7 Reasons Why You Should Try a Shampoo Bar

We are all used to liquid hair care products, and switching to a non-liquid product can feel a bit unfamiliar. Regular liquid shampoos do their job, which is good, right? Well, not really. Most products contain all sorts of substances that are actually not good for your hair at all. On top of that, they come in plastic packaging and consist of 80% water. That can and should be better. And it can, with shampoo bars!

#1 Plastic-free!

A Shampoo bar is completely plastic-free! That's good for your hair and good for the environment. A win-win! The bars from shampoobars.nl are delivered in a cardboard box. And you can optionally choose to purchase a reusable tin to store the bar in, because they last surprisingly long. For every shampoo bar you buy, up to 3 fewer plastic bottles end up in the waste.

#2 Cheaper than you think

A Shampoo bar is actually cheaper than you'd expect. They cost €8.95 each, which might seem expensive, but how long does a bar actually last? About as long as three bottles of shampoo! That's equivalent to about 80 washes. Especially if you don't use a basic brand but a shampoo without chemicals that are bad for the hair (like silicones, parabens, and SLS). Then you often pay as much for a bar as for one bottle.

#3 Add water yourself

A regular shampoo consists of 80% water. For that reason, aqua is almost always listed as the first ingredient. Because our bars are made without water, there is a higher concentration of active ingredients in the shampoo bar that thoroughly clean your hair. These active ingredients are not diluted and can do their job optimally without damaging your hair.

#4 Does not dry out hair

Our shampoo bars are packed with good ingredients that nourish and restore hair. Regular shampoos are often full of chemical additives that strip and dry out hair; we do not use harmful ingredients in our bars, so your hair (and skin) will remain in top condition.

#5 Pocket-size for your travel suitcase

When you go on holiday, you always have to think about how much liquid you can put in your suitcase, especially if you only travel with hand luggage. And then there's the stress of whether the cap was properly closed and you won't get liquid all over your clothes. That's a thing of the past with shampoo bars! No more buying plastic travel bottles that you then throw away (such a waste, right?). But how do you store a shampoo bar? Simple, you let it dry after showering and then store it in a handy storage tin! With a shampoo bar, you always have enough for the entire holiday, and they are space-saving. There is always a place where it will fit.

#6 Easy to use

You might need to get used to it a bit at first, but shampoo bars are incredibly easy to use and even save space in your bathroom. How to use a bar in three simple steps:

• Lather: Of course, we don't have a shampoo bar without lather! Just like a bar of soap, you hold the bar between your hands, wet it, and rub it back and forth until lather forms.

• Distribute: Then you distribute this lather through your hair and massage it in for an extra relaxing moment in the shower.

• Rinse: Once the lather has reached all parts of the hair, you just need to rinse it under the tap. It's that simple!

And the best part? All our bars are used the same way. Lather, distribute, and rinse (or rinse off). Because Shampoobars.nl also has conditioner and hair masks. Shaving bars, body bars, cleansing and nourishing bars for the face, and even solid deodorant. We have it all, and they are all equally easy to use.

#7 Sustainably and vegan produced

Our products are produced sustainably, but what exactly does that mean? At Shampoobars.nl, it means that we produce the bars ourselves in the Netherlands and not abroad. This means we don't need unnecessary transport, and because our shampoo bars are plastic-free, we also don't need large quantities of heavy plastic bottles that are 80% filled with water. In this way, we keep our carbon footprint as small as possible. In addition to being sustainable, our products are also suitable for the vegan bathroom! Whether you go for hair care, or a bar for natural shaving cream, all our products are made from natural ingredients and are completely cruelty-free.