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"   Photo: Free Your Mane  Lately, the meaning of the word &amp;quot;natural&amp;quot; has become, shall we say, flexible. At least that&amp;#039;s what Israel Segal realized when scouring the green haircare market for his young children. &amp;quot;The `all natural&amp;#039; lines were ineffective or overly fragranced,&amp;quot; he says. &amp;quot;Others claimed to be `organic,&amp;#039; but had fillers like mineral oil, sulfates and parabens.&amp;quot; So Segal, who&amp;#039;s been a stylist for Bergdorf Goodman and on countless celebrity commercials, decided to launch his own sustainable haircare line, Free Your Mane. From shampoo to pomade the line separates itself from the eco-pack with a health/hair-conscious concoction of Argon, Pomegranate Seed (antioxidant-rich with free radical-fighting UV protection), Sweet Almond and super hydrating Brilliant Baobab oils. Far from &amp;quot;fruity,&amp;quot; the line&amp;#039;s pervasive fragrance is a gentle, earthy, gender neutral scent with notes of wood and tobacco. Its main focus is hydration: Sulfate-free shampoo doesn&amp;#039;t strip hair of its natural oils, and the added oils combine with carefully-balanced proteins for even more moisture. &amp;quot;Ultimately, I kept the best of the chemistry, got rid of cheap fillers and carcinogenic chemicals and blended the most beneficial oils,&amp;quot; explains the stylist. On top of their green factor, Segal&amp;#039;s also pledged 7% of all proceeds toward African-American community development. Next up is a sure-to-be delectable body butter, also incorporating Baobab. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s all about that synthesis of good chemistry and good nature,&amp;quot; says Segal. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s not just about what&amp;#039;s natural, but also what&amp;#039;s healthy.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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