Earthley Shampoo Bar for Oily Hair / 8 OZ

A solid shampoo bar made for oily hair, with no plastic bottle anywhere in the picture.

Earthley's 8 oz bar is designed to help lift the extra oil and product buildup that makes hair look tired by midweek. You wet it, you work it into your hair, you rinse. That's the whole process. I want to be clear that it is also a bar, which I think is the most interesting part. It does the same job a bottle does, just without the bottle.

Why a bar

A bar of shampoo sits in the shower and waits for you. It doesn't tip over, it doesn't need a pump, and it doesn't leak. It fits in a travel bag without ruining anything, including your socks. I have seen a bottle of shampoo get into a bag and then spend the rest of the trip making a point about it. The bar doesn't do that.

There's also less packaging to deal with. No bottle means no bottle to throw out in a year, which is the kind of simple logic I can get behind.

What it's for

• Designed for oily hair that needs a cleanse between washes
• Helps lift excess oil and product buildup from the hair
• Supports a fresh, clean feeling at the roots
• Solid 8 oz bar that lasts a while in the shower
• Travel friendly, no plastic bottle required

Hair that looks tired is usually hair that has been carrying a little too much. This bar is built to help take some of that weight off without asking you to change your whole routine. Use it the way you'd use any shampoo, and then let it sit on the soap dish where it belongs.

How to get the most out of it

Wet your hair thoroughly. Rub the bar between your hands or work it directly through your hair, focusing on the scalp where oil tends to collect. Rinse well. Keep the bar on a draining dish between showers so it stays firm and lasts longer. A bar left sitting in a puddle will dissolve faster than you'd expect, and I'd know, because I left one in a puddle.

Results vary from person to person, and a shampoo bar works best as part of a regular hair care routine that fits your hair type. If you have questions about what's right for your scalp, a professional can help you figure out what your hair needs.

The short version

It is a bar. It is for oily hair. It does not leak on your socks. For a lot of people, that is more than enough to make the bottle feel like a lot of extra work.