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.
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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.
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.
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.
Our Lard is:
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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
Learn more about the nutrient content differences of lardVStallow in our article here
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!
Our Buttermilk is:
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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
Learn more about the extensive nutritional profile of FarmFreshButtermilk here
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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).
Phthalate-Free and Paraben-Free Fragrance Oils are included for a familiar and comforting scent. Did you know that most body care shoppers make their purchase decisions based solely on scent satisfaction? The olfactory system is directly related to emotions and memories, which is why scents are such an important factor for many. Please keep in mind that not including phthalates and parabens 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 safer fragrance oils HERE and read about this product’s scent and scent strength in the product’s scent tab.
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csuzannel –
I knew switching over to shampoo bars would be a labor of love, and the thorough instructions included with these bars further solidified that! Here is some context.. I have pretty long hair (reaches my bum!). I also have used expensive, big name branded shampoos and conditioners for several years now, as my hair care routine was one that I have always struggled to transition to fit my more natural lifestyle. Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, I began realizing those expensive hair products were contributing to hair loss and thinning, a phenomenon I have never really experienced. I am 22 years old, and in great health, so that is not a great sign. I bit the bullet with Perma Earth because I am a huge advocate for the ingredients found in these products, and supporting small farms and businesses!
I will say, you have to be committed to this endeavor if you’re new to these products. This is the biggest “trust the process” I have ever embarked upon, and it can be extremely daunting! Admittedly, after the first two washes, I did not recognize my hair anymore– and not in a good way. The detox is no joke. I felt like my hair was covered in a greasy, thick wax, which nearly left my hair in dreads! I opted to wash once a day because I am rather busy and my hair takes (what feels like) 1-2 business days to dry naturally. By day 4, I started to question my methods because it wasn’t getting any better! I read the full instructions several times, read a few blogs, and even found an old tutorial on Perma Earth’s YouTube channel. I think I am doing it right?
I even did a bentonite clay mask on my hair– which I think helped A TON! I saturated it on my scalp, and after washing that day, my roots were incredibly soft and clean feeling.
By day 7, all of the hair past my shoulders still felt like I had dipped them in candle wax! Everything above, though, felt beautifully soft and clean, even pure, if that makes sense!
The detox continued to make its way down my hair, which might have been taking much longer because of how long my hair is and my history with chemical-filled products. Once it has been detoxed, and the hair has been properly washed, you will have baby soft hair!
My advice to newbies: follow the instructions down to the last detail, and if you have long, thick hair, consider using clay and apple cider vinegar to help chug that detox along!
Thank you for everything that you’re doing, Perma Earth!
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lovethyalpaca –
This shampoo bar was nice, it smelled more mild to me compared to others. Works just fine like the other shampoo bars, but I think some of the other scents I did prefer more. I think some of these ingredients would be great for your hair health, but I don’t really use any of them long enough to notice any particular benefit from a single bar. I’m sure I would though if I purchased this over and over again.
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Melissa Dixon –
I have only used one bar of this shampoo so far and I’m considering purchasing another one so that I may see the benefits of the ingredients. I wash my hair about 1x-2x weekly so it may take some time to see the benefits, but I really like the ingredients of this shampoo bar.
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cyrenalyman –
This was the first bar I bought from Perma Earth and started my hair recovery journey. Traditional salon products and years of bleaching left my hair with much to be desired. It was brittle, dry, straw-like. My hair began to fall out in clumps after switching from Redken to Olaplex’s hair system. My hair desperately needed remedying. After hours of research I found Perma Earth and never looked back. Since I was a newbie with this bar, it did take a couple tries to get the lather correct. Once I did, I noticed my hair was quickly making a turnaround for the better. I now feel so confident with my hair and it’s the most healthy it’s ever been. I’ve been using the shampoo bars for about 8 months consistently and will never use anything else on my hair again. Thank you Perma Earth for saving my hair!
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Rebekah Loper –
I absolutely love the scent of this shampoo bar! I normally only wash my hair once or twice a week, and had been using mostly sulfate free shampoo before this, so I didn’t really have any detox symptoms. Even if I had, washing my hair twice a day would not have been feasible for me as my hair would have been constantly damp for days if I’d done that. I have wavy/curly hair that I’ve only just recently started figuring out how to take care of, and have definitely noticed an improvement in my curl pattern with this shampoo bar but am not convinced yet that this is THE bar for my hair, and suspect I need one with more protein in it. I had not been using a protein/strengthening shampoo before this, though, so I didn’t want to go too heavy too fast.
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Perma-Earth –
Hi Rebekah, thank you for any more details you can give on how we can improve this shampoo soap bar or what you experienced that did not fulfill your expectations. Our Cocoa & Cashmere, Frankincense Keratin Silk, or Ultimate Unscented shampoo soap bars have proteins that you may be looking for, however buttermilk combined with egg yolk has a ton of proteins already that will help to feed your hair and scalp. We hope you will stick with our shampoo soaps to see the beginning of the full benefits after a few months of use. Please reach out if you have any questions about what we can suggest or our expert knowledge, we’re always here for you and all of our customers! -Mariah, owner
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Karinne Herriott –
This was one of the first bars I ever tried, I loved the scent and have been meaning to incorporate it back into my routine. Finally did and it was the first bar I used from the one’s I ordered. Fell in love with this bar all over again, my hair feels so hydrated and full after use. As well as very soft. My favorite thing is that the scent lasts for many days after washing, its the first thing I smell after taking my hair out of my silk cap every morning and I love it. I’ll continue to use this one, love it.
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newgirlntown90 –
Love this shampoo bar! It definitely takes practice & patience but making the switch to these shampoo bars is so worth it! This shampoo bar left my hair feeling very soft! I get so excited to wash my hair now.
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Whitney Greer –
I got this for my daughter. She has baby fine, wavy hair that tangles easily. This bar helps her hair retain some moisture, so her waves really come out. Along with a conditioner, her hair is so soft! I can’t wait to try the new conditioners. We also love this scent. She is almost 4, so we use a silicone shower visor to keep the soap out of her eyes.
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kellyhorvat –
Along with eating a nutrient dense diet, this egg yolk based shampoo bar really helped with post partum hair loss. After one wash (following the detailed instructions on how to use the bar), I saw a big difference in terms of greasiness, dandruff and the amount of hair that fell out. Now I only have to wash my hair once every 5 days, it’s shiny, and it is no longer falling out (5 months PP). IG: @k_ho_jo
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Ariana Cannell –
This was my first shampoo bar. I struggled to get the technique down in the beginning and it would leave a residue but when I contacted the perma-earth gal(who is very quick to respond) she let me know to use more than I think I need until I get a thick fluffy lather. She was so right and its been smooth sailing ever since. I have thick frizzy hair and this works great on my hair. I only did four stars on this because the scent wasn’t my favorite. I paired it with the apple conditioner bar and that gave me the sweet scent I was looking for. This bar was also good as an exfoliating body bar. I think because of the oatmeal it has rougher texture.. @arianacannell IG
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Brit –
Love this bar, has a nice lather and great scent. Seems to last a long time!
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Bailey Agattas –
While I really love the look and smell of this bar, I find it a bit more difficult to lather in my hair than the other bars I have tried (lotus, miracle mud, buttercream). It certainly has a heartier texture, it’s not quite as smooth as the others. I am going to try a different shower head… I love these bars so much I want to do whatever I can to make them work!
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bellabutzirus –
The smell of this bar is the absolute best! It smells like oatmeal cookies and decadent honey, it’s intoxicating! I switched from the Miracle Mud shampoo bar (which I used for ~6 months) to try a sample of this bar (which lasted about a month) and I would say that it is tough to tell which one works better because they both work so great! Both lather really well and leave my hair feeling clean with no waxy residues. I have continued new hair growth and beautiful shine. I love using shampoo bars from Perma-Earth’s, they work fantastically!
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Bailey Kintz –
I’m telling everyone! This is my absolute favorite shampoo! After only a week using Perma Earth I threw away my other shampoos. The scent is so good and it works well. It was a bit of a learning curve for me but once I got it, the results were magical!
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Nikki Breese –
Wow! I have been using this for a week and am loving it!! I’ve always had an issue with shampoos leaving my hair greasy in places (maybe my part for not scrubbing properly?) but this leaves my hair so nice and smooth. I’ve noticed less frizz and my waves becoming more defined. I could wear my hair natural no product! Also it seems great too 🙂
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hsweeth07 –
This is my first order with Perma-Earth. I watched the YouTube instructions prior to using the shampoo. First, I found the video was very helpful as I have never used bar soap on my hair before. Second, the shampoo lathered up much quicker than I thought. The process was effortless! Lastly, the scent is very nice! Unlike, the chemical scent I got from my other liquid shampoos.
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likebitingintosunshine –
THIS IS MY >> FAVORITE <<
SOAP MADE BY PERMAEARTH! I buy it for my husband, and I can't get enough of how he smells after he uses it. The honey aroma is fantastic. I will always add a bar of the soap to my order❤️
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Jennifer Connor –
Great soap for shaving with the exfoliating colloidal oatmeal. The honey scent is relaxing.
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Paige Silva –
I ordered a slightly damaged bar for this and it’s worked out perfectly fine. There is a slight crack but it hasn’t been an issue. The scent is lovely and just like all the others, it lathers nice— it does have a stronger scent. It feels like a really big bar in comparison to my others, bulkier. Will definitely last me a long time if only used as shampoo!
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Tylin Yardas –
You can definitely smell the oats in this one. Squeaky clea and growing faster now.
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