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You want to switch to solid shampoo or to change it, but in front of all the brands and all the products you do not know which one will be able to give you effective results. All the more so since solid shampoos are cosmetic novelties on the French market, and the selection criteria are different from those for liquid shampoos. The question that comes to us then is how to choose your solid shampoo? In this article, we will see the criteria for choosing a good solid shampoo. Then we will see you how to choose your solid shampoo according to your hair type.

The criteria for choosing a solid shampoo

Choosing a good solid shampoo is very important for you to have beautiful, shiny and healthy hair. We know that it is not easy to choose from all the offer on the market. This is why we will help you by giving you the criteria to recognize a solid shampoo of quality and which is adapted to you.

What are the criteria for choosing a good solid shampoo?

To choose a solid shampoo that will be effective on your hair and give you good hair results, certain selection criteria are universal. They allow you to identify a quality solid shampoo, which will not damage your hair. here are the specific ingredients that characterize a quality solid shampoo :

• To choose a good solid shampoo, select one with vegetable oils. Oils have different properties but they all have the particularity of taking care of your hair by hydrating and nourishing it deeply. There are a large number of them but among the most common you will find: coconut oil, castor oil, jojoba, almond, hazelnut, and black seed. Consider choosing an oil that matches your hair type.

• To choose a good solid shampoo, pay attention to the surfactants present in it. Choose one with mild surfactants:

• Sodium Coco Sulphate
• Disodium Cocomamphodiacetate
• Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
• Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate

• Or very mild surfactants:

• Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
• Coco Glucoside 
• Decyl Glucoside 
• Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate 
• Lauryl Glucoside 
• Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate 

• Choose a solid shampoo with vegetable or Ayurvedic powders. These also have the particularity of taking care of your hair. They have purifying, regulating and cleansing actions. There are for all types of hair: Rhassoul, Reetha, Shikakaï, Sidr, Nettle, Neutral Henna, Clay, Marshmallow etc.

• Try to choose a solid shampoo with vegetable butters especially if you have dry and / or frizzy hair. Indeed, they are very effective in deeply hydrating your hair. You will most commonly find shea butter. But also cocoa or mango butter.

• A solid shampoo contains essential oils or not. Consider choosing your solid shampoo based on this ingredient. Indeed, essential oils have very interesting properties for the hair (purifying, regulating, anti-hair loss, etc.). However, some people can be intolerant. In the event that when you use your solid shampoo, your scalp starts to itch, you notice hair loss or even dandruff appears when you are not usually subject to it, choose a shampoo without essential oils the next time.

• To finish, for choose a good solid shampoo, pay attention to the other ingredients in the shampoo. There are natural ones that are good for the hair, such as phytokeratin or vegetable proteins. However, if possible avoid chemicals or petrochemicals such as Cocamidopropyl betaine, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate… As well as chemical surfactants such as Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS), Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLS) and Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate (ALS) .

If you have any doubts about the formulation of your solid shampoo when choosing it, we recommend that you take a look his INCI code thanks to the application INCIBeauty ou Yuka. These two sites / applications allow you total transparency on the ingredients that make up your cosmetics. Easier to understand the composition of these!

What are the selection criteria for a 100% natural and organic solid shampoo?

When we switch to solid shampoo, we often want to switch to a more natural approach to take care of our hair. However, not all solid shampoos are completely natural. Some brands even use ingredients - and in particular sulphates - found in liquid shampoos and which attack our hair.

Here is the characteristics to choose a 100% natural shampoo or organic that will do good for your hair, your skin and the environment!

• Trademarks usually notify the percentage of natural components. Choose a solid shampoo that has a percentage of 100% or that has the notion "biodegradable".

• To choose a natural solid shampoo, look at the certification Slow Cosmetics. The latter was created by an association that wants total transparency and a more sensible consumption of cosmetic products. This notion you guarantees the choice of a natural solid shampoo, without synthetic materials, and without controversial compounds for health or the environment. 

• Choose a solid shampoo without petrochemicals. For this, when you choose your solid shampoo, we advise you to go and look at its INCI code. It will let you know if the ingredients are of natural origin.

• Un natural solid solid shampoo is free of surfactants undesirable ie without surfactant with chemical sulfate. Surfactants to avoid are: Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLS), Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS), and Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate (ALS).

• To choose a natural solid shampoo, it must be dye-free, pesticide-free, synthetic fragrance-free, silicone-free, sulfate-free, preservative-free and endocrine-free.

• Also choose if you can a natural and organic solid shampoo, palm oil free, and vegan for even more responsible consumption. To choose an organic shampoo, you just need to check whether the concept "organic" or "organic farming" appears. Some solid shampoos use organic products, but not enough to capture the concept of organic. In any case, the more organic ingredients it has, the more responsible your consumption will be.

Which solid shampoo should I choose for my hair type?

To choose a solid shampoo, in addition to the criteria that you have seen above, you must respect your hair type. Indeed, for a solid shampoo to be effective, you have to nourish your hair as needed. And the needs of the hair are not the same according to their nature.We will see the ingredients that should be used when choosing your solid shampoo according to your hair type.

Which solid shampoo to choose for my oily hair

Hair that greases quickly needs active ingredients that regulate sebum and the scalp. Therefore, to choose an effective solid shampoo for oily hair, here are the ingredients to favor in solid shampoos:

• Essential oils effective in preventing oily hair: Lemon, Ylang Ylang, Cypress, Cedar, Basil, Grapefruit, Lemon Litsé, Lavender, Rosemary, Sage, and Bay Saint Thomas.

• To choose a solid shampoo for oily hair, take one that contains a powder in its composition. They are ideal for regulating a scalp in a natural way. Indeed, they purify, sanitize and cleanse it in a gentle way, without attacking it. These powders are: Clay, neutral Henna, Rhassoul, Shikakai, Nettle, Nagarmotha and Reetha.

• Hydrating and nutritious oils. Some oils will tend to grease your hair, while others have a function to regulate your sebum. The best oils for oily hair found in solid shampoos are: Jojoba, Camellia, Macadamia, Coconut, Nigella, and Inca inchi oils.

• One of the best solid shampoo for oily hair : Lamazuna solid shampoo for oily hair.

This solid shampoo gently cleanses oily hair and prevents it from regreasing too quickly in order to space the washes.

Why choose it?

Composition enriched with Rhassoul and Green clay. In other words, two perfect powders to cleanse, sanitize, soften and regulate your scalp.

Composed of essential oil of lemon beds which participates in the regulation of sebum.

Formulated from two extremely mild non-sulfated surfactants and therefore perfect for your scalp: sodium cocoyl isethionate and decyl glucoside (one of the mildest surfactants on the market).

100% natural formulation.

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If you want another selection of the perfect shampoo to keep your hair from getting greasy too quickly, read our article on best solid shampoos for oily hair.

Which solid shampoo to choose for my dry hair

Dry hair needs hydration. Therefore, to choose an effective solid shampoo for dry hair, here are the ingredients to look for in solid shampoos:

• Personalized essential oils special anti-dryness: Geranium from Egypt, Geranium Bourbon, Sandalwood Alba, Lavender, Rosemary or Ylang-Ylang. 

• Personalized moisturizing oils and nutritious: Vegetable oils of coconut, argan, avocado, baobab, camellia, jojoba, brazil nut, or castor. They are very nutritious and hydrating. 

• Personalized moisturizing butters and having nutritive assets: cocoa, shea, kokum or mango butter. 

• The best solid shampoo for dry hair can also consist of keratin of vegetable origin (or phytokeratin).

• One of the best solid shampoos for dry hair: le Bounty Hunter solid shampoo.

This Bounty Hunter Coconut Scented Solid Shampoo Roll is made with Coconut Oil to hydrate, condition and add shine to dry, damaged hair.

Why choose it?

Formulated with a single mild surfactant: Sodium Coco Sulphate.

The second most present component in its formulation is coconut oil. Hence, it is present in very large amounts and it is the perfect oil against dry hair.

Composed of only 5 ingredients, it contains only products that are gentle on the hair.

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If you want to see our full selection of solid shampoos to hydrate your hair, check out our article on the best solid shampoos for dry hair.

Which solid shampoo to choose for dandruff and itching

Problematic hair (which has dandruff and itching) needs active ingredients that regulate sebum and the scalp. Therefore, to choose an effective anti-dandruff solid shampoo, here are the ingredients to favor in solid shampoos:

• Ayurvedic, mineral or vegetable powders. They are ideal for regulating a scalp in a natural way and avoiding itching. Indeed, they purify, sanitize and cleanse it gently, without attacking it. These powders are: Clay, Neutral Henna, Rhassoul, Sidr, Brahmi, Neem, Shikakai, Nettle, Nagarmotha and Reetha.

• Special anti-dandruff essential oils : Orange, Palmarosa, Cedar, Lemon Eucalyptus, Rosemary Cineole, Sandalwood, Lavender, Clary Sage, Tea Tree, Rosemary Cineole, Chamomile, Lemon and Ylang Ylang.

• Vegetable oils to soothe and moisturize your scalp: Sweet almond, Argan, Jojoba, Camellia, Nigella, Castor.

• One of the best anti-dandruff solid shampoos: Les Savons de Joya anti-dandruff solid shampoo

Ce Les Savons de Joya solid shampoo is a real treatment for hair with dandruff, you will be surprised to see that it will eliminate your dandruff and cleanse your scalp.

Why choose it?

Composed of two purifying and regulating powders for the scalp: white clay and nettle powder.

Contains Palmarosa essential oil, ideal against dandruff and to soothe a sensitive scalp.

Composed of a very mild primary surfactant: Sodium cocoyl isethionate and a mild secondary surfactant: Sodium Coco-sulfate. Therefore, its formulation is ideal for both having a shampoo that foams well and is well tolerated by the scalp.

Contains Castor, Coconut and Organic Pracaxi oils which treat and regenerate the scalp while strengthening and moisturizing them.

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If you want another selection of the perfect shampoo to prevent dandruff and itching, we invite you to read our article on best anti-dandruff solid shampoos.

Which solid shampoo to choose for my colored hair

Curly hair will require hydration, and active ingredients that can provide it with suppleness and shine. Therefore, to choose an effective solid shampoo to maintain your color and the health of your hair, here are the ingredients to favor in solid shampoos:

• To choose a solid shampoo for colored hair, select one that contains vegetable oil in its composition : coconut, castor, olive, jojoba, argan, grape seeds, camellia, nigella, coconut, sesame, flax, and broccoli.

• In one solid shampoo for colored hair effective, you will find the following essential oils : For the beauty and shine of the hair, the EOs of Rose, Ylang Ylang, bergamot, basil, bigarade petitgrain, atlas cedar, geranium, ylang ylang, tangerine, and grapefruit. To lighten your hair, the essential oils of lemon, orange, and chamomile are ideal. So be careful if you do not want your hair to lighten.

• To choose a good solid shampoo for colored hair, choose those with powders ayurvedic, mineral or vegetable. Some powders allow colored hair not to bleed, and fix the color to the hair fiber. This is the case with Sidr powder or Alma powder. We recommend the latter if you have a dark or brown color.

• The best solid shampoo for colored hair can also be made with phytokeratin.

• One of the best solid shampoos for colored hair: Le Sweetie solid shampoo.

Sweetie solid shampoo is ideal for damaged and colored hair thanks to its active ingredients of natural origin, rice flour, coconut oil and essential oil of small sour orange, which are known to bring suppleness and shine to the hair. hair.

Why choose it?

Formulated from a natural primary surfactant: Sodium cocoyl isethionate which gently cleanses your hair, without damaging it.

Composed of rice milk which protects the hair, sheaths it and gives it softness. Combined with coconut oil, its formulation is ideal for preserving your color while hydrating your hair.

 Contains petit grain sour cherry essential oil which has purifying properties, helps rebalance and revitalize the scalp. Ideal after coloring that has potentially damaged your scalp.

Formulated without paraben, phthalate, silicone, paraffin, PEG.

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If you want to see our entire selection, read our article on best solid shampoos for colored hair.