Follow Up Review: EcoBar Shampoo and Conditioner Bar

I've heard the claims that bar soaps can last 80 washes, equivalent to 2 bottles of shampoo.

Well here's my experience:

I started using the EcoBar shampoo (Heal+Detox) and conditioner (yellow) first week of October.

Photo below was taken yesterday, November 29th. The shampoo bar broke down to pieces a week or so ago but I just put all pieces in my palm and I wipe the entire thing to my head of hair. The conditioner bar (middle bar) is only halfway used and can still be used to at least 2 more weeks I think. I added a newly opened shampoo (Thickening) for comparison.

So given I've used the shampoo bar for about 7 to 8 weeks, it's safe to say I was able to get close to 50 washes out of it already. Would it reach 80 washes though? The current sizes of the pieces will probably last a few more days, nothing more. The conditioner bar though is another story and might actually deliver 70 to 80 washes. BTW, I always use the shampoo and the conditioner in tandem so they were used the same number of times.

At any case, I also need to consider my hair. Long and thick. Maybe that's the culprit why my shampoo bar didn't last 80 washes but at this point I am still amazed that it has lasted me almost 2 months, pending a handful of days.

It arrived packed in a brown paper the size of my hand. The amount of materials saved is well worth it.

Disclaimer: Please note I am not in any way connected with this brand, the online store or the delivery partner of the store and I have not received any form of payment for this review. I am a regular consumer and bought these products and services for my own personal use.

Review: Ecobar Shampoo and Conditioner

I have been trying to cut out my consumption of chemically laden soaps and deodorants. The less the ingredients the better. The less the packaging the more I want to buy them.

Lately, I've been hearing a lot about shampoo bars and though I tried to see if I can score a Lush bar but I was never around the vicinity of their store here in Manila.

Enter Ecobar. I saw a contact post this and decided I will try it one day. That one day arrived the other week when my order came.

I ordered one shampoo bar and one conditioner bar. At first the smell, in my opinion, was overwhelming. Like my grand dad's old aftershave wafting through the air and then slashing through my nostrils 😂. After a few days I am getting used to it and it makes my bathroom smell really good.

First time I tried it, just 3 or so swipes and my hair had a good lather. Same with the conditioner, 3 swipes and my hair is covered. Mind you, I have really thick strands. My hair smelled wonderful afterwards. The day after my head smells wonderful still.

Just like with any change, my scalp is adjusting. It started itching the 2nd time I used the shampoo. I also noticed my roots being more oily. But, and here's the big but, my hair is softer and bouncier than usual. The conditioner isn't weighing my hair down unlike most conditioners I have tried yet my hair feels, well, conditioned.

A week and a half of use, the bars still look new. The smell is great. My hair feels good and soft and not limp at all.

Will I buy this again? Definitely. My only wish is that it becomes easier to source. There are resellers and as far as I can tell, all are online shops. I ordered my bars in Shoppee without box cos I feel I have no use for the box and will be thrown out anyway. The courier though is another monster. Plastics and added carbon footprint. So for now, I'd say order in bulk to reduce the impact. Over all though, the product is A-ok. Will go as far and claim it's one of the best, if not the best shampoo and conditioner I have tried.

Update Oct 22, 2018: I liked the combi so much I ordered a couple more from Shopee over the weekend. I am hoping I won't need to buy any shampoo and conditioner until the year ends at least and would offset the plastic and carbon footprint of this last order. So excited to try to other variants.

Packaging - 5/5
Smell - 5/5
Effect on hair - 5/5
Availability - 2/5