It has been a long time I reviewed shampoos and today I felt like reviewing one and have chosen the Lotus Herbals Kera-Veda Soyashine shampoo. I had been using this shampoo for past one month and have another variant of Shika Shampoo in Lotus herbals too, but still I wanted to review this first. I will be reviewing the conditioner later so keep on reading. Few lines about Lotus herbals as per the site are "Lotus Herbals products are honest herbal formulations. Inspired by Ayurveda, a 5000 year old science of life, each product contains combination extracts of different herbs to protect, heal and enhance the face, body and hair. Lotus Herbals is a reputed, trusted and valued natural products' brand. Formulated in India, it has the distinction of being one of the most sought after brands in many asian and european countries." Okay now let us move on to my review.
Lotus Herbals Kera-Veda Soyashine Shampoo
Price: Rs.165 for 220 ml
Shelf Life: 3 years.
Product Description
This Unique combination of soya Protein and Brahmi not only strengthens and nourishes lifeless, thin and delicate hair, but also adds luster and bounce to them. The hydrolyzed soya protein penetrates and strengthens hair to protect against damage while Brahmi darkens hair color and promotes hair growth as well.
Usage Directions
Apply the desired quantity on wet hair and lather it up. Rinse thoroughly. Follow it with SOYASMOOTH Conditioner for best results.
My Views and Ratings
The Packaging
The shampoo comes in a flat yellow plastic bottle with a green flip top cap. I first of all was satisfied with the packaging as it is hygienic but the flip cap is so hard to open. It ends in hurting my thumb at times :( Other than that the bottle is sturdy and travel friendly.
3.5/5
Colour, Consistency & Fragrance
The colour is semi trasparent + white mixed and the texture is smooth, neither thick nor too runny. I expected the fragrance to be flowery or sweet but it has just an ordinary herbal smell.
4/5
How it Works
I used this shampoo for about 3 weeks and it doesn't make my hair shiny or bouncy as per the claims. It is a normal shampoo which adds a some shine to hair but definitely not for dry scalps and dry hair types. It lathers pretty good and a single bottle lasts for a long time. This shampoo didn't work for my hair fall much and overall, it is a normal herbal shampoo with at least no side effects. I recommend this shampoo for oily and normal hair types, surely not for dry scalps. I will be starting to use this once again, but with the soya shine conditioner to give my review of the soyashine conditioner.
3.5/5
PROS
- Cleanses hair thoroughly without leaving any residue.
- Not pricey, comes in a decent rate.
- Travel friendly.
- Hair smells fresh on the day of hair wash.
- Doesn't leave hair greasy soon.
- Adds little shine to the hair.
- No side effects.
- A good shampoo for oily scalps as well as natural product lovers.
- Lathers pretty good.
- Rinses out completely without the need of much water.
CONS
- Availability issues.
- Not for dry scalps.
- Doesn't make my hair soft or smooth as I expected.
- Contain parabens.
- The flip cap should be improved.
My Recommendation: Only for oily scalps. This shampoo doesn't nourish dry scalps at all. Overall a good herbal shampoo, not the best.
Overall Rating: 3.5/5
Will I Repurchase?: Not sure! May be after this bottle gets over.. But I prefer some other nourishing ones.
