Natural ingredients for healthy hair & skin

We use a blend of plants, roots & leaves

motarAt HerbalGlo, Our products are 100% Healthy, We use only the highest quality natural and organic ingredients.

Our Products are 100% Animal Free, Cruelty Free and Environmentally Friendly.

Explore what we put in to learn more about the ingredients we use and why we use them. We work hard to review the safety and efficacy of our ingredients so that you don’t have to.

  • Salicylic Acid
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    Salicylic acid from the Willow Bark helps exfoliate the scalp. Helps with oily hair and Dandruff prone scalps.
  • Palm Oil
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  • Glycerin
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    Glycerin works to draw moisture onto your hair and provides a barrier to keep the moisture locked in. Our Glycerin is derived mainly from Palm and coconut oil.
  • Biotin
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    Biotin, also referred to as vitamin H, is a type of B complex vitamin that occurs naturally in a variety of common foods. Including Swiss Chard.
  • red rooibos tea
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    Rooibos is enriched with minerals like zinc, calcium, copper, and potassium that not only promote hair growth while strengthening hair roots. The high levels of copper present in rooibos extract help prevent premature graying of hair.
  • Cayanne Pepper
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    Capsaicin, a chemical in cayenne pepper, stimulates the hair follicles and helps the hair to grow. Another chemical, quercetin, increases blood flow to the scalp which is beneficial to hair growth.
  • 100% Canadian Water
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    At Herbal Glo we use 100% Canadian Water in B.C. Voted the Cleanest Purest in the world.
  • Chamomile
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    Chamomile strengthens the hair follicle and allows for thick, shiny, and healthy hair.
  • Fenugreek Seeds
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    Fenugreek seeds help prevent premature greying. Its proteins, nicotinic acids and large amounts of lecithinare are extremely effective in strengthening the hair from the roots and treating follicular problems.
  • Ginko Biloba
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    Increases blood flow. Prevents DHT from attaching itself to follicle receptors, so the follicles will regrow new stronger hair.
  • Stearyl Alcohol
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    Stearyl Alcohol is a natural conditioning agent, also used as emulsifier in our conditioners and creams, derived mainly from Coconuts.
  • Grapefruit Seed Extract
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    Here at Herbalglo we use Grapefruit Seed Extract as a natural preservative.
  • Green Tea
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  • Horsetail
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    Because of its silica content, horsetail is a must in treating hair loss. The herb rejuvenates the hair, adding sheen to the appearance and strength to the hair shaft.
  • hydrolized wheat protein
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    Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein greatly increases the hair’s ability to retain moistures, adds volume to hair, reduces the hair’s porosity, and improves smoothness.
  • inositol
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    Inositol is a water soluble sugar-like carbohydrate. Sourced from a variety of different beans.
  • jajoba oil
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  • menthol
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    Menthol is extracted from peppermint and other mints. Contains natural anti-oxidants to help restore scalp health.
  • Cetyl Alcohol
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    Cetyl Alcohol is a natural conditioning agent, also used as emulsifier in our conditioners and creams, derived mainly from Palm Oil.
  • pygeum bark
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    Also known as the African plum tree, The Pygeum is a tree that is native to the southern African forests. Pygeum inhibits 5-alpha-reductase, which will limit the production of DHT, resulting thicker and fuller hair.
  • rosemary
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  • sage
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    Sage has antibiotic, anti-allergic and antiseptic properties and is a source of magnesium, zinc, potassium, and vitamins B and C. Sage reduces amounts of grey hair and promotes hair growth.
  • saw palmetto
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  • shea butter
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    Shea butter provides critical moisture to your hair and scalp, it helps to heal a variety of conditions like dry, irritated or flaky scalps. A healthy scalp is essential to maximize hair growth.
  • stinging nettle
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  • swiss chard
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  • Tea Tree Oil
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    Here at HerbalGlo we LOVE Tea Tree Oil. With the antiseptic capabilities of this oil and many other benefits, you can’t go wrong. Tea Tree Oil is one of the main ingredients in are Psoriasis line.
  • will bark
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    The natural salicylic acid in Willow Bark helps exfoliate the scalp Helps with oily hair and Dandruff prone scalps
  • African saponaria soap
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    Act as natural foaming agents to offer a real alternative to synthetic surfactants.

Ingredients to Avoid

We are exposed to hundreds of chemicals every day in the most unlikely places. Below is a list of just some of the chemicals that may be found in mainstream personal care products. By selecting products that don’t contain harmful chemicals you are making smarter decisions for yourself and your family.

Fragrance – Synthetic fragrances can be highly allergenic. Companies do not have to list the chemicals used in fragrances. They contain large quantities of toxins and chemicals not disclosed. Fragrance-free means that fragrance chemicals have been added to the product to mask the natural aromas of the ingredients.

Phthalates – Phthalates are synthetic chemical compounds mainly used as softening agents and to create fragrance. Look out for your plastics – squeeze bottles, shower curtains, soft plastics. Carcinogens, mutation agents.

Parabens – Parabens are synthetic compounds used as a preservative in most beauty products. You can find them listed as methylparabens, propylparabens, butylparabens, and ethylparabens. Parabens cause many allergic reactions and skin rashes. They are implicated in a multitude of health problems and are know to be estrogenic and potentially cancer causing. Parabens have been found in breast tissue, replicated in dna and stored in fat cells.

PEG (Polyethylene Glycol) – a water soluble polymer used as an emulsifier and plasticizer. Impurities in these materials have been cited as potentially

Acrylamides – thickeners used for a variety of cosmetic purposes. In personal care products they act as stabilizers to add richness and body. However the material may be a possible human carcinogen because of its potentially harmful impurities. It is already a restricted substance in European cosmetics.

Alcohol denat  (denatured alcohol) – petrochemical by product. Also usually contains benzyl alcohol making it undrinkable. Can cause systemic eczematous contact dermatitis and chemical sensitivities. Used in all commercial perfumes, used as solvent.

Aluminum ingredients – skin irritants, can cause Alzheimer’s, lung disease

Benzyl alcohol – Harmful if swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin. Severe irritant for eyes, skin and respiratory system. Petrochemical.

Bismuth Oxychloride – Bismuth is put in cosmetics because it gives a sheen to the face, is soft to the touch, and is extremely inexpensive. A by-product of lead
and copper refining, bismuth oxychloride is a heavy metal. Heavy metals have been linked to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease.

BHA and BHT – Cancer, encourage the breakdown of vitamins such as vitamin D, can cause lipid and cholesterol levels to increase, endocrine disrupter.

Diethanolamine – DEA is used as a skin softener and humectant in personal care products. It can be carcinogenic when combined with other ingredients. It is a skin irritant. It’s close and dangerous cousins are TEA, and MEA

Ethoxylates – chemical compounds made as reaction products involving ethylene oxide. Ethoxylated materials include ingredients such as Laureth, Myreth, Ceteth, Ceteareth, Glycereth, etc. Trace contaminants in some ethoxylates have been implicated as potent carcinogens.

Formaldehyde – preservative which include Imidazolidinyl Urea, Diazolidinyl Urea, DMDM Hydantoin and Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate. Known irritant and potential carcinogen. It is often hidden in other ingredients, banned in Sweden and Japan mainly because of its inability to inhibit the growth of acid producing bacteria and it’s implication in cancer.

Glycol – often used as solvents for preservatives and other materials. Glycols are potentially irritating and harmful to the skin. Examples are Propylene, Butylene, Pentylene, Hexylene, and Caprylyl Glycol.

Laureth family – sodium lauryl sulfate, any ingredient with laureth or lauryl in the name. Carcinogenic, skin irritants may be contaminated with large amounts of toxins in manufacturing process contains ammonium salts, mutagen, acne producing.

Mineral Oil – occlusive, non-nutritive petroleum derivative.

MMP (Matrix Metalloproteinase) –  an enzyme that breaks down collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid. They are involved in wound healing, but also cause premature aging of the skin and tumor cell metastasis.

Myreth – ethoxylated compound used in various surfactants such as Sodium Myreth Sulfate.

Methylisothiazolinone – antimicrobial agent found in some shampoos and hand creams and widely used in industrial settings inhibits the development of particular neuron structures that are essential for transmitting signals between cells. prolonged exposure to low levels of methylisothiazolinone (MIT) may have potentially damaging consequences to a developing nervous system.

Octyl stearate – acne producing, contact dermatitis, allergic reactions

Petrochemicals – derived from raw materials of petroleum or natural gas origin. These include materials such as propylene glycol, ethoxylates, acrylamides, mineral oil and polyethylene glycol (PEG). Peg ingredients – carcinogens, acne promoters, contact dermatitis.

Petrolatum – derivative also known as petroleum jelly. Petrolatum is very occlusive and can clog pores. Additionally it provides no nutritive value to the skin and contains no essential fatty acids petroleum by-products can pass through the brain barrier and cause ADD/dyslexia symptoms. Acne producing, may be carcinogenic, causes dry skin, respiratory toxin, may cause dizziness.

Phenoxyethanol – synthetic ether alcohol preservative. can cause contact dermatitis. synthetic preservatives are considered by leading dermatological associations to be the number one cause of contact dermatitis.

Silicone – synthetic additive used to provide emolliency. Some forms of silicone such as Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone and Cyclopentasiloxane, Methicone, and Phenyl Trimethicone can be harmful or irritating to the skin.

Sodium Laurel Sulfate  – SLS is put in many soaps, cleansers, and shampoos to enhance the foaming action of a product. It is a common skin irritant and is rapidly absorbed into the heart, liver, brain, and eyes, which can cause long-term effects. It has been linked to cataracts in adults and inhibiting proper development of children’s eyes.

Sodium Laureth Sulfate  – SLES is another form of SLS. When reacting with other ingredients, it can be carcinogenic and rapidly absorbs into the body. It is a skin irritant and may cause hair loss.

Synthetic Dyes – Synthetic colors are a byproducts of the petroleum industry. The molecular structure of these products are so small that they can pass through the brain barrier. This can manifest itself as turning numbers backwards when writing or reading, peeling skin, acne, or ADD symptoms. Many people have allergies to artificial colorings, especially red 40.

Talc – Talc has asbestos in it. Asbestos is another dangerous carcinogen. Do not use on babies, linked to ovarian cancer, respiratory toxin

TEA – also known as Triethanolamine ingredients with TEA in front such as Tea lauryl sulfate) severe irritants, can contain ammonium salts, eye irritant, sensitizer, may cause formation of carcinogens, mildly toxic.