CV Shampoo Bar- Soapnuts Citrus Mint
About: Good for all hair types, dandruff, body & bounce, thinning hair/hair loss.
Increase bounce, body and shine with this organic shampoo bar made with Soapnuts called "aritha" in Ayurvedic medicine. Soapnuts, an excellent hair tonic, have long been known for the benefits to help promote healthy hair and scalp. They add body, bounce, and shine to dull hair, help treat scalp infections and dandruff, and have been used in Ayurvedic medicine to prevent hair loss. The natural saponins not only cleanse hair without over-drying, but also add luster, increase body and volume, and make hair feel thick, silky, smooth, and more manageable. Natural antifungal and antibacterial properties in soapnuts may help with dandruff. Cocoa butter infuses hair strands with essential moisture to help improve texture, prevent breakage, and promote increased volume and hair strength. It is a natural remedy for hair frizz and people with curly hair often swear by cocoa butter for its ability to tame and detangle coarse porous hair. It also helps prevent hair loss due to breakage for those with fine or damaged hair. Cocoa butter may help replenish lost oils due to chemical processing, such as coloring and perms. Organic babassu oil moisturizes and restores hair strength and elasticity, for shiny, healthy-looking hair and Kaolin clay helps clean the scalp without drying, improves circulation, and removes dirt and impurities from the hair follicles. The refreshing and invigorating citrus and mint essential oil blend helps stimulate the scalp and balance scalp oil.
🍃VEGAN & ECO-FRIENDLY: CV and Serendipite are committed to healthy skin, healthy people, and a healthy planet. Packaged in recyclable boxes, there is Zero Waste & No Plastic. Made with ingredients that are biodegradable, Certified Organic, non-GMO, cruelty-free, sustainably produced, and ethically traded.
Ingredients (*Organic): *Coconut Oil~, *Canola Oil, *Sunflower Oil, *Castor Bean Oil, Distilled Water, Sodium Hydroxide^, *Extra Virgin Olive Oil, * Babassu Oil, *Cocoa Butter~, *Lime Essential Oil, *Peppermint Essential Oil, * Lemon Essential Oil, *Soapnuts, Kaolin Clay, * Rosemary Oil Extract (ROE)
~Ingredient is Fair Trade Certified
^Used in the saponification process to turn oil into soap and glycerin. None remains in the finished product.
Made with certified organic Sunflower Oil, Cocoa Butter & Soapnuts
Certified Organic By OEFFA
A USDA Accredited Organic Certifying Agent
Use
Why Is A Shampooing Technique Important?
CV's shampoo bars are a lot more concentrated than liquid shampoos. They contain extra oils and butters to nourish your hair. If you do not build a nice lather and rinse really well you will have areas that remain coated with the soap oils, which can make it look or feel “gummy.” Notice that CV does NOT recommend lathering up the length of your hair with the shampoo bar. As you use your fingers to rinse the lather through the strands, there is enough shampoo to clean the length. This technique helps prevent coating your hair strands with shampoo residue.
CV's Favorite Technique
This technique helps prevent pockets of shampoo residue in the length of your hair especially if you have long or thick hair.
Wet Hair: One of the most important steps is to begin with thoroughly wet hair--I mean a lot of water. Be sure that the water saturates your hair all the way down to the roots.
Create the Lather: There are two possible ways both of which help prevent pockets of shampoo residue left in your hair that can make hair feel tacky.
- Create a nice foamy lather by rubbing the wet bar between your hands, a soap pouch, or a natural sponge, and use only the lather to wash your scalp.
- Create a nice foamy lather by rubbing the shampoo bar on the TOP of your head only. Rub in only one direction to prevent tangling.
Massage the Lather into your Scalp only at the roots of the hair until you work up a really good lather
- It is very important to work the shampoo into your scalp with water and really build up a good lather so there are no patches of shampoo left on your hair.
- Lathering up also allows the dirt and extra oils to be washed away.
- If the lather is not foamy enough, add more water.
Using your Fingers like a Comb: smooth the lather down the length of your hair as you rinse with water. To prevent tangles, be sure to always work from the top down, use your fingers like a comb, not a mixer, and don't pile your hair on your head,
Rinse, rinse, rinse, rinse and rinse again. I cannot stress how important this step is to shampoo bar success. In order to remove the excess shampoo, which can leave a filmy feeling and weigh hair down, do NOT rush this step! The rinsing should take longer than washing and lathering time.
- If your hair is long or thick, lift up sections of your hair to ensure that all of the shampoo is rinsed clean.
- Don’t neglect parts of your head that are more difficult to reach, such as the nape of your neck or the back of your head.
- Repeat if desired.
If your hair has a residue before or after shampooing, use an Apple Cider Vinegar rinse.
Teri’s Tip: Store your shampoo bar in a wire or bamboo rack, where air can surround it. Do not leave in stream of water. This will prolong the life of your bar, and make your money go further!