut),lauryl glucoside*,glycerin*,glyceryl laurate*,sorbitol*,citric acid*,lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil (certified organic),sodium citrate*,sodium gluconate*,sodium hydroxymethylglycinate,linalool#,

*derived from botanical sources ,#component of the essential oils.

Source : Healthpost