What’s the truth about solid shampoo bars? DIY blog posts and online stores rave about the benefits of healthy and natural hair cleansers. That’s why some are relating it to solid shampoo bars and wondering if it’s what is being referred to when people talk about the healthier way of cleaning the hair.
It is understandable if we get confused about this, but it is also helpful to know the correct answer to some questions below to avoid repeated doubts.
I’ve written about solid shampoo bars in the past,
But for transparency, I think it’s my responsibility to also discuss with my beloved readers
— about solid shampoo bars and my experience in using that —
to make you understand clearly and also assure you about the right Cleanser to choose for your hair.
As you have seen from my previous post, I have already done a solid shampoo bar, that’s why I already know what it does and how it behaves on the hair. Hence my response to the questions in this post is based on my experience.
Certain questions that will be answered in this post are the following:
What is a solid shampoo bar?
What are the types of shampoo bars?
Is it safe and healthy to use solid shampoo bars to clean your hair?
What is my Chosen hair Cleanser?
Can you compare a solid shampoo bar with a liquid shampoo bar?
Now, let’s dive in and unravel the answers
What is a solid shampoo bar?
Mostly, shampoos are liquid. Some shampoos, however, are made like bar soaps that’s why they are called solid shampoo bars. They are used to cleanse your hair but they are harder.
What are the types of solid shampoo bar
Solid shampoo bar, made of lye. That is the shampoo bar I first made. But it made my hair tangled right away. I think my scalp was irritated because of it because it’s so itchy. If I’m not mistaken I’ve given myself a chance to use it three or four times until I got fed up with it. I thought how it behaves on my hair will not change, so, l finally decided that I don’t want to use it anymore. Several women are hooked by this shampoo because of some enticing flirtatious marketing messages, as well as the denials in reviews about this type of shampoo.
Solid shampoo bar, made of surfactant. This is also a shampoo bar that irritated my scalp which only manifested after several days of using it. I almost continued using but when I remember how it behaved on my hair, I am reminded of the reasons why I stopped using it.
Although the solid surfactant shampoo bar was still available to be used and was just left in the soap dish, I decided not to use it.
Is it safe and healthy to use a solid shampoo bar to clean your hair?
I don’t know how you perceive solid shampoo bars. Whether you think it’s safe and healthy to be used, that’s your notion, and I respect that.
But as for me, it made my scalp irritated, and it tangled my hair, that’s why I have decided to stop using it. Did it clean my hair? Well, I had to rewash my hair to remove it from my hair because if I don’t wash it away, my hair will just be tangled. The basis for my statements here is personal experience, and I’m not sure if your experience is the same thing.
My Chosen Liquid Hair Cleanser
When I discovered that Liquid shampoo is gentle on the scalp, and I heard that it can contain the botanicals and kind of ingredients that I love, I envisioned myself, washing my hair with It while listening to a musical instrument like a piano or violin and looking at a nice view. It became certain to me that I love to formulate a Liquid shampoo bar for myself.
Even during the time I was already ‘studying’ about the Liquid shampoo, the solid surfactant shampoo bar (being conveniently seen) reminded me that it was time to go back to using it, but I did not allow that urge to be entertained.
When I had a puzzling concern about formulating the Liquid shampoo bar because of its ingredients, the solid shampoo bar being placed in an easy-to-see area reminded me again to go back to using it. But at that time, my heart and mind are already deeply invested in the Liquid shampoo I want to formulate. I just had a little argument and confusion about the ingredients of the Liquid shampoo at that time, that’s why there was a pause in making it. Even though I had a little dispute with ‘myself’ about whether I will continue making the Liquid shampoo or not because of the detail I discovered about its ingredient, I couldn’t endure ignoring it. I thought I can’t leave it. I felt that if the Liquid shampoo is a person, it would get hurt, and seeing it hurt, hurts me. I couldn’t resist the urge so, I continued making my Liquid shampoo. Since the time I made that Liquid shampoo up to now (it’s been a ‘week’ by the way) it is still my Choice. My repeated Choice. So I hope this already clarifies what is my repeated Choice.
I’ll talk more about my Liquid shampoo when I’ve already written my post about it. I named it Five Gentle Bubble, because of its Characteristics.
More questions that you might ask…
Are you reserving or have any plans of using a solid shampoo bar?
As I’ve mentioned earlier, I already know the side effects of using a solid shampoo bar. I have already learned my lesson. I did not use the solid shampoo bar with lye anymore nor did I make it again. In the same way, I don’t have plans of using the solid surfactant shampoo in my hair because it’s irritating my scalp.
My focus is improving in formulating my Liquid Hair Cleanser. I’m consumed by it that I don’t even think about other shampoos.
Can you compare liquid shampoo and solid shampoo bars?
I can’t compare them. What I only know is that the solid shampoo bar did not work out for me. I’ve already tried it in the past, and I think I’ve already given enough during that time, but it did not work out for me. I can’t tell others what’s good for them, but if others think they like to use a solid shampoo bar and they think it suits them, then by all means use it.
As for me, the Liquid hair Cleanser works perfectly fine. I love it, and I don’t have any plans of changing it. As of now, I’m still in the process of improving its formulation, but I have patience in doing it. I want it to have a really good formulation because I want it to be my constant choice of hair Cleanser.
Ps. As I’ve mentioned earlier, I’ve named my hair cleanser Five Gentle Bubble, what do you think about it? Do you like it? Do I have to change it? I’d be certainly delighted to know your thoughts…
Choose what’s good and gentle ❤
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