Fun Fridays Cosmetics Review – Yarok Feed Your Roots Mousse
Posted in Green Product Reviews on May 20th, 2011by Elizabeth
Tags: Cosmetics Reviews • Environmentalism • Green Products
Ever since I read “Not Just A Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry” by Stacy Malkin, I’ve slowly started to change the way I purchase and use cosmetics. I frequently consult the Skin Deep Database at The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. I don’t have any hard and fast rules, but I try to purchase products that are at least one of the following: fragrance free, have organic ingredients and/or do not contain phthalates or parabens.
I will be reviewing some of the brands of natural cosmetics that I use regularly. To see all of the posts in this series, click here.
Yarok Feed Your Roots
My friend Alexandra has seen my series on eco-friendly cosmetics and recommended I check out Terrain (disclosure, she is an employee). This mousse caught my eye because I have been looking for hair care products that fit some my criteria above. This one is 100% vegan, and contains no parabens or sulfates.
I was actually skeptical that it would work on my hair, but decided to give it a try. My hair is thick and wavy, and can be very frizzy in humid weather or for no reason at all. I usually add a lot of mousse to define my curls on special occasions. Last week, when Ebonmuse and I were going out on the town, I tried it, and it was fantastic. It smelled like rosemary and my hair looked just as good as when I use my typical, loaded with carcinogens, mousse. I would highly recommend this.
Edit: Many months later, I am still enjoying this product. I do have to add that the bottle leaks while traveling on an airplane. If you put this in your checked luggage, make sure you have it in a separate, sealed plastic bag.
January 2nd, 2014 at 7:06 am
Hi, I have also wavy and frizzy hair and I have tried this products amongst many also. But I have only bad experience with this one. It dried my hair a lot and fly aways became even more obvious afterwards!