Free Herbal Essences Sample (first 5,000 only!)

littlelu2008

Brill find OP, ta

Reverbe

EXCELLENT find. I adore Herbal Essences and have been using them for years.:D

ThinkingOfLinking

Notice how the confirmation message says sampleS!! Note the plural *big grin*

anta

Hope their products are much nicer than their irritating ads, lol!

Ashropshirelady

Unfortunately they are not. :mad:

What they claim: A totally organic experience......:mad:

But watch out: It looks and smells appealing because it is coloured using four potentially cancer-causing dyes (CI 17200, CI 15510, CI 42053, CI 60730) and perfumed with synthetic fragrances that are known neurotoxins and skin irritants. Among its detergents, sodium lauryl sulphate can irritate skin and permanently damage eye tissue, and sodium laureth sulphate and cocamide MEA can be contaminated with 1,4-dioxane, a hormone disrupter associated with breast cancer. Cocamidopropyl betaine, another detergent, is a penetration enhancer, as is the solvent propyelel glycol and the preservative tetrasodium EDTA; all allow other chemicals to penetrate more deeply into skin and bloodstream.


Not to mention they test on animals.

The cries of passion in the Herbal Essences ad hide the real agony of deadly poisoning tests on defenceless animals. Despite widespread revulsion at animal testing of shampoos, Herbal Essences have massacred more than a thousand pregnant animals and their offspring to test a common chemical ingredient already known to be safe to humans...

http://www.hurtfulessences.org/about-herbal-essences.php

tillytat

Thanks Pinky, great link. Just ordered mine.

Happy_shopper

All the samples have gone now:

"Thank you for your interest in the Herbal Essences free samples.

Unfortunately we have reached the 5,000 application limit and the site is now closed.

Please check back again soon for further product samples."

manila

its gone...

Ashropshirelady

I really cannot understand why people use products that have been tested on animals, despite the obvious health risk personally. These commercial shampoos contain some really nasty chemicals, as do a lot of baby products. Here are just a sample.......

Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS)and sodium laureth sulphate (SLES)
Hair shampoo, Hair conditioner, Face Wash, Shower Gel, Toothpaste, Bubble bath, Baby wipes, shampoos and bubble baths

These are strong detergents and are found in pretty much everything in your bathroom that creates foam. SLS is a surfactant - a chemical which reduces the surface tension of a liquid, allowing it to foam or to penetrate solids.

It is used as an industrial-grade detergent and degreaser in car wash cleaners, garage floor cleaners and engine degreasers. It is used in cosmetics because it is a cheap foaming agent. This alone should be enough to make you wonder what it is doing in your cosmetics. There is absolutely no difference between the detergents in your household cleaning products and those you use on your skin. It's simply a matter of concentration.

These are the most dangerous of all ingredients in toiletries. Research has shown that if SLS combines with certain other chemicals used in the manufacture of toiletries, they can produce carcinogens that stay in the body. SLS readily penetrates the skin, building up in the heart, liver, lungs and brain, potentially it could lead to cancers of all these organs. A single drop stays in the brain and body for 5 days. During this time it also causes damage to the immune system, and causes the separation of skin layers, resulting in severe irritation of the skin.

SLS and SLES have been connected to skin irritation, diarrhoea, breathing problems, depression and eye damage (especially in small children where SLS has dissolved eye protein and the eyes have not developed properly,) skin rashes, hair loss, flaking skin and mouth ulceration. You may see a warning on hair shampoos containing SLS to keep the product out of your eyes and to rinse thoroughly with water if you do get it in your eyes.

SLS strips the skin of natural oils (remember it has degreasing properties), leaving it dry and rough. SLS used in shampoos corrodes the hair follicle and impairs its ability to grow hair.

A study at Tohuku University, Japan, as long ago as 1980, found that it is a mutagen - it can change the information in genetic material found in cells.

SLS used in toothpaste causes microscopic damage to the mouth tissues, which could lead to gum disease, and is linked to recurring mouth ulcers. It can irritate the mucous lining of the mouth, leading to increased absorption of other harmful substances such as fluoride. Research in Japan has shown that SLS in toothpaste would not rinse out properly after 8 rinses of fresh water, even in small quantities.

Look for milder detergents in toothpaste such as sodium lauryl sarcosinate. It is also worth noting that Triclosan, a common antibacterial agent used in toothpastes combined with SLS become an even more powerful irritant. Triclosan is also associated with the rise in anti-biotic resistant "superbugs".

SLS reacts with other nitrogen-bearing chemicals found in cosmetics to form Nitrosamines and 1,4 Dioxine - both are known carcinogens. As a result of this finding, the American Food and Drug Agency classifies it as a drug when used in cosmetics.

SLS is used in clinical studies to irritate and sensitise skin tissue. This is why the label on your washing up liquid bottle instructs you to rinse and dry your hands thoroughly after use. (The label does not tell you to rinse your dishes thoroughly even though any residue of soap suds on the dishes will be ingested.)

A close relative of Sodium Lauryl Sulphate is Sodium Laureth Sulphate (SLES). SLES is SLS chemically combined with ethylene oxide to form large molecules, making it less able to penetrate the skin. It is considered a milder version of SLS. However, it is still classed as a drug by the American Food and Drug Agency, for the same reason as SLS, and it is still implicated in contact dermatitis, hair loss, systemic retention and eye damage in young children.

Propylene Glycol (PG)
Material Safety Data Sheets warn users to avoid skin contact with this substance, and protective clothing should be worn at all times. It is the cosmetic form of mineral oil found in automatic break fluid, hydraulic fluid and industrial antifreeze, yet is also found in make-up, hair and skin care products, deodorants, and aftershave.

jenza8

Mine arrived today - a sample bottle of shampoo and one of conditioner, in orchid and coconut fragrances.
Thanks op.