I had settled on this shampoo as my personal favorite because of its natural ingredients, moisturizing properties, and the way it left my hair feeling. It also smelled great.Sadly, I can no longer recommend this product. Earlier this year (2006) Nature's Gate reformulated its Organics shampoos, subordinating most of their natural ingredients to chemical ingredients and adding several more chemicals. Most disturbing, the company added parabens (methylparaben and propylparaben), which many health-conscious consumers don't want in their body care products. The absence of parabens in the original product was a key reason why I chose this shampoo to begin with.I'm very disappointed that Nature's Gate has adulterated what was one of the best shampoos I ever used. The new formula doesn't even smell the same. As far as I'm concerned, Nature's Gate is more interested in profits than people's health. I've switched to another brand.