Native Cashmere & Rain Strengthening Shampoo
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Summary
Native Cashmere & Rain Strengthening Shampoo scores 59/100 -- same drugstore-clean cleansing system as the Coconut & Vanilla Moisturizing variant, in Native's Strengthening line. Sulfate-free, paraben-free, silicone-free, cruelty-free. Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate primary surfactant with coconut-derived secondary surfactants; clean Sodium Benzoate + Sodium Salicylate preservative pair; Polyquaternium-10 detangler. Held back by the same two demerits: undisclosed 'Fragrance' and the N-nitrosamine contamination risk introduced by Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate stacked with secondary amines. Owned by Procter & Gamble.
Key ingredients 6
Sodium Cocoyl IsethionateGood
Coconut-derived isethionate surfactant; one of the gentlest non-sulfate cleansers available. EWG 1-3.
See more about Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate →Polyquaternium-10Good
Cellulose-derived cationic conditioning polymer; provides detangling and slip. EWG 1.
See more about Polyquaternium-10 →Lauramidopropyl BetaineGood
Plant-derived amphoteric surfactant; mild secondary cleanser. EWG 1-3.
See more about Lauramidopropyl Betaine →Cocamidopropyl BetaineNeutral
Coconut-derived surfactant — milder than sulfates, though an occasional allergen.
See more about Cocamidopropyl Betaine →Sodium Lauroyl SarcosinateBad
Sarcosine-derived surfactant. Carries documented N-nitrosamine contamination risk when stacked with secondary amines. EWG 3-4.
See more about Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate →Fragrance (Parfum)Very Bad
Undisclosed fragrance blend. US labeling law allows manufacturers to hide hundreds of un-itemized compounds behind a single 'Fragrance' word, including phthalates (plasticizers/endocrine disruptors), IFRA-restricted allergens, and synthetic musks.
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