I’ve been raving about Giovanni’s Smooth As Silk Conditioner for awhile now, so when there was a twofer sale at Marshalls including the shampoo in the same line, I snatched it up. Here’s my review:
Giovanni Smooth As Silk Deep Moisture Shampoo $6.91
Ingredients: Aqua/Water/Eau ((purified water)), Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Extract (*), Mangifera Indica (Mango) Extract (*), Cymbopogon Schoeanthus (Lemongrass) Extract (*), Ginkgo Biloba Extract (*), Echinacea Angustifolia (Coneflower) Extract (*), Salix Alba (Willow Bark) (*), Marcocystis Pyrifera (Sea Kelp) Extract (*), Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Leaf Extract (*), Lavendula Angustifolia (Lavender) Extract (*), Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract (*), Glycine Soja (Soybean) Extract (*), Sodium C14 16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamide MEA, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Acrylates Crosspolymer, Glycol Distearate, Amodimethicone, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Decyl Glucoside, Ethylhexyglycerin, Disteareth 75 IPDI, C11 15 Pareth 7, Citric Acid, C12 16 Pareth 9, Glycerin, Trideceth 12, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance with Essential Oils
Ok so this product freaked me out at first because it has A LOT of ingredients, the good news is I recognize most of them, and the good stuff is all near the top of the list. Which means that they are majority ingredients. This shampoo definitely cleaned my hair well. I only washed with it once (which is all you need for a regular cleaning really) but a little lathered well and got my scalp really clean. My only complaint with this shampoo is that it left my hair a bit dry. I don’t know if that’s because of the orange and lemongrass extract or because of the formulation. I just kind of expected it to be as rich and moisturizing as the conditioner. I detangled as usual, and put my hair in twists with my new Shea Moisture Deep Treatment, and kept it moving.
My overall opinion? Meh. This stuff does the basics, but I probably won’t buy it again because of the dryness. I also used it as a body wash when I ran out of soap the other day and it actually worked well for that.
RATING:3=Suitable – Decent product, good ingredients, multi-use product. Left hair kind of dry.
As always. This product is available in the Savvy Shop
*Savvy Ratings: 5=Savvy 4=Smart 3=Suitable 2=Satisfactory 1=Stupid
