Just Herbs 8 in 1 Root Nourishing Amla Neem Shampoo: Review

Recently there has been too much influx of “herbal” brands in India, but out of all these there are very few which manage to grab the attention and earn a well deserved place in our memory; and Just herbs is definitely one of them.

Just herbs claims that there products are 100% natural & Chemical free & the products are made with rare herbs. This brand has definitely won the hearts of many with it innovative products and good marketing strategy.

In past few weeks and I been facing lot of hair troubles from hair fall to frizzy hair etc.. etc..That’s when I decided to try it, plus after reading its ingredient list I was completely sold for this product. Another great thing about this brand is all the ingredients are properly mentioned with percentage, which is just great..

Please keep reading for detail review.

What the company claims.

 “It is a great combination of eight herbs – Amla, Hibiscus, Heena, Tigonella Seed, Neem, Vetiver, Wheat germ Oil and Soy Lecithin. Indian gooseberry (Amla), for centuries, has been known to be effective for growth of healthy black hair, while wheat germ oil acts as an antioxidant, soy lecithin softens and repairs damaged hair thus reducing the dryness and brittleness associated with lack of nutrients necessary for a healthy hair growth. Hibiscus naturally darkens hair color and prevents premature graying, while neem and methi seed extracts deeply nourish and condition the hair roots thus controlling excessive hair fall.”

Ingredients:

 Amla (Emblicca Officianalis)*, Neem (Azadirachta Indica)*, Hibiscus (Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis)*, Vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides), Henna (lawsonia Inermis)*, Fenugreek (Trigonella Foenum Graecum), Wheatgerm oil (Triticum aestivum), Soy lecithin, Aqua, Decyl Glucoside**, Cocoamidopropyl Betain, Cocoglucoside glyceryl oleate** Sodium cocoyl glutamate**, Dicaprylyl ether lauryl Acohol**, Acrylates copolymer, Triethanolamine, Disodium EDTA, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate, Natural preservative (Herbs- Essential oilcomplex), Citric acid (ph adjuster), Fragrance.*Certified Organic **ECOCERT approved (Natural ingredient from renewable resources)

Price: INR 225 for 100 Ml

Shelf life: 3 years (6 months after opening.)

Packing:

It comes in a simple transparent plastic bottle with gold color screw on lid. Since the shampoo is green in colour it looks really chic and classy on first look. I like the fact that the bottle is transparent as it shows us how much product is still left, but I hate the screw on lid as closing the cap afterwards a big pain especially when your hands are wet and soapy after using it. Bottle has a decent size opening to dispense the product, but it doesn't help to control the amount of products it dispenses out.

Texture/Smell:

 It smell divine, Just awesome I can keep on smelling it all day long. Plus the smell stays for good 4-5 hrs after washing the hair which is awesome to say the least. It comes in olive green color gel like liquid which is not very thick or runny.

My experience:

Whenever I try new shampoo it try it in 3 to 4 ways; just the shampoo, after mixing it with water, on oiled hair, on extremely greasy/dirty hair, with conditioner , on normal hair etc and then decide if it works for me or not.

So in some cases this worked well for me in so some not so much. Let’s see case on case basis

1.      On normal hair without Conditioner: It worked quite well, lathered well and cleaned my hair pretty well; but did not add any extra bounce or shine. My hair felt bit frizzy & Dry and in need of conditioner & serum. It did kept my hair grease free for almost 2 days even in this humidity.

2.      On normal hair with Kumuda Conditioner: It was bit better with conditioner, frizz was quite controlled and my hair dint feel quite dry still it required TLC of my trusted serum to avoid looking lacklustre.

3.      On extremely greasy/dirty/ oiled hair: It did not latter at all; I required double the normal quantity for my shoulder length hair. The end result was pretty bad as well. For some reason this shampoo dries my hair out.

4.     After mixing it with water: Diluted product works well on normal hair but not on oiled hair.

Overall: This product did not work quite that well for me. Its other claims to reduce hair fall and repair damaged hair also fell short to deliver. I had high hopes from 8 in 1 Root Nourishing Amla Neem Shampoo after reading some really rave reviews but it really disappointed me.

Pros:

1. Gel like consistency
2. Transparent bottle to check the usage
3. Awesome, refreshing smell which last quite long.
4. Keeps hair grease free for 2 days even in humidity.
5. Enriched with natural ingredients
6. Free from parabens and sulphates.

Cons:

1. Makes my hair frizzy & dry
2. Doesn't control dandruff or hair fall
3. No visible shine or bounce added
4. It needs to be followed with good conditioner and serum.
5. Not travel friendly
6. Expensive
7. Need to use twice the quantity for oiled hair.

Ratings: 3/5

Recommendation:  This product has worked well for some people but not for me. You can try it as its 100% organic & herbal but I wouldn't recommend it from my experience.