For dry, frizzy, damaged, and inflamed hair types
Experience true food for your hair and skin with real, nutrient-dense, traditionally handcrafted soap made with old-fashioned ingredients. Our artisanal shampoo soaps are handmade with carefully curated local, grass-fed, pasture-raised, and organic ingredients – proudly sourced from small family farms and homegrown here in the USA. What we can’t source locally, we seek the highest quality: certified organic, minimally processed, and fair-trade ingredients to feed your hair and skin from the outside-in. No detergents or surfactants are used in any of our shampoos.
When washing properly, our basic unscented formula is suitable for all hair types used as-needed with an optional conditioner. Some scents and additional ingredients on top of our basic formula may alter results for each individual.
Top 3 Tips for Beginners:
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Please keep in mind that scent information in this product’s scent tab is based on majority feedback.
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Beginners, we recommend trying our unscented shampoo soaps first for the freshest, cleanest, and most simple start. Beginners will also want to educate themselves on the possibility of a short detox period and the correct washing technique.
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Our All-In-One Shampoo – Body – Shaving soap bars are also suitable for regular body washing, face washing (facial soap directions here), and shaving (shaving directions here). Our ingredients are LOW on the comedogenic scale – so your pores are nourished and cleansed, but never clogged.
Ingredient Details (read full ingredients list in this product’s ingredients tab)
Egg Yolk
Raw, Pasture-Raised, Free-Range, Organic-Fed, Local Egg Yolk nourishes your hair with superfood benefits. Egg yolks have an abundance of healthy vitamins, necessary minerals, moisturizing fatty-acids, and hair-building proteins to give your hair everything it needs for success, a list so long that it would be hard to look at it all here. The humble yet time-honored chicken egg is loaded with healthy fats, which help replenish moisture and make strands look sleek and shiny. And because hair is 80% protein, applying protein-rich eggs to hair can help replace the protein lost through styling, making hair stronger and better able to stand up to heat. Some natural beauty proponents claim that applying egg yolks to the hair and scalp can stimulate hair growth. Egg yolk is rich in the vitamins that may make hair more resistant to damage. The yolk is especially useful to moisturize hair that appears dry. Egg yolks can nourish, strengthen and heal weak hair strands. If eggs can grow a whole baby chicken, then they can certainly help to grow your hair!
Honey
Raw, local, real honey – honored since ancient times as a priceless health food, as well as an irreplaceable ingredient for hair and skin care products. Honey has emollient (moisturizing) and humectant (moisture-drawing) properties that add hydration to the hair follicles. This naturally smooths the hair shaft and restores shine and luster to frizzy, dry, curly, or dull hair. Its natural humectant properties seal in moisture to prevent future moisture loss, which is also helpful for itchiness, dryness, and dandruff on the scalp.* Honey is a natural softener, which makes it a superpower ingredient in any hair elixir. Honey also naturally contains antioxidants and nutrients that improve your hair and scalp’s overall wellness, strengthening your hair and encouraging growth.* Honey is especially good for dry, curly, frizz-prone hair. Aside from moisturizing, honey also harbors anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties, which help fight the bacteria and fungus that cause dandruff. Using a honey formula on your hair and scalp can actually help clear scaling and itching when applied regularly.* Its extra-moisturizing nature must be taken into consideration by oily hair-types or hair that is weighed down easily – we absolutely do not skimp on this incredible ingredient used abundantly in this formula.
Oat Oil
Derived from the seed kernel of the Avena sativa, or oat plant, oat oil is gaining popularity in hair products for its ability to provide dense nutrition with a lightweight consistency. Often aimed to reduce inflammation and provide soothing hydration, oat oil has many hair and skin uses. Many scalp conditions involve a combination of dryness and irritation, so it’s easy to see why oat oil is especially useful in these instances. Oat oil is a great hydrator and anti-inflammatory agent, its main benefits include soothing the scalp, hydrating the hair and scalp, and improving the elasticity of hair strands. In general, oat oil is great for curly, dry, coarse, frizzy, or damaged hair. Those with dry scalp conditions will also benefit from the nourishment and hydration of oat oil.
Lard
Pasture-Raised, Pure, Hand-Rendered USA Lard feeds your hair and skin extra-nourishing balanced fatty acids and the world’s highest Vitamin D3 content, second only to cod liver oil. Lard has been used in haircare since medieval times for hair growth and hair health management. Our lard is carefully hand-rendered to keep its precious rare nutrients in-tact.
Lard is the 2nd fat in the world that is highest is Vitamin D3, second only to cod liver oil! Vitamin D3 is the most bioavailable form of Vitamin D. Vitamin D delivers a myriad of health benefits, including supporting healthy, long hair. As it turns out, Vitamin D3 is involved in various signaling pathways in the hair follicle and has a direct (and critical) role in the hair growth (aka anagen) phase. Topical application of vitamin D3 has been shown to render protection against damage caused to the skin by UV light. Vitamin D reduces cell death, promotes cell survival, and reduces redness and inflammation.
Since pasture-raised lard is lighter and softer in texture, slightly higher in unsaturated fatty acids, and higher in certain nutrients like Vitamin D3 – it makes a perfect fat base in our shampoo soaps, conditioners, and hair oils.
Pasture-Raised, properly fed lard is low on the comedogenic scale: it will not clog pores nor cause inflammation, in fact it may help with those issues. Since it is slightly higher in unsaturated fatty acids, it provides a more bubbly lather and a squeakier clean.
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Slowly and carefully hand-rendered in our facility from the farm-fresh raw source
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NEVER bleached or ultra-processed for a “white look”
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Pasture-Raised from LOCAL and USA small family farms
Buttermilk
Local, Raw, Farm-Fresh, Grass-fed, Hand-Cultured Buttermilk to feed your hair the perfect food – high in essential vitamins, minerals, proteins, and fatty acids. Full-fat Jersey cow buttermilk is higher than goat milk in lactic acid and has the same moisturization content. The famously beautiful Egyptian Queen Cleopatra was a wise proponent, bathing in fresh buttermilk daily.
Buttermilk is high in multiple different proteins, vitamins, and minerals. Farm-fresh, raw buttermilk can have dozens of naturally occurring probiotics along with alpha-hydroxy acids like lactic acid, which promote cell renewal and rejuvenation of beauty factors such as brightness, tone, and complexion maintenance. Milk is considered a “complete protein” and “near-perfect food” meaning it contains all nine of the essential amino acids necessary for your body to function at an optimal level, plus all the essential Omega 3, 6, & 9 fatty acids in balanced proportions in addition to most of the vitamins and minerals your body needs. And buttermilk is even better! If raw milk can grow a baby calf into a cow within a few months, think of what it does to your hair!
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Slowly and carefully hand-cultured from the farm-fresh raw source
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When the farm-fresh raw buttermilk arrives in our facility, it is frozen and used first-in, first-out to ensure the best nutrient content
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Grass-Fed and Pasture-Raised from LOCAL small family farms
Babassu Oil
Certified Organic Babassu Oil provides an extra foamy lather to build mounds of thick bubbles. This makes cleansing your hair an easier task without using pore-clogging palm or coconut oils. Babassu oil also helps maintain the hardness of your shampoo soap while in use and makes the bar last as long as possible in wet environments.
Olive Oil
Certified Organic, Cold-Pressed, Extra-Virgin Olive Oil has been used for thousands of years to make the best soaps in the world and is one of the major components of our shampoo bars. Olive oil provides a rich, smooth, silky shine to hair shafts while also retaining a mild, gentle cleanse. Olive oil is unique in that it’s very moisturizing, but not heavy.
Castor Oil
Certified Organic, Hexane-Free Castor Oil has been used for centuries to help heal damaged skin while also restoring new hair growth.* Also known as the “Palm of Christ”, its many priceless uses have yet to be overshadowed by any other known oil. Castor oil also helps to provide a thick, robust, and stable lather, while additionally strengthening the hair shafts and reducing split ends.
Jojoba Oil
Certified Organic Golden Jojoba Oil is actually a type of liquid plant wax that is claimed to be very similar to our skin’s sebum, providing a light moisturization without clogging pores. Jojoba oil has been very useful for haircare professionals, lending extra shine, strength, and manageability to hair health.
Abyssinian Oil
Abyssinian Oil is very similar to Argan oil but shown to be better in some ways. From multiple scientific studies, Abyssinian oil has been shown to provide superior protection against hair breakage and heat damage in professional salon settings. Shine and manageability are also markedly improved when incorporating Abyssinian oil into one’s haircare routine.
Kaolin Clay
Kaolin Clay helps detox your hair from the daily grime and air pollution from modern day living while also soothing and nourishing the scalp with trace minerals. This natural earthen clay assists with dandruff and encourages hair growth as well. For shaving, it lends an extra silky-smooth experience, but if a nick does occur – it helps stop and repair bleeding quickly. Just lather our soap on the area you need to shave and shave as you would normally (full shaving directions here).
Essential Oils
Pure and therapeutic-grade Essential Oils are included for a more natural scent and some therapeutic benefits. Please keep in mind that not including fragrances will reduce the scent hold, decreasing the linger time and strength compared to what many are used to with store-bought products. Learn more about our essential oils we use HERE and read about this product’s scent and scent strength in the product’s scent tab.
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*Our statements not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. We do not guarantee or claim that our products can cure, treat, or prevent any disease.
Saponified Fats of Local & Pasture-Raised Lard, Babassu Oil*, Local Grass-Fed Raw Buttermilk, Extra-Virgin Cold-Pressed Olive Oil*, Castor Oil*, Essential Oils of Patchouli, Palmarosa, and Cedarwood, Golden Jojoba Oil*, Abyssinian Oil, Oat Oil, Local Free-Range Egg Yolks, Local Raw Honey, and Kaolin Clay.
*Certified Organic Ingredient
This product’s scent is derived only from 100% pure, natural, therapeutic-grade essential oils. You may learn more about where we source our essential oils from and how we verify their purity here.
Best By Date:
Store in a room-temperature, dry place out of direct sunlight.
We recommend using within 1 year of first use for best results, as scents and contents fade and break down faster over time once disturbed.
On average, 1 shampoo soap will last most experienced users around 2 weeks of daily use, or about 14 hair washes on average.
Hair length, thickness, texture, and level of oil/grease/dirt to cleanse will affect this number. The longer, thicker, dirtier, and more textured your hair is, the more you will need to apply for a good wash. Another factor that will affect duration is if one is using the bar for more than just hair washing: for example, as a body soap and as a shaving soap in addition to a shampoo.
Another beginner’s adjustment is not properly washing (not applying and lathering enough), which causes soap residue in certain places and feels much like the detox symptoms. Here is our article about how to wash properly:
https://perma-earth.com/directions/soap-directions/
This is for ALL products: To our current knowledge, we use all ingredients within the FDA (United States Food & Drug Administration) regulations. The safety factor of using any product depends on each individual’s medical condition(s) and sensitivities. Without consulting your medical practitioner prior to use, all consumers assume responsibility for any risks or health hazards from using a product for the manufacturer’s intended purposes. We never recommend allowing a product to be used outside of its intended purposes (i.e. ingesting a product created for external purposes only). We are not licensed healthcare providers: we cannot share medical advice or medically approve a product for any individual’s condition. We can only offer sales advice and we always advise a physician’s pre-approval before using any product.
All Perma-Earth products are only to be used as suggested or implied by their listing descriptions and informational tabs. It is the sole responsibility of the consumer to educate themselves on every product’s ingredients and proper usage before purchase and to seek medical advice from their healthcare provider before use.
If pregnant, nursing, planning to become pregnant, or will use a product on any dependent, please consult with your licensed healthcare provider before using any products. We do have products intended for babies and approved by our own personal pediatricians in our baby shop section. Even in these cases, we still advise a consultation with your personal healthcare provider before using any product on yourself or a dependent. Again, we are not responsible for individual reactions due to a medical condition, allergy, or special sensitivity. We advise everyone to use precaution with trying a product on themselves or a dependent.
TRANSPARENCY
Please note that at Perma-Earth LLC, we pride ourselves on being fully transparent with all of our ingredients, unlike many companies that hide other ingredients under one name or do not disclose the full ingredients list. All ingredients used in the amounts regulated by the INCI (International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients) are clearly listed in every product’s online electronic listing descriptions and tabs via our ecommerce website at perma-earth.com (which you are viewing now). Consumers take the full risk of using the products as-intended by seller (whether suggested or implied) upon purchase.
TESTING
Furthermore, Perma-Earth LLC extensively tests their products in-house on their own limited personnel with their acknowledged consent. We do our absolute best to comply with the most up-to-date safety and usage requirements of each ingredient for the specific purposes of use or benefits intended from use. We also take great measures to maintain proper shelf-stability needs of the product to reduce or eliminate any possibility of microbial growth hazards derived from contamination during use or the natural environment within the specified use period from manufacture date. Please see each product’s expiration information contained in the online listing.
COMMUNICATION
Any consumer may contact us to request more information about suggested uses, specific ingredients of concern used in current formulations, or other manufacturing contact points at any time from us before or after purchase. To which we will do our best to relay the most accurate information to account for public safety concerns without compromising copyrights.
ALLERGENS
ALL PRODUCTS ARE PRODUCED AND STORED IN THE SAME FACILITY, OFTEN USING THE SAME EQUIPMENT CLEANED BETWEEN EACH USE. We cannot fully guarantee that especially sensitive allergic conditions such as to egg or dairy or gluten or latex are not cross-contaminated at a microscopic level. Please keep in mind that the epidermal system is not the same as the digestive system – many digestive allergens such as lactose or gluten intolerance only affects the internal digestive system only if and when ingested – please see your doctor for clarifications with your specific needs before purchase or use. If one has any known topical allergies/sensitivities to any of a product’s stated ingredients, we advise NOT to purchase or use that product.
UNIQUE REACTIONS
As stated prior, Perma-Earth takes all possible measures to pre-test every product on our own staff members and family members before offering a product for sale. Personal dissatisfactions or unique reactions experienced by consumers or their dependents are not the fault of the manufacturer (Perma-Earth LLC), as this is the consumer’s risk of responsibility to educate themselves on their unique sensitivities and to contact the company with any further questions.
For instance, if one has a rare reaction to a preservative, oil, or fragrance – this is a consumer’s sole risk of using the product being pre-informed of the product’s ingredients or description of use prior to purchase. One must also take into consideration the “inferred” use of an ingredient in another product that they have previously deemed safe for use… For instance, if one has no reaction to a “grapefruit scented with essential oils” product and yet has a reaction to an “grapefruit essential oil scented” product, that does not mean that only true grapefruit essential oil was used in the prior product, nor does this guarantee that one will not have a reaction to another grapefruit scented product, as everyone uses different ratios and sources. If one discovers a sensitivity to one of our ingredients, we suggest seeking medical advice and to contact us with as much detail as possible, including clear photographs for us to record and log. Please see our shop policies for further information of disclaimers and directions.
If any consumer has a unique sensitivity or reaction from using our products as intended (whether suggested or implied), please contact us for our records so that we may re-assess safety procedures and also consider changing the formulation if it does not impede with the original intent and purpose of the formula, or discontinue a product entirely. We record ALL reports of sensitivities and reactions for logging and review by the company periodically or on an as-needed basis to assess proper compensations and/or necessary changes to insure the safety and trust of our customers to the best of our abilities.
GENERAL SAFETY SUMMARY:
The General Safety Summary list below is a means to educate consumers on the general safety precautions when using our products, and is by no means an all-encompassing list. The consumer must take proper precautions and use wise judgment when purchasing our products with sensible discretions for using it on or near their own body or dependents’ bodies.
General Safety Summary:
ALL of our body products are meant to be used for external purposes ONLY: if used on an open wound, sore, or in a moist cavity, this is at the consumer’s risk. We ask that you consult with your licensed healthcare provider if using the product in any other way not intended by Perma-Earth LLC.
Some products may cause a temporary rash or reaction to the facial skin, and not to the scalp or body skin, or visa-versa. This depends on each individual’s sensitivity levels and personal biology to various ingredients, qualities, and concentrations.
Some ingredients naturally will cause a tingling sensation, such as peppermint oil or mint-like derivatives, magnesium oil or other oils like tea tree, lemongrass, eucalyptus, camphor, etc. Please use proper precautions when using products with these or similar ingredients around sensitive areas such as the eyes or orifices.
- Products that must be totally rinsed off with water OR washed off with soap completely after a limited period of use: Scrubs/Exfoliators, Shampoos/Soaps, Bath Bombs, etc. Please employ sensible precautions when using exfoliating products: not using too aggressively, nor too often, nor on wounds, sores, irritations, dry skin, or for prolonged periods of time.
- Products NEVER to be used externally (on the skin or otherwise): Candles, Wax-Melts. Follow instructions for safe use on candle product warning labels and wax-melters. Never leave them unattended, in an unstable location, near strong air flow, near fire hazards, or near children and/or pets.
- Products NEVER to be put where an infant may consume an unsafe amount: ANY water-based product containing phenoxyethanol (Milk Lotions, Hyaluronic Acid Products, Some Hair Styling Products, Etc.)
- Products that can be left on the skin or scalp for reasonable periods of time in non-excessive amounts: Conditioners, Hair Oils, Lotions, Balms, Butters, Deodorants, Perfumes, Etc.
Thank you for choosing Perma-Earth Bath and Body to feed your needs, where the standards are ever-increasing and we are constantly looking to improve our small business. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
You’ll love the essential oil blend of patchouli, cedarwood, and palmarosa for a sweet and earthy aroma. Women and men alike will savor this scent!
This product’s scent is derived only from 100% pure, natural, therapeutic-grade essential oils. You may learn more about where we source our essential oils from and how we verify their purity here.
Approximately : 3.0-3.5 oz
Approximately : 3″x 2.35″ x 1″
atsfeb1 –
This curly hair shampoo bar works wonders! The blend of natural ingredients like Babassu oil, buttermilk, and essential oils has left my curls feeling clean, nourished, and bouncy. It’s a game-changer and deserves every bit of 5 stars!
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allenwewd –
This bar was a favorite, very light but cleansing, little to no scent in my opinion. However the scent it did have was pleasant. Haven’t tried a bar from this company that my hair doesn’t like (shoulder length, fine curls). I pair them all with my coconut conditioner (liquid form) it’s lasted me more than half a year and I still have so much!
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Sarah Fischer –
Hair profile:
Thick, fine, slight wave, medium length. I only use shampoo on my scalp, conditioner on the ends, and occasionally Argan or Jojoba oil on the ends if they feel dry. I don’t use any heat and only wash my hair 1-2 times per week. I already use natural shampoo bars, but wanted to try something new and the good reviews swayed me.
Overall Experience:
I used this shampoo for a week, re-read and followed the guides, and reached out to customer service when I ran into hiccups.
I tested this product for a week, about 10 washes, and experienced the “detox” symptoms, although the localized area of the waxiness and the fact that it went away once I got the lather right makes me think it’s less of a detox period and more of a learning curve to get all the shampoo out. It took me about a week of daily washes to figure out how much shampoo (a lot) and lathering (a LOT) to get the right amount of foam. I could definitely tell when I finally got the lather right.
I wanted to test the claims of this shampoo (“one of the most nourishing shampoo bars you will ever find!” and “when dry, your hair turns soft and manageable”) on its own merit so I tried it it without conditioner. The how-to guides claimed “Our shampoo soaps will work great for any hair texture and thickness!” And “Thinner/straighter hair types might need less conditioner or maybe even no conditioner at all since it may weigh their hair down too much.” So I thought I was fairly safe trying the shampoo alone.
It did get my hair clean (although it didn’t feel any softer or better than with my other shampoos) once I figured out the right amount of lather to get enough foam.
The reason for the low rating and why I gave up on this shampoo is because my hair was an unbelievable matted mess after lathering the shampoo enough to avoid the waxy feeling if you lather wrong and don’t get all the shampoo out.
Not tangled—matted. Everywhere, but especially around my scalp.
I let my hair dry hoping it would get better, but brushing out my hair was so painful and damaging that any benefit it might have gotten from the shampoo was quickly undone by trying to get the mats out.
I reached out to customer support when I initially experienced the waxiness (they were very helpful), and after the matting issue, for which they recommended buying their conditioner. I was willing to put up with waxy hair through the “detox” period, but the matting was closer to my scalp than I would have wanted to use conditioner, and there was no way I was going to put my hair through that again, even to find out if a conditioner might help. I didn’t find that there were enough benefits of this shampoo over any others I was using that would make further time, money, and troubleshooting worth it.
My other problem with this shampoo is the cost. $15 for a shampoo bar—not bad, except their guide says “most experienced users go through 2 shampoo soaps within 30 days on average.” $1/day is a lot for a shampoo bar when $20 bars from other brands last me 6 months.
The scent also reminded me vaguely of paint fumes while I was using it. This went away slightly after my hair was dried, although I still didn’t really like the smell.
I almost didn’t leave a review because it sounds like people have had good results and to their credit, the company tries really hard to help people learn how to use the shampoo correctly, but with all my research I saw nothing about matting—only a warning that “After a wash, your wet hair will feel squeaky clean, almost unmanageable and tangles easily. BUT when dry, your hair turns soft and manageable.” This is my experience with other shampoo bars, but not this one.
If you have thick, fine hair like mine, I would not recommend this shampoo.
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Perma-Earth –
Hi Sarah, this really sounds like a washing technique issue with soap residue, which we cover in our detox page saying that the two seem very similar. It also sounds like the “natural shampoo bars” you were using before were syndet bars (synthetic detergent) this is completely different from natural SOAP shampoo bars. You are always welcome to reach out to us again so we can help you troubleshoot what else could be going on, we always leave that option open for those having difficulties switching from chemical poos to traditional shampoo soaps. “High quality” salon shampoos coat upwards of $30-$50 per month, not even considering all of the other products one may need to compensate for what those chemical poos lack. We understand that natural shampoo soaps need a lot of patience and trial and error and experimentation for new users, but if having healthier hair in the long run is not worth it for one personally, of course that is everyone’s decision. However, our shampoo soaps will and do work for all hair types for those willing to figure out how to properly wash their hair. Thanks for your feedback on the frustrations one can experience though in the learning process. Again, we would be happy to help again if you are considering real shampoo soaps again.
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Perma-Earth Team Perma-Earth –
Hi there, we think this was definitely a beginner’s adjustment issue that is remedied by improving the washing technique: apply more soap and lather more. Please review our updated directions (more visuals) and also give us a call – sometimes it is better troubleshooting verbally than over text. We wish we could have helped you more if you would have followed up with us. Our shampoo soaps are not like syndet bars that you are referring to as $20 for 6 months of use – that is not how real soap behaves, and they are not nearly as nourishing.
Just wanted to make sure you received our reply as I do not see our initial reply here! -Mariah and team
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Nicholas Church –
After the original, unscented soap bar took about 8-10 days of detoxing, I purchased this one. This soap bar took some detoxing, too. I had been using Acure Shampoo and Conditioner, so it was “clean”, but I still didn’t like all the ingredients. They changed their formula and it caused dandruff in my husband and caused buildup in my hair. My hair became greasy, flat, and my curls were essentially nonexistent. I had to wash my hair daily. The detox period took about 8-10 days. It definitely helped when I purchased the conditioner bar. I can’t go more than 2-3 days without washing, but that may just be my hair and natural oil buildup. My natural curls have come back and my hair looks more vibrant than ever. My hair hasn’t been so soft in years and I love that the product is animal-based.
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ribeyerach –
I love this shampoo bar (as with every perma earth bar I’ve tried so far). It smells great, lathers up well, and leaves my hair feeling really clean. Thanks for another great product! APPROVED
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