What's the Best Sulfate Free Shampoo?
Five Favorites From a Longtime Reviewer
After publishing sulfate free shampoo reviews for three years, I'm finally ready to share my top five favorites. Yippee!
What makes each of these a candidate for all-time best sulfate free shampoo? Details are below, but in a nutshell, to me it's a combination of performance, price & fragrance (hey, the nose knows! scent is kind of a big deal, and something that can stick with you all day if it's pronounced). I rated my top 5 shampoos for each factor on a scale of one to five.
Why am I qualified to test and recommend? Well, we all are, really. But I think I may have particularly good "test" hair as it's middle-of-the-road in almost every way: medium thickness, medium on the oily/dry scale, medium length. If yours isn't, your results may vary. But all 5 of these sulfate free shampoos are worth your while to try.
Please note: I've tested each of these shampoos in all kinds of weather & humidity. Also, the price calculations are based on Amazon prices as of early 2013; at other stores they may be higher.
~~Note: There appears to be a new version of this on the market, I ordered it but got the original formula instead. Not complaining, as I love the original formula! (In fact, I get crabby when the manufacturers mess with success ;) But if anyone tries the new one, please post your impressions under Comments...~~
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Best drugstore sulfate free shampoo?
My vote goes to Aveeno Pure Renewal shampoo.
Excellent choice for the money!
Do you go SLS free? If so, what do you think is the best sulfate free shampoo?