Eco-friendly shampoo - 8 important properties

Eco-friendly shampoo ; not only is it very necessary for the environment, it is also a popular marketing term. On shampoo labels and in advertising texts, you regularly see words such as sustainable, green, natural, ecological, organic, and plastic-free. It is important to know that the use of these terms does not guarantee that the claims and activities of the brand, company, or webshop are truly eco-friendly.

Do you want to buy an eco-friendly shampoo? Sustainable and organic hair products that have a minimal environmental impact, without junk like microplastics? Further on in this article, we tell you what the 8 important characteristics are by which you can recognize an eco-friendly shampoo.

Eco-friendly shampoo bar

Shampoo bars are becoming increasingly popular. And for good reason; in theory, shampoo bars are always more environmentally friendly than shampoo in a plastic bottle. That is why a shampoo bar is also among the top zero-waste personal care products . A shampoo bar is shampoo in block form. Flow's natural shampoo bars are not only sustainable, but they are also eco-friendly shampoos that really work. It's not just us who think so, our customers do too! We hear many positive experiences regarding their use. Once your hair and scalp are used to a shampoo bar, you will never want anything else.

Actions speak louder than words

When it comes to effective change for sustainable development, actions are more important than words. Eco-friendly shampoo is often associated with recyclable packaging and promises for a better future. This all plays an important role, but it is no guarantee for a fair and environmentally friendly product. Below you can see how you can recognize an environmentally friendly shampoo.

8 properties of an environmentally friendly shampoo

1. An environmentally friendly shampoo contains biodegradable ingredients. Remember that "80% biodegradable" does not mean that the product's ingredients are actually biodegradable. Most liquid shampoos consist of 80%(!) of water…
2. Environmentally friendly shampoo cares for the hair in a mild way and thus supports the natural scalp balance and hair growth. When you are looking for the best products for your hair, you only have one shampoo bar, hair rinse (and conditioner) needed. An extra volume booster for hairsprays or conditioner products is really not necessary then. 'Less is more', and that is eco-friendly.
3. If you use a shampoo with natural ingredients, make sure it contains a organic certification have. When it comes to cultivated raw materials, organically certified raw materials are more environmentally friendly than non-organically certified raw materials. Biological agriculture does not use the harmful practices of conventional farming such as the use of synthetic fertilizers. In principle, organic farming is an agricultural technique that maintains and improves the quality of the ecosystem.
4. Ingredients in eco-friendly hair products, such as shampoos, are traceable† This means that the origin and background of the raw material can be traced back. This makes it possible to check whether the raw materials meet sustainable and environmentally friendly criteria.
5. Packaging of environmentally friendly shampoos is made from recyclable or upcycled raw materials. And the packaging itself is natural recyclable† By reducing waste, recycling protects firstly natural resources, secondly natural ecosystems, and also promotes biological diversity. All this improves the long-term sustainability of the biosphere.
6. The production of environmentally friendly shampoo is achieved by using as much as possible renewable energy.
7. Eco-friendly shampoo is compact for transport and does not waste water† A shampoo bar is a perfect example of this. You only pay for active ingredients and add water yourself while you are showering.
8. After all, environmentally friendly shampoo brands are completely transparent† How else could you be sure they do what they say?

What is the best eco-friendly shampoo?

What is the best eco-friendly shampoo? By now, it should be clear that it is at least in bar (soap) form. If you want to buy an eco-friendly shampoo, choose from the Flow range for a guaranteed sustainable and effective option. Also read “ How do you choose the right shampoo bar ?” to find out which bar suits your hair best.

Now it's your turn...

No shampoo is environmentally friendly if you as a consumer forget a few important things when buying a natural and organic shampoo:

• Only buy what you need!
• Once you've found the right eco-friendly hair products for your hair type, buy more than one product at a time. Saving on transport is sustainable.
• Make sure to use the entire product. If it is no longer suitable for your hair, give it away to someone else who can still use it.
• Recycle the packaging; dispose of glass and old paper in the appropriate waste.
• If you have found your favorite and best eco-friendly shampoo, share it with your friends, neighbors and colleagues. Direct them directly to our greenbeauty shop. The more people choose to use an environmentally friendly shampoo, the kinder to the environment ;)

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