NETTLE & HORSETAIL SHAMPOO BAR
Hair Type: Normal to Oily
Fragrance: Lemony
Promotes healthy scalp and hair. Suitable for men and women.
This concentrated shampoo bar is a gentle recipe, a blend of sustainably sourced ingredients to nourish and make your hair shiny and beautiful. We added French Green Clay to feed and detox your scalp and hair. Restorative, mineral-rich, wildcrafted Irish Nettle and Horsetail to help with an imbalance of sebum, to strengthen and promote healthy hair growth. Kokum Butter, an amazing moisturiser to make your hair feel silky smooth. Its moisturising properties prevent hair damage and breakage without making your hair feel too oily. Also, two kinds of infused vinegar that provide your hair and scalp with all the cleansing, pH balancing and softening effects of vinegar. Lemon Myrtle essential oil that has strong antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral properties, a refreshing, uplifting scent, and a lovely citrusy fragrance.
Packaging: FREE cotton muslin bag
Weight: 75g-70g / 2.6oz-2.5oz
Size: 5cmx3cm
pH: 5
Shelf-life: 6 months after first use
TREAT YOURSELF DAILY
EVERY INGREDIENT SERVES A PURPOSE:*
Nettle Vinegar, Horsetail Vinegar; Kokum Butter (Garcinia indica); Surfactants: SCI; SLSA; Wildcrafted Nettle powder (Urtica dioica), Wildcrafted Horsetail powder (Equisetum arvense); French Green Clay; Essential Oil: Lemon Myrtle (Backhousia citriodora).
KOKUM BUTTER
Kokum Butter (Garcinia indica) has been used in eastern medicine for hundreds of years. It provides antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial health benefits. It is a non-greasy and lightweight moisturiser that is rich in vitamins and nutrients: vitamin E and B-complex, Potassium, Manganese and Magnesium.
Kokum Butter is great for treating your scalp and promote hair growth. It helps strengthen hair roots by providing your hair follicles with nutrients. Therefore serving to prevent hair loss.
Kokum Butter's remarkable emollient and conditioning properties are used to improve the moisture content of the scalp and hair. It melts on contact, is absorbed quickly and easily into your skin without leaving a greasy residue. It leaves your hair hydrated, smooth and soft without feeling weighed down.
NETTLE
Nettle has a long-standing reputation for making hair healthy and shiny. Why? Well, nettle is extremely rich in nutrients! A great source of vitamin A, B, C, D and K. It has a high amount of iron, magnesium, potassium, calcium, silica, phosphorus, sodium, sulphur, and iodine as well as a substantial amount of proteins and omega 3. It is an excellent source of chlorophyll and tannins. All these nutrients make nettles a great aid for hair loss and other hair and scalp problems.
- Astringent nature refreshes the scalp and eliminates excess oiliness and dandruff, helps to balance and control oil production
- Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties reduce itch and irritation keeping the scalp in good health
- Essential fatty acids and minerals nourish the hair follicles to help strengthen and promote healthy hair growth
- Antioxidants help to neutralise free radicals which cause hair loss
- The pantothenic acid conditions your hair making it softer and shinier
HORSETAIL
Horsetail is a medicinal plant used for remedies that date back to ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. The plant contains numerous beneficial compounds that confer multiple health-promoting effects; it has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antioxidant properties. One of the first things to know about horsetail is that it’s extremely rich in silica, one of the plant's most important elements. Silica is a mineral that provides strength and flexibility to the hair. It increases the thickness of your hair and reduces brittleness. It also contains selenium (a mineral) and cysteine (nonessential amino acid), which are known to promote healthy hair growth and prevent thinning.
FRENCH GREEN CLAY
French Green Clay is used to cleanse oily hair types. It removes impurities from the scalp and hair, eliminates dead cells, flakiness, and excess oil. It has enormous absorbent powers, it literally, draws toxins out, leaving your hair refreshed and shiny. It also nourishes the hair and scalp and promotes hair growth. The clay contains a variety of healing and stimulating elements and it’s rich in minerals and nutrients including magnesium, calcium, and potassium, phosphorus and zinc, among others.
LEMON MYRTLE
Lemon Myrtle (Backhousia citriodora) is a tree, native to Australia. The oil comes from the leaves, which when crushed give off the lemony smell. Lemon Myrtle offers amazing health and wellbeing benefits. It contains the highest natural source of citral (about 90-98%) plus minerals like calcium, zinc, and magnesium, as well as vitamins A and E. It has strong antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties; these properties lend the oil to being an excellent active within hair care products.
- Benefits itching scalps
- Nourishes your scalp and hair follicles
- Maintains hair and scalp's natural pH level
- Helps balance skin's natural oils, reducing the overproduction of oil
- Gently purifies excess oils whilst leaving your hair feeling soft
- Tightens pores preventing them from becoming infected
- Fresh, lemony, and slightly herbal aroma is simultaneously soothing and uplifting
NETTLE & HORSETAIL VINEGAR
Nettle and Horsetail infused vinegar will provide your hair and scalp with all the therapeutic benefits of the plants as well as the cleansing, pH balancing and softening effects of vinegar. The potion:
- Creates shine by smoothing and sealing the hair cuticle, locking in vital lipids, proteins and moisture
- Clears out grease and product buildup, removing the weight of excess oils results in boosting volume
- Relieves itchy scalp and dandruff, prevents bacteria growth on your scalp, balances your pH and exfoliates the skin
- The acidity of vinegar encourages hair growth, prevents hair thinning by stimulating, unclogging pores and restoring pH levels
Cautions: Do not use if you are allergic to any of the above ingredients. People with allergies to nuts should use it with caution. Pregnant or breastfeeding women and those taking medication should consult a doctor before using a product containing essential oils. It is not recommended for infants.
Patch Test: People worried about a product should perform a patch test, apply it to a small area on the inside of their forearm, and leave for 12-24 hours. If there is no allergic reaction (swelling, itchiness, redness), then you can safely use the product.
Disclaimer:*These statements are for informational purposes only and are not intended as a substitute for medical counselling. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Dublin Soap shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss, damage, or injury caused directly or indirectly by the information contained herein. All our products are handmade in small batches from all-natural ingredients. As a result, the product you receive may not be exactly as shown on the website. Soap cubes and shampoo bars' colour, scent, size and weight will change over time.