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Visit product page →Made with 100% natural ingredients.
3 oz/85 g
This conditioner bar is fully biodegradable and crafted with sustainable natural ingredients of the highest quality. And every purchase helps keep plastic out of the ocean!
Formulated with carefully chosen nourishing and conditioning plant-based ingredients, it replenishes your hair’s natural oils, improves elasticity, and leaves your hair deeply moisturized, silky, shiny, soft, and smooth. AND It melts into your hair, turns super-creamy, and smells delicious of cassia and chai tea. What a treat!
Benefits:
- •Deeply moisturizing and conditioning
- •Improves your hair’s elasticity, silkiness and shine
- •Anti-frizz
- •Detangler
- •Replenishes your hair’s natural oils
How to Use: After shampooing and rinsing your hair, wring it, and rub the conditioning bar from mid-shaft to the ends of the hair. It will turn creamy. Use a wide-tooth comb or fingers to distribute it evenly. Let sit for 2-3 minutes, then rinse thoroughly.
KEY INGREDIENTS:
Babassu oil: moisturizing, conditioning, high in vitamin E, melts easily and penetrates hair quickly delivering key nutrients.
Hydrolized Oat and Lemon Shine Proteins: detangle, seal in moisture, repair hair, silkening and softening
Panthenol: improves elasticity and moisture retention, flexibility and strength
Plant-based silcones (yes, they are the natural version of dimethicone and cyclomethicone found in most commercial conditioners) which coat your hair shafts, and leave it silky without weighing it down.
Ingredients: Incroquat BTMS 50 (Behentrimonium Methosulfate and Cetyl Alcohol and Butylene Glycol)*, cocoa butter, babassu oil, cetyl alcohol, stearic acid, quaternized lemon protein, shea butter, quaternized honey, panthenol, hydrolyzed oat protein, Diheptyl Succinate (and) Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer(100% natural and biodegradable cyclomethicone and dimethicone alternative), cassia and chai tea.
* yes, despite the hard-to-pronounce synthetic-sounding name, this is a natural conditioning and emulsifying agent made from the salt of rapeseed oil.
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Visit product page →Burdock Bliss!Best for Normal to Thinning Hair & DandruffThe more we learn about burdock root, the more we love it. Taken internally, it is a blood purifier that helps heal skin conditions from the inside out. Used in skin care products, it is healing to a wide range of issues - from acne to psoriasis, from dandruff to eczema. Used in hair care, burdock root is a hair tonic that increases the vitality of hair and scalp, decreases hair loss and reduces dandruff. An across-the-board anti-microbial and anti-fungal, it is useful against scalp inflammations or hairline pimples.Our Happy Hair Burdock Shampoo is made using olive, coconut, castor, shea butter, avocado, sweet almond, hemp seed and apricot kernel oils. Infused with organic burdock root, marshmallow and calendula flower and scented with a scalp-tingling essential oil blend of spearmint, peppermint and lavender, this shampoo, pure and simple, will make you and your hair happy.Small, light and easy to transport, our bar shampoos create no plastic bottle waste and make great traveling companions. To use, just wet your hair, rub all over with the bar until a lather forms, put the bar aside and scrub as usual. Rinse well and then condition as needed. Due to the high castor oil content in the shampoo, it's best if you keep this bar in a dry place between use.Available as 115 gm/4 oz bar. 100% natural, gluten free & vegan. Zero plastic. -
Visit product page →Join Camamu's Triple C Club - Canines Crazy for Camamu!Buzz, a gorgeous golden Lab, was a founding member of Camamu back in 2000 and inspired our Dirty Dog Shampoo. Loving him, how could we not put his health and welfare and that of his many doggy buddies on top of the list and formulate a safe, non-toxic shampoo? Free of chemicals, pesticides and harsh detergents, our Dirty Dog Shampoo is made from nourishing, conditioning base oils - olive, coconut, castor, palm, apricot kernel, avocado, neem and sweet almond. To combat fleas and ticks, we infuse the shampoo with neem leaf powder and scent it with a flea and tick repellent essential oil blend of citronella, eucalyptus, lemon eucalyptus, cedar and petitgrain. End result - a shiny coat, non-itchy skin and a sweet smelling dog.As well as gently cleansing, this shampoo has the added benefit of removing poison oak and ivy oils just in case your dog enjoys the occasional cross-country jaunt through the underbrush. Solid bar shampoos make it easy to clean your dog's underbelly and other harder to reach areas - fully bio-degradable it's also great to take traveling or camping. One last plus, if your dog will let you share, this shampoo can be used by humans too and at last report was great at treating dandruff!Made from: olive, coconut, castor, palm, apricot kernel, neem, avocado & sweet almond oils; infused with neem leaf & rosemary powder.Available as 115 gm/4 oz bar. 100% natural, gluten free & vegan.Thanks to Astrid, Posey Alice & Leo for posing! -
Visit product page →Don't eat the soap!Coffee Kitchen Soap is one of Camamu's earliest and yummiest creations, made for use in or out of the kitchen. With a swirl of freshly ground coffee to help remove cooking (or other) odors from the hands (or other body parts!) and poppy seeds to remove the sticky bits, the addition of cocoa butter imbues the soap with a subtle chocolatey undertone and creates a hard, long-lasting and wonderfully moisturizing bar.Made from: olive, coconut, RSPO-certified palm & cocoa butter oils; annatto powder; freshly ground organic coffee; poppy seeds, essential oils of lemongrass, thyme, neroli, and peru balsam.Available as 115 gm/4 oz and bulk bar. 100% natural, gluten free & vegan. -
Visit product page →This collection of botanical handmade little gems is a great way to try out some of our favorite soaps. They all offer luxurious skin benefits, and each is scented with a unique and delightful blend of essential oils. They make a great gift or treat to yourself.
The soaps are individually wrapped in Kraft paper and tied with natural Raffia.
Soap Sampler Bundle includes: Unrepentant Rose, Dreamy Sky, Prairie Rain, Black Beauty Soap and Vetiver Clove.
100% natural, vegan and biodegradable.
Handmade with love. All ingredients are ethically sourced.
Unrepentant Rose Soap: Great for all skin types, but especially dry, damaged and mature skin. Scented with an essential oil blend of rose, geranium and palmarosa, and sprinkled with dried organic rose petals, it also helps open your heart chakra Oils: olive, coconut, RSPO palm & apricot kernel.
Prairie Rain Soap: Inspired by a trip to Georgia O’Keefe’s ranch and garden, this nourishing soap offers deep pore cleansing and exfoliating benefits. Scented with an aroma of grasses, sage, cedar wood and resinous shrubs, it transports you to the prairie after a fresh rain. Made with: Olive, coconut, RSPO-certified palm, apricot kernel oil & green clay, poppy seeds, cornflower petals and essential oils of sage, yarrow, cypress, cedar wood, rosemary & a touch of patchouli.
Dreamy Sky Soap: Twilight hues and crisp, herbaceous essential oils create a lovely soap and the perfect way to unwind into a relaxing evening. Stress-reducing essential oils and rich shea butter and castor oils moisturize, soothe, tone, enrich the skin, and calm the spirit. Made with Olive, coconut, RSPO-certified palm, castor & shea butter oils, activated charcoal & paprika powders. Scented with essential oils of coriander, clary sage & marjoram, and peru balsam.
Black Beauty Soap: Activated charcoal, kaolin clay and a detoxifying essential oil blend of juniper, clary sage, lemongrass and gingergrass essential oils combine to create a nourishing soap that traps surface impurities, dirt, oils and environmental toxins, and washes them away without drying the skin. Excellent for gentle deep cleaning and oily skin conditions. Oils: olive, coconut, palm, apricot kernel & grapeseed.
Vetiver Clove Soap: Made with gluten-free, ground oats and swirled with organic walnut husk powder, this extra-conditioning, gently exfoliating soap is scented with an earthy, grounding essential oil blend of clove, vetiver and sweet orange. Men seem to love it! Oils: olive, coconut, palm & castor.
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Visit product page →You know that feeling you have right after gardening? Connected to the magic of fresh earth, tenderly caring for seeds and plants, cheeks caressed by fresh air, dirt under your fingernails, maybe a scrape or two...feeling so alive! But it doesn't have to stop there!
Now you can tend to your hands and soul, with a little after-gardening self-care ritual. This kit is full of 100% natural, botanical goodies that will clean, exfoliate, soothe, heal, balance your skin, and make your hands velvety-soft while nourishing them with goodness from deep inside Amazonian seeds.
Kit includes:
1 x Get Dirty Gardening Soap (4 oz), 1 x Wooden Oval nail Brush, 1 x Mother of All Healing Salves, and a Dig It Hand Balm
Get Dirty Gardening Soap (4 oz)
100% natural, gluten free & vegan + gritty and good.
This soap invites you to be out in the garden and get as dirty as you like knowing there's a sumptuous cleanup at the end of the day. The addition of organic cornmeal and poppy seeds lends this soap extra-scrubby cleaning power while antiseptic tea tree essential oils provide a healing wash to small scratches and scrapes. Our most exfoliating soap, we guarantee it will be the
perfect end to a loose and loamy day. Made from: olive, coconut, RSPO-certified palm & sweet almond oils; ground organic rosemary; organic cornmeal and poppy seeds; scented with essential oils of petitgrain, neroli, rosemary and tea tree.
Wooden Oval Nail Brush with Natural bristles: For a deep clean under your nails. Dimensions: L 3.75 - W 2 - H 1.25
Mother of all Healing Salves (25 ml): full of antibacterial, anti-fungal, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and antiviral herbs & essential oils. It is high in Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids as well as Vitamin A. It helps with scarring, promotes healing, and provides a protective barrier to your scrapes, scratches, burns, bruises, breakouts or irritated skin. Ingredients: organic calendula, yarrow, neem leaf, chaparral infused hemp oil, beeswax and a therapeutic blend of sage, tea tree and marjoram essential oils.
Dig It - Exotic Hand Balm (.5 oz): goes a loooong way! This is a dark, rich and smooth balm crafted from rare butters, pressed from the seeds of Amazonian Rainforest fruit trees. It carries that raw and exotic feel. It smells nutty, sweet-tangy, and like raw Earth and forest after the rain. The skin feel of this balm is quite unusual: tt melts upon contact with your skin, and dries to a powdery velvet feel.Ingredients: Organic Babassu, Murumuru & unrefined Ucuuba butters, Camellia seed oil, Coco Caprylate Caprate (ECOCERT), Rice starch powder, vitamin E, essential oils of ginger, orange, frankincense, titch of vanilla.
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Visit product page →~ Rose food for the skin ~
~ 100% natural and vegan ~
The offerings in this kit will envelop you in the scent of fresh roses: sweet, delicate, warm, honeyed, while nurturing your skin and leaving it soft and radiant.
Kit includes:
- 1 x Unrepentant Rose Soap
- 1 x Rose Mask set
Unrepentant Rose Soap (4 oz): You'll fall in love with this rose delight! Scented with our proprietary rose oil blend, geranium and palmarosa, this soap provides quenching, skin-rebalancing nourishment while reducing feelings of stress and activating the heart chakra. Helping to foster a sense of love, compassion and empathy.
Made from olive, coconut, RSPO-certified palm & apricot kernel oils rose petals; organic paprika powder.
Unrepentant Rose Mask Set: French Rose Clay + Damask Rose Flower Water + Silicone Mask Applicator. Suitable for mature, sensitive or dry skin. Enough for 2 applications.
Benefits: Food for the skin: nourishing, cleansing, exfoliating, smoothing, anti-inflammatory, leaves skin radiant and glowing.
French Red Clay (.45 oz): pulls out dirt and impurities, and gives the skin a deep but gentle cleanse without drying it out. Mild exfoliator, leaves your skin soft. Provides rich minerals and helps decrease inflammation.
Rose Flower Water (30 ml) soothing, hydrating, anti-inflammatory, rejuvenating and mood-uplifting.
How to use: Enjoy this relaxing self-care ritual. Mix 1/2 of the clay with 1/2 TBS of the rose flower water. Blend until a smooth paste is achieved. If too thick, add more toner, if too thin, add more clay. Apply to your face and neck with silicone brush (mind the hairline!). Relax and allow the mask to dry completely, then rinse well with warm water, and follow with moisturizer.
CAUTION: Rose clay can be messy and stain towels, carpets etc. It will not stain your face. Mix each application separately. If you mix it all at once with the intent to use second application later, the second application may mold. Wet clay is not shelf-stable.
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Visit product page →Step into a steamy hot shower, let the warm water envelop you, take a deep breath, inhale the gentle scent of lavender with a dash of fresh herbaceous clary sage, breathe out, let go. Repeat.
Step out of the shower feeling lighter and more relaxed. A few drops of the oil perfume scent on your wrist will help you carry a tranquil and refreshing mood throughout your day or evening.
Smudge your space with sweet healing sage, clear away negative energy, frustration, anxiety, depression. Feel any tension you might still carry, or that might be surrounding you melt away. In Native American traditions, the person cups her/his hands over the smoke, takes the smoke within her hands and washes their whole body with it from head to toe. What a beautiful ritual. Or you may choose to burn this simply to enjoy its lovely soothing aroma.
Also makes a great gift to those you love.
The kit includes:
1 x Stress Less Soap (4 oz): an oasis of aromatherapeutic tranquility, blends stress-reducing, calming essential oils with moisturizing and nourishing base oils to produce serenity inside and out. Made from olive, coconut, RSPO-certified palm & apricot kernel oils; organic root; Camamu soap chunks; organic lavender buds, corn flower petals, and essential oils of lavender and clary sage.
1 x Stress Less Oil Perfume (8.5 ml): a blend of essential oils in organic apricot kernel oil. Fresh, clean, herbaceous, floral, calming and mood up-lifting.
1 x Sage Smudge Stick: California White Sage gathered from the mountains. 4" long. Can be used to purify places, objects & people, or just to enjoy its sweet herbaceous scent.
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Visit product page →A two-toned, layered bar that has Himalayan pink salt on the top, sea salt on the bottom layer and a pink line in between. The two types of salts in this soap contain 84 nourishing and skin-replenishing minerals and trace elements that help to stimulate circulation, soothe sore muscles and remove toxins. The salts are also naturally anti-microbial for those who like a touch of added protection. Exfoliating, detoxifying and re-mineralizing, this soap is gently smoothing and soothing, leaving the skin soft and glowing. Redolently scented with cedar, juniper berry, cardamom and amyris sandalwood, essential oils that promote relaxation and spirit soothing.Made from: coconut, castor & olive oils; Himalayan pink and sea salts.Available as 4.5 oz/120 gm bar. 100% natural, vegan & gluten free.
From the Blog
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March 20, 2020
Covid-19 and Your Grandma's Soap
“You can’t, even for a million dollars, get a drug for the coronavirus - but your grandmother’s soap kills it…” from The Guardian
1. COVID-19, SOAP & DRY HANDS
Wash your Hands. It’s one of the best ways to prevent Covid-19.
We’ve been getting a lot of questions about which of our many soaps we recommend, and if soaps with anti-bacterial/anti-microbial herbs or essential oils are better. As much as we love them, essential oils and herbs have not been proven to be effective against Covid-19. The answer is ANY of our soaps and proper hand-washing will work to kill the virus.
Are your hands terribly dry from the constant hand-washing? Our soaps have the added benefit of providing deep nourishment, moisturizing, and reparative benefits. For dry skin we especially recommend our Nourishing and Moisturizing Soaps collection
Read More:
The Science of Soap and How it Kills the Coronavirus
2. DIY HAND SANITIZERS, the good the bad and the ugly.
In the current frenzy where it’s nearly impossible to find alcohol-based hand sanitizers, disinfecting wipes, gels or creams, there are a lot of DIY recipes on the internet. Most of them won’t work, and they will trick you into a false sense of safety.
Please, DO NOT attempt to make your own hand-sanitizer!
We’ve done a lot of research looking at multiple articles by experts in the field, and they all agree that unless you are a chemist or pharmacist, your final product will not be guaranteed to kill the virus. There is TOO MUCH at stake: health and potentially life itself, for us to gamble with this.
So, why don’t DIY hand-sanitizers typically work? For multiple reasons. Here are the key points to know: hand-sanitizers need to contain at least 65-95% alcohol, and to be in contact with your skin for at least 60 seconds to reliably inactivate the coronavirus. Not all alcohols are made equal (drinking alcohol is not strong enough, some ethanol and very high percentage alcohols actually do not work!), alcohol evaporates very quickly, and aloe vera gel will disintegrate when mixed with 65% alcohol, unless it is thickened with polymers which you cannot make or get as a DIYer.
Basically, just stick with soap as much as possible, and when you are out and about, refrain from touching your face, keep your social distance and only use commercially made hand-sanitizers.
Watch & Read:
BAD DIY HAND SANITIZERS (AND A FEW GOOD ONES) VIDEO
HAND SANITIZERS FRUSTRATIONS DURING SHORTAGES
Stay home, stay safe, practice social distancing and wash your hands!
XO
Camamu Soap Team
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July 04, 2019
Sweet Summer - Tips for skincare routine
It's summer time!
Summer is here, and is gracing us with her warmth, light and nourishment. That means 15 hours of daylight (twice as long as we experience around winter solstice!) and an open invitation to rejoice in those long bike rides, trips to the beach and picnics in the park we’ve been dreaming of. With the change of seasons come the necessary changes to our skincare routine. We’ve devised a list of helpful tips to keep your skin healthy, happy and glowing this summer.
H20 - Hydrate and Moisturize
When we don’t drink enough water, our skin responds by turning dry, tight and flaky and becomes more prone to wrinkling and damage. Try t the 8x8 rule: eight 8-ounce glasses a day, or 1/2 gallon. Topically, it is a good idea to apply hydrating products within two minutes of leaving the shower when our skin is more porous and has a better absorption rate.
2. The good, the bad, the unavoidable: Sun exposure
We all love taking a sun-drenched hammock nap in the middle of the day but unfortunately, UV rays are a proven human carcinogen AND they cause premature aging. Prevention is best. The sun is at its strongest during 10am-4pm, so be sure to dress and shade yourself accordingly. Dark clothing with tightly-woven fabric blocks more sun than white or loosely woven fabrics. Reflective surfaces like water, snow and sand also increase your chances of getting burnt. When it comes to sunscreen…
Skin experts recommend wearing sunscreen all year round because UV rays are always present, though weaker in the winter. Look for a broad-spectrum one that protects you from both UVA and UVB radiation and is at least SPF 30 or higher. Reapply every two hours outside, and every hour if you are swimming or sweating. Don’t forget to protect your lips with an SPF chapstick!
Check out out Soleil Rx. Soap, Soothing & Rejuvenating Sun Damaged Skin. More >
When the inevitable happens and you get sunburnt… you can try our Mend Serum: Soothing, Calming & Moisturizing Perfect for Skin Redness & Sun lovers! More on Mend >
3. Harness the power: Antioxidants
Research shows that 90 % of cosmetic skin problems associated with aging could primarily be from sun damage and not the normal aging process. Antioxidants are found in a variety of foods: dark chocolate, berries, coffee and green tea to name a few, and they help us by combating free radicals from sun damage and protecting the health and appearance of our skin. To maximize their benefit, it is best to both eat antioxidant-rich foods, and apply anti-oxidant rich products topically.
Have you checked out our anti-oxidant rich strawberry vanilla cream, made with real strawberry extract and smelling just like it? more >
4. Polish and unearth: Exfoliation
Ever notice periods of your skin appearing dull and your moisturizer seeming ineffective? That might be because the outermost layer of your skin is clogged with a barrier of dead skin cells. A gentle exfoliant will help remove those layers and reveal the new and healthy skin cells underneath. As we uncover our new skin we make way for our favorite moisturizers to penetrate more deeply and work more effectively. Most exfoliants work best when used once weekly.
Camamu has a fun collection of exfoliant soaps and scrubs that will delight your senses.You can see it here.
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January 17, 2019
Healthy, Soft & Glowing Winter Skin
Blustery winter weather + cozy warm air indoors = dry, flaky, lackluster skin.
Exfoliation and hydration are the key to soft, smooth, healthy and glowing skin.
Slough off that layer of dead skin cells and stimulate some blood flow to the surface, so your skin can feel revived and rosy! Your moisturizer will penetrate more easily and your your skin will love it.
Try one of Camamu's featured products to exfoliate your body.
Lemongrass Luck Soap has a bright, citrusy, herbaceous aroma, teensy poppy seeds that feel oh-so-deligthful against your skin, and green clay that deep cleanses and tightens your pores.
Salt Mountain Soap is remineralizing, detoxifying and exfoliating all in one! It is a salt soap containing 84 (!) active minerals, and when you rub it on your skin it feels both creamy and gently scrubby. But wait, it gets better -- its scent is truly something else: sandalwood meets cardamom, juniper berry and cedar. Need I say more?
Handknit Hemp Washcloths are locally-made, anti-microbial, self-cleaning, they resist mildew, and they have a lovely soft and scrubby texture.
*Stay tuned for the next blog on facial winter care*
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December 21, 2018
Happy, Peaceful, Playful Holidays!
The Camamu Team wishes you a Happy Holiday Season.
We are SO grateful for all of you who have become part of our Camamu Family, showing your love for our Blue Planet by choosing 100% natural, ethical and biodegradable products made in small batches with lots of love and intention.
Our plans for the Holidays? Rest (!) after a hardworking bountiful year, smile, spend time with our families and friends, go skating, bake yummies, meditate, make cashew milk eggnog, go snowshoeing under the moonlight on Mt. Hood , various arts and craft, read by the fire, play with our beloved furry friends, laugh, and most of all, be grateful everyday for being ALIVE.
Happy Holidays and see you in the New Year!
s + a + j + r + k
P.S. We have some *very* exciting NEW products to unveil in 2019, tee hee hee! So hold your horses ;-)
