A Clean Shampoo Bar Review | Spring and Vine

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Spring & Vine. All opinions are 100% mine.

Switching to a bar shampoo was the most simple, uncompromising sustainable swap I’ve ever made. Thinking about making the switch too? Then definitely read on for tips when using bar shampoo and my review of the new Spring and Vine shampoo bars.

I love that sustainability and clean beauty are so accessible these days. I was super excited to learn that Target started carrying Spring and Vine shampoo bars, I had to give them a try. Spring and Vine is a new clean and cruelty-free beauty brand, only carried at Target currently. Their bars are all vegan, made with less water than traditional shampoo, are only fragranced by essential oils and have the same amount of washes as your traditional shampoo bottle. Sounds amazing!

Before I try a product though, I ALWAYS look at the ingredients. It’s so easy for companies to slap a “natural” label on their products. There aren’t really any regulations on beauty product labeling unless it’s a certification, so I normally dive into the ingredients on the packaging like I do with my food labels.

Here’s what’s in the Rosemary Grapefruit bar, along with a description because a lot of these ingredients have long names for basic things:

The review:

I love the packaging! The water color is a beautiful touch and I love how the box isn’t coated with plastic, which makes them non recyclable. I was a little disappointed that the bar of shampoo was actually wrapped in plastic, but they are working on a new solution to keep the bars fresher for longer without the plastic.

At first use, the bar produces a really nice lather, almost creamy, which makes it really easy to work into my thick, coarse, really long hair (it’s down to my belly button these days). The smell of these bars is amazing, but I expected it since I love the smell of essential oils and prefer using essential oils as a perfume alternative. These bars also clean hair very well. I can get to day three hair with no issues and the bar cleans my day three hair, so I can go another three days.

Some tips for using bar shampoo for the first time:

• Do lather the bar in your hands for 20 seconds and then work it through your hair instead of rubbing the bar directly onto your hair.
• If you rub the bar directly onto your hair, make sure you wash all of the soap out of your hair. If you don’t, the product can build up, which can make your hair feel oily.
• If you experience bar shampoo build up, rinse your hair with apple cider vinegar.
• Don’t store it in a dish without drainage or a travel tin – many zero-waste stores will sell you on a nice storage tin for your bar, but keeping it in one, will actually make your bar fall apart within a couple of days.
• If you’re actually traveling, I place my shampoo bar in a cotton drawstring bag to absorb the moisture and then store it in my tin. When you’re back from your trip, just throw the cotton bag in the laundry!

Ready to try a shampoo bar? You can get yours here.

You can also read about my first experience using shampoo and conditioner bars here.

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