A Plastic-Free Shampoo Bar with Scalp-Loving Botanicals
Healthy hair starts at the scalp. Our Healthy Scalp Citrus Shampoo Bar is a pH-balanced, sulfate-free shampoo bar built around a blend of scalp-loving botanicals: nettle, shikakai, willow bark, turmeric, bergamot, and lemongrass. It cleanses gently, rinses cleanly, and leaves hair soft, manageable, and easy to detangle.
Each botanical was chosen for its traditional role in hair and scalp care:
Nettle is rich in silica and has been used for generations in hair rinses to promote softness and shine.
Shikakai is an Ayurvedic botanical prized for its gentle, saponin-based cleansing. It helps hair rinse clean without stripping and leaves strands easier to comb through.
Willow bark contains naturally occurring salicylic acid, a mild exfoliating ingredient that helps clarify the scalp and lift away buildup.
Turmeric adds warm color and antioxidants, along with a long tradition of use in botanical skincare.
Bergamot essential oil gives the bar its bright citrus aroma.
Lemongrass essential oil rounds out the scent with a fresh, herbal note.
Zero waste, travel friendly
Each bar replaces several bottles of liquid shampoo, cuts down on plastic, and travels beautifully (no leaks, no TSA drama). Pair it with one of our conditioner bars for a complete plastic-free wash routine.
All of our shampoo bars share the same gentle, pH-balanced base. What sets each one apart is what's blended in. The Healthy Scalp Citrus bar is our botanical-forward option, built around nettle, shikakai, willow bark, and turmeric for people who want to give their scalp some extra love. If you're looking for a specific scent profile (rosemary-mint, lavender, vanilla, tea tree), those are the pick. If scalp is your focus, this one is.
Yes. It does not contain SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate) or SLES (sodium laureth sulfate), the two sulfates most people are avoiding. The surfactant blend is built around milder ingredients like sodium cocoyl isethionate and cocamidopropyl betaine.
Bright, fresh citrus with a herbal edge, from bergamot and lemongrass essential oils. It's not sweet or perfumey; it smells like a clean, energizing scalp scrub.
Wet your hair thoroughly. Rub the bar directly along your scalp a few times, or work it between your hands to build lather, then massage into your scalp. Rinse well. Follow with a conditioner bar (highly recommended, especially for longer or curlier hair). Between uses, keep the bar somewhere it can dry out, like a slotted soap dish or a draining tray.
For most people washing 2 to 3 times a week, one bar lasts roughly 50 to 75 washes, or about 2 to 3 months. It replaces the equivalent of 2 to 3 bottles of liquid shampoo.
Yes. This bar is pH-balanced and sulfate-free, which makes it gentle on color-treated hair.
This is one of the reasons a syndet bar works better than a soap-based shampoo bar. Soap bars famously react with hard water and leave a waxy film. Syndet bars, like this one, rinse cleanly regardless of water hardness.
Yes, and it's ideal for travel. No liquid, no leaks, and no TSA size limits. A small tin or dry-friendly soap dish will keep it happy in your bag.
I am one of those people who can't stand strong fragrances like scented candles or perfumes and air fresheners. So I hesitate to buy scented soaps, but I found the Oatmeal and Honey Goat Milk soap to have a very mild and pleasing scent. So for those of you who have scent sensitivity - this one is for you!
