How can a salon be Vegan?
Over the years, many beauty companies have created hair and skin products with animal ingredients or that promote animal testing. Virtue Salon has researched the product lines that are in the salon to be certain that all products are free of animal products and animal testing. All products are certified organic, certifiably organic and botanically based.
What exactly does “vegan” mean?
One who chooses to not consume or use animal products.
What is “sulfate-free” referring to?
Historically speaking, shampoos and other hygiene products possibly contained one of the following SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate), SLES (sodium laureth sulfate) and ALS (ammonium laureth sulfate) are powerful and inexpensive surfactants (lathering agents), which makes them a popular and cost-effective ingredient choice for shampoos, especially cheaper brands. Over time, it became apparent that these sulfates were harming plant life and possibly harming humans because these sulfate are absorbable.
How can a salon be vegan?
We use products that are completely free of animal bi-products and are not tested on animals. We also do our best to live out and promote the healthful priorities of the vegan lifestyle. Mostly the products are botanically based. All of our coffee and tea is also vegan-friendly. Our furniture is also free of animal products (leather, etc).
Where do you get all of your products?
The product lines are ordered from small distributors in North Carolina and New Hampshire. The product lines we support are Thermafuse & All-Nutrient. All packaging from these companies are 100% recyclable, even the color tubes.
Is everyone that works here vegan?
No, it is not a requirement to be vegan to work at Virtue. It is all of our priority, however, to provide the vegan hair services to all, regardless of vegan or non-vegan lifestyles.
Is the hair color chemical free?
Our hair color is NOT chemical free. Al-Nutrient is a botanically based, sulfate-free, organic hair color. It has excellent gray coverage and this is only possible with the use of ammonia and hydrogen peroxide.
