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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Exposing the Propylene Glycol / Aloe Rid shampoo myth

 


                                  

The HISTORY of the  2 part product that you never knew of and how it was

used to create the propylene glycol Aloe Rid myth 

(And how others are still selling commercial aloe shampoo )  



                                                           

 

This is a educational informative, historical article / opinion piece. 

Protected by Fair Use 


 
 
 

 Well its been 15 years since NEXXUS Aloe rid  went off the market.  For most of you, all you know is the myth. You know very little of the actual history of the product and its false marketing as a  super special shampoo to pass a drug test.  

 

Once apon a time their was a 2 part product  called Aloe rid, a shampoo and a chelation treatment gel put out by a nexxus to remove hair product build up as a pre treatment to chemical treating hair such as coloring. First you washed with the aloe rid  clarifying shampoo which contained % 0.5 EDTA   and sodium thiosulfate (for treating swimmers green )  then you used the green gel Treatment which contained a slightly higher amount of %1 EDTA which is known as a chelator for removing minerals (not drugs). WANT TO SEE FULL LIST OF ALOE RID SHAMPOO INGREDIENTS AND WHAT THEY DO ?

 This was a COMMERCIAL product and has no super special powers despite lies some websites that claimed " they stopped making nexxus aloe rid because it would destroy your hair " again it was a commercial product sold in supercuts,   it was no different than suave. They both were emerald green and  BOTH had the same active ingredient, EDTA . All hair products of this nature have it even suave clarifer.

 

 How a commercial shampoo product got known for being used for drug detox

 The first people to re-bottle aloe rid shampoo and treatment and sell it as a hair detox around 2000 was a product called  afterburner. Others starting to learn what they were re bottling and talking about it and the myth was born.  A certain company that sold small tubes of aloe rid learn nexxu swas ending production of aloe rid in 2005 . At the time they changed the formula which is of NO MATTER other than an excuse for the con artist to make a false claim as a marketing scheme claiming the new formula was no good and you had to use the old formula which was the only one in small tubes that the con artist sold .  


Being the Aloe Rid propylene glycol myth promoters couldn't just formulate a legit product and were not willing to let it go they NEEDED to continue the aloe rid myth. So they demonized the newer small bottles claiming the  "Old formula had high propylene glycol  levels" story  and "old bottles had a special bar code".  

 

Propylene glycol is just a wetting agent used in not just every commercial shampoo but its in literally everything. As i repeatedly mention Propylene glycol is NOT a active ingredient as the pot head forum know nothings regurgitate, the active ingredient is EDTA.

  

 

This is how the scam got started, a lie that propalyne glycol a ingredient that was no longer in the aloe rid product was from mars and only if you had the old formula  that this con artist had in stock could you pass a hair test.

 well eventually the conartist ran out of the tubes he sold so he would buy gallon bottles from remaining stock as gallons were no longer made in 2006. he would fill bottles and sell them for ten times price.



Possibly the only time real aloe rid was used in few years after nexxus ended production
    
 
says old style "aloe rid"  and "pumped from gallons"  with a link to the video mentioned .

 

 Remember  This mass of product was in gallons so they claimed they had to PUMP IT FROM GALLONS to fill plain bottles. The pumped from gallons was born . They even had a video showing them supposedly pumping aloe rid shampoo from gallons, only it was a half gallon jug of the TREATMENT not the shampoo !!  They even put the video link on the bottle encase anyone questioned the reason the website posted an image of nexxus aloe rid only to  received a plain bottle with plain label ( aside from this small print mention it would be considered a bait and switch scheme ) .This is where the pumped from gallons tag line that is still used today by them comes from. 

 They still show photos of the CLARIFYING TREATMENT GEL (not a shampoo) claiming they pump from gallons of a shampoo that has been out of production for 15 years 
 

 

 but then the gallons ran out around 2009.

Not to let a small thing like honesty get in the way the con artist started filling bottles with god knows what, It was  not even the same color as aloe rid and now the brazen con artist put a label on it using the aloe rid trademark . this is called counterfeiting in most courts.

 

 


 

  Next they devised a scheme claiming they had obtained a boat load of the original product,  claiming they found 55 gallon barrels of the special barcode stuff.( do BARRELS  have bar codes? )  they also later claimed to had obtained  5 gallon containers neither have i ever seen  .


 

The excuse for this is still online claiming . " The reason for this, is that we bought in bulk for our supply.  We have large 1 and 5 gallon containers  of the Nexxus Aloe Rid which we use to to pump out the 5 ounces of shampoo into our own generic bottles.  "
Aloe Rid does not have a guarantee........  What does that mean?  It means that the Old Style  Aloe Rid (which is the only version we carry, ( notice read BETWEEN the lines they didnt say we carry NEXXUS )  although we do send you the shampoo in generic 5 ounce bottles, so please be aware of this) is not covered by the manufacturer as it is out of production with Nexxus.... it's not covered under guarantee of refund for failure. "

 IS IT ME OR DOES IT SEEM THEY PURPOSELY CONFUSE THE CUSTOMERS 

seems like allot of shenanigans to sell a 5 oz bottle of  commercial shampoo for over 200.00

 What do you call it when a website post a image like this

 

Show you a video like this 

 

 But then sends you this ?.... what would you call that? 


 

 

 

 

Bait and Switch

Some courts have likened initial interest confusion to “bait and switch” tactics, long condemned as a deceptive advertising practice. See Dorr-Oliver, Inc. v. Fluid-Quip, Inc., 94 F.3d 376, 382 (7th Cir. 1996). But the classic bait and switch tactic differs somewhat from trademark infringement.

In the classic initial interest confusion case, the defendant adopts a mark that is similar to plaintiff’s mark. The defendant’s similar mark is used to attract potential customers. Although eventually the customers realize with whom they are dealing, the use of the mark to create an initial attraction to the defendant through the mistaken belief that the defendant is in fact the plaintiff constitutes trademark infringement.


certainly doesnt look like color nexxus aloe rid            but it did have the Aloe Rid trademark font which some courts would call counterfeiting

 

 trademark infringement

ILL JUST LEAVE THIS HERE FOR YOU TO READ  

15 U.S. Code § 1114.

I(1) Any person who shall, without the consent of the registrant—

(a)
use in commerce any reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation of a registered mark in connection with the sale, offering for sale, distribution, or advertising of any goods or services on or in connection with which such use is likely to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive; or
(b)
reproduce, counterfeit, copy, or colorably imitate a registered mark and apply such reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation to labels, signs, prints, packages, wrappers, receptacles or advertisements intended to be used in commerce upon or in connection with the sale, offering for sale, distribution, or advertising of goods or services on or in connection with which such use is likely to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive,
shall be liable in a civil action by the registrant for the remedies hereinafter provided. Under subsection (b) hereof, the registrant shall not be entitled to recover profits or damages unless the acts have been committed with knowledge that such imitation is intended to be used to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive.

 

Finally sometime in 2018 we noticed they suddenly changed their name and removed all aloe rid pictures and the pumped from gallons video disappeared....anyone want to guess why they would suddenly drop what some may call a bait n switch trademark infringement counterfeit  scheme ?

 At the same time they suddenly changed their name from aloe rid they used a modified version of a different product name of theirs that matched a URL we  obtained in anticipation of  new products. At first I got triggered as i though they were doing me as they did nexxus. I now know they changed label from aloe rid to T**** just weeks before so its seems to be coincidence both using aloe rid key word.  


 

 As of Today



So the  new label  no longer carries the trademark infringing ALOE RID mark. But a program of years of confusion  alluding to it as synonymous with original formula nexxus aloe rid and its propylene glycol myth continues. 

 many people seeking nexxus aloe rid due to ignorance and being sold on the aloe rid / propalyne glycol MYTH  that it works for destroying drugs in hair could be confused and purchase NON  NEXXUS Aloe Rid and may even feel cheated wanting a refund.

  This would be the fault of the seller marketing a lie ( ITS CALLED CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE )  / promoter of the confusion not the one who is exposing it, especially when a product still conducts a purposeful wordage like ...........  " pumped from gallons"  and "old style ".



 old style WHAT ?  pumped from gallons of  WHAT ?     go ahead and ask them . 

 new label using a tag line "old style " ( not original formula and their is no "new style" )   and " pumped from gallons " ?  alluding to  it was pumped from gallons of NEXXUS aloe rid which most could call  deceptive trade practices . 


 

 MACUJO WHO USES THE TIRED OLD PROPLYNE GLYCOL MYTH   





promoting the special barcode nonsense


AGAIN, Propylene Glycol IS NOT A ACTIVE INGREDIENT,( its also at bottom of list because its very weak ) EDTA is the active ingredient and its in all commercial clarifying shampoos.

 


 

 Propylene Glycol is a wetting agent only.  Both EDTA and propylene glycol are in many commercial shampoos. Their IS NO provable effect or difference in these or say SUAVE clarifying shampoo for 5.00. other than .25 worth of PG

 As for PG being so "special " you can get a whole bottle of Propylene glycol from a vap shop supply store for a few bucks.  So dump some PG in a big ass bottle of suave and you have same clarifyer (15 x's of it) with propylene glycol for 10.00 bucks if you actually believed in the PG nonsense.

 

All "METHODS"  are used to sell Schampoos 

These aloe rid and the knockoff shampoos that are sold in METHOD promotions which exist solely to sell shcampoo that admittedly do NOTHING. As you need to use another 100.00 worth of household items to TRY and create any reduction makes these  an even bigger deception than this propylene glycol nonsense but that's for another article 




Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Detox Shampoo Scams


Detox Shampoo Scams


Using a Shampoo to destroy drug metabolites is not something that will be accomplished with any aloe rid type commercial shampoo. 

Regardless if its a aloe rid knock offs or any other its still a commercial grade product. 

Most are only using some method to sell these scampoos. Anyone who mentions any METHOD is telling you the shampoo is doing nothing.


OLD STYLE SHAMPOO - PROPYLENE GLYCOL & SPECIAL BAR CODE   NONSENSE

Some individuals might still be fixating on outdated marketing information that lingers on the internet regarding the myths surrounding propylene glycol. We have clarified multiple times that propylene glycol is merely a wetting agent and has no effect on drug metabolites. 

Anyone perpetuating the propylene glycol myth is trying to deceive you and revealing that they don't have a legitimate product. You can refer to the article debunking the propylene glycol myth for more information.

This misconception is often intertwined with the myth surrounding aloe rid and the supposed higher levels of propylene glycol in the old formula. As we just mentioned, propylene glycol holds no significance, so if they are not selling aloe rid, why would they claim to be using an old formula? Could it be that they want you to believe they are using aloe rid and that propylene glycol has some meaning? In reality, it simply indicates that they lack understanding on the subject.

The originators of the propylene glycol BS are the ones who initially created this myth.

Here's a simple fact: different chemicals are required to metabolize the properties of different drugs. The way methamphetamine metabolites are broken down is distinct from THC metabolites. The number of treatments needed depends on the specific metabolites in question and one's usage history.

When you come across individuals claiming they passed a drug test using some random method or shampoo, they will never have a pretest to confirm whether they were actually positive in the first place. This often happens with individuals who are low THC users and likely weren't positive to begin with. THC doesn't transfer well, and regular use is necessary, particularly for individuals who are thin and active. This is vastly different from individuals using heavier drugs.


Recent sample of consultation  that mentions use and treatment with shampoos which did not seems to help with  opiates


"oxycodone 30mg almost every day for first 2 months, most recent month 60-90 mg a week

Recently took hair follicle test 4/5/16 after using aloe shampoo (old formula) purchased from aloe rid wanna be seller,  for 7 days 2x/day prior to test  and zydot ultra clean the day of test. I Had been clean for 15 days prior to test and was positive for oxycodone with a level of 975 pg/mg." 

 


Hair Razor Detox is the only method that provides before-treatment lab results to demonstrate the extent of one's drug presence, as well as post-treatment lab results to confirm successful detoxification. This serves as concrete evidence that Hair Razor actually works.

Unlike ordinary shampoos that leave you guessing, Hair Razor is a comprehensive treatment that requires performing a specific number of treatments tailored to your individual usage history. This personalized approach is the only legitimate way to undergo a thorough detoxification process.

Quick hair detox consult will tell you what treatment amount is required.



RE POSTING ANOTHER PAGE THAT WAS BANNED SO WE CENSORED THE BUTTHURT OFFENDERS NAME WHO SPENT OVER A DECADE COUNTER FITTING ALOE RID



What im posting here is going to be a ongoing place for readers to post how they got scammed by various aloe shampoo peddlers .

 9-3-2021 PEOPLE STILL BEING TRICKED TO THINK THEY ARE BUYING ALOE RID 

 

EXAMPLE RECENT EMAIL PEOPLE STILL FALLING FOR MARKETED CONFUSION  

 I have attached a copy of my order confirmation from test clear.  I spent over $200 on aloe rid and it did not work.    I failed it.  


I saw something on your website that you would make a deal if someone can prove that we tried aloe rid.

Please see attached document.  I’m trying to get as much money together so I can order a half set, so any deal or discount I can get would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Jacey  

NOTICE HOW THIS PERSON SAID I ORDERED ALOE RID ?  THIS IS WHAT I MEAN THAT COMPANY DOES NOT SELL ALOE RID NOT THAT IT MATTERS ALOE RID IS JUST COMMERCIAL SHAMPOO

This company is deceiving you making you believe you are buying aloe rid by nexxus well,... nexxus stopped making aloe rid in 2005 !  you can sue these people for that damage of the deception  

they are trying to su me for exposing them   and they are going to fail  just like tier bullshit scampoo

 

ENFORCEMENT AND RECOVERY OF FEES AND COSTS

"As noted by the case referenced above, action can be taken by a person who believes they have been a victim of deceptive trade practices.   Those actions include bringing a claim which states that an action may be brought by any person who is a victim of consumer fraud, including a “deceptive trade practice as defined ...

 provides that if the claimant is the prevailing party the Court shall award any damages the claimant has sustained, any equitable relief that the court deems appropriate, and the claimant’s costs in the action, including reasonable attorney’s fees.

 IM BETTING THERE ARE THOUSANDS WHO SPEND HUNDREDS ON A COUNTERFEIT PRODUCT 

Crating and filing a motion against these people is easy to do you can find the information online , type it up and serve it 



The other day i was doing a Hair Razor Detox consultation  and was told the following statement



.........I'm hurting financially pretty bad I got duped at *******(reviewer censored by editor so as not to hurt aloe rid knockoff promoter  )

Paid for 2 bottles of aloe shampoo  and the zydot and 130.00 for Saturday morning delivery when I didn't realize I could put the test off It NEVER came . He never sent tracking and said he would refund me. It's been a couple weeks with no info from him at all.
Then he emails that he refuses to refund because it's not his fault it got lost. Sounds like he is now scamming people !I had to go through my bank and it'll be a couple weeks before those funds are back in my account :( the guy I believe his name is Daniel but I can double check . 

Oh trust and believe I will be all over every forum complaint board etc

He scammed me out of 700+ dollars , I paid almost 200 of that for delivery alone.

He guaranteed it would be here the next day and then never shipped

He's a terrible human.




Thank you for running such an amazing site and doing consults so people don't waste their time

Sent from my iPhone

 

" Used the Aloe Rid shampoo formula 10 times and Zydot ultra clean once, Still failed hair test . See hair confirm test results below " 




We ordered off EBay. It was $110 and had "correct" barcode bla bla bla. It was "eBay insured" so we got our money back. They issued us a fake tracking # and never got a response back from seller when we asked about the status of our order. I then googled "nexus aloe rid barcode scam" and realized we've been scammed, and also found your blog, Blessing in disguise!

ReplyDelete


AnonymousOctober 10, 2017 at 7:26 PM

NO S _ _ T! WTF?

That is what I thought. But I have bought 12 boxes of Ultra Clean Shampoo & Conditioner + Paul Mitchell #3 Shampoo and Neutrogena T/Sal 3%, due to the fact that the research paper which you referenced - Int.l Journal Of Legal Medicine, showed 36% reduction with one use of Ultra Clean. So - 36% reductions each time and wearing a clean skull cap after each wash and then the final few washes also put on latex gloves, only new combs????????

The fail came from Quest Diagnostics - I requested that my prospective employer request the values of the test results and send to me.

I sent Psychemedics a hair sample off the opposite arm and should have been delivered on 10/06/2017 and hope to get the value of these test results soon.

I will share the test values when if I get them.

AnonymousNovember 6, 2017 at 10:39 AM

(OMITTED ASSHOLES ALOE RID SCHAMPOO SELLERS )  should be put out of business. $400+ later in Old Style Aloe Ridd, 2 boxes of Zydot shampoo + treatment, and expedited shipping, I still FAILED my hair follicle test with THC levels of 12 pg/mg, which the Hair Razor consultant says is a lot for THC. I am so disgusted with (OMITTED ASSHOLES ALOE RID SCHAMPOO SELLERS )  MULTIPLE assurances to me that their products would help a heavy user of THC pass a hair test, but I am even more disgusted with myself for thinking Aloe Ridd was the way to go and not researching harder to find Hair Razor with more time to spare before my test. I'm now scrambling to finish enough Hair Razor treatments before my test when I could have had weeks to prepare. (OMITTED ASSHOLES ALOE RID SCHAMPOO SELLERS )  is a complete joke, Aloe Ridd + Zydot is a useless method for heavy THC levels, and I should have known something was up because (OMITTED ASSHOLES ALOE RID SCHAMPOO SELLERS )  only lists 28 reviews for Aloe Ridd on their site as opposed to Hair Razor which lists many more from throughout years. Don't fall for (OMITTED ASSHOLES ALOE RID SCHAMPOO SELLERS )  bullshit like I did.


AnonymousJanuary 4, 2018 at 10:02 AM

Hi just wanted to update you on my hair test.

I failed my first hair follicle test that I had done on 12/4/16 after doing 10
macujo treatments and the zygot right before going to the lab.

Then did the PDT 90 self test after doing 3 jerry G treatments basically mac method thing with
bleaching and re-dye 3x. Also failed for thc.

Then found Hair Razor Detox
did two hair razor detox treatments of the 13 recommended before hair started to melt off ( didnt divulge i used bleach or as they told me later they normally wouldnt sell it to me ) .

Sent 3rd self hair test out after this got results back yesterday passed negative for thc.

I'm thinking it was the razor detox since I failed twice doing the other methods.

Wish I had found this product first before destroying my hair.

Sent from my iPhone

danielleApril 28, 2018 at 5:36 PM

hello I bought the (omitted name of schampoo  )  shampoo and ultra clean, it was expensive even the shipping was costly, did 20 treatments prior to test day. I read all the comments on the (OMITTED ASSHOLES ALOE RID SCHAMPOO SELLERS )  site and had convinced myself id pass, I was a light user with maybe 2 grams a month and clean for week and half. test came back positive for marijuana, testing at 0.6. tried to put review on there site it wont post so I'm not convinced the fake reviews to get others to believe and buy. don't waste your money!