Bübchen Baby Shampoo Review: Best Sulphates Free Shampoo

Today I am happy to share that I have finally found an excellent sulphates-free shampoo which works awesome for every hair type, which is ideal for both kids and adults and which does not wash out hair color either. Nor is it that heavy on the pocket. Presenting to you all, the review of Bübchen Baby Shampoo, which I discovered on Flipkart.com some time ago.

Bübchen is a German baby care brand which is a sub-brand of Nestlé since 1983. Bübchen makes baby hair and skin care products based on natural ingredients like nourishing herbal oils combined with chamomile and calendula.

Bübchen Baby Shampoo is a mild sulphates free formulation containing Chamomile Extract. This shampoo is soap-free, pH Balanced, has no artificial Colorants and contains plant-based Surfactants. It is ideal for all hair types right from virgin hair to rebonded, bleached, color-treated or Hennaed hair. It is also suitable for sensitive or damaged scalp.

Quantity: 200 ml
Price: INR 325
Shelf Life: 30 Months
Made in Germany

Bübchen Baby Shampoo is a yellowish transparent gel which smells of chamomile. It is neither thick nor too runny. It does not foam like crazy but produces good lather. It lathers better on oiled hair and cleans out oil in just one go.

On dry unoiled hair, sometimes it doesn't spread easily. I dilute it with a little water and then pour it in my scalp in different areas while patting with my other hand. This way it spreads easily. Please do NOT use more quantity just to produce lather as initially this may not lather much. But with every use, your hair will adapt to it more and more.

How I Ended Up with a Baby Shampoo?

After Organic Surge discontinued its original Color Protect shampoo, I hoarded the last few bottles available on online stores and had been surviving on them since then. But as I kept receiving inquiries for a good sulphates-free shampoo, I didn't have anything to suggest to you guys. Finally landed up on Soultree Licorice Hair Repair Shampoo, which worked well and many of you purchased that. It was costly and I needed more quantity as compared to other shampoos, so I didn't repurchase it.

I was about to hit my last bottle of Organic Surge and was still searching for an ideal (color protect) shampoo side by side. During this time I bought Bübchen Baby Shampoo for my son and noticed a little hair fall in the first use. It alarmed me and I ended up trying it on myself to check on the hair fall thing. But this accident turned into a blessing and I found my best shampoo so far.

Bübchen Baby Shampoo Ingredients:

Aqua, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Laureth-3, Glycerin, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Sodium C 14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Panthenol, Sodium Chloride, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Polysorbate 20, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum, Citric Acid, Tocopherol.

Sodium C 14-16 Olefin Sulfonate (also known as Alpha Olefin Sulphonate) is the surfactant or cleaning agent in this shampoo. It is derived from coconuts but just like SLES (also derived from coconuts), there is debate around this ingredient. Despite all I have heard and read, my personal experience has been that:

1. SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulphate) works worst on my hair, turning my hair ends into unimaginably tangled knots.
2. SLES (Sodium Laureth Sulfate /Sodium lauryl ether sulfate) which is naturally derived from Coconuts is comparatively milder on my hair. Though it dries my hair ends a little, it does not tangle my hair ends into knots.
3. Sodium C 14-16 Olefin Sulfonate/ Alpha Olefin Sulphonate gave great results on my hair, even though I had heard that it overcleans and damages hair.

Cocamidopropyl Betaine is another coconut derived surfactant in this shampoo and you will find it in many other mild shampoos.

Phenoxyethanol and Sodium Benzoate are preservatives here.

My Experience with Bübchen Baby Shampoo:

On first use on my son's hair, I noticed an instant thickening of hair strands when I was still rubbing it in his scalp. But I noticed 5-6 hair strands that came out while rinsing out the shampoo. This worried me and I decided to try it myself before using for him a second time. During my first use, I experienced exactly same results: a little hair fall but shinier thicker and voluminous hair that were silky soft and much easier to comb.

I use a special natural hair coloring method and even the bestest of shampoos cause some color bleed/fade. But Bübchen Baby Shampoo did not wash out my color, which was surprising. There was negligible color when rinsing out and that too from the color residue on my scalp.

I have used 3 more times after that and a few times on my son too and the results are great. It delivers on all its claims.

• There has been no hair fall after the first use.
• Hair are shinier, thicker and easy to comb.
• Leaves scalp very fresh and clean
• Leaves hair soft and conditioned. No need of a separate conditioner at all.
• Easily cleans oil from hair and scalp without drying
• Does not burn on the scalp or skin
• Has a soothing Chamomile scent though the ingredients list says there is some perfume in it. Those who don't know camomile fragrance may feel it smells like medicine :)
• Ideal for both kids and adults.
• Ideal for all hair types and sensitive scalp too
• Doubles up as a great color protect shampoo (at least that has been my experience)

You can buy Bübchen Baby Shampoo from Flipkart.com or Babyoye.com. This shampoo is also available internationally.

If you want to use it for your kid, please read the review on my Kid's Blog here.