SEVEN REASONS TO SWITCH TO A SHAMPOO BAR

According to research, the cosmetics industry is responsible for 120 billion units of plastic ending up in landfills each year. On average, Britain goes through 10 shampoo bottles each year per person; even if the bottles are recycled the energy of making them and then recycling adds to the carbon footprint. With a shampoo bar you avoid the whole plastic problem, no plastic at all is entering the environment.

A liquid shampoo contains around 80% water. This is being shipped from manufacturer to distributor and then to you, adding to the carbon footprint.  A shampoo bar has all the cleaning properties and nourishing ingredients without the water.

Shampoo bars are great for travelling. You don’t have to worry about liquid allowances at the airport or leakage in your bag; it’s also much lighter than a liquid shampoo. Just pop your Elisabeth 33 classic bar in the cardboard box and you’re good to go.

I’m old enough to remember the pleasure of unwrapping a new beautifully pressed soap. Then in the late 80’s, any self-respecting beauty junkie wouldn’t be caught dead with anything that didn’t come in a plastic bottle. Now we’ve gone full circle. A soap looks chic in the bathroom. There are no half empty bottles in the bottom of your shower. For an uncluttered, clean, and modern look in your bathroom, soap is the way to go.

Elisabeth 33 classic shampoo bar leaves your hair really clean and nourished. It’s easy to use, and lathers beautifully. You don’t need to wash your hair as often - I get 1-2 extra days with our shampoo bar. That might not sound like a lot for people who wash once a week but believe me, it’s a life changer.

If you are new to natural shampoos, you might feel your hair is very clean - almost too clean - compared with what you are used to. But stick with it because your hair loves it! I tried desperately to grow my highlighted hair long but it would always break when it reached my collarbone. Now I have switched to shampoo bars, my hair is a good 15cm longer than ever before.

If you are short of space in your bathroom, enjoy a minimalist way of life or want to travel light, a shampoo bar will gently and effectively clean your face and body - and even your clothes!