I know a number of you use Yuan Soaps from Taiwan, which are available at Unity Pharmacy and a number of organic stores in Singapore. However, are any of you using Yuan Shampoos too? I know the product exists but I’ve never seen it around. I only received these two samples recently through Reese, who distributes the Yuan range of products in Malaysia.

You know the saying “when it rains, it pours”? Yeah. It’s literally been pouring on my head because I’ve been testing tons of new hair products of late. But despite having many new shampoos and conditioners, I still can’t resist testing new ones and these are the latest hair care products I’ve been using daily for almost two weeks now. Made in Italy, this Bio a+o.e. hair care range uses organic herbs certified by ICEA or The Institute for Ethical and Environmental Certification, which is based in Bologna. The range has been brought in by Naturelova, an online store based in Singapore retailing certified organic products. And as part of their marketing campaign, the company sent me the Bio a+o.e. Sebum-Regulating BioShampoo & BioCream on a complimentary basis for review.

I was having a discussion with my hairstylist recently and we both concluded that foam free shampoos don’t cleanse our hair too well. My hairstylist has a bit of an oily scalp condition like mine so he can commiserate with my gripe that some naturally formulated shampoos just can’t cut the grease out of my hair. In fact, he is against using shampoos that do not foam as he said that such shampoos can cause more grease buildup, which in turn will cause our hair follicles to be blocked over time and eventually leading to hair loss.