In Brief: Consumer Reports rates hair care products
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Consumer Reports rates hair care products: December issue of the consumer guide rates Alberto-Culver's Alberto VO5 shampoo and Procter & Gamble's Head & Shoulders Dry Scalp Dandruff 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner as providing "more body than most shampoos." The report tested 28 shampoos. Consumer Reports rated P&G's Pantene Pro V extra body 2-in-1 a "thicker, creamier lather than most" of the 2-in-1 products tested. In the conditioning category, the report concluded that Nexxus' Humectress Moisturizing conditioner provides a "thicker" consistency "than most" of the 10 conditioners rated. The consumer guide found that the amount of body added by shampoo did not vary among products, although "ease of combing" did. In addition, the report states, "pricey products performed no differently than the inexpensive ones"...