Organic Salon Systems

Organic Color Systems and Mode Salon of Seattle had a quite favorable mention in today’s Wall Street Journal.  The Green Salons That Aim To Match the Real Thing discussed the emergence of Organic and Green salons and how well they are comparing and even exceeding performance of their traditional ammonia and chemical based competitors.  It is so fabulous that even the media is beginning to realize that Organic Salons can out perform the ammonia and chemical based salons while being much healthier for their clients and employees! Read the rest of this entry »

In March of 2010 L’Oreal Professional launched their “revolutionary” new professional hair color product known as INOA with great hype and fan-fair.  The very name INOA, L’Oreal claims, stands for Innovative No ammonia.  As with many new products launched by “Big Beauty”, L’Oreal marketed to thousands upon thousands of hairdressers from around the country and many of them jumped on board by paying extraordinarily high prices, attending countless education seminars, and beginning to use the new product on their client’s scalps with the excitement that you would only expect to see in a young child on Christmas morning.  This excitement is well expected for such a revolutionary concept; a professional permanent color range that performs well and is free of all ammonia is certainly significant and definitely an innovation worth celebrating.  Unfortunately, there are two problems for L’Oreal: (1) INOA’s line is not free of ammonia and the product is far from new; and (2)  The actual revolutionary professional permanent hair color line that is really ammonia-free has been available for over 15 years and is known as Organic Color Systems.

Now, just a few months later, INOA salons are coming to a rude awakening – the INOA line is not ammonia free and is clearly labeled as containing ammonia hydroxide.  Imagine seeing a new client who is a cancer survivor, a chemotherapy patient, or simply allergic to ammonia and then assuring them that the professional hair color product you use is ammonia free.  What could you possibly tell them after their treatment in which you unknowingly applied ammonia hydroxide to their scalp?  Would they sympathize with you if you told them that you bought the marketing hype but failed to read the ingredients label?  Salon professionals are licensed professionals and as such have an obligation and duty of care when dealing with the trust a client places in their hands to provide them with a safe and positive treatment.  It stands to reason that a minimum level of care begins with knowing the chemicals being applied to their scalp.

What is exceptional is that salon professionals everywhere are using this product without reading the ingredients label of the products in the line.  The ingredients label for INOA Post shampoo, recommended for post-color shampoo with INOA’s “no ammonia” line clearly contains ammonia hydroxide as indicated in their ingredients list on the left (simply click the photo for a close-up view).  While one side of the bottle indicates its contents as “Innovative No Ammonia” the other sides lists ammonia hydroxide on its legally required and government regulated ingredients label. Read the rest of this entry »

New York’s Le Salon demonstrates strong commitment to their clients by exclusively offering only Organic Color Systems products.

Palm Harbor, FL – June 23, 2010 – Organic Salon Systems, the leading provider of non-diverted professional natural salon products, offers a healthier and gentler alternative to professional salon products which appeal to the more environmentally, health conscious, and socially responsible salons throughout North America which hold their client’s health in high regard.   Le Salon, located in New York, is one particular upscale boutique salon that has fully committed itself to the holistic quality of their client’s experience by exclusively offering Organic Color Systems products which are free from harsh ingredients traditionally found in professional hair care products such as ammonia, parabens, sodium lauryl sulfates, and thioglycolatesands.

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June 16, 2010 – Palm Harbor, FL – Organic Salon Systems, the leading provider of non-diverted professional natural salon products, announced today the amazing success of the professional development seminar held last weekend where 20 salons from around the country attending to sharpen their skills on (1) hair color practice and theory; (2) the use of more natural, gentler, healthier, and organic products; and (3) client health concerns when using professional salon products. Organic Salon System’s Matthew Pinto was assisted by Lori Esposito, the Master Organic Hair Colorist from New York’s Enve Beauty Lounge who consulted during the event.

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Organic Salon Systems and The Hair Studio team up to build self-esteem of mothers experiencing a transitional period in their lives – giving them a boost in confidence to re-enter the challenging workforce.

Tampa, Fl- June 16, 2010 – The Hair Studio, a Tampa Upscale Salon, and Organic Salon Systems, the leading provider of non-diverted professional natural salon products, worked together in a professional development seminar held last weekend where 20 salons from around the country attending to sharpen their skills on (1) hair color practice and theory; (2) the use of more natural, gentler, healthier, and organic products; and (3) client health concerns when using professional salon products.

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