Review: Human Heart Nature Moisturizing Shampoo

I've discovered Human Heart Nature a couple of months ago when I was researching about products that I could use for my then newborn baby. I figured I survived not having all these made for baby products when I was little but it wouldn't hurt to be bit more cautious now since we have the option to be.

When my daughter was 3 or 4 months old she started to thumb suck and we would incessantly fuss about keeping her hands clean. By the time she was 6 months she was already reaching out for various objects - clean and otherwise, so I had to revisit our 'clean hands' strategy. That's when I decided its time to try Human Nature's hand sanitizer, which I will discuss some other time.

From there I moved on to Human Heart Nature lotions, creams and washes. Someone asked me if I've tried their shampoo and I said I've always been hesitant about shampoos since I've never been successful in finding anything that could manage my awfully thick strands. Most commercial shampoos leave my hair either dry and stringy or moisturized and sticky. Throughout the years, I've learned that Pantene is the only shampoo that can keep my hair somewhat manageable so I stuck with it.

Most 'natural' and clarifying shampoos I've tried have left me with fizzy hair. So I decided to just buy a 50ml bottle of Human Heart Nature Moisturising Shampoo in Mandarin Fresh, it is also available in Vanilla scent and in bigger bottles of 200ml and 500ml (never been a fan of anything Vanilla scent though). If it doesn't work I'd give it to my mom I said.

When I first used the shampoo I struggled with the amount of foam it creates. Understanding that the foam from most commercial brands are from chemicals, I also felt that's what cleans the hair. So I applied more. And MORE. The scent however is wonderful. Fresh, light and breezy! I felt rejuvenated.

I know I wouldn't see much effect the first few times I've used it and I was also prepared to feel the 'itchy scalp' experience shared by some users on the shampoo's review corner. By the 3rd time I was also experiencing the itchy scalp but I stood firm and continued to use it because for one, my hair has become quite soft and light. It doesn't feel weighed in by 'moisturizers' which is what I felt when using my old brand. But it wasn't fizzy or dry as well. I was piqued -- not weighed down by moisturizers but not dry and fizzy as well. Must be something good and new.

I've been using the shampoo for a good 3-4 weeks now and I still occasionally get the itchy scalp but no dandruff there, my hair a much more smoother and lighter. Overall, I think I'm sticking with Human Heart Nature Moisturizing shampoo, as a matter of fact, when I saw their products at Robinson's Metroeast Supermarket I grabbed the biggest bottle and even bought the conditioner to boot!

Note (added 1/2/2013): It's been months since I first used the product but I'm still suffering from dandruff and itchy scalp that I finally relented and started using a dandruff shampoo MORE and I just use my "large" bottle of moisturizing shampoo once or twice a week to clean my tresses of the chemical build up. *sigh* I super liked it pa naman but I can't stand the dandruff thingy!

Price - 5 out of 5
Product Effects - 4 out of 5
Side Effects - 2 out of 5 (for the still sometimes itchy scalp)
Smell - 5 out of 5
Packaging - 5 out of 5 (no complaints here)

Photo taken from Human Nature site.