Founded in 1989, AG Hair Cosmetics was founded with a simple vision – “to create superior hair products.” Nineteen years later, the company is thriving. And, in 2008, CEOs and co-founders John and Lotte Davis were recipients of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.

AG Hair Cosmetics began in the basement of the Davis home. Focused on providing high-quality hair products, the Davis’s were intimately involved in the manufacturing process. Products were created after researching ingredients for their potential benefits. The first shampoo bottles were hand-filled and labeled by the Davis’ themselves. From there, they delivered products to local salons.

AG Hair Cosmetics produces shampoos, conditioners, styling products, finishing products, and two unique lotions. These products are made with the highest quality ingredients that work to enhance your hair’s natural beauty. Products are developed by an in-house chemist and then tested on human hair mannequin heads. The company has a strict anti-cruelty policy. They are recognized by PETA’s as a company that does not test its products on animals.

Once the products meet internal quality standards, they are distributed to salons for further evaluation. A select team of stylists offers feedback on the products allowing AG Hair Cosmetics to refine the product.

In all, AG Hair Cosmetics has over 45 products to choose from. Each product is featured on the official company website (www.aghaircosmetics.com). And, for those who are interested, each product has its own page that provides information on what the product is intended for, how to use it, what ingredients are in it, and the benefit(s) that the various ingredients provide.

AG Hair Cosmetics are professional salon products that provide many benefits that are difficult, if not impossible, to find in retail store products. They are not watered down, nor are they thickened with sodium chloride or common table salt. Sodium chloride is known to dry out your hair and scalp.

In addition, AG uses “laureth sulfate and ammonium laureth sulfate” in its products. These sulfates are more mild and gentle than the “lauryl sulfate” that is commonly used in retail store products.

If you would like to purchase AG Hair Cosmetic Products, please visit a local salon that distributes AG. Products are not available in retail outlets. The AG website has a salon locator that can assist you in finding salons in your area that distribute AG products ( www.aghaircosmetics.com). If you cannot find a salon in your area, you can contact the company directly via email at info@aghaircosmetics.com.

AG Cosmetics Contact Information

AG Hair Cosmetics Head Office is located in Vancouver, British Columbia. They can be reached by mail, phone, fax or email: 3765 William Street, Burnaby, BC, V5C 3H8. The toll-free number is 888.694.8866 The fax number is 604.294.8885 The company email is info@aghaircosmetics.com.

AG Hair Cosmetics was voted one of The 10 Best Companies to Work For in B.C. in 2008 and it is also a recipient of the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2008). AG Hair Cosmetics was founded by John and Lotte Davis in 1989 and it is included on PETA’s cruelty-free company list as a company that does not test its products on animals. In addition, AG hair products do not contain harmful chemicals. For example, the shampoos are not thickened with sodium chloride (table salt), which is known to dry the hair and scalp. AG products are naturally thicker because they contain less water. In addition, the company offers both sulfate and sulfate-free shampoos. It is important to note that AG sulfates are unlike other sulfates. The company uses a milder, gentler sodium laureth sulfate and ammonium laureth as primary surfactants in most shampoos.

AG Products

The AG Hair Cosmetics line consists of shampoos, conditioners, styling products, finishing products, and kiwi hand and body lotion that comes with an intense moisture glove. AG offers five different daily-use shampoos (daily, colour, moisturizing, volumizing, and peppermint wash) and five treatment shampoos including curl-activating shampoo, colour savour shampoo, toning shampoo, clarifying shampoo, and dandruff control shampoo.

The AG line of conditioners includes daily-use, leave-in, and treatment. Daily-use conditioners consist of a light daily conditioner, a hair and scalp conditioner, and a volumizing conditioner. Leave-in conditioners include a detangling conditioning mist and a leave on conditioner called “fast food.” Treatment conditioners include a reconstructing treatment, a moisture treatment, curl-activating conditioner, colour protection conditioner, and a toning conditioner. The AG styling product line includes styling gels, mousse, straightening lotions and heat protection, defining cream, curl activating balm, and styling lotion. Finishing products run the gamut from smoothing polish to setting sprays.

AG Product Ingredients

As stated earlier, AG hair products do not contain harmful chemicals. For example, the shampoos are not thickened with sodium chloride (table salt), which is known to dry the hair and scalp. AG products are naturally thicker because they contain less water. In addition, the company offers both sulfate and sulfate-free shampoos. It is important to note that AG sulfates are unlike other sulfates. The company uses a milder, gentler sodium laureth sulfate and ammonium laureth as primary surfactants in most shampoos.

A good example of AG’s ingredient formulas is the peppermint wash. The peppermint wash contains silk and wheat protein, panthenol for volume, menthol, herbal extracts, Na PCA (for moisture), tetrasodium EDTA which neutralizes chlorine, and octyl methoxycinnamate or sunscreen. The peppermint wash has a PH balance of 4.5-5.5.

Where to Buy AG Products

AG products are manufactured in British Columbia. The products are distributed through select professional salon distributors and a “corporate sales force.” AG products are sold in over 10,000 salons across North America. To locate a salon in your area that carries AG products, visit the official AG Hair Cosmetics website at www.aghaircosmetics.com and use the store locator.

AG Hair Cosmetics can be reached by phone, fax, mail or email at:

AG Hair Cosmetics
Head Office
Vancouver, Lower Mainland BC
Arizona, Las Vegas, Southern California

3765 William St.
Burnaby, BC, V5C 3H8
t) 1.888.694.8866
f) 1.604.294.8885
info@aghaircosmetics.com

AG Hair Cosmetics
Calgary Showroom
Southern AB, SK, MB, Northwest ON

Suite 210 1935 32nd Ave. NE
Calgary, AB, T2E 7C8
t) 1.888.977.8850
f) 1.403.216.8854