Question 1

I will be traveling for 19 days, changing locations every 3-4 days .how do you pack/store these while traveling?

Accepted Answer

Hey Jana,

Our Discovery Packs are perfect travel companions – you don’t have to lug around all that extra water, you can take it on the plane in your carry-on, and there’s zero chance of it exploding in your suitcase. The best storage solution is the one you already own! So, anything out of your reusable container cupboard that fits the airtightness bill will get the job done. We’ve seen very cute options like old tobacco or candy tins, too. Just make sure your bars are totally dry before you put them in, otherwise you’ll arrive with a container full of mush.

Tips for speed drying your bars in a hurry
When time is of the essence and you have a plane to catch shortly after using your bar in the shower, a few speed drying hacks will come in handy! Not even the best storage solution will help the drying process and if you were eyeballing the hair dryer, just don’t. Using heat to dry your bar will melt it and nobody wants that.

Tip #1: If you are in a hurry, pop your bar on a flannel or towel near an open window and get that airflow going while you finish packing and getting ready. Just don’t forget to grab it before you go!

Tip #2: If you have access to a hot water cupboard where the hot water cylinder resides, this will be a welcome time-saver. Lie your bar flat on a flannel or towel and shut the cupboard, but don’t forget to retrieve it on your way out.

Super easy right? Allowing your bars to drain and dry before popping it into your storage container of choice is pretty much all you need to keep your bar with you throughout your travels. That, and not leaving it behind!

Thanks 
Team Ethique

Question 2

Is this made in the usa?

Accepted Answer

Thanks for asking Kathy! All our clever wee bars are made in New Zealand.

Question 3

I purchased the sample pack for dry hair and both shampoos left my hair feeling like straw. Is there a better bar that doesn't do this?

Accepted Answer

Thanks so much for letting us know how you're getting on, although I'm sorry to hear you're hair is left feeling like straw! I'd love to help you out with this.

Sometimes if customers change up the way they're using the product, they find they get much better results. I've copied some details down below for how to best use our shampoo & conditioner bars, which may help you out. :)

Our bars are very concentrated and only a small amount of product is needed. We recommend thoroughly wetting your hair (and wetting the bar too), gently swiping it just a few times from root to tip (4-5 times), then placing the bar down and building up a lather with your fingers. As tempting as it is to, there's no need to keep swiping the bar to hair until a lather begins to build; by this stage, it's likely that too much product has already been deposited to strands. If you have oily hair, we recommend washing twice - the second time, you should get a deeper cleanse and more lather with only a tiny amount of product. Another common issue is that customers will lather the bar in their hands like soap however this doesn't give you enough product at all and you'll essentially be cleaning your hands instead!

Similarly, only a few swipes of our conditioner bars are needed (4-5) - hair won't feel slippery on application the way it will with liquid conditioners, but the silky magic happens when the conditioner is rinsed out.

If you have thick hair, to make applying product on easier, I'd recommend sectioning hair into two or four, and rubbing the bar on each section to make sure there is enough product distributed - in saying this a little goes a long way, so make sure you aren't using too much! 😊

I hope the above tips helps out!

~Maisie

Question 4

How do these work with hard water?

Accepted Answer

Hi Mimi,

Thanks so much for your question about hard water!

Hard water only affects soap-based products. As our shampoo bars are 100% soap-free, they should be perfectly fine and won't leave any residue due to the water.

A lot of shampoo bars on the market do contain soap, which leave a waxy-textured residue on the hair as the pH level of soap is much higher than that of hair (too alkaline). This is why some manufacturers of such shampoo bars sometimes recommend following washes with an apple cider vinegar rinse - the acidity of the vinegar is meant to neutralize the alkalinity of the soap in these bars in order to prevent the residue from forming. It is highly likely that this soap residue was the cause of the waxiness issues you've experienced with shampoo bars in the past, especially in combination with hard water.

Ethique's shampoo bars, however, are just that: shampoo without the water. They are 100% soap-free and formulated at a pH level which is complementary to human hair (pH level 4.5 - 6, depending on the water). This means no residue or build-up will form! Our shampoo bars are simply salon-quality shampoos, with the unnecessary water component removed.

Hope this helps! Have a great day, and don't hesitate to let us know if we can help with anything else!
Team Ethique

EthiqueDiscovery Pack for Dry Hair - Shampoo & Conditioner - Plastic-Free, Vegan, Cruelty-Free, Eco-Friendly, 3 Travel Bars, 1.59 oz (Pack of 1)

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