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1/16/2019

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Clockwise from top left :: Ethique shampoo bar, Lush Buffy, Ethique conditioner bar, Good bulk soap
At the beginning of each new year (+ throughout the year as well), I like to revisit my zero-waste habits to see if they can be improved upon. First up: bathroom items. I've shared my journey in the haircare department before. My big jug of shampoo was almost empty, and I wondered if I could get away from using even that plastic. I decided to give shampoo + conditioner bars another go. The shampoo bars I tried in the past left my hair waxy, damaged + tangled. (Haircare is so personal! Texture, length + desired outcome matter.) Some shampoo bars contain sodium lauryl sulfate...a scalp-irritating foaming agent involved in some controversy about itself being...or being present in conjunction with...a carcinogen. (I'd rather avoid it.)

I don't think I'd tried Ethique before, and the reviews made the bars sound like they were worth a try. Ethique offers a variety of plastic-free, cruelty-free, palm oil-free, sodium lauryl sulfate-free products. On the other hand, they originally come to Amazon from New Zealand...so there is shipping involved. I plan on requesting our grocer to stock them, since it would mesh well with the ethics of the store. 

So here's the best part: this shampoo bar + this conditioner bar work for me! The shampoo bar gives a nice lather. The conditioner bar doesn't feel like my previous conditioner, but my hair is about as easy to comb out as it was before...and my hair feels soft when it dries. I've noticed no broken hair or waxy buildup. I've been using the bars shown above every day for almost three weeks. I'm very interested to see how long they will last (and will be sure to share) in order to gauge cost effectiveness.

In addition to the shampoo + conditioner bars, I've been using a body butter bar from Lush a couple of times per week. It provides enough moisture + leaves my skin feeling so soft that I don't need to apply body lotion! My bar was a lovely gift. Ethique also has lotion bar options.

How thrilling is it that people are joining this movement to reduce waste + are coming up with new options to share all the time!? (yay!)

As usual, this is not a sponsored post. I just share things I appreciate + think are positive options.  :)

Love,
Jane
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Kari
1/16/2019 05:50:11 pm

I've started working on this recently, too. I've been using a shampoo bar and a conditioner bar from Unwrapped Life for about a month. Love them! And they're Canadian! I got excited about the Lush Buffy bar you mention until I saw the ingredients. It has synthetic fragrance in it, and while it says it's safe, there's no such thing as a safe synthetic fragrance for me.

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Jane link
1/17/2019 03:27:44 pm

It's great that there are so many new things to find + explore! There just might be something for everyone someday. So glad we're on this journey together!

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Lesley
1/23/2019 09:32:54 am

Jane, how to you organize these in the shower? I have trouble now with two bar soaps slipping and sliding and getting beaten down by the shower.

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Jane link
1/23/2019 02:21:10 pm

Hello Lesley! I have a little, wire soap dish in my shower that works really well for allowing the bars to get dry. Since I have so many bars now, I could get a second dish...or I could just cut each bar in half. I think the second option will help the bars to last longer (because the unused half won't be getting wet every time)...and also will save me from buying another dish. :) Here's the link to the dish I have. It's been sticking well for a couple of years now. I think the smaller size helps. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01A61Z20K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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