L’Oréal Paris Botanicals Fresh Care with Coriander Regime Review

The first thing that stood out about this range is the fact that it is eco-friendly, including the recyclable packaging. I have been more conscious of my purchases recently and have been making an effort to reduce how much waste I send to landfill. This made it perfect timing to try an eco friendly haircare range.

The eco-friendly statement is not only made in the packaging, but is also screamed in the scent. One word; coriander. I find it to be a very powerful scent, and not one that I enjoy having in haircare products. Because of the scent, I would not repurchase this range. However, it did perform well on my dry, damaged hair.

The conditioner was my favourite product from the range as it stands out compared to other conditioners. It has more of a balm consistency and sits well on the hair before rinsing off. It was easy to massage into the ends of my hair and almost felt like a hair treatment, rather than a conditioner. If I was to repurchase anything from the range, it would be the conditioner.

Overall, this range performed well, particularly for a range that is available at the supermarket. I am also impressed by the eco-friendly statement and this would make it a great range for someone trying to be more environmentally friendly.

I was really excited to be chosen to trial the shampoo, conditioner, and leave-in treatment from this range. My colour and heat treated hair is in need of some extra love so I take whatever I can get that will help it out. I’m usually a supermarket shampoo/conditioner girl so trying something from L’Oreal which is in that next price bracket up is a bit of a treat.

I really like the packaging of this range. The brown color reminds me of older style apothecary bottles that you would find in a pharmacy – but being completely made out of recycled materials (other than the dye) means it has that modern twist. In particular with this product being in a bottle with a dropper makes it feel even more like a treatment or pharmacy product. The scent of this range isn’t something I’m a big fan of. I find it interesting that they decided to go with coriander given that some people are genetically disposed to hate it (it tastes like soap to some people). Luckily I’m not one of those people, and I adore coriander usually. Unfortunately though the herbally scent really doesn’t do it for me and smells a wee bit too strong – a wee bit like a medication rather than a spa experience I wanted. Luckily even after using all three products in this range I can’t smell the product afterwards.

Shampoo – This was probably my least favourite product of the range. Not particularly sudsy and made my hair a wee bit dry – but works in combination with the rest of the range.

Conditioner – This is a super thick conditioner that is really good. Probably more of a treatment than a conditioner.

Treatment – This has been my fav product of the range. Doesn’t weigh my hair down and makes it soft and more manageable.

I like this range, but unfortunately the scent doesn’t really do it for me. I think I might just have to try another scent in this range!

I would recommend this range to people who are eco and environment concerned, Those who like the idea of natural plant based products, those who get head aches, greasy scalp, itchy scalp/mild dandruff, sore muscles and those wanting silicone and paraben free products. This range may be ideal for people with mild skin conditions. The coriander oil has ant-fungal, anti-bacterial, stimulating, calming, aphrodisiac, antispasmodic, analgesic, and the smell of coriander is good for a deodorant, improves appetite, and nausea. I would not recommend this to those who worry about animal testing as this brand does do it. I have enjoyed trialing these products and learning about the good things coriander can do. Too pricey for me to re buy and I am not a big fan of the scent but it is a nice treat

I found these three products to be a little strange. Firstly the smell and selling point of it being a coriander base was not that appealing to me. The packaging was nice and cohesive across the range. I really liked the pump action shampoo bottle. The products themselves were a little hit and miss I liked the conditioner it was creamy and felt good in my hair but didn't love the shampoo or oil.

While I wouldn't buy these products again I'm still very much a supporter of L'Oréal

First of all, I am so grateful that I was chosen to review these products. Thanks so much to the Beauty Review team for sending them out!!

This system worked really well together. I have enjoyed using them so much and have already recommended them to people, especially the shampoo and conditioner. I think that L'Oreal really nailed it with these!

The shampoo is definitely among the best I have ever used because it is such a deep cleaning formula, and it doesn't dry out my hair. It foams up so well which makes it quick and easy to wash my hair and get on with my day.

The conditioning balm is, in my opinion, the best part of the system. It's almost like a thick treatment rather than a standard conditioner which is really helpful for damaged hair like mine. For example my hair is bleached so it's quite dry, and it needs something thick and nourishing like this conditioner. It's also important to condition your hair after shampooing it to help restore the oils in your hair so it doesn't become more damaged due to it not being protected by the oils. This is especially important with this shampoo because while the shampoo doesn't dry out my hair, it could do if I only used the shampoo without the conditioner because of how deep it cleans.

The strength potion was my least favourite part of the system, but it definitely wasn't bad. On my hair I didn't see much of a difference apart from the initial application, where it made it look smoother for a while and then went back to normal. I feel like that can be done with any hair treatment which is why I wouldn't repurchase it, however my hair has been looking great because of the other two products so I do wonder if I stopped using those two and just used the strength potion, if I would notice a difference.

Overall I am extremely happy with these products, I will definitely repurchase the shampoo and conditioner, and maybe the strength potion depending how it works on it's own. I LOVE the shampoo and conditioner! I think I have even found my new holy grails :)

The shampoo: This shampoo came in a really nice bottle, I like the pump and it is a nice shape bottle. This shampoo did what it said, cleaned my hair which is obviously what i'm looking for most in a shampoo. It does smell quite strong but the smell isn't too much like coriander it has some sweetness in it as well so I wouldn't say it is a bad smell just a distinctive smell. This shampoo lathered nicely but not too much.

The conditioner: I like this conditioner it was very creamy and thick which I like and it was very easy to massage into my hair. I feel like it was very hydrating but no to the point where it was hard to wash out. This also had the same scent as the shampoo but comes in a squeeze bottle instead of a pump bottle. This was only half the size of the shampoo so if you are someone who uses them up about the same, you would need two of these per shampoo.

The serum: I liked this serum, it was very light and almost felt like thick water when applied as opposed to lots of hair serums which are quite thick and oily. The bottle was very good and it has a squeezy tube to get the product out which is nice. It is also quite hydrating but doesn't make your hair feel like you have anything in it.

Overall I like this range, I think it says what it does, and it comes in nice packaging which is always a plus. I would definitely purchase the conditioner again and probably the shampoo and serum as well.

This range definitely surpassed my expectations as a whole. My hair is long but thin, and very damaged and dry, so naturally I was stoked to be able to give this range a try after reading its claims of improving hair health and strength. For a drugstore brand such as L'Oreal, I really liked the packaging, it looks quite sleek and overall was nice to use, other than the pump of the shampoo which I found very stiff and didn't dispense enough product for my hair. The scent (coriander/herbs) is very different for a hair care range for sure, but I actually really enjoyed it, and found the scent lingered in my hair for quite awhile throughout the day, but nothing too overpowering at all. My hair tangles very very easily and by the end of the day I usually have a birds nest at the nape of my neck that can be a real pain to try and brush out. However, after using this range I found my hair has tangled a lot less. This range does boast improved strength which I don't think is something I can say I definitely noticed, but there's nothing to say I might find better results after using these products for a longer period of time. Overall though, I think my hair has been a lot easier to manage after using this range, it holds it's style better throughout the day (had a couple of people comment on this), tangle less and just have a general healthier look about it. I'm quite impressed and will more than likely repurchase this range again when I finish off the current products.

This range includes Shampoo, Condition and Strength Potion, perfect for giving life back to dry hair! I love the concept of this range, the packaging (its recyclable) and the price point (not to expensy!) It does what is promises and my hair is looking great!

I have loved using this combination of shampoo, conditioner and my most favourite of all the strength potion! I'm so keen to use products that don't contain nasty chemicals but also want a good result for my coloured and damaged hair, a girl can have both I've discovered. The packaging of this product is quite retro and most importantly made from 100% recycled materials well done L'Oréal. My hair feels stronger for using this product and I really like the extra help (always) from the strength potion doesn't weigh the hair down but I think it gives me more protection of my hair when styling.

I have tried natural haircare products before that have not worked for me but I was very intrigued to try this. The smell of all of the products in this range have the same scent, which is a very very strong earthy, masculine scent. I’m a sucker for packaging and I really love how these look. The shampoo and conditioner made my hair feel so soft and not stripped down. I’ve had issues in the past with natural shampoos making me hair feel very oily afterwards but I didn’t get that feeling with these. The extra treatment was such a treat to use and it made my hair feel so luxurious and healthy afterwards. I use a lot of heat tools, so I felt like I was giving life back to my hair. I think if you’re very sensitive to smells, this one might not be the one for you but if you can handle the scent, its with it! I will be keen to try the other scents/types in the range. Really loved this product!