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 de-tangling 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
[email protected]
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