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Honey Silk Solid Conditioner Bar for Shiny Healthy Hair | Untangles and Softens Hair | Eco Friendly Hair Care by Beauty and the Bees
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Brand | Beauty and the Bees |
Item Form | Bar |
Material Feature | Ditch the plastic. 1 conditioner bar = 100-150 washes. All natural premium ingredients to fortify your hair & skin. Zero waste & cruelty free - formulated without excess water, parabens, sulfates, palm oil, preservatives, synthetic chemicals & fragrances. See more |
Hair Type | Normal |
Product Benefits | Curl Enhancing |
About this item
- Honey Silk Hair Conditioner Bar - A totally concentrated solid conditioner bar good for 100-130 washes - travel friendly!
- 100% All Natural & Handmade. Beauty & the Bees uses only premium quality and organic gourmet Australian ingredients
- No synthetic chemicals, SLS, sulfates, parabens, preservatives, fake fragrances, phthalates, or palm oil for a biodegradable & eco-friendly conditioner
- Great for daily use to naturally moisturize, condition, strengthen and detangle all hair types including fine, curly, frizzy, chemically treated colored or permed hair
- Suitable for men, women, children, and babies - especially good for dandruff irritated scalp, oily hair, or thin hair
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Product Description



MOISTURIZE & DETANGLE WITH CONDITIONER BARS
To soften, hydrate, detangle,and promote growth & manageable hair use a solid Conditioner Bar. Leaves hair lush, silky and smooth! Rejuvenates dry brittle hair for a deep conditioning treatment.
- NEVER ANY:
- Parabens or Sulfates
- Synthetic chemicals harsh on skin/hair
- Artificial fragrance, color, preservatives, or detergents
- SLS, optical brighteners, maturing stabilizers, silicones or hardeners
- Plastic bottles
Zero Waste 100% Natural Conditioner Bars
Honey Silk Conditioner Bar
Our Honey Silk Conditioner Bar is deeply nourishing and moisturizes, detangles, and leaves hair soft, glossy, and shiny naturally! Restore scalp condition, relieve split ends, dandruff, itchy & dry flaky scalps, encourage natural hair growth, and revive healthy shiny hair!
- 100% Natural Sustainable Zero Waste Cruelty Free & Travel Friendly!
- Honey Silk Conditioner Bar is a totally concentrated solid conditioner good for 100-130 washes.
- Luxurious nourishing plant oils and butters, protective panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5) & herb infusion of nettle & horsetail
- Organic Leatherwood honey & beeswax from the Australian rainforest
- Beeswax and honey are legendary in skincare for their wound healing, antibacterial, soothing, emollient, softening, protective and moisturizing qualities, nourishing the skin & hair
- Promote healthy hair & scalp, and moisturize and condition without heaviness/residue.
- Ditch the plastic and switch to zero waste 100% natural shampoo & conditioner bars!
Rich in plant & nut oils and our islands unique & raw Leatherwood honey & beeswax- this zero waste & travel friendly conditioner bar is ethically hand made from century old formulae with no synthetic chemicals, parabens, sulfates, SLS, preservatives, synthetic detergents, animal products or palm oil. Our conditioner bars are nourishing & moisturize, detangle, and leave hair soft, glossy, and shiny naturally! Restore natural hair growth, scalp condition, encourage healthy shiny hair & relieve split ends, dandruff, itchy & dry scalps. We use only premium quality & organic Australian ingredients found among the healthy gourmet foods you eat and drink. Including raw Leatherwood honey & beeswax, certified organic olive oil, coconut oil, raw castor oil, and organic & bio dynamic Tasmanian herbs. These fine & pure ingredients nourish, condition, and detangle the hair without stripping your head's natural oils. Our conditioner bars include organic Leatherwood honey from the Australian rainforest as well as luxurious nourishing plant oils and butters, protective panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B 5) and an herb infusion of nettle & horsetail to promote healthy hair and scalp and moisturize and condition without heaviness/residue.. Beeswax and honey are legendary in skincare for their wound healing, antibacterial, soothing, emollient, softening, protective and moisturizing qualities, nourishing and gently polishing the skin and hair. Great for daily use on all hair types (including fine, chemically treated, colored or permed hair) with earth/skin-friendly ingredients, natural plant derived conditioning agents (no synthetic silicones). Moisturizing, detangling, rinses out completely, leaving hair very soft glossy and healthy! Suitable for men, women, teens, children, and babies and especially good for those with sensitive skin, eczema, psoriasis or allergies.

100% NATURAL PRISTINE GOURMET & ORGANIC INGREDIENTS
We use only premium quality & organic ingredients found among the healthy gourmet food you eat & drink. Including raw Leatherwood honey & beeswax, olive oil, coconut oil, raw castor oil & biodynamic Tasmanian herbs. Perfect for all- especially sensitive skin, dandruff, eczema, psoriasis & allergies.
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Benefits | Soft, shiny, naturally conditioned hair in a bar! Super concentrated gentle, 100% natural and long lasting, our unique solid conditioning bars give you a no fuss- no waste way to have healthy shiny hair without paying for water, plastic bottles. | This crowd favorite is a traditional Tasmanian beer shampoo bar that has been hand-crafted to leave your hair strong, shiny and healthy! | Want to make a massive improvement, go 100% natural and move away from liquid chemical shampoos? Try our favorite shampoo & conditioner bars with this sampler kit. | Made from sustainable Beech wood, the ‘buy-once’ Air Dry Soap Saver prolongs the life of your shampoo and soap bars while leaving your kitchens, workshops and bathrooms uncluttered and plastic-free! | Our fab new product is much more than just Apple cider vinegar alone. Use it instead of conditioner whenever your tresses are distressed, and feel it working deeply into the scalp and hair shaft to dissolve gunk and reveal your spunkiest self. |
1 bar = | 100-130 Washes | 3 Bottles | 3 Bottles | Extends the life of your bars | Reusable glass bottle |
Hair Type | All Hair Types | Normal to Oily | All Hair Types | no data | Normal to Oily (not for dry hair) |
NO Parabens, Sulfates, Palm oil, Preservatives or Synthetic Chemicals & Fragrances | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Zero Waste, Cruelty-Free, Sustainable, Plastic Free, Bio-degradable | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 1 x 2 x 2 inches; 1.23 ounces
- Item model number : 9333927003160
- Manufacturer : Beauty and the Bees
- ASIN : B00FBVRR4U
- Country of Origin : Australia
- Best Sellers Rank: #167,134 in Beauty & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Beauty & Personal Care)
- #3,373 in Hair Conditioner
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Sold By | Beauty and the Bees Tasmania | Aerwyna | Aspen Kay Naturals | Morava_Balm | Morava_Balm | Ethique Consumer Products Inc. |
hair type | Normal | All | All | Curly | Dry | Dry |
scent | Honey Silk | Ocean Mist | Lemongrass & Sweet Orange | Citrus | Citrus | Zesty Lime |
form | Bar | Bar | Bar | Bar | Bar | Bar |
liquid volume | 300 milliliters | 3 fluid ounces | — | — | 250 milliliters | 0 milliliters |
product benefit | Curl Enhancing | Hydrating | Sulfate free, Sulfate-free, salon quality hair, travel friendly | Makes curly and dry hair soft, manageable and easy to detangle, revives the curls, making them strong and alive | Makes the hair soft, manageable and easy to detangle, makes the hair shiny, strong and alive | Breakage Control |
specialty | Cruelty-Free, Natural, Organic, Hypoallergenic, Fragrance-Free | Vegan | Natural, Cruelty-Free, Organic, Hypoallergenic, Fragrance-Free | Natural, Cruelty-Free, Organic | Natural, Cruelty-Free | pH Balanced, Plastic Free, Vegan, Sustainable, Palm Oil Free |
target audience | — | Unisex | — | Women | Women | Unisex Pet |
recommended uses | Zero Waste, Natural Hair Care, Natural Conditioner Bar | All Hair Types,Conditioner,Conditioning,Hydrating,Voluminous | Conditioning Hair | Conditioner,Culr Enhancer,Dry Hair,Frizz Management,Hydrating,Moisturizing | All Hair Types,Conditioner,Detangling,Hydrating,Moisturizing | Hair Conditioner |
weight | 35 grams | 3 ounces | 2.3 ounces | 45 grams | 40 grams | 0.13 pounds |
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Moisturizes, conditions, and detangles hair naturally! Dry, sore, itchy, flaky scalp conditions (often caused/ aggravated by the drying, synthetic products found in commercial shampoo) improve almost immediately - Hair returns to a healthy state with natural bounce and shine - Hair needs to be washed much less frequently, saving money and time.
Ingredients
Cetearyl Alcohol (derived from Coconut Oil) and Behentrimonium Methosulfate (derived from Canola Oil), Cocos nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Mangifera indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Leatherwood Cera alba (Beeswax), Aqua (Water), Sodium lactate (derived from Cane Sugar), Oryza sativa (Rice) Bran Oil, Vitis vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Styrax benzoin Gum (Benzoin), Leatherwood Mel (Honey), Ricinus communis (Castor) Oil, D-Panthenol (Vitamin B5), Citrus grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract, Bixa orellana (Annatto) Powder
Directions
Wash with your favourite Beauty and the Bees shampoo bar and rinse thoroughly. Moisten conditioner bar with warm water, rub between hands and work into your hair and scalp. Rinse out whatever doesn’t get soaked up.
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Customers find the conditioner effective and leaving their hair soft and silky. They appreciate the mild scent with a hint of honeycomb. Many say it improves their hair condition, giving it more body and less breakage. The bar itself is solid and well-made, lasting a long time. However, some customers are unhappy with its greasiness and have mixed opinions on ease of use and value for money.
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Customers like the conditioner's effectiveness. They say it works well, is moisturizing, and leaves their hair feeling lovely. Some mention it's the best conditioner they have tried, and it starts working instantly.
"...long, fine, straight-ish, blond hair and this worked really well without weighing my hair down or darkening my hair...." Read more
"...I give it four stars because I enjoyed using it and it worked very well, it uses a safer chemical quat than many other conditioners, and doesn't..." Read more
"...I decided to try this conditioner bar and I’m surprised at how well it works...." Read more
"...The conditioner will start to work instantly...then get ready, dry your hair, hair dryer or al natural, "Ha" not in NJ" which ever..." Read more
Customers like the conditioner's softness. It leaves their hair with a nice texture and smells great. They find it easier to use than Lush and their hair feels light but soft with it in. Some describe their hair as silky, smooth, and easy to untangle.
"...The shampoo lathers great and is just as soapy and bubbly as other shampoos and it’s all natural with no harsh chemicals or ingredients...." Read more
"...It was also particularly soft and shiny, and I didn't have any frizz. I'm glad I used the bottle suggestion from the other reviewer...." Read more
"...It was fun to use and had a great honey smell and beeswax feel. However I bought it because I was taken in by the hype...." Read more
"..."Ha" not in NJ" which ever method you use, your hair will feel soft, shiny, huge body and soooo ver soft and healthy...." Read more
Customers enjoy the scent of the conditioner. They say it smells nice.
"...and "100% natural", and it has the feel and smell of beeswax and honey. But those are minor ingredients, number 7 in the list...." Read more
"...First off, this stuff smells AMAZING...." Read more
"...I especially love that the natural smell of this product is not over powering and does not bother my chemical sensitivities...." Read more
"...When the container starts to rust, the bar starts to smell like rust, and so does my hair-- thus cancelling out the positive element of the nice..." Read more
Customers like the conditioner's effect on their hair. They say it makes their hair feel healthier and has more body. The product is described as amazing for an all-natural conditioner for curly hair. It brings out curls and is easy to transport.
"...bar with the Tasmanian beer and honey shampoo and it works great on my hair!..." Read more
"...your hair will feel soft, shiny, huge body and soooo ver soft and healthy. I love this thing...." Read more
"...the creamy lather of regular conditioner, this stuff has been great for my hair...." Read more
"...My hair loss is dramatically reduced! The health and (SO MUCH) body of my hair is greatly increased, as well. I LOVE not having flat hair anymore!..." Read more
Customers appreciate the conditioner's longevity. They say it lasts a long time, is perfect for their long, thick, straight hair, and is well-made. The solid shampoo bar is better than Lush's flimsy one.
"...Throw away your expensive conditioners. This conditioner last for ever, all you do is shampoo with your regular shampoo then depending on where you..." Read more
"...a small bar for the price, but after using it, I can tell it will last a long time...." Read more
"...One bar lasts about 3 months for me with daily use. My hair is waist length, fine and perfectly straight...." Read more
"...me 2 months or more, but the size of this small bar made it last barely a month!..." Read more
Customers have different experiences with the conditioner. Some find it easy to manage and apply, praising the convenience of a conditioning bar. Others find it hard to use and uncomfortable compared to liquid conditioners.
"...On the positive side, it's a a little easier to use than the Lush bar; it leaves my hair with a nice texture; and I like the smell...." Read more
"...Although not the most gentle quat, it seems relatively harmless compared to its relative, benzalkonium chloride, which is often used in conditioners..." Read more
"...I was proven wrong. This bar conditioner is incredibly easy to use...." Read more
"...My hair is easily detangled and more manageable now. I’m never going back to regular conditioner again...." Read more
Customers have different views on the conditioner's value for money. Some find it well worth the price, while others feel it's a bit expensive for what you get.
"...I LOVE not having flat hair anymore! It is a little pricey, but not when you consider that I no longer need 5 different products to style my..." Read more
"...I saw this one and decided to try it. Figure since the price was high, and reviews said it's amazing, so it must be good, right?..." Read more
"...I was initially disappointed when I opened it to find such a small bar for the price, but after using it, I can tell it will last a long time...." Read more
"...Definitely worth the money. Give it a try; you won’t go back to bottled conditioner." Read more
Customers dislike the conditioner's greasiness. They say it makes their hair greasy and sticky, leaving a heavy film on their hair. Some customers find it difficult to use, saying it makes their hair look very stringy and sticky. The product leaves a strange residue on their hair, clumping it to their hair, and potentially leaving waxy flecks in their hair. It also leaves hair feeling ratty and like there's a film on it, making it difficult to rinse out and leaving their hair looking dull and not shiny or soft.
"...The conditioner is average size but feels a little waxy in your hand so I'm a little nervous about that...." Read more
"...However, the conditioner bar is much softer, more slippery and very malleable...." Read more
"...hard to get any of the bar off on your hands, and I find it tangles my hair more instead of getting the knots out. Maybe I'm still using too much?..." Read more
"...thing I feel needs to be pointed out is that you need to use something for detangling your hair after using this, so I mixed a bit of apple cider..." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2023Scent: Honey SilkVerified PurchaseI use this conditioner bar with the Tasmanian beer and honey shampoo and it works great on my hair! For those who have not used shampoo and conditioner bars before make sure you rinse your hair very well and if you can tolerate Cold water use it at the end of the shower it helps close the hair follicles. The shampoo lathers great and is just as soapy and bubbly as other shampoos and it’s all natural with no harsh chemicals or ingredients. When you use the conditioner bar be sure to only do the ends of your hair not your scalp or roots other wise the top of your hair will be oily and greasy looking. For those who suffer with dandruff like myself please no this does not cure it but can help keep the scalp clean and I use rosemary and clove spray I boil it with water and it’s great for treating dandruff u spray my scalp after washing brushing my hair and I have no dandruff. between using these products and my rosemary and clove spray my hair and scalp have never been better!
- Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2017Scent: Honey SilkVerified PurchaseReally pleased. I have long, fine, straight-ish, blond hair and this worked really well without weighing my hair down or darkening my hair.
I used the suggestion another reviewer gave of cutting off a small amount and adding it to a small bottle with warm water. That worked out really well! (Thank you for the suggestion!).
While I actually was using the conditioner I didn't think it was going to work well. I couldn't feel it in my hair at all, but I decided to just go ahead with it since I didn't have the rest of the bar with me. My hair tangles really easily when wet so I comb a widetooth comb through my hair when I have conditioner in (works better than any detangling product or rinse I've tried, including ACV rinses). I was surprised that I was able to comb through it easily this time too.
As I went on with my day I promptly forgot about the conditioner bar, but I kept noticing that my hair was particularly easy that day. It was also particularly soft and shiny, and I didn't have any frizz.
I'm glad I used the bottle suggestion from the other reviewer. If I hadn't, I would have continued adding more of the conditioner to my hair until I could actually feel it, and that would have been too much. It also makes the whole process so much easier.
I was testing this out since I want to just take a carry-on with me for a 2 month trip to a remote area. I needed something that wasn't a liquid and this is absolutely perfect.
I'm really glad I tried it.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2015Scent: Honey SilkVerified PurchaseThis worked very well for me. I liked the solid bar form. A lot of the ingredients are natural. It was fun to use and had a great honey smell and beeswax feel.
However I bought it because I was taken in by the hype. The main ingredient is Behenalkonium Chloride, which is a quaternary ammonium salt (quat). It is a chemical, synonym BENZYLDOCOSYLDIMETHYL-CHLORIDE. Quarternary ammonium salts are a common chemical used in many hair conditioners. Dove Hair Therapy Daily Moisture conditioner also uses Behenalkonium Chloride. According to the Skin Deep website it is not considered to be toxic to humans but potentially toxic to the environment, although related quaternary ammonium compounds are toxic to humans (see Wikipedia).
The company claims this product is 100% natural. Does this mean that the BDC is extracted from plants, or that it is made by chemical processing of plant materials? It's still a chemical made in a factory even if is chemically processed from botanical sources. Some jet fuel is made from plant materials like corn or coconut oil, and by that logic it could be said to be 100% natural.
The justification for saying that Behenalkonium Chloride is a natural, non-chemical botanical may be that it is found in small amounts in plants. The same thing is true of trans-fats which are found in small amounts in natural animal products, yet the trans-fats in our foods are chemically produced and a serious health risk. The presence of a substance in small amounts in natural plants and animals does not mean that the substance is safe, especially when it is chemically produced and in much higher levels. Another example of a substance found naturally in small amounts in food that can be artificially produced in large, unsafe amounts is arsenic.
Whole Foods Premium Body Care Standard does not allow Behenalkonium Chloride in products, although it does allow some gentler quats like guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride (WFM-Premium-Unacceptable-List-Dec5-2013_0.pdf).
It is difficult to make a good hair conditioner without using a chemical quat because of their unique cationic properties. This quat is not the most unsafe, but it is also apparently not the gentlest.
Although not the most gentle quat, it seems relatively harmless compared to its relative, benzalkonium chloride, which is often used in conditioners as well. However it seems to me to be somewhat deceptive to advertise the product as "100% natural" if it contains an ingredient that is chemically produced, even if present in very small amounts in some plants, artificially produced and not something humans have been using for thousands of years like olive oil or beeswax.
I was fooled. The product description emphasizes beeswax and honey ("crafted from the precious beeswax and honey") and "100% natural", and it has the feel and smell of beeswax and honey. But those are minor ingredients, number 7 in the list. The main two ingredients are the same sort of artificially produced chemicals found in most hair conditioners. I give it four stars because I enjoyed using it and it worked very well, it uses a safer chemical quat than many other conditioners, and doesn't have an artificial preservative. However I only bought it be because I was fooled by the hype and did not yet know about the chemicals used in conditioners. I won't be buying it again because I am looking for a truly 100% botanical conditioner that at least meets Whole Foods' premium body care standard, but for most people it is a far safer product than most other commercial products.
Burt's Bees makes a truly 100% natural conditioner.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2024Scent: Honey SilkVerified PurchaseI’m flying somewhere soon and I want to keep liquids in my luggage to a minimum. I decided to try this conditioner bar and I’m surprised at how well it works. I also appreciate that it comes with a tin to keep it in and that the packaging is kept to a minimum to help the environment.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2014Living in NJ is no joke, the cold, the heat, the wind, the mess, my hair in the winter has so much static that I look like I am being plugged in a socket every single day. Folks, let me tell you this, this thing is the best thing ever. Throw away your expensive conditioners. This conditioner last for ever, all you do is shampoo with your regular shampoo then depending on where you live "god bless the folks in the south for having great hair all year long" in any case, roll the thingie in your hands like if you are going to soap yourself but instead run your hands in your hair, in the winter leave it on for a couple of minutes and summer just rise right away.
The conditioner will start to work instantly...then get ready, dry your hair, hair dryer or al natural, "Ha" not in NJ" which ever method you use, your hair will feel soft, shiny, huge body and soooo ver soft and healthy. I love this thing.
I personally leave the conditioner in the container that came in and put it in a dry place, I am not sure what the set up is for everyone, but I find this works the best in my bathroom.
Love it, thank you very much. Don't ever stop making this thing, I will come over and spank you people..:-)
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Akesha26Reviewed in Spain on November 20, 2020
1.0 out of 5 stars Mala calidad
Mala calidad. Demasiado caro para los resultados. Fuerte olor a regaliz negro. De color negro que pigmenta el agua. No lo volveré a comprar
- Lavender TheatreReviewed in the United Kingdom on November 19, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Literally, does what it says on the tin!
I am literally surprised at how brilliant this is! I have curly, blonde unruly hair that needs lots of products to keep it under control.... well, you just have to try it! It is literally like a small bar of soap in a tin... you have to get a good lather going. My hair looks soft, tamed and smells gorgeous after using and my nearest and dearest have commented on how good it looks. It’s expensive but I guess it will last a long time.
- MellReviewed in Australia on May 27, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Big fan
Scent: Honey SilkVerified PurchaseI have been a user of products from Beauty and the Beast for many years and this is by far the best air-conditioner bar they have ever ever created. it does take a little bit of getting used to solid shampoo and conditioner bars but this company has made it easy and effortless. This is a great way to reduce liquids when you travel.
- cilloReviewed in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2016
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Bar.
Scent: Honey SilkVerified PurchaseGreat Bar.. I'm a bloke with hair about 3 inches long on top, short back and sides type deal. This conditioner leaves a really good feel to my hair.. Not sure what else to say. it's good stuff. Comes in a metal tin, would be awesome for anyone travelling.. I like it as it's more concentrated and will last a lot longer than a bottle of shampoo, there's also no waste, so it's good for the environment. ZERO PLASTIC!
- Amazon CustomerReviewed in the United Kingdom on March 18, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars FINALLY FOUND THE ONE
I've been reducing my plastic usage for some time now and use bar shampoo but could not find a conditioning bar that worked. I tried the lush ones but did not work for me. I have long hair that I wash 3-4 times a week and straighten so the end get a bit dry. It coats the hair sufficiently to finger comb in the shower. Definitely recommend. A bit pricey and I'll be interested to see how long it lasts?
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