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The Difference Between
Soap Bars and Shampoo Bars |
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Before I made shampoo bars I used my soap on my hair. I still use
some of my favorite soaps as shampoo. I have pretty oily hair
though and some of the soaps are too moisturizing for my hair. The
shampoo bars are made using the same process as our soaps . . . and of
course are 100% natural. Also like our soaps, each of our shampoo
bar selections contains different blend of natural plant oils,
essential oils, and herb infused oils. No two recipes are the same.
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The main differences between the soaps and shampoos are the amount
of castor oil, the proportions of the base oils, the amount of extra
oils or superfatting, and the way in which I use infused oils and
essential oils.
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Shampoo bars usually have more castor oil.
The
only oil containing ricinoleic fatty acid,
castor
is a great hair care oil, a fabulous
humectant,
and contributes to the fluffy, bubbly lather that people seem to
like in shampoo bars.
I also like to use lots of babassu and coconut oils. These
again are great oils for hair and create a gentle and cleansing
lather.
Jojoba
oil is
a great oil for shampoo bars. It's composition is
actually a liquid wax that chemically resembles the natural sebum produced
by the scalp. Jojoba, a lubricant and emollient, may help repair damaged
hair shafts and protect from environmental damage. as well.
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All of our soaps are
superfatted at a pretty high
level. The amount of extra oil in shampoo bars varies depending on
whether the bar is for dry, normal, or oily hair. We also use many natural
additives, like coconut milk, that are especially good for hair.
Many of our shampoo bars
are made with special oils and butters, essential oils, and herbal infused oils that are known
to be especially good for hair. You can read more about the
ingredients and their use in hair care products on our “ingredients”
pages of our website. |
Can I use the soap on my hair?
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Some of our customers, especially those with dry hair, wash their
hair with the soap because it adds a bit more oil to their dry ends.
Some customers with long hair wash their oilier scalp with the
shampoo bars and their drier ends with the soap. Some
customers actually use a favorite moisturizing soap as a
conditioner!
Men, and women with short hair, often have great success with using
the soaps as shampoo no matter what type of hair they have. |
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Can I use the shampoo on my body!
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Our body soaps are superfatted at pretty high rate.
Superfatting is the process of adding extra fats (oils or butters)
to the soap mixture. Adding extra oils creates a soap
with superior moisturizing and emollient qualities, which keeps your
skin nice and moisturized. Some of shampoo bars are superfatted a
bit less.
Since the shampoo bars have a bit less extra oil, they may not
be as moisturizing as our soaps. We have many customers who use the
shampoo bars as an all over body shampoo. Especially those who
travel or like to take one bar to the gym! If your skin is
very dry, you will have better success with our soap bars! |
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