Shea-Mu Longhairlovers Shampoo Bar

Good For Your Hair - Good For Your Planet - Longhairlovers Shea-mu Solid Shampoo Bar is a healthy hair twist on traditional solid soap shampoos.

For one thing, the bar is transparent, which means it's extra mild and fortified with hydrating glycerine. It leaves hair's natural oils in place since it's sulfate-free (that means no detergents). It contains natural healing oils & essential oils that nourish the hair and scalp. The name Shea-mu (pronounced Shay-myou) comes from the high concentration of Shea Butter and Emu Oil. And it's completely biodegradable with minimal packaging to pollute the earth.

All-in-all, it's the perfect combination for people with extra dry or processed hair who don't want to worry about spills when traveling and who are concerned with keeping plastic bottles out of landfills.

Compare to other solid shampoo bars on the market -Longhairlovers Shea-mu Solid Shampoo Bars contain Hydrolized Wheat Protein and Dl-Panthenol - two essential nutrients for healthy hair. The popular shampoo bar by J.R. Liggett contains no proteins or Pro-Vitamin B5. Longhairlovers Shea-mu Solid Shampoo Bars contain no sulfates. Shampoo bars by Lush Cosmetics contain Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and other chemicals

How it's made.   First, 100% natural oils of Palm, Coconut, Castor, Emu & Shea are melted and hand mixed with a lye solution (caustic soda & distilled water) that turns the healing oils into soap ("saponification"). Then organic ethanol, vegetable glycerin, and a sucrose solution (sugar and water) are added and allowed to boil for several hours. The ethanol completely evaporates out of the mixture, leaving behind a mild, moisturizing, and transparent soap base.

To further the soap's mildness Apple Cider Vinegar is then added as well as hair-nourishing Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein & Dl-Panthenol, as well as hair growth-promoting essential oils of Lavendar, Cedarwood, Rosemary and Thyme. The solution is poured into molds and hand cut into bars once it firms up. The bars then "cure" for several weeks to form a hard, clear, and very mild shampoo bar. At the end of the curing process, there is absolutely no lye or ethanol left in the shampoo bar.

Eco-Friendly Minimal Packaging  The Solid Shampoo Bar is packaged in a clear vegetable cellulose bag that's completely biodegradable.

Ingredients! Saponified oils of Palm, Coconut, Castor, *Emu & **Shea (Fair Trade Certified); Distilled Water; Palm Stearic Acid; DL-Panthenol (Pro-vitamin B5); Hydrolized Wheat Protein; Glycerin (Glycerine); Apple Cider Vinegar; Sucrose; Ethanol; Natural Vitamin E; **Essential Oils of Thyme Rosemary, Lavender and Cedarwood; Crowning Glory Fragrance.

Directions: Gently run Shea-mu Solid Shampoo Bar over wet hair several times until a fluffy lather develops. Massage into your scalp, rinse thoroughly and repeat if necessary. *Customers with hard water may want to follow their shampoo with an Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse for a squeaky-clean finish. It generally takes up to 12 weeks to see a change in hair growth and texture. Please be patient - your hair will thank you for it!

A Statement of Ingredients and Environmental Impact from Longhairlovers

Longhairlovers Luxe products are mixed and bottled by hand using the most natural, organic ingredients possible. We believe in using natural, organic ingredients in our hair care products because the scalp is porous, (it's skin, after all), and it's able to carry ingredients directly to the bloodstream. You wouldn't eat products with sulfates, parabens, petrochemicals or silicones, and you shouldn't put them on your hair, either.

We've gone one step further and have banned the use of artificial colors and fragrances in our products because they can cause allergic reactions in some people. Why we're not vegan Just like the Native Americans before us, we believe certain animal products can be extremely beneficial to the human race as long as they're created and used with respect. The animal products we use in our hair care include silk amino acids, marine collagen, and fully refined emu oil - all fantastic ingredients for promoting healthy hair growth.

The emu oil we source comes from AEA Certified (American Emu Association) farms. This means the conditions under which the emus live are healthy, clean and spacious. The emus are treated with respect and love by their handlers and we are thankful to them for their miraculous oil.

Fatty Alcohols We get many questions about two fatty alcohols that appear in our conditioners: cetearyl alcohol and benzyl alcohol. These are not the "drying" alcohols you may think of. Instead, they are lubricants and emollients that help bind water in the hair to prevent frizz and give a soft, velvety texture.

Certifications The majority of the ingredients we use are certified by one or more of the following entities: Oregon Tilth Certified Organic Ecocert Certified Organic USDA Certified Organic OQK Certified Kosher American Emu Association Certified Transfair Fair Trade Certified

Fragrance Notes The only synthetic fragrance ingredients we use appear in our Crowning Glory Perfume. Synthetic Musk and Synthetic Civet are humane alternatives to the real things, which have been traditionally extracted from the Musk Deer and the Civet Cat, respectively.

Packaging We use minimal packaging for our products including post-consumer recycled plastic for our shampoo & conditioner bottles. Our Shea-mu Hair Butter is packaged in recycled glass jars, while our Shea-mu Shampoo Bars are wrapped in a clear vegetable cellulose bag that's completely biodegradable.