Question 1

How long would a shampoo bar last me?

Accepted Answer

This depends on the factors such as, how often do you use the shampoo bar, hair length and how you store your shampoo bar. Shampoo bar last longer if they are kept dry between washes. If you just use it as hair shampoo or as the one bar from head to toe (yes, our shampoo bars can be used as a face and body bar as well). From the experience of our users, the 75g shampoo bars can last between 50 to 80 washes and the 50g shampoo bars can last between 30 to 50 washes. Our sampler shampoo bars weigh 30g and can last between 20-30 washes.

Question 2

Can I use your shampoo bar for my face and body?

Accepted Answer

The skin on different parts of our body is not the same. We will be launching more bars in the weeks and months to come. Having said that, we chose our surfactants and actives very carefully, so that they can be used on different parts of our body. Some ingredients however are better known for helping healthy hair growth, such as Amla.

Question 3

Will your shampoo bars cause irritation on my scalp or my skin?

Accepted Answer

Our shampoo bars are made with plant-derived ingredients and botanicals. Some of them are extracts, so different parts of the plants (flowers, leaves or resins) are subjected to an extraction process. This involves isolating certain components present in plants - which means there is a much higher concentration of those components in the solvent used. In addition, there is a common misunderstanding that as long as a product is made with natural ingredients, they are safe and non-irritating. This is not true. There are plant materials that can cause issues if we don’t use them carefully, eg. Shikakai or essential oils. Shikakai in high concentration can cause eye irritation. In case you have very sensitive eyes, we ask that when you are using our Herbal Therapy bar or the Finer Things bar, try not to have your eyes wide open during the wash.

Question 4

What is natural haircare?

Accepted Answer

As a natural and organic skincare and haircare formulator, we chose to work only with natural ingredients. We need to be aware, however, that “natural” or “green” are overused words and they are not regulated. At Patrichory, we are committed to defining natural to be, ingredients that are in their natural state, such as organic carrier oils. We do our best to source organic and wildcrafted lipids and essential oils as they are known to contain the best profiles of chemical constituents. Understanding the limitation of materials in their pure form, we also used plant-derived ingredients, to provide the best user experience and skin benefits. And, we are mindful to source for those that are either Eco-certified, Cosmos certified or compliant.

Question 5

Do you add fragrance to your shampoo bars?

Accepted Answer

We do not add synthetic fragrance to our shampoo bars. The scent of our products is from natural sources: oils and butter, plants and herbs, extracts and essential oils. Some formulators prefer to work with refined oils and butter due to the colour and scent which can be overpowering and interact with their choice of fragrance. But we love to work with these plant scents and blend the ingredients together so that the nutty or herbaceous scents of these oils and plants form instead a grounding undertone for our lovely essential oil blends. We hope that you enjoy them as much as we do to celebrate the goodness of nature.

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