No Poo ... Let's Go Green

Tak terasa ... sudah setahun saya mengikuti paham No Poo .... apakah itu No Poo .. ?


mari kita baca disini ... yang saya kutip dari Wikipedia

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Theory

The first synthetic shampoos were introduced in the 1930s,^[3] with daily shampooing becoming the norm in the US by the 1970s and 1980s.^[1] Proponents of "no poo"-practices believe that shampoo removes the natural oils (sebum) produced by the scalp—causing the scalp to produce more oil to compensate.^[1][2] They also believe that regular shampooing causes a "vicious cycle" to develop as it becomes necessary to shampoo regularly to compensate for the excess oils (that were stripped by shampooing).^[1]

According to some dermatologists, a gradual reduction in shampoo use will cause the sebaceous glands to produce at a slower rate, resulting in less oil on the scalp and hair.^[2] The time taken to break the cycle after adopting "no poo"-practices varies, however a "two- to six-week period" is typical.^[1] However, NASA and Soviet studies on hygiene in preparation for space station missions do not support this conclusion ^[4], and no mechanism of action for how the sebaceous glands below the skin detect sebum levels in hair has been proposed.

Shampoo typically contains chemical additives such as sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium laureth sulfate. There are health concerns about these chemicals, which can irritate the skin of sensitive persons (or of anyone if not thoroughly rinsed).^[5] Such chemical additives are also believed by some consumers to dry out their hair.^[6]

Some shampoos also include silicone derivatives (such as dimethicone), which is claimed to coat the hair^{[citation needed]}. While it is claimed that silicone derivatives protect the hair and make it more manageable^{[citation needed]} (dimethicone is a common ingredient in smoothing serums and detangling conditioners), the film that proponents assert coats the hair is also claimed to prevent moisture from entering the hair, eventually drying it out^{[citation needed]}.

[edit]Application

The purest form of "no poo" adoption is to use only water to wash hair, however there are other approaches possible by people wishing to avoid oil-stripping substances and chemicals that they consider unnecessary for the maintenance of their hair. Methods for washing hair without shampoo include washing with dissolved baking soda followed by an acidic rinse such as diluted vinegar.^[2][1] Also honey and various oils (such as coconut oil) can be used.

Following a 2007 radio interview that Australian Richard Glover held with Matthew Parris (a Times columnist "who hadn't shampooed for more than a decade"), Glover "decided to challenge his audience to go without shampoo for six weeks". Of the over 500 participants in the challenge, 86% reported that "their hair was either better or the same" following the challenge. ^[7]

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Naaah ... sudah mengerti khan ?

Kenapa saya mengikuti gerakan tanpa shampoo ini ? Karena saya sangat mencintai bumi dan tubuh saya. Sebisa mungkin berusaha untuk memelihara bumi kita yang sudah semakin tua ini.

Dan sebisa mungkin menghindari tubuh saya dari benda-benda chemical ... salah satunya adalah detergent.

Maka ... saya cobalah si No Poo method ini.

Pertama saya menggunakan baking soda yang bisa kita dapati di supermarket besar ...

dan kemudian dikombinasi dengan Apple Vinegar sebagai conditionernya

tapi berhubung rambut saya sangat lemas  ... maka saya mengganti Apple Vinegar dengan Jeruk nipis 

dan hasilnya menggembirakan sekali .. memang awalnya rambut terasa lepek dan tidak wangi ... karena kita terbiasa dengan shampoo yang wanginyaaaa... hhhmmmm ... semerbaaak .... hehe

tapi lama kelamaan ... rambut saya yang tadinya lemas sekali, lepek dan mudah berminyak ..  setelah beberapa minggu menggunakan method No Poo ini  .. lama-lama rambut jadi ada Bodynya dan tidak lepek, tidak gampang berminyak ... "makin bagus" kata suami saya .. hehe .. wink wink 

Tertarik ... ? ayo kita cintai bumi dan tubuh kita dengan mengurangi detergent

Berikut adalah link mengenai fakta tentang No Poo dan beberapa metode yang bisa kita ikuti resepnya ...

CRUNCHYBETTY   dan  SIMPLEMOM

Lets Go Green ... !!