If you’re fan of exotic ingredients and non-tranditional shampoo and conditioner formulas, you might enjoy Surya Brasil’s Amazonia Precioisa line.
Unlike most “natural” shampoos that are based on classic surfactants like sodium laureth sulfate with a drop of natural extract added, Surya Brasil starts with a relatively unusual combination of Glutamates (amino acid derived cleansing agent) with a sucrose cocoate (from sugar) and decyl glucoside (from corn). Then they add a variety of indigenous Brazilan extracts.
I doubt the extracts add any functionality in a rinse off shampoo but the mix of surfactants gives you a very unusual lather that will not be as potentially drying as some of the stronger surfactants. The lather is very thin but creamy. However, this kind of formula doesn’t provide much conditioning to the formula so you may be disappointed if you’re s fan of Pantene like two-in-one products.
Ucuuba Shampoo Ingredients
Aqua (Deionized Water), Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice*, Cocoamidopropyl Betaine, Sucrose Cocoate*, Decyl Glucoside, Dehydroacetic Acid (and) Benzyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Dipterix Odorata (Cumaru) Extract, Dehydroxanthan Gum, Glycerin, Citric Acid, Virola Sebífera (Ucuuba) Butter*, Aniba Canelilla (Preciosa) Essential Oil.
Cupuaçu Conditioner Ingredients
(Note: the ingredient info on the bottle is different from the website) Aqua (Deionized Water), Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Vegetable Glycerin, Orbignya Oleifera (Babaçu) Seed Oil, Cyclopentasiloxane (and) Dimethicone, Parfum (Fragrance), BHT, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Extract, Dissodium EDTA, Vírola Sebífera (Ucuuba) Seed Butter, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Organic Oil, Methylchloroisothiazolinone (and) Methylisothiazolinone.
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I am brazilian and never found this amazonia preciosa line
It sounds like and looks similar to Wen.
I tried the link in the first paragraph, and while it is for a Suraya Brasil website, their online shop is at a different website.
The lather is thin in all sulfate free shampoos. I had no problem saying goodbye to the traditional shampoos that contain surfacants that have ruined my hair for so many years. I personally like the Surya Brasil shampoo, but prefer the Carol’s Daughter rosemary mint shampoo.
Actually, the extracts do have some functionality. Ucuuba is from the same family of the nutmeg and rich of myristic oil, commonly used in the cosmetic industry because it is a natural component of the oils that compromise the skin and the hair. Cosmetics and hair care made with ucuuba show a proven anti-inflammatory effect and anti-septic properties.
Additional unique Amazonian ingredients include Cupuacu – in beauty products like Amazonia Preciosa, it is extremely hydrating and will help protect hair color from the harmful UVA/UVB rays of the sun.
Madeline: While I haven’t seen the data to back up what you say, I don’t doubt that it’s possible that Ucuuba extract has anti-inflammatory properties when left in contact with skin. HOWEVER, this post is about shampoo and conditioner and unless you can present data to the contrary I refuse to believe that Ucuuba provides a measurable benefit to hair from a rinse off product. (That’s not to say this isn’t a good shampoo and conditioner, I’m just saying it’s not good BECAUSE of Ucuuba.) Show me the data and I’ll gladly retract this comment. Thanks!