Lush Seanik Shampoo Bar Review

We like:

The lather; that it's not tested on animals; the minimal packaging (a tiny paper bag); the hours of fun (sounds sad, but it's true)

We don't like:

The dubious cocamide DEA and colour 42045 ingredients

SmartPlanet judgement:

This is an out-of-the-ordinary shampoo that cleans our hair very well, and although it does create a slight dryness -- as all soap bars we've ever tried do -- it makes our locks pretty soft and shiny. We really like the idea of a shampoo bar with actual bits of plants in -- seaweed in this case -- and the attention that has been paid to the (lack of) packaging. We'd rather be without the cocamide DEA and colour 42045 ingredients, though. Even if it meant compromising a little on performance and aesthetics.

Finally, it's fun to wash our hair! First it felt strange pushing a bar of soap around our scalp, but when our childhood memories of Imperial Leather and extreme dryness disappeared, we really quite enjoyed it. Especially because it smells lovely and lathers incredibly well. Continue reading...

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