Hair flakes caused by Sodium Laureth/Laurel Sulfate?

First of all, are you using store or salon brands? I would think brands like Biolage (a personal fav) would be better. My issue is the alcohol. It dries my hair badly and I get split ends within 2 weeks of a cut - and I like my hair long! I use Melaleuca's Naturals shampoo. It has sodium coco sulfate - from coconut, but no alcohol, and all the ingredients are plant based. Maybe the problem is where the ingredents are derived from. I have found, for myself, that plant derived ingredients are much less harsh than their petro based counterparts - and they are actually MORE effective! I would look at Melaleuca. They do require a 35 point minimum once you are a customer, but if you can get a co-op type deal you can get the items you want and help your friends too. For more info on the products, go to www.melaleuca.com - full store there, and www.saferforyourhome.com - to see details on their cleaning products.