Aussie Mega Shampoo

There was something about Aussie Mega Shampoo on the shelves of Boots which appealed to me. The bottle looked clean, homey, and truthful; none of that ubiquitous flashy packaging which promised the impossible.  

This shampoo is actually an English brand, contrary to the confusing "Aussie" label which had me thinking it was from Down Under.

After successfully finishing my latest shampoo discovery, Soap & Glory's Glad Hair Day (love!), I hopped on to Aussie Mega. The shampoo is silvery white with a creamy consistency. It fills the bathroom with a soapy sweet (but not cloying) fragrance; it also lathers well. My hair did feel very clean after washing. The volumizing effects it delivered was also a big plus. I thought I found another perfect shampoo because it answered all of what I was looking for, but my forehead started breaking out after two days of use. I immediately eliminated all new products I was testing and went back to the basics except for this shampoo. After a two-week experimentation, I found the culprit. My breakouts cleared after I stopped using this product.  

It contains SLS (sodium laureth sulfate) which causes irritation some people. I do not particularly break out from SLS, but I do find better results with shampoos which do not contain this dreaded ingredient. I notice the long list of ingredients also contains a ton of chemicals, which is always a bad sign for sensitive gals like me. I am guessing I am allergic/sensitive to one of these chemicals.

Rinses clean? Check. No build up? Check. Caused breakouts? Unfortunately, yes.