I hope everyone had a great weekend. My grandma turned 99 years old! At 99 years old she has some physical limitations but mentally she is all there. I wasn't able to visit but my family sent me a ton of photos and I got to FaceTime her to wish her a happy birthday. How good does that cake look? 😍 I miss my grandma so much and wish I could have been there. I hope to visit her in a couple of months.
Today I have a different kind of review. I've been on a mission to avoid plastics as much as possible and after searching for face cleansers that did not come in a plastic container, I finally settled on Drunk Elephant's Pekee Cleansing Bar. It comes in a cute little cardboard box. The cleansing bar itself is wrapped in shrink wrap, but otherwise it's plastic free. I originally purchased the sampler that comes with the Juju bar which exfoliates the skin. It was good to try but the Juju bar wasn't my favorite. I definitely prefer using Lancer Polish, which unfortunately comes in a plastic container. 😕
After I ran out of the sample size bar, I purchased the full size Pekee Cleansing Bar. The full size is 4 oz and it lasts a long time. The bar lathers up quickly and feels creamy. It does not dry out my skin at all. It's also fragrance free. I like to use my Clarisonic face brush a couple of times a week and it only takes a few extra seconds to lather up the bar in my hands and then massage it onto my face. Then I'll use my Clarisonic as usual. Off topic, does anyone have a good Clarisonic replacement? Mine is 6 years old and I fear that it may be on its last legs. Since Clarisonic was discontinued in 2020, has anyone found a good alternative?
I can't tell you how many plastic bottles of shampoo and conditioner I've gone through in my life, but after 40 years of it, I was tired of having to deal with an empty plastic bottle every few months. I can't recall exactly how I stumbled on HiBAR. I think I might have seen it at Whole Foods and I remember thinking it was something I should look into. Well, it was months before I actually did though. Similar to Drunken Elephant, I tried their variety pack before I committed to a full sized bar.
The samplers have three different varieties depending on your hair type. I ended up settling on Soothe shampoo - which is for itchy, flaky scalps which I can get from time to time. For the conditioner I went with Maintain- for normal everyday use. I've been using both for 6 months now and I really have no complaints!
Let's discuss the packaging. It comes in a thin cardboard container and each bar comes wrapped in wax paper. There's zero plastic involved which is amazing. Now the shape of the bar is a little awkward at first, but after a few times I got used to holding it in my hand. As for how to use it, make sure your hair is completely wet, then you rub the bar over your hair and lather it up. By the way, the ones I use smell amazing. HiBAR does offer a fragrance free version but I personally love a good smelling shampoo. After rinsing, my hair feels soft and there's no residue.
To show size. It's not a big bar at all, my hands are small.
If you do try HiBAR, I would highly recommend a soap holder/rack because you do not want the bar to sit in a puddle of water. It will last much longer if the water can drain off.
We use a shower caddy rack where I place all of my soaps/bars on. Let me know if you have tried any other plastic free shampoo/conditioner/cleansing bars. Would love to know your recommendations! That's it for me! Hope you all have a fantastic Monday!
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hi Leslie, Happy birthday to your grandma! She must've been happy to see you on Face time! I wish her good health and happiness!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review on Drunk Elephant and HiBAR! I agree that we need to reduce plastic waste. For hand soap and dish wash, I typically buy refills that come in a big bag. I wish we could also buy refills for shampoo, conditioner and body wash. HiBAR is expensive compared to the typical drugstore products, but perhaps the price is justified if one bar lasts a long time!
Hi Karen! Yep, we also buy the refills that come in a big bag when possible. I also wish we could find refills for other items like lotion. So far I am not able to find anything on that. I did find a really good alternative for detergent and fabric softener. These alternatives are definitely more pricey, but hopefully better for the environment!
DeleteHappy birthday to your grandma! Thank goodness we have FaceTime! Great review. I want to mention that I have been using the lululemon exfoliating bar soap. Lathers up easily, mild smell and is not drying and lasts a long time. I heard that they were discontinuing the personal health line, so I bought more (at full price)and now it’s on wmtm.
ReplyDeleteoh wow! Thanks for the heads up on the exfoliating bar soap. I have it added to my cart hopefully it'll still be there when my no buy is over! I would love to try it.
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