Herbal Choice Mari Natural Shampoo, Lavender & Calendula — Nature’s Brands
Most “sulfate-free” shampoos still contain detergents under other names ending in “-ates.” Herbal Choice Mari’s Lavender & Calendula Shampoo is a genuinely detergent-free formula — an aloe castile soap base scented and treated with organic lavender oil and calendula flowers, USDA certified as made with organic, built for a Calm, Soothed Scalp.
How Herbal Choice Mari Lavender & Calendula Shampoo Works for a Calm, Soothed Scalp
The castile soap base cleanses scalp and hair without sulfates, silicones, or synthetic fragrance. Organic lavender oil and calendula flowers delivers the formula’s signature benefit through direct botanical activity rather than a masking fragrance, while organic horsetail herb conditions strands and organic henna herb (colorless plant base) adds light body. Calendula’s skin-soothing reputation pairs with lavender’s calming aromatherapy profile for a gentle everyday formula.
Ideal For
- Sensitive or reactive scalps irritated by sulfate shampoos
- Color-treated or henna-dyed hair needing a gentler cleanse
- Anyone with short-to-medium hair (best results paired with the brand’s conditioning rinse)
- Vegan and vegetarian shoppers avoiding animal-derived ingredients
- Shoppers building a full sulfate-free hair care routine
The Detox Note — What to Expect in the First Few Washes
This is a genuinely detergent-free shampoo, so it will not lather or perform like a conventional sulfate shampoo — low suds is normal, not a sign it isn’t working. Hair may feel different (sometimes slightly “clammy”) for the first week as it detoxes from silicone buildup left by conventional shampoo. Pairing with the brand’s organic conditioning rinse resolves this and is recommended, especially for longer hair.
How to Use
Pour about ½ oz into your palm and work into wet scalp and hair, then rinse thoroughly. Follow with Herbal Choice Mari’s organic conditioning rinse for best results, particularly on shoulder-length or longer hair.
Full Ingredients
Purified water, aloe castile liquid soap unscented, organic lavender oil and calendula flowers, xanthan gum, organic sweet orange oil, organic henna herb (plant base, colorless), organic horsetail herb.