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GOTCHA! We don’t make shampoo bars (yet).

WHY??

You should never use real soap on your hair for extended periods. Once or twice as an emergency is fine, but ongoing usage will lead to breakage of the hair and extremely itchy, dry scalp.

The pH of real soap bars are dangerously high for hair and nothing can be done to lower the ph or the soap will not turn out. (Soapmaking is a delicate science and process not to be tinkered with, don’t ya know.)

We encourage you to try a dedicated Shampoo Bar NOT made by a regular soapmaker unless it has entirely different ingredient list. These ingredients do NOT include sodium hydroxide/lye/caustic soda and instead are a synergistic blend of detergents and surfectants, creating a beautiful pH-balanced cleanser to keep your hair and scalp healthy and shiny.

The skin has an acid mantle (protection) different from hair/scalp which is why you can use real soap on your body successfully without irritation. This is why you commonly see the measured pH of professional hair products somewhere on the label.

We truly love Bubbles & Balms Shampoo and Conditioner bars because they don’t leave my scalp itchy like some other locally made shampoo bars.

COULDN’T I JUST USE A VINEGAR RINSE?

Technically, you could, to reset the pH, but it stinks and isn’t fun, so good luck with using that every time you wash your hair, lol…