{"id":7159,"date":"2015-09-11T17:35:24","date_gmt":"2015-09-11T13:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/?p=7159"},"modified":"2015-09-11T17:35:24","modified_gmt":"2015-09-11T13:35:24","slug":"leonor-greyl-creme-aux-fleurs-cleansing-treatment-cream-my-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/2015\/09\/11\/leonor-greyl-creme-aux-fleurs-cleansing-treatment-cream-my-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Leonor Greyl Cr\u00e8me aux fleurs cleansing treatment cream, my review"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been wanting to speak about the brand Leonor Greyl<\/a>\u00a0for a while, and more particularly a\u00a0star product, the famous\u00a0Cr\u00e8me aux fleurs!<\/h2>\n

I’ve used Leonor Greyl \u00a0for several years now, and it’s one of my favorite hair product ranges (I alternate with Phyto<\/a> products).<\/p>\n

To quickly explain their concept, it’s a French brand, of high-end \/ luxury<\/strong>\u00a0hair products, they\u00a0claim\u00a0to use a\u00a0natural<\/strong> approach in their formulation but without being organic.<\/p>\n

It’s also a family business<\/strong> (and I have a soft spot in my heart for family brands, they’re so rare!).<\/p>\n

Leonor Greyl, history of the brand:<\/h3>\n

For the record, Leonor met her husband Jean-Marie Greyl, a formulator specialist in botany and pharmaceutical<\/strong> in 1968<\/strong>. Under the sponsorship of the Clarins<\/strong> family (her sister married Jacques Courtin, the founder of the cosmetics brand), the young Spanish girl and her husband built formulas based on plant extracts and specific beauty protocols for hair. They decided to create a whole range of hair products that uses the power of plants. The products are also natural in their formulation, long before the current trend for organic product.<\/p>\n

The brand\u00a0Leonor Greyl <\/strong>was born.<\/p>\n

Word of mouth starts to get out in the salons of “haute coiffure” in Paris, <\/b>particularly on\u00a0products such as the\u00a0Shampooing au miel<\/a> <\/strong> or the\u00a0Cr\u00e8me aux fleurs<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(yes, it’s not young).
\nThe range grows and stands out from the competition through the introduction of new beauty rituals such\u00a0as using a beauty oil for washing and treating the hair, which foams on contact with water (the\u00a0Huile de germe de bl\u00e9<\/a><\/strong>), hair masks based on\u00a0refined flowers (Masques fleurs de\u00a0jasmin<\/a> \u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Masque \u00e0 l’orchid\u00e9e<\/a><\/strong>) and of course the famous oil, the\u00a0Huile de palme<\/strong>, which\u00a0has become in recent years the Huile de Leonor Greyl<\/a><\/strong>. An hair oil both protective, restorative and also\u00a0contains a sunscreen.<\/p>\n

Today, at the head of Leonor Greyl is their daughter Caroline<\/a><\/strong> who runs the family business and contributes to the global development of the range and guarantees its presence in hairdressers salons, in department stores\u00a0and in some prestigious online shops (like net-a-porter<\/a> for example).<\/p>\n

Leonor Greyl, formulation:<\/h4>\n

The products are all formulated without\u00a0silicones<\/strong>, without coal tar<\/strong> (a\u00a0dye derived from coal), without parabens<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0without sodium laureth sulfate<\/strong> (SLS).<\/p>\n

Beware, all products in the range are not without sulphates<\/strong>, as I have read on many websites or blogs.
\nActually, some of the shampoos contain ammonium\u00a0lauryl sulfate<\/strong>, an ingredient close to\u00a0the SLS, a surfactant certainly softer\u00a0than the SLS but also to avoid if you have a sensitive scalp, a keratine treatment\u00a0and\/or colored hair. Obviously, I tick the 3 boxes! uneasy<\/span> <\/p>\n

I must admit that I was a little disappointed with\u00a0the brand. If you’re going for a\u00a0concept of natural products without detergent ingredients, you need to actually really do that\u00a0it, don’t you think?
\nOK, the little rant is finished, so let’s move on\u00a0to the Cr\u00e8me aux fleurs<\/a>, which doesn’t contain any sulphates! wink<\/span> <\/p>\n

Leonor Greyl\u00a0Cr\u00e8me aux fleurs, presentation:<\/h3>\n
\"La<\/a><\/div>\n

What the brand says about it:<\/p>\n

All-in-one deep conditioning scalp treatment and shampoo that moisturizes the scalp and hair. After color, sage and chamomile help soothe a sensitive scalp. Transforms dry or frizzy hair into shiny and manageable hair.<\/span>
\nNatural ingredients, sulfate free , silicone free, paraben free, coal tar free, color safe, cruelty free.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Is it a shampoo, is it a treatment? It’s Superman<\/del> both!<\/p>\n

This deep treatment hair care<\/strong> is for all the fragile hair and scalps\u00a0damaged<\/strong> by chemical treatments (coloring, highlights, hair straightening…) or with a fragile nature<\/strong>: fine hair, dry, curly or frizzy hair…<\/p>\n

It’s a cleansing cream<\/strong> so it can be used instead of your usual shampoo, several times a week (2-3 times). This frequency of use,\u00a0is just perfect after a hair color, highlights or straightening as a restorative cure.
\nAnd it can also be used as a deep repair treatment<\/strong>, once\u00a0a week. But this time, you need to leave it\u00a0on the scalp and lengths for 10 to 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

I usually do both, especially as, currently, I have a very sensitive and itchy scalp.
\nThe Leonor Greyl Cr\u00e8me aux fleurs contains many soothing<\/strong> ingredients, even “anesthetic” that are very effective against itchiness.<\/p>\n

It contains in particular:
\n– soothing sage<\/strong> and chamomile<\/strong>,
\n– conditioning\u00a0plants extracts rich in sulfur<\/strong>,
\n– softener\u00a0algae<\/strong> extracts,
\n– protective film-forming proteins<\/strong>,
\n– nourishing, protective collagen<\/strong> which makes the hair shiny.<\/p>\n

The cleansing ingredients contained in the formula are very soft, there are\u00a0no sulphates and as a result it almost doesn’t foam when you emulsify it and it can be extremely unsettling\u00a0at first!<\/p>\n

Leonor Greyl Cr\u00e8me aux fleurs, how to use:<\/h3>\n
\"La<\/a><\/div>\n

It’s not at all the good old shampoo that you apply onto wet hair, which foams and you rinse. It has\u00a0a quite thick creamy texture<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The mode of use is a little complex<\/strong>, and a little more time consuming<\/strong> than a regular shampoo, to be honest. That was the main reason why I didn’t buy this product for years. I imagined an ultra-complicated product which would\u00a0take me hours to use!
\nIn the end, it’s not that complicated and it takes me the same time than when I’m applying my 2 shampoos and my conditioner. However, it’s not at all the same technique! But yes, it’s a little surprising<\/strong>\u00a0at first, I admit, but you get used to it very quickly, I promise!<\/p>\n

To use as a repairing treatment after a hair color, highlights, hair straightening:<\/h4>\n

You’re starting on dry hair<\/strong> or towel-dried hair<\/strong> (but not washed to be clear). I highly recommend\u00a0to brush your hair first for an easy application.<\/p>\n