✨ We [finally] have more 16oz bottles on the way! It's been a whole saga with 16oz aluminum bottles over here, but we finally have more on the way! We don't have them in-hand yet, but we wanted to make sure you could take advantage of the Blue Friday Sale with them if you choose. We will likely be receiving the bottles in the second week of December. Any orders placed with a 16oz shampoo, conditioner, and/or body wash will be shipped once the bottles arrive.
The sustainable and truly zero waste hair care routine you've been looking for. Our liquid shampoo and conditioner duo is packed with hair- and scalp-loving vitamins to gently cleanse and moisturize without stripping any of your hair's natural oils, irritating your skin, or weighing your hair down. With regular use, your hair will actually get stronger and healthier, while also feeling softer to the touch. When you're running low and ready for more, we'll take back your empty aluminum bottles to wash and refill, at no extra cost to you. Just transfer your pumps to the new bottles so nothing goes to waste.
Bundle includes:
- (1) Liquid shampoo bottle
- (1) Liquid conditioner bottle
Refillable Liquid Shampoo + Conditioner Bundle Quick Details:
- Truly zero waste with closed-loop refills and no single-use plastics
- Natural and biodegradable ingredients
- No sulfates, parabens, phthalates, or synthetic fragrances
- Color safe
- Kid safe
- Safe for sensitive skin
- Great for all hair types
- Sustainable palm oil (conditioner)
- Palm oil free (shampoo)
- Vegan and cruelty-free
Size
Available in 8oz or 16oz aluminum bottles.
Ingredients
Shampoo: Aloe Leaf Juice, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Organic Lavender and Chamomile Flower Waters, Organic Jojoba Seed Oil, Rosehip Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Provitamin B5, Vitamin E, Sunflower Seed Oil, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Essential Oils
Conditioner: Organic Aloe Leaf Juice, Cetearyl Alcohol, Castor Oil, Stearalkonium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Provitamin B5, Pure Essential Oils
Read our deep dive into the ingredients of both our liquid shampoo and conditioner!
To Use
Shampoo: Make sure your hair is thoroughly wet. Apply a small amount of shampoo into your hands, and rub your hands together until the shampoo has begun to lather. Gently massage the lather into hair, focusing especially on your scalp and roots. Rinse clean.
A note from Krystina: I’ve been using this liquid shampoo for years now, and it does take some getting used to at first but once I got the hang of it, it’s done absolute wonders for my hair and scalp. I have fine, thin, straight hair that gets oily almost immediately. I’ve found that double shampooing is the secret no one is talking about! (Apparently there’s actually something to the whole “lather, rinse, repeat” thing…) The first shampoo barely lathers, as it’s just breaking up the dirt and oils, and the second has the most luxurious lather and really does the cleansing. With this method, for the first time in my life I’m able to go 2-3 days between washes and my hair has never been happier. Give it a chance - this stuff works.
Conditioner: After shampooing, apply a small amount of conditioner into your hands, and apply the conditioner evenly to your hair, focusing on the ends. Run your fingers through your ends to detangle and work in the conditioner. For a little deeper conditioning, let sit on your hair for a few minutes. Rinse clean.
Packaging + End of Life
Our all-natural refillable liquid shampoo and conditioner are packaged in aluminum bottles with white plastic pumps.
When you’re running low, order another bundle here, but select “Refills.” We’ll ship your new bottles without pumps - just with aluminum caps - and we’ll include a return label for your empty ones so you can send them back at no cost. Simply transfer your pumps to the new bottles, pack the empty bottles in the box, and send them back to us. We’ll sanitize and reuse the bottles.
(If you're within our local delivery radius, just leave your empty bottles on your porch on delivery day - but be sure to keep the pumps!)
Upgrading from 8oz to 16oz bottles? Select the “New Bottles” option so we include new pumps as well!
Don’t want the pumps? Just choose the “Refills” option instead!
Origin
Handmade locally in La Conner, Washington.
Ethical Guarantees
Made in the USA (All)
Palm Oil-free (Shampoo)
Sustainably-sourced Palm Oil (Conditioner)
Vegan (All)
Washington local (All)
Woman-Owned (All)
🌎 You care about the planet. So do we.
Look. I get it. It’s HARD to be an EcoWarrior. Someone who cares about the planet and wants the most sustainable products available - from the ingredients to the packaging to the way that product gets to your hands.
It seems like everywhere we turn, someone, somewhere, is greenwashing us.
But our superpower at A Drop in the Ocean is sorting through the BS, calling it out, and making sure our products are the absolute most sustainable and truly zero waste products we can find.
So on top of all the things we mentioned above about what makes our all-natural refillable liquid shampoo and conditioner so sustainable, here’s a few other things you should know:
- We’re actually practicing what we preach behind the scenes. In 2022, we saved all of our trash for four months, and wrote a whole blog post on it. The tl;dr version is this: in four months, we only produced two pounds of trash. Everything from the packaging our products come in down to the Sharpie we use to write “Fragile” on your box is zero waste to its core.
- We’re an online-only zero waste store - which is highly intentional. It may seem counter-intuitive, but online shopping is actually more sustainable than in-person. I’m a data nerd at heart and I love diving into the research, and there are countless studies that have shown that online shopping is the most sustainable way to get your everyday essentials. Don’t believe me? Check out our whole blog post on the sustainability of online shopping.
- We ship ugly boxes. Your order from A Drop in the Ocean is not going to arrive in a pretty, branded box. It’s gonna show up in a reused tea box, or a donated Amazon box, or maybe even an inside-out Girl Scout Cookies box. All of our shipping materials are always 100% plastic-free and reused as much as possible, with curbside-recyclable paper tape and a post-consumer recycled paper shipping label. It won’t be pretty, but it will be zero waste.
Got more questions about our zero waste products or our practices behind the scenes? Just send us an email! I’m always happy to chat all things eco.
How Our Refill Program Works
On your first order, choose the "New Jar" or "New Bottle" option.
Your order will be shipped or delivered to you with minimal, reused, packaging. Always plastic-free and carbon neutral.
When you're running low, place another order using the "Refill Jar" or "Refill Bottle" option. Or choose the Subscribe + Save option to have refills automatically delivered on your schedule.
On delivery day, leave your empties on your porch. We'll grab them when we drop off your new order.
We'll ship or deliver your refill to you without any pumps or sprays - just a cap. Transfer any pumps or sprays from your old bottle to the new one, and transfer the refill lid to the old bottle.
Pack your empty bottle or jar into the box your refill arrived in. Place the included return label on the box, fully covering the existing label, and hand it off to USPS to come back to us - at no charge to you