The Eco Alchemist
Problem Solver Balancing Shampoo Bar
Problem Solver Balancing Shampoo Bar
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Scent: Peppermint + Tea Tree
Best for: Dry, flaky or oily scalp
with colloidal oats, tea tree + neem oil
Why you'll love it
🌿 Helps balance dry, oily and flaky scalps
🌾 Colloidal oats and oat protein soothe and strengthen
🖤 Activated charcoal and French green clay help remove excess oil and impurities
🌱 Neem, black cumin and tea tree oils help support a healthy scalp
❄️ Peppermint and eucalyptus leave the scalp feeling cool and refreshed
♻️ Vegan, plastic-free and made in Canada
A healthy scalp is the foundation for healthy hair.
Professionally formulated for dry, oily or flaky scalps, our Problem Solver Balancing Shampoo Bar gently cleanses while helping restore balance, comfort and freshness. This botanical-rich formula removes excess oil and impurities without stripping away essential moisture, leaving your scalp feeling clean, calm and refreshed.
Colloidal oats and hydrolyzed oat protein help soothe and hydrate while strengthening the hair from within. French green clay and activated charcoal gently draw away excess oil, impurities and product build-up to leave your scalp feeling deeply cleansed and refreshed. A carefully selected blend of neem, black cumin and tea tree oils helps support a healthy-looking scalp, while cooling peppermint and eucalyptus essential oils provide an invigorating, refreshing cleanse.
Like all of our shampoo bars, it creates a rich, creamy lather that rivals traditional liquid shampoo - without the plastic bottle.
Perfect for dry, oily or flaky scalps looking for a gentle, balancing cleanse and healthier-looking hair.
- Vegan
- Clean Ingredients
- Naturally Derived
- Waterless Formula
- No Synthetic Fragrance
- Recyclable Packaging
- Replaces up to 3 Plastic Bottles
Made in Canada
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KEY INGREDIENTS
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Activated Charcoal
When applied to the scalp, it acts like a magnet helping to remove build-up, pollutants and excess sebum, providing a deep, detoxifying cleanse.
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Colloidal Oats
Calming and gentle, colloidal oats naturally soothe dry scalp while keeping oil levels under control.
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Tea Tree
Tea tree oil is a known anti-fungal and helps to balance various scalp conditions. Whether dealing with dryness, oiliness, or occasional flakiness, tea tree helps contribute to a healthy scalp.
Collapsible content
DESCRIPTION
SIZE: 70 g
COLOUR: Dark grey
SCENT: Herbaceous, Tea Tree
INGREDIENTS
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Maranta arundinacea Root Powder, Glycerin, Decyl Glucoside, Coco Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Mentha piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Avena sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour, Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Illite (French Green Clay), Melia azadirachta (Neem) Seed Oil, Nigella sativa (Black Cumin) Seed Oil, Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Eucalyptus globulus Oil, Guar
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Activated Charcoal, Benzyl Alcohol, Salicylic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Tocopherol
Naturally occurring in essential oils: Limonene, Menthol, Terpineol, Alpha-Terpinene, Terpinolene, Pinene
HOW TO USE
- Wet the bar, rub between hands and transfer lather to hair or rub the bar directly on hair.
- Work lather through hair then rinse. Repeat if necessary.
- For a longer lasting bar, store away from the stream of water.
- Allow it to dry between washes on a draining dish such as our Reclaimed Wood Soap Dish.
- If storing in a container, wait until the bar is dry.
When the bar gets to be very small you can wet it and press into your replacement bar or use with our Sisal Soap Bag to cleanse and exfoliate your body.
PACKAGING/MATERIALS
Tissue Paper: Made from FSC Certified materials, printed with veggie ink on acid-free paper and is home compostable.
Paperboard Box: Made from FSC Certified materials and is fully recyclable.
RECOMMENDED FOR
Dry, flaky or oily scalp
Alright, let’s start with background info. My hair, for reference, is type 2A, greasy scalp, dry ends, low porosity hair. My hair is not coloured and I do not have any chemical treatments on my hair. I am 36 and the grey is coming in fast and furious, and yup, it’s coarse. It is also worth mentioning that I live in an area with the hardest possible water, limestone deposits everywhere. Why does this matter, oh, it matters huge because it makes the hair frizzy and dry.
I have tried at least 10-12 different shampoo bars and they all ended up leaving my hair either too oily, too dry, gummy, sticky, stinky (too much perfume) or insanely itchy.
This shampoo bar is by far, the best out there. I have no incentives to say this, it literally is the best, especially if your hair type is similar to mine and you live in an area with hard water.
My hair feels soft, but not oily, my ends moisturized but not stuck together, my scalp no longer itches and I love the very light scent this bar has. Also, l recently developed a severe allergy to rose oil, which seems to be in everything these days, thankfully this bar does not contain rose oil. Not only will I use this bar until it is completely gone, I will also be repurchasing in the future. Last, I love the face wash sample I received in my order. I plan on ordering more of that too.
Thank you for making a quality product : )
Hi Karen, thank you so much for the awesome review! Reading it literally made my day. Thanks so much for the background on your hair type and hard water situation as well, it is helpful to hear firsthand how the bars perform in various conditions. I’m so happy you love the shampoo bar and I so appreciate you taking the time to leave a review. All the best! - Terri
I have super curly hair and somehow this shampoo bar tamed my frizz and left me with super soft bouncy curls. My boyfriend even uses it on his beard and loves it!
By far the best shampoo bar I have ever used. It lathers nicely, smells great and leaves my scalp feeling soothed. I highly recommend!
I had such an itchy, flaky head after washing my hair. With my shampoo and conditioner bars, my hair is soft and clean with no itchiness afterwards. I am very pleased and happy. I greatly recommend your products.
This is the best shampoo I have ever used. It laters up very quickly and is creamy feeling. It rinses out easily and leaves my hair feeling great. Also has been amazing for controlling my flakey scalp. I highly recommend this product.
