After seeing The Story of Cosmetics video, I was on a mission to find better ingredients in our daily products. For years and years I looked for a shampoo that didn’t contain some of the harmful chemicals I had read about. I tried the ‘no poo’ method for way longer than most people would have, since it didn’t really work for me, no matter what ratio or approach I tried. When I had my second child, I just felt like I needed to take a break from my shampoo quest. I found one at our natural grocery store without some of the chemicals, but with a packaging that I never felt good about. I don’t exactly know if I ever figured out if it was recyclable, and even if it was, I still cringed at the idea of that packaging having to be made and go through its recycling process at all.
This year, I finally found a solution! I was overjoyed to find the company, Zero Waste Cartel. With my first order, I felt like I solved so many of the packaging and waste dilemmas I’d been having. But my favorite part of the order, hands down, was their shampoo bar. I ordered the Pink Hibiscus, and I fell in love immediately. It suds up really well. I love the way it smells. I loved how it cleaned my hair. And the very small bag it comes in is compostable!! Wow. There are so many scents available, and there are conditioner bars available as well.
Lately, I’ve been noticing shampoo bars other places, which I’m so excited to see. I’ll keep getting my Humby bar from Zero Waste Cartel, while I can, because I love supporting their company, and I love these bars. They have posted a great video about the bar and how to store it so it will last longer. (They’re always offering helpful tips and even DIYs for some of their products.)
If you, too, have been searching for a shampoo solution or a way to reduce some of your plastic waste, I highly recommend trying shampoo bars!!
(My favorite Humby so far has been the Pink Hibiscus. I tried the Eucalyptus Fairy, and even though it was pretty and worked well, it didn’t seem to have much of a scent. While that could be a good thing, I missed the hibiscus and returned to it.)