Good For: All Hair Types · Itchy Scalp · Body & Bounce · Excess Shedding
Often chosen by first-time shampoo bar users.
Soapnuts Citrus Mint is crafted around soapnuts — small, dried fruits that have long been used in Ayurvedic hair care for their naturally gentle cleansing properties. Rich in plant-based saponins, soapnuts create a light, effective cleanse that removes excess oil and residue, making the bar an easy place to begin for anyone new to natural shampoo bars.
The low-residue wash supports a balanced scalp during the transition away from conventional shampoos. Cocoa butter and babassu oil soften the overall feel of the cleanse and add natural slip, while kaolin clay gently refines the wash by lifting excess oil and impurities without drying the scalp or lengths.
Scent
The scent opens with a cool wave of peppermint, brightened by a quick spark of citrus. It’s clean, fresh, and lightly energizing — more refreshing than sweet, and never heavy.
On the scalp, the mint brings a gentle cooling clarity that makes the wash feel especially fresh and balanced, while the citrus keeps the blend light and uplifting.
How It Feels in Use
As you lather, soapnuts create a fine, silky foam that feels light and clean. Hair tends to move more easily between the fingers, with less tangling during washing, and the scalp is left feeling clear and refreshed.
With regular use, many people notice that the gentle cleansing makes a visible difference: less buildup at the roots, less friction through the lengths, and hair that feels fuller, lighter, and easier to manage. Reduced tangling can also mean less breakage-related shedding over time.
After rinsing, the scalp feels balanced and comfortable, while the hair feels airy, soft, and naturally full of movement — finished with a crisp, mint-bright freshness.
Ingredients Behind the Bar
Every ingredient has a purpose, working together to create a balanced, refined shampoo bar for hair and scalp.
Highlights of this formula:
- Soapnuts (Aritha): Contain natural saponins that remain active in the bar, creating a gentle, low-residue cleanse that helps hair feel lighter, smoother, and less tangled during washing while supporting scalp comfort.
- Babassu Oil: Brings a light, airy smoothness to the lather and contributes a naturally soothing touch that helps the scalp feel calm and balanced, while also adding body and manageability — especially to hair that feels dry or limp.
- Unrefined Cocoa Butter: Brings a dense, creamy feel to the lather, a conditioning quality to the bar, helping hair feel softer and more resilient, especially through dry or textured lengths.
- Kaolin Clay: Helps refine the cleanse by lifting excess oil and buildup from the scalp while keeping the wash gentle and balanced.
- Essential Oils: Cool peppermint with a bright, sparkling hint of citrus — fresh, crisp, and naturally energizing.
This bar is ideal for anyone who wants a shampoo that feels truly clean without feeling harsh — and for those who notice buildup, tangling, or shedding when washing with heavier formulas.
Gentle cleanse. Cool freshness. Natural body.
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Made without synthetic ingredients, fragrance oils, dyes, sulfates, silicones, or preservatives.
Packaged plastic-free in recyclable boxes for a zero-waste, eco-friendly choice.
Crafted with biodegradable, cruelty-free ingredients, including Certified Organic and non-GMO materials, responsibly sourced and ethically traded.
🍃 BIG & TRAVEL-FRIENDLY
Each bar weighs 5.6 oz (159 g) — long-lasting and TSA-friendly. Suitable for travel, the gym, or camping, and versatile enough to double as a body soap or shaving bar.
A sulfate-free, silicone-free, paraben-free natural shampoo
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Good For: All Hair Types, Dandruff, Body & Bounce, Thinning Hair/Hair Loss
Increase bounce, body and shine with this organic shampoo bar made with Soapnuts called "aritha" in Ayurvedic medicine. Soapnuts, an excellent hair tonic, has long been known for its benefits for healthy hair and scalp. They add body, bounce, and shine to dull hair, help treat scalp infections and dandruff, and have been used in Ayurvedic medicine to prevent hair loss. The natural saponins not only cleanse hair without over-drying, but also add luster, increase body and volume, and make hair feel thick, silky, smooth, and more manageable. Natural antifungal and antibacterial properties in soapnuts may help with dandruff.
Cocoa butter infuses hair strands with essential moisture to help improve texture, prevent breakage, and promote increased volume and hair strength. It is a natural remedy for hair frizz and people with curly hair often swear by cocoa butter for its ability to tame and detangle coarse porous hair. It also helps prevent hair loss due to breakage for those with fine or damaged hair. Cocoa butter may help replenish lost oils due to chemical processing, such as coloring and perms.
Organic babassu oil moisturizes and restores hair strength and elasticity, for shiny, healthy-looking hair and Kaolin clay helps clean the scalp without drying, improves circulation, and removes dirt and impurities from the hair follicles.
The refreshing and invigorating citrus and mint essential oil blend helps stimulate the scalp and balance scalp oil.
🍃NATURAL, VEGAN & ECO-FRIENDLY: We are committed to healthy skin, healthy people, and a healthy planet. Packaged in recyclable boxes, there is Zero Waste & No Plastic. No synthetic ingredients. No fragrance oils, dyes, sulfates, silicones, or preservatives. Made with ingredients that are biodegradable, Certified Organic, non-GMO, cruelty-free, sustainably produced, and ethically traded.
🍃OUR BARS ARE BIG & TRAVEL FRIENDLY: Our natural shampoo bars are 5.6 oz (159 g) & a perfect choice for TSA-friendly travel. They can do extra duty as a body soap or for a foamy lather wet shave. Great for camping or the gym.
A sulfate-free, silicone-free, paraben-free natural shampoo
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