If you’re looking to simplify your haircare, reduce waste, and nourish your scalp and hair naturally, a shampoo bar is a beautiful place to start.
Here’s why more people are making the switch to shampoo bars, and why they deserve a place in your haircare routine.
Why Choose Shampoo Bars for Sustainable Haircare?
1. Less water, more goodness
Unlike liquid shampoos which can be made up of 60–80 % water, shampoo bars are in a concentrated form packed with active ingredients to cleanse and nourish your hair and scalp. A single 70 g bar can provide 50-80 washes, significantly more than a standard liquid bottle.
2. Lower waste with eco-friendly packaging
Shampoo bars are a great plastic-free alternative to conventional shampoo. Switching to a shampoo bar is an easy way to reduce everyday bathroom waste and support a low-waste, mindful haircare routine.
3. Gentle, balanced cleansing
A high quality shampoo bar is soap-free and designed to cleanse your hair gently without stripping natural oils. This keeps your scalp balanced and healthy while leaving hair soft, manageable, and nourished.
4. Surprisingly easy to use
If you’ve never tried a shampoo bar, you might wonder: Do they foam? Are they awkward? High-quality bars lather beautifully. Wet your hair, rub the bar in your hands or directly on your scalp and massage to gently and effectively cleanse your hair and scalp without the dry, squeaky feeling that soap-based bars can leave.
5. Perfect for travelling
Shampoo bars are compact, solid and spill-proof making them extremely travel-friendly. Ideal for trips, weekend getaways, or gym sessions.
Not All Shampoo Bars Are Created Equal
Not all shampoo bars are the same. Some are soap-based, which can be harsh, strip natural oils, and leave hair dry or frizzy.
A quality shampoo bar is soap-free and uses gentle surfactants to cleanse without upsetting your scalp's natural balance. Many bars rely on sulphates which foam well and are cheap, but can irritate sensitive skin and leave hair dry.
Still Milly shampoo bars are sulphate- free instead using naturally derived surfactants like SLSA and SCI powder. They create a rich, luxurious lather while being gentle enough for sensitive skin and helping maintain your hair's moisture and softness.
If you're looking for a natural shampoo bar, check the ingredients list and avoid synthetic fragrances, colours, preservatives, silicones and petrochemical surfactants.
The right shampoo bar will effectively cleanse and nourish your hair while also caring for your scalp. A low waste swap without compromise.
A Return to Plant-led Haircare with Still Milly
Still Milly shampoo bars are soap and sulphate-free and formulated for even the most sensitive skin. Quality ingredients are thoughtfully selected to ensure our bars effectively cleanse and nourish while also reducing our impact on the planet. Conveniently packaged in a reusable aluminium tin (with refills available) our haircare is an excellent low-waste alternative to conventional shampoo.
More than just shampoo, each bar is designed as a sensory ritual. From the natural hues and creamy, delicate lather to its uplifting yet grounding botanical scents. It’s haircare reimagined: intentional, beautiful, and created to care for you and the environment.
Kawakawa, Coconut & Lime Shampoo Bar: Nourishing for Dry or Sensitive Hair
Perfect for dry hair or sensitive scalps
Our Kawakawa, Lime & Coconut shampoo bar was created for those with dry or curly hair and anyone with a sensitive scalp. Our bars contain wildcrafted kawakawa, traditionally used in rongoā Māori to soothe and support skin health. Infused into coconut oil, it helps to calm an itchy or reactive scalp while deeply nourishing the hair. Kaolin clay gently cleanses, hydrolysed oat protein strengthens and fresh notes of lime and mint leave the hair feeling balanced and refreshed.
You can learn more about our Kawakawa, Coconut & Lime shampoo bar here.
Kānuka & Mandarin Shampoo Bar: For Troubled or Dandruff-Prone Scalps
Designed for troubled or dandruff-prone scalps
Formulated especially for oily hair, troubled or dandruff-prone scalps, this bar brings together Kānuka (Kunzea ericoides) essential oil and Tanekaha hinu (Phyllocladus trichomanoides), known for their antimicrobial properties. Poroporo extract is incldued for it's ability to relieve itchiness while Kawakawa-infused coconut oil soothes irritated scalps. Jojoba oil is included to balance sebum for oily hair.
Beautifully scented naturally, Mandarin essential oil adds a soft, uplifting citrus note paired perfectly with the grounding scent of Kānuka essential oil.
As with all Still Milly products, native rākau are sustainably harvested by hand in accordance with tikanga Māori.
You can learn more about our Kānuka & Mandarin shampoo bar here.
Why Shampoo Bars Are Worth the Switch
Shampoo bars aren’t a compromise they are a considered choice. Concentrated, effective and kind to the environment they offer a simple, nourishing routine that leaves hair and scalp feeling balanced and cared for.
Ready to try a shampoo bar? Explore the full range of Still Milly bars here and discover your new favourite sustainable haircare ritual.