With all the marketing its difficult to determine exactly how natural some ‘natural’ beauty products really are. And how do you rationalise the environmental costs associated with transporting these ‘natural’ or ‘eco’ products vast distances? Balancing performance with environmental credentials is not easy. That is why Unico hair products are unique. As well as containing natural ingredients, these products are Australian made and owned, and have been designed with the unique requirements of our harsh Australian climate in mind.
Well, here at Green Beings we are keen to find out more in our quest for eco-friendly beauty. We’ve got a selection of Unico’s shampoos and conditioners for our panel to try out. I know, its a tough job, but I’ve already put my hand up for it…..
The Unico haircare range has been developed by professional hairdresser Sofia Basille. Sofia has 22 years in the business and owns a small thriving chain of award winning hair salons in Melbourne. Tired of using overly commercialised international products, she saw there was a gap in the market for a homegrown, eco-friendly professional haircare range that actually worked. She wanted a product that was locally made, high performing for the Australian climate and based on a solid foundation of pure plant ingredients, vitamins and essential oils. The range she developed ticks all these boxes and is also free from ingredients such as parabens and sodium lauryl sulphate. All products are packaged in recyclable bottles, which you can get refilled at a 10% discount at any of the Unico salons.
There are 11 products in the Unico Haircare range. We’ve got our hands on a selection of the shampoos and conditioners.
- Shampoo and conditioners, RRP $21 (available in maintenance, volumising, sensitive and intensive formulations)
- Protein treatment, RRP $28
- Hair serum, RRP $23
- Leave in spray-on conditioner, RRP $23
We’ll be pampering ourselves with this salon range of shampoos and conditioners for the next few weeks and reporting back.
