The Body Shop Rainforest Moisture Shampoo Review, Price, Buy Online India

Have you ever given into something just ‘coz it was really popular, or was the latest fad, or seemed too promising? Well, I do fall a victim to gimmicks sometimes. I’m not referring solely to the marketing gimmicks employed by companies to compel you to buy their chocolates or soaps (these are the gimmicks I prefer to fall for). I’m also referring to the gimmicks that people use in office environment to get their way. You know, staying back late in the office to show how hard working they are, asking unnecessary questions to the boss just to butter up his ego…etc. Thankfully, I never fall for these types of gimmicks. Even in my teeny tiny 4 years of work experience, I have encountered bureaucracy and cheap tactics by people my age. While I work my butt off trying to make a presentation more visually appealing, or make my write-up factually stronger, there are people who climb the corporate ladder a lot faster, merely by massaging the egos of their managers. Sometimes I wonder where the world is headed…

Coming back to fads, I really wanted to see what the whole deal was with sulphate free shampoos. You might be aware of the pitiable condition my hair remains in (if you’re a friend reading this, chances are high that you’ve noticed the frizz 🙂 ) So, I had to try these out to see what they did to my hair. I fell back to my trusted (and revered!) brand TBS. Let’s see what this did to me.

Ingredients: 

 

Claims and Product Description:

Gently cleanses to help restore moisture and improve the hair’s softness without weighing it down, for a smooth and shiny finish.

• Contains pracaxi oil, manketti nut oil and Community Trade honey and sugar.
• No silicones, no sulphates, no parabens and no colourants
• For dry and damaged hair.

Packaging: It comes in a sleek dark colored plastic bottle with a flip cap, much like their shower gel bottles. I haven’t travelled with these, so can’t comment on their travel-friendliness. But it seems sturdy enough.

Directions for Use:

 

Appearance and Fragrance:

 

The shampoo is clear and has a pale yellow color, quite inevident in the photos. In fact, it looks like water. Plus, the consistency isn’t too thick, and hence it is quite flowy. The fragrance is the only saving grace of this shampoo. It is the same as the fragrance of TBS Rainforest Moisture Hair Butter from the same line. The fragrance is like that of sweet greenery, and I really love it! I have already reviewed this hair butter in a previous post, (you can read the review HERE) and found it to be quite good. Which was the reason why I bought this shampoo without a second thought.

 

Effectiveness: Oh where do I begin? Should I begin by saying that this cost me a mini fortune? Or by saying that it doesn’t lather AT ALL? Well, let’s just start with the fact that I didn’t quite understand how to use it. When I followed the directions on the bottle (which state that I have to lather it up in my palms before I put it onto my hair), I didn’t quite understand how much to use as it didn’t lather much. I tried using a little, and ended up with hair that was sticky, and looked unwashed and dirty. I tried using it more generously the next time around, but to no solution. I tried using it straight out of the bottle on my hair just to see if it works that way. I just wasn’t getting any lather out of it, nor was I getting a feeling that I was even washing my hair. So, the 3-4 times I did use this shampoo, I was left with hair as dirty as I had entered the bathroom with. Or probably worse, as I had just rinsed out expensive shampoo from my hair, and it was money down the drain.

So, I hope you get the gist. Well, I do understand that sulphate free shampoos are meant to be extremely mild, and just very different from the regular, SLS based shampoos. But, how would you feel after spending 800 bucks on a shampoo, (plus you just can’t figure out how to use it) if you end up looking like a dirty kitten whenever you use it? This one just didn’t do the trick for me.

 

So, now you understand why I hate gimmicks? SLS shampoos for me turn out to be a gimmick. These might be working really well for someone, but for me, this was an absolute waste. TBS, for the first time, I’m really disappointed.

FFS Rating: 1.5/5

Price: Rs 795 for 250 ml (Yikes!)

Where to Buy: This can be bought from TBS outlets across the world. This is a permanent range. You can buy it online in India from TBS website here.

 

Pros and Cons :

PROs:

1. Sulphate free, paraben free, well free from every chemical that makes u a regular shampoo
2. Not tested on animals (I love you TBS, for this)
3. Easily available in TBS stores

CONs:

1. Doesn’t lather at all
2. Very difficult to determine how much to use
3. Leaves hair greasy and rough (smirk….)
4. Expensive!

Final Word: I had bought this shampoo after hearing loads of positive stuff about it. But it turned out to be a dud for me. However, if you have been looking for an SLS free shampoo in India, and don’t mind shelling out some money, then you can try this, however at your own risk!

PS: Anyone reading this who wants to buy an almost unused bottle of this shampoo, (if, by God’s grace, this shampoo works for you), do drop me a line, we can discuss the price!