Shampoo that comes as a bar rather than in a bottle treads more lightly on the planet - and reduces the amount of trash you throw away. Why?
* It uses less packaging.
* The packaging is probably paper or cardboard, thus easier to recycle than plastic.(If you do buy shampoo in a plastic bottle, rinse it out and recycle it.)
* Since it's not liquid, it's lighter than bottled shampoos and therefore uses less energy to be shipped from the manufacturing plant to the store where you buy it.
Most shampoos contain various chemicals to ensure they suds up a lot. In fact, you might not feel like your hair is getting clean unless it's had a good lather. These shampoo bars don't lather like liquid shampoo, but they do a great job cleaning your hair. None of them contain parabens, phthalates, or the antibacterial triclosan ; they haven't been tested on animals, either.
For more online options, check the Skin Deep Cosmetic Data base . Aim for products that have a hazard rating of between zero and three, which means they contain the fewest questionnable ingredients.
Earth Day is Friday, April 22. Why not use it to set some new goals that will help you green your health and beauty routine?
SHAMPOO BARS
Shampoo that comes as a bar rather than in a bottle treads more lightly on the planet - and reduces the amount of trash you throw away. Why?
* It uses less packaging.
* The packaging is probably paper or cardboard, thus easier to recycle than plastic.(If you do buy shampoo in a plastic bottle, rinse it out and recycle it.)
* Since it's not liquid, it's lighter than bottled shampoos and therefore uses less energy to be shipped from the manufacturing plant to the store where you buy it.
Most shampoos contain various chemicals to ensure they suds up a lot. In fact, you might not feel like your hair is getting clean unless it's had a good lather. These shampoo bars don't lather like liquid shampoo, but they do a great job cleaning your hair. None of them contain parabens, phthalates, or the antibacterial triclosan ; they haven't been tested on animals, either.
For more online options, check the Skin Deep Cosmetic Data base . Aim for products that have a hazard rating of between zero and three, which means they contain the fewest questionnable ingredients.
Do you have a favorite shampoo bar? Please share!
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