The usage of bar soaps is on the rise. Over the past year, many brands launched bar soaps with various applications from facial soap bars to shampoo bars. These bar soaps also come in many different functions like whitening, moisturizing, acne and others. Brands have also expanded their reach towards younger consumers who are seeking eco-friendly and clean products. An example is a hair-care brand Garnier introduced solid shampoo bars, under the umbrella of sustainability.
Read more about sustainable beauty.
Why Should You Use Bar Soap?
Sustainable bar soap reduces the amount of waste produced.
Opting for a bar soap helps to reduce the amount of waste produced. Many cleansers, body wash and shampoo come in plastic bottles. Bar soaps are usually packed in cardboard boxes and some cases can be 100% packaging-free! Make a small change by adopting a more sustainable beauty routine.
Fewer chemicals and preservatives needed.
Bar soaps require fewer preservatives and chemicals such as parabens compared to cleansers. Additionally, our recommended formulation is sulfate-free. Sulfate containing products may be contaminated with 1,4-Dioxane. Read about Why Should You Avoid 1,4-Dioxane in Cosmetics?
Easy to use.
Since it is not in liquid form, they prevent spillage and can be brought on an aeroplane. Their small size also makes it easy to carry around.
Formulation: Cleansing Body Bar
Soap-free
Sulfate-free
Green Surfactants
Mild Formula
Silicone-free
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Phase
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Product Name
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INCI Name
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% W/W
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A
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Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
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6.0
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Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
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48.5
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Supersurf BC 30
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Coco-Betaine
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3.0
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Glycerin (99.7%)
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Glycerin
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19.0
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B
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Emulri SA
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Strearic Acid
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6.0
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Cetearyl Alcohol
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Cetearyl Alcohol
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8.0
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Conditioning Agent
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Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
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6.0
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Conditioning Agent
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Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Hydrogenated Oilve Oil Unsaponifiables
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2.0
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C
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TroyCare EPP 37
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Phenylpropanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
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0.5
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Superscent FR-221334
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Fragrance
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1.0
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Procedure
1. Phase A: Mix the components of A and heat up to C
2. Phase B: Melt the components of B at 80 °C and Add it to 1. Stir until completely homogeneous.
3. Phase C: Add the components of C to 2. and pour it into molds or in a press.
Properties
Appearance: White Bar
pH: 5.0
Bar Soaps Worth a Try
Juju Bar is a skin-friendly soap bar that is designed to calm and feed the skin while promoting moisture retention. Unlike soap, which has a pH of 9 or above, Juju Bar’s ideal pH of 6.3 ensures sufficient cleansing without drying or stripping the skin of its protective barrier.
- 100% free of silicones, soap and fragrance.
- Vegan and cruelty-free.
Ingredients: Sodium Coco-Sulfate, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Starch, Cetearyl Alcohol, Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extract, Paraffin, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Water/Aqua/Eau, Heilmoor Clay, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
The Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar is gentle and effective, leaving skin feeling soft, smooth and hydrated. It is a pH-balanced non-soap formulation suitable for all skin types, ideal for both face and body.
Ingredients: Sodium cocoyl isethionate, Stearic acid, Sodium tallowate, Water, Sodium stearate, Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, Sodium cocoate, PEG-20, Sodium Chloride, Masking fragrance, Sodium isethionate, Petrolatum, Sodium isostearoyl lactylate, Sucrose Cocoate, Titanium dioxide, Pentasodium Pentetate, Tetrasodium Etidronate, may also contain Sodium Palm Kernelate
Full of nourishing oat, this moisturizing bar gently washes away dirt and oil without drying out skin. Fragrance-free, dye-free and soap-free, it’s gentle enough for everyday use. Made with nourishing oat which contains proteins, vitamins, enzymes, lipids and antioxidants specifically formulated for dry skin.
Ingredients: Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Water, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Glycerin, Parrafin, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Isethionate, Benzyl Alcohol, Galactoarabinan, Sodium Chloride, Propylene Glycol, Titanium Dioxide
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