One of my last un-Clean holdouts was hairspray.  The thought of giving up my daily spritz of L’oreal Elnett really made me nervous.  The thought of having to use a non-aerosol?  Terrifying. Not that I sprayed for more than one second, but I used it every day, and that adds up.

Conventional hairspray is flammable, first of all.  Should we be spraying something flammable near our heads, our faces?  I think not.  Secondly, your conventional hairspray contains phthalates – very serious endocrine disruptors.  Trying to balance your hormones?  Trying to get pregnant?  Are you pregnant?  When we use hairspray, we inhale phthalates and absorb them through our skin.  Not.  Good.  And let’s not even start the ozone layer conversation.  I could go on….

So, will you switch if I recommend a great alternative?

INTELLIGENT NUTRIENTS ORGANIC PERFECT HOLD HAIRSPRAY

This hairspray is food-grade, organic, and won’t turn your your unborn baby boy into a baby girl.  It gives natural, flexible hold, but you can brush right through it.  It smells great and doesn’t create those sticky white flakes that some sprays cause.  It’s a go.  Cost: about $29 for 6.7 oz.  Purchase it here.

Ingredients: WATER/AQUA, ALCOHOL DENAT.,1,3 ACACIA SENEGAL GUM,1 GLYCERIN,1 ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE,1 ETHYL PALMATE (ETHYL FATTY ACID),1 NIGELLA SATIVA (BLACK CUMIN) SEED OIL,1,2 CUCURBITA PEPO (PUMPKIN) SEED OIL,1,2 RUBUS IDAEUS (RED RASPBERRY) SEED OIL,1,2 VITIS VINIFERA (RED GRAPE) SEED OIL,1,2 VACCINIUM MACROCARPON (CRANBERRY) SEED OIL,1,2 CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA (BITTER ORANGE) PEEL OIL,1 ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM (CARDAMOM) SEED OIL,1 CITRUS NOBILIS (MANDARIN ORANGE) PEEL OIL,1 CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER OIL,1 LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL,1 VETIVERIA ZIZANOIDES (VETIVER) ROOT OIL,1 CYMBOPOGON MARTINI (PALMAROSA) OIL,1 CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) FRUIT OIL,1 CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) PEEL OIL,1 CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) PEEL OIL,1 CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) PEEL OIL,1 LIMONENE,1,4 LINALOOL,1,4 GERANIOL,1,4 CITRIC ACID, TOCOPHEROL (VITAMIN E) 

1 CERTIFIED ORGANIC
2 ANTIOXIDANT INTELLIMUNE® SEED OIL COMPLEX
3 DENATURED USING CERTIFIED ORGANIC BERGAMOT ESSENTIAL OIL
4 NATURALLY OCCURRING COMPONENT OF ORGANIC ESSENTIAL OIL BL

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