Just herbs Kumuda – Indian White Waterlily Silicone Free Conditioner : Review

I have recently started using a lot of products from Just herbs as it claims to be 100% organic paraben free. I have recently reviewed Just Herbs 8 in 1 Root Nourishing Amla Neem Shampoo (Review here) which I usually follow up with this conditioner.

One thing about just herbs product is that they smell absolutely wonderful and one can just keep on smell it, and this product did not disappoint me in that department.

  

What the company claims.

"Just Herbs’ gentle hair conditioners are free from silicones and smoothen and nourish dull and damaged hair without causing ‘build-up’ in your strands. Vibhitaka, Indian Gooseberry (Amla), Bhringraj and hibiscus are known in Ayurveda for promoting hair health and stimulating growth while Fenugreek (Methi) helps fight hair thinning and hair-fall. The fragrant Kumuda or Indian white waterlilly adds elasticity, volume and body to brittle hair.

Free from petrochemicals, parabens, SLS/SLES PEG/PPG, Genetically modified ingredients (GMO) and other synthetic ingredients"

Ingredients:

jojoba oil, Hibiscus ext.*, Indian water lily ext., Eclipta alba ext., Amla ext.*(Emblica officinalis), Vibhitakah (Balleric myrobalan) ext.,Fenugreek seed ext.*, Grapeseed oil,Glyceryl stearate citrate/ cetearyl alcohol /glyceryl caprylate***, Octyldo- decanol***, Veg.etable glycerine*, Soy lecithin, Dicaprylyl carbonate***,Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Natural preservative blend of herbs and essential oils,Citric acid (ph adjuster)

Price: 595 for 200 Ml

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

Packing:

It comes in a simple transparent plastic bottle with pump for dispensing the product. I like the packaging of this product a lot especially due to the pump as it regulates the amount of product dispensed. As the product is white in color and the label is white and gold the overall packing looks very classy & chic

Texture/Smell:

Conditioner is white in color with creamy texture, and again it smells divine. I absolutely cannot explain how good the smell is. It really is to die for plus it stay on for entire day after using it. I love smelling my hair after I have washed my hair with Kumuda conditioner.

My experience:

As far as conditioner goes, I like this one. It works well, provides good nourishment and makes my hair fell nice and soft. It reduced the frizz to some extent but still I had to apply hair serum to keep it from tangling and becoming frizzy. It dint add any extra shine or bounce to my hair just the normal. One of the only things that I loved about this product is its irresistible smell which stays for up to 2 days after the wash.

Pros:

1. Makes hair soft and smooth
2. Convenient packing
3. Awesome smell.
4. 100% organic.
5. Free from parabens

Cons:

1. Didn’t add any shine or bounce to hair.
2. Needs to be followed up with hair serum
3. Bit expensive.

Ratings: 3/5

Overall: I love the smell and packaging of this product but the product itself is nothing special plus a bit on expensive side. I had lot of hopes from it as its 100% organic but it failed to fulfill my expectations.

Recommendation: Not really recommended.

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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.

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