Cocoa Butter & Olive Shampoo Bar is a gentle, coconut oil–free bar made with three thoughtfully chosen oils: extra virgin olive oil, babassu oil, and unrefined cocoa butter. The result is a rich, creamy lather and a softly conditioning wash with no added scent — just the warm, natural aroma of real cocoa butter. A beautifully simple bar perfect for first-time shampoo bar users.
Good For: All Hair Types · Frizzy Hair · Body & Bounce · Coconut Oil Sensitivity
Ideal for first-time shampoo bar users.
Cocoa Butter & Olive is a study in simplicity. This natural shampoo bar was created for people who appreciate minimal formulas and a gentle, uncomplicated approach to washing hair.
Extra virgin olive oil forms the foundation of the bar, lending a smooth, conditioning character. Babassu oil adds creaminess and lift to the lather, giving the wash a rich, satisfying feel. Unrefined cocoa butter contributes structure and softness, shaping the bar’s signature creamy wash and its naturally warm, comforting character.
The result is a nourishing shampoo bar that’s gentle enough for daily use, easy on sensitive scalps, and versatile across many hair types.
There are no essential oils and no added fragrance — just the subtle, familiar aroma of natural cocoa butter.
Soft, warm, and lightly sweet in a natural way, offering a comforting scent for those who prefer unscented hair care or are sensitive to essential oils.
The bar glides easily over wet hair, producing a lush, creamy lather that builds quickly without feeling fussy. The wash feels soft and cushioned on the scalp. After rinsing, hair feels clean yet comfortable — smooth through the lengths and lightly conditioned. Despite its simplicity, it’s the kind of bar that works beautifully across many hair types, often becoming a quiet favorite for people who never expected to love a shampoo bar at all.
Every ingredient has a purpose, working together to create a balanced, refined shampoo bar for hair and scalp.
Highlights of this formula:
Cocoa Butter & Olive is proof that a shampoo bar doesn’t need a long ingredient list to be exceptional. Its simplicity is intentional, its feel unmistakable, and its appeal surprisingly broad — making it a wonderful choice for both longtime bar users and those trying one for the first time
Creamy lather. Gentle simplicity. Quietly beautiful hair.
🍃 NATURAL, VEGAN & ECO-FRIENDLY
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
👉 Learn more, read The Ultimate Guide to Natural Shampoo Bars: Answers to Common Questions
Finding the right bar is important but we believe that using the proper technique to wash your hair is the best way to ensure a successful transition from synthetic shampoo to natural shampoo bars.
Our natural shampoo bars are a lot more concentrated than liquid shampoos. They contain extra oils and butters to nourish hair.
If you do not build a nice lather and rinse really well you will have areas that remain coated with the soap oils, which can make it look or feel “gummy.”
***Notice in the techniques below that we do NOT recommend lathering up the length of your hair with the shampoo bar. As you use your fingers to rinse the lather through the strands, there is enough shampoo to clean the length. These techniques help prevent coating your hair strands with shampoo residue.
If you are new to shampoo bars please our blog, "How to Use a Natural Shampoo Bar" for more detailed information.
This technique helps prevent pockets of shampoo residue in the length of your hair especially if you have long or thick hair.
Wet Hair: One of the most important steps is to begin with thoroughly wet hair--I mean a lot of water. Be sure that the water saturates your hair all the way down to the roots.
Create the Lather: There are two possible ways both of which help prevent pockets of shampoo residue left in your hair that can make hair feel tacky.
Massage the Lather into your Scalp only at the roots of the hair until you work up a really good lather
Using your Fingers like a Comb: smooth the lather down the length of your hair as you rinse with water. To prevent tangles, be sure to always work from the top down, use your fingers like a comb, not a mixer, and don't pile your hair on your head,
Rinse, rinse, rinse, rinse and rinse again. I cannot stress how important this step is to shampoo bar success. In order to remove the excess shampoo, which can leave a filmy feeling and weigh hair down, do NOT rush this step! The rinsing should take longer than washing and lathering time.
If your hair has a residue before or after shampooing, use an Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse or a baking soda clarifying rinse.
The goal is simple: to Harness the Power & Simplicity of Nature® to cleanse, soothe, heal, and protect your skin and hair!
Our unique formulas rely on moisturizing oils and butters, healing botanicals, and pure essential oils. We choose every ingredient with one end-result in mind….the BEST possible natural skin care for YOU!
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Organic Cocoa Butter*
Organic Babassu Oil
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*Ingredient is Fair Trade Certified ^Used in the saponification process to turn oil into soap and glycerin. None remains in the finished product.
Made with certified organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Cocoa Butter and Babassu Oil
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Overall rating: 4.5384617 / 5 from 13 reviews.
Review topics: ["ingredients","hair","smells","shampoo bar","bar","curls","shampoo"].
"Having used shampoo bars for years I’ve found with my thin 2A hair that I have the best luck lathering on my hair. This is kind of hard with the shape of this bar (as when new it’s actually larger than my hand) - I think I’m going to cut it in half to make it easier to use. Really love the ingredients listed here as they’re not only natural but really good for hair health"
— Susan (4/5)
"I really really wanted to like these bars but It left my hair so tangled (even when dry, no matter how much i brushed) and waxy. It's probably user error and i gave up after a week but even with a viniger rinse my hair was left waxy (too waxy to run my fingers through to de-tanlge while rinsing) and my hair ended up a bit of a sensory nightmare. Anyways, if youre willing to work through the tough phase im sure this is a great product, but if not, maybe try a brand with conditioner bars too? I dont know."
— Victoria (2/5)
"Great product. But every time you send me promo coupons they don't work. Soo. It's a bit disappointing"
— Julianna K. (5/5)
"I truly am enjoying the smell of the product and the fact it’s organic. I have 2a hair and I am struggling with the grimy feel."
— Rita K. (5/5)
"I’m loving this new shampoo bar! They’re right about a cushiony lather - it’s incredible! It rinses well, leaving my hair squeaky clean …but not in a stripped way. My hair is shiny and soft to the touch. This shampoo bar doesn’t leave a filmy build up like with other formulas."
— Christina R. (5/5)
"This is my first time using a bar shampoo. I made the switch to move away from harmful chemicals in other shampoos. It lathers very well and rinses clean. My hair hasn't felt this clean probably since I was a kid (I'm 55). I think it does take a bit of time to get used to it and I will buy this one again."
— Katherine K. (5/5)
"I have a new favorite shampoo!! It has a very mild smell. The feel of the shampoo is very nice!! I have wavy hair And this suits it nicely!! Thanks again for another great product!!!"
— Michelle B. (5/5)
"Gives my hair a beautiful, long lasting shine. My curls are nice and bouncy."
— Jennifer H. (5/5)
"I am allergic to coconut. So when the email came out for this shampoo bar I was so excited and ordered it immediately! I absolutely love that it leaves my hair so soft and manageable. Thank you for coming out with this!"
— N (5/5)
"I can count on quality, price and product. This bar works well on my hair. I would recommend this company and their many items they sell."
— Debbie K. (5/5)
Yes And No!
Although handmade natural soaps usually get better with age, we recommend using our soaps within 12 months of purchase. Our scented soaps should be used within 3 months after removing them from the box.
Although the soaps will not be "spoiled" after that time, you may notice some changes as natural soap ages.
The changes in color and scent happen even more quickly in our sample size bars.
These small natural soap bars have a much greater surface area to volume ratio which allows essential oils to evaporate from the surface more quickly. However, the scent may still be there when you lather up.
I have found some ancient bars hiding in my closet that years old. The scents were gone, but the lather was incredible!
For a more detailed discussion please read our blog, "The Shelf Life, Color & Scent of an All Natural Soap."
The "certified organic" labeling has been developed by the USDA and refers to organic claims and labeling on food and personal care products in the United States.
The USDA has very strict guidelines for the percentage of organic ingredients necessary to receive organic certification. Other countries have their own certification procedures, requirements, and standards. Labeling criteria and allowable ingredients differ from those in the US.
The USDA uses a structured labeling system based on the percentage of organic ingredients in a product (excluding water and salt-NaCl).
The USDA Organic Logo Label can be used on products that meet the standards of the first two tiers of the organic labeling system, in which 95 - 100% of all ingredients are certified organic.
Most of our non-soap products fall into this category and display the USDA logo!
Products made with 70–94.9% Organic Ingredients are labeled “Made with Organic ___”
Products like our soaps and shampoo bars are 85–92% organic and fall into the “Made With Organic Ingredients” category.
Why Soap & Shampoo Bars? Because the soapmaking process requires lye — a non‑agricultural ingredient that makes up more than 5% of the formula — they cannot meet the 95% threshold, even though the rest of the ingredients are organic.
These products are not allowed to use the USDA organic seal. Instead, they may display the seal of our certifying agent and the words “Certified Organic by OEFFA.”
Chagrin Valley Soap is certified by OEFFA (Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association) — a nonprofit, USDA‑approved agency that verifies our organic ingredients and manufacturing processes.
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