Ma Chérie Moisture Shampoo (Non-sponsored)

I am not a beauty blogger and hence I do not get sponsored. Sometimes when I read online for reviews of products, I am quite skeptical as most of them are sponsored and naturally they will write positive reviews. I am not sponsored, in fact a friend of mine and I analysed this product because of our project on Shampoo.

Personally, I have been using this product for a few months. Previously I tried many other products, which include Sukin Shampoo, which I blogged about in my previous posting. I like Ma Chérie Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner as it has this unique fragrance. The product range is developed by Shiseido and the signature ingredients is Honey Gelee, Champagne, Hydroxyethylurea and Inositol. There are 32 ingredients listed and costs about $2.521 per 500ml, but retails at about $20.50. It is not unusual for the price difference as consumers are paying for marketing, distribution, etc.

A closer look at the selection of surfactant, Ma Chérie uses amphoteric surfactants such as sodium cocoamphoacetate and sodium taurine cocoyl methyltaurate, in combination with traditional SLS. Amphoteric surfactants are supposedly milder than anionic surfactants, but I still feel the cleansing and foaming effect due to SLS.

There several conditioning agents and humectants used such as Arginine, locust bean hydroxypropyl trimonium chloride, polyquaterium-10, sorbitol, gly\utamic acid, dimethicone, ammonium lactate, butylene glycol, etc. All in all, these ingredients add up to the claim of "Moisturizing". My hair scalp releases less sebum and my hair smells better due to the nice fragrance. One thing I wish is that the fragrance could last longer. But based on the profile of the fragrance (floral), which is a middle note the scent typically last for less than an hour.