John Masters Organics
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John Masters presents an award winning line of natural hair and skin care products! Organic cleansers, serums, masks, shampoos, conditioners and treatments for dry hair, fine hair, thinning hair and more.
John Masters Organics was recently introduced in
They were chosen top new brand from hundreds of entries. Judging was conducted by the Soil Association of the
Also, John Masters Organics came in third place for packaging among all brands, new and existing, present at the show.
Part Basement Alchemist, Part Organic Innovator,
John Masters is on the cutting edge of hair care.
When John Masters started styling hair just out of high school in 1975, the health risks posed by inhaling and handling harsh salon chemicals were barely a passing concern. After embracing organic foods, he began investigating the dangers of chemicals such as ammonia and sulfates, staples in most hair dyes and highlighting treatments.
"I believe synthetics have a place in this world, but not in or on the body," says the 44-year-old
"For my first wholesale order at Barneys New York, I filled every bottle by hand with a funnel," he recalls. By 1994, he had launched his salon just off the
Though he no longer mixes by hand, Masters spends months developing his products with chemists and herbalists. He also imports most of his ammonia-free, clay-based hair dyes from
"Though now chemical-free, Masters still faces another inevitable job risk: his scissors." They're the most dangerous thing I work with. I'm always cutting my fingers."
by Megan O'Connell
photograph by David Nicolas
Using nontoxic bases, Masters developed his own line of natural hair care products from essential oils, plant extracts, and health-food staples — organic apple-cider vinegar formed the basis of his original hair rinse.
