http://www.artsymoose.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.artsymoose.co.nz en-us Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:58:15 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.artsymoose.co.nz/blog/post/53903/Why-Shampoo-Bars/ I started looking into making shampoo bars last year - back when i thought that soap and shampoo were the same thing.  But they're not, as I found out. We really shouldn't use soap on our hair - mainly because the pH is too high.  A standard soap bar has a pH of around 9 and this is too high for your hair which is usually around 3.5.  Your skin has a pH of around 4.7 - 5.75 and has a higher tolerance for more alkaline cleansers.  But your hair has less tolerance for it, and u... Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.artsymoose.co.nz/blog/#post53903