Conditioner bar

I bought this conditioner bar from Shop zero. I have used shampoo bars and soap bars as shampoo bars and they all worked well, but I thought I would give this conditioner bar a try as it contains a whole range of ‘conditioning‘ oils as you can see from the ingredients.

Its ingredients consist of:

Conditioning Wax – Rape Seed, Shea Butter, Avocado Oil, Cocoa Butter, Mango Butter, Castor Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Essential Oils: Cinnamon Leaf & Benzoin.

In terms of conditioning, it does work well, and you can feel the difference in the texture, meaning that it does not feel like soap per se or is as foamy as soap, but you can feel the conditioning effects of the oils. If that makes any sense :p

Following on from that, I find it easiest when I use the bar under running water from the shower, straight onto my hair. That way it lathers and spreads a lot easier, with the constant water running over it. It will no doubt be less foamy than soap due to the various butters and oils in it.

The bar weighs 70 grams and costs 65 rand, and will last you quite a while so it is well worth it especially if you are not using it all the time. Also, these shampoo/conditioner bars can also be used as soap bars, something to remember.

Charcoal soap bar

I bought this charcoal soap bar from nudefoods. They have a whole range of different, natural and package free soap bars, shampoo/conditioner bars and a whole lot more.

The bar costs 50 Rand and it is quite large, I think between 80 – 120 grams. I quite like this soap bar, as it has a neutral fragrance and is slightly grainy, which gives the soap a slight scrub like feel.

Under arm deodorant bar

I also bought this underarm bar from Shop Zero. Most diy deodorant recipes use bicarb soda but some people may have a small reaction to bicarb and thus tend to prefer products without it. This under arm bar is such a bar, it contains no bicarb soda or corn starch.

Its ingredients consist of:

Cocoa Butter, Carnuaba Wax, Shea Butter, Coconut Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Arrow Root Powder, Diatomatious Earth, Bentonite Clay, Essential oil – Ylang Ylang and Patchouli (smell/flavour).

The bar is good and it does work well, but personally I prefer an under arm with bicarb soda in it (I make my own), as I feel it lasts much longer during the day for me. Also there is only one scent being Ylang Ylang and Patchouli, so I guess that depends on what you like :p

It weighs 30 grams and costs 35 rand, which is not too much if you just want to try it. It will also last quite long.

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Not sure what you can replace your usual cosmetic and toiletry products for, that will be more 0 waste, cruelty free and less 'chemically dense'? I put together a small list of stuff I have managed to replace with much more environmentally friendly and natural products. The full post is on qoo.co.za/blog . . #crueltyfree #zerowaste #minimalism #crueltyfree #plasticfree #shopzero #gogreen #bicarb #diy #reuse #capetown #thisorthat #naturalsoap #vegan #control #question #positive #happiness #attachment #temporary #mindful #truth #earth #environment

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Always great to try new #soapbars. This one being the #activatedcharcoal bar . . #zerowaste #reduceplastic #nudefood #handmadesoap #nopackaging #natural #reduce #beconscious #minimalism #minimal #minimalist

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I hope this basic review helps a little if you are thinking of trying any one of these. If you decide to go for it, please do let me know how they worked out for you You can also see a few waste free alternatives here, if you are not sure exactly what toiletries to change or substitute.

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Little did I know I would get way more than I bargained for, receiving a whole lot of useful information to all my questions from the owner Sandra, who is just full of knowledge and passion about what she does.

So I decided to get one of the soaps to try as well as some liquid castille soap to use for laundry and cleaning. Sandra makes a small range of different things that you can see on the website. Some of the products are also available on, Faithful to Nature and a few other stores.

The soaps are made with natural and minimal ingredients, such as shea butter, coconut oil and olive oil and thus are really soothing on the skin and do not have any harmful chemicals in them that most other cleaning agents do. The soap bars can also be used as shampoo and they work really really well.

After my first use I was hooked and doubt I will ever buy any ‘commercial’ soap or shampoo ever again. I previously used bicarb soda as a face wash/scrub and now alternate with this soap. It’s really a great soothing face wash as well, and having oily skin myself I can say it does help. 

Everything is handmade by Sandra herself and there are various ‘flavors’ of soaps to choose from depending on what sort of smells you like. It is also great to know all the products are cruelty free and are approved by Beauty Without Cruelty South Africa. They are also Vegan, Biodegradable, Eco Friendly, and Grey Water Safe.

Do yourself a favour and give one of these soaps a try, you can even collect from her directly in Cape Town, or order online.

“Puresimple specialises in handmade pure vegetable oil based soaps, body butters & creams and household cleaners. The BATH and BODY ranges have been specially formulated to be mild and gentle on the skin whilst the HOUSEHOLD range has been formulated to clean thoroughly but gently.

All products are handmade and, where possible, ingredients are sourced locally to minimize the carbon footprint and to support environment friendly principles. All finished products are biodegradable and contain no artificial additives, synthetic surfactants, cosmetic fragrances, paraben-type preservatives, mineral oils or petroleum based ingredients.

Packaging has also been specially sourced to ensure that it is biodegradable and/or recyclable.”

*A small side note: If you live in quite a hot area and the soap becomes not so solid, just put it in the fridge/freezer It’s also great using a cold bar of soap on your skin when it is so hot!

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