Here’s What Industry Insiders Say About Shampoo and Conditioner Bars

“Need is the mother of invention” – the well-known proverb strikes true as humanity continues to resolve big and small problems with innovative solutions.

In 2021, the biggest problem at our hands appeared in the form of a wake-up call; a Code Red for Humanity. According to the UN Climate Panel [1], global warming is close to spiralling out of control as human activities unequivocally harm the environment.

Although environmental pollution, global warming, and climate change are integrated, plastic waste production is one of the critical issues that add to more significant problems. Our utter dependency on plastic leads to land, air and water pollution. However, to overcome this issue to some extent, many have widely undertaken and celebrated an initiative to switch from shampoo and conditioner bottles to bar form of these products.

Shampoo and Conditioner Bars are new names in the hair care industry that have developed a significant fan base in a short time. The success of shampoo and conditioner bars is justified as they are a sophisticated way of cleansing hair without harming the scalp and the environment.

However, some myths create hesitation around switching from bottles to bars. We’re here to address that with some expert opinions.

April Kayganich [2], the stylist, owner of The Curl Whisperer Salon in Austin, Texas and hair care expert for Puracy, defines shampoo bars – the solid form of shampoo usually made from a blend of raw or plant-based ingredients like oils.

Interestingly, shampoo and conditioner bars recently appeared as a new concept. However, they were quite common before the liquid shampoos & conditioners gained popularity in the 1940s.

As William Edward Coale writes in his book ‘Hints on Health’ published in 1852 – “To cleanse the hair, there is nothing better than soap and water. The soap, of course, should be well and mild, plentifully rubbed in, and afterwards thoroughly removed with an abundance of water.”[3]

Hence, it is evident that using a bar to cleanse hair is a well-tested practice from the 19th century. Moreover, shampoo and conditioner bars deserve to be considered the ideal hair cleanser. That’s because they benefit us in more than one way – hair nourishment, cost-efficiency and environmental aspects.

Let’s look at the reasons why shampoo and conditioner bars are an admirable haircare product that deserves to be in your bathroom cabinet.

 

One Step for the Love for your Hair & Earth

Switching to shampoo & conditioner bars is one step that we can take to do our bit for environment conservation. So often, we are led to believe that one single bottle doesn’t harm the environment. However, according to Euromonitor’s report [4], about 20,000 plastic bottles are being bought every second. Less than half of these will be recycled and the rest will end up in landfills, including that new shampoo & conditioner bottle you purchased last month.

By switching to shampoo bars, you’re sparing earth from the burden of decomposing one more plastic bottle and saving your hair from the harmful chemicals of your liquid shampoo. Moreover, conditioner bars work wonders to improve hair texture as they come with all the goodness of liquid conditioners minus the plastic and toxic chemicals.

If you’re two birds, one stone kind of person, these bars are the thing for you.

 

Shampoo & Conditioner Bars Save Water

Here’s a less talked-about advantage of using bar form of shampoo and conditioner, bars save water!

Let us explain how.

As the solid counterpart of conventional liquid shampoos and conditioners, bars don’t use water that gives liquid products their consistency. Therefore, they are a better choice right from the manufacturing process.

Moreover, as most shampoo and conditioner bars are produced by brands working towards environment conservation, the product contains hardly any chemicals. On the other hand, the chemical-laden shampoos & conditioners are infused with sulphates and parabens that go down the drain to the water bodies as you rinse it off your hair. Hence, bars offer a dual advantage over liquid shampoos and conditioners.

 

Bars Last Longer and Save Money

Shampoo and conditioner bars last longer than liquid products. The reason being, we tend to use more than the recommended amount. If you carefully read the back of your bottle, most brands suggest using a minimal amount of product. However, we are used to applying a tad more.

The same is not possible with shampoo and conditioner bars. The solid state of the product makes it challenging to overuse it. All you need to do – Rub Rub and Lather It Up. Hence, bars last longer and save money.

 

Make The Switch!

Switching from liquid haircare products to shampoo and conditioner bars only appears to be difficult until you do it. If you’re still sceptical about what shampoo & conditioner bar contains, try Himalayan Origins Shampoo and Conditioner Bars made with natural ingredients.

Coconut Shampoo Bar
Butter Shampoo Bars

 

Our Coconut Oil Shampoo Bar and Kokum Butter Shampoo Bars are 100% natural, made with cold-pressed coconut oil, kokum butter along with plant-based surfactants & emulsifiers, our shampoo bars are great to nourish and cleanse your hair.

oil conditioner bar

Moreover, our Mango butter & Argan oil conditioner bar is made with mango butter, argan oil, silk extract and orange oil. It provides deep nourishment and reveals shiny, smooth hair by reversing the damage caused by years of chemical treatments.

Explore the diverse range of natural skin & hair care products by Himalayan Origins and treat your body with the goodness of nature.

Reference Links:

  1. https://www.ipcc.ch/assessment-report/ar6/
  2. https://www.byrdie.com/best-shampoo-bars-4707191
  3. https://collections.nlm.nih.gov/bookviewer?PID=nlm:nlmuid-61410360R-bk
  4. http://go.euromonitor.com/rs/805-KOK-719/images/Euromonitor-International-Global-Trends-in-Packaging-AUSPACK-2017.pdf