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I have a question about the Lush coconut solid shampoo bar. I ordered some but I was curious to know why the bar is so soft? Also, I noticed it does'nt last long and it evaporates quickly. I love, love the coconut smell though. It smells like raw coconut. Does anybody have an idea?

What are the ingredients?

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Irena
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Hi,

I can answer that, have been studying in some depth how and what Lush do.... here goes for their Ultimate Shine Poo Bar

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Perfume
Water
Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate
Elemi Oil (Canarium Commune)
Ylang Ylang Oil (Cananga Odorata)
Violet Leaf Absolute (Viola Odorata)
Gardenia Extract (Gardenia Jasminoides)
Cosmetic Glitter (Polyethlyene Terephthalate)
Benzyl Benzoate
Limonene
Linalool

They seem to be quite happy to use some nasty ingredients I have to say, there are quite good at masking this using the word Natural an awful lot.

Shaun

I could be wrong, but there seems to be ingredient(s) missing from this list. It wouldn't be the first time they left something out.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

Hi Soapbuddy,

I've set up a Wikipedia running on my machine of ingredients and products with everything cross-referenced which I use for making up my own recipes. Interesting comment as I have suspected that not everything gets listed. We have quite strict regulations here in the UK. Do you have an idea as to what might be missing, am very curious now?

Thanks,

Shaun

Wow very interesting. I ordered the Lush shampoo bar for gee wiz information. When I create my own shampoo bar I want it to smell as good but not have all the nasty ingredients that are'nt natural:)) I was curious to see what their product was like because I've heard alot of fuss about them.

I know this doesn't have anything to do with "L*ush" per se, what actually makes a shampoo bar compared to a regular CP bar?

Sonya

I would think that the lathering effect would be the difference, I'm not sure though good question.

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Irena
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It sounded like you were talking about Trichomania, which is the coconut shampoo bar they do.

Here are the ingredients:
* Sodium Lauryl Sulfate,
* Stearic Acid,
* Creamed Coconut (Cocos nucifera),
* Glyceryl Stearate,
* PEG-100 Stearate,
* Cocamide DEA,
* Lecithin,
* Perfume,
* Vetivert Oil (Vetiveria zizanoides).

I have used it before, but I prefer Reincarnate, from the Retro range. If you have the kind of hair that Trichomania is recommended for, check out the Jasmine and Henna Fluff Ease. It leaves my hair so silky! (But ignore what they say about how much you are supposed to use. You can get way more out of a pot than they say. Take a bit in your hands and smooth it down the hair shaft- so it gets to all the strands better.)

I used to use Jungle conditioner, which I really liked, but have since adapted my own version, which I think is even better! I used it for a good 2 years or so before I did though. Lush was a large part of my inspiration for getting into this stuff. Since the new website is up, I have noticed they have some new products, and am thinking I may have to go on a "research" mission soon! One of the things I find interesting is the things I will still buy for them, now I know understand the ingredients better, know how much work goes int different products, and whether or not I think I can make something better!

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