Castor Rice Shampoo Bar
As hair ages — and as years of commercial shampoo stripping accumulate — the hair shaft becomes more porous, the scalp becomes drier, and hair that was once thick and resilient starts to feel thin, brittle, and fragile. The shedding that happens with every wash becomes noticeable. The Sacred Skin Botanicals Castor Rice Shampoo Bar was formulated specifically for hair that has been through this — hair that needs a gentler environment to stop the cycle of damage and begin the process of strengthening from the scalp up.
Castor Oil is the anchor of this formula. Rich in ricinoleic acid — a hydroxylated fatty acid that accounts for approximately 85 to 90 percent of castor oil's composition — it has well-documented anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties that calm the scalp, reduce the irritation that contributes to excessive shedding, and create a healthier follicle environment. It conditions the hair shaft with unusual thoroughness, reducing the brittleness that causes breakage during washing, brushing, and styling. While castor oil's direct hair growth claims are not currently supported by large-scale clinical trials, the evidence for its role in scalp conditioning, inflammation reduction, and breakage prevention is well established and consistent across research.
Fine Rice Flour provides gentle physical exfoliation at the scalp level — clearing the follicle opening of buildup that can impede healthy hair cycling — without the harshness that causes friction damage to already-fragile strands. Fision HydraTress, developed by TRI-K Industries, is a professional-grade hair active combining hydrolysed quinoa, pea peptide, panthenol, and hyaluronic acid. The hydrolysed quinoa and pea peptide penetrate the hair cortex and bind to damaged keratin, reinforcing the hair shaft structure and reducing breakage from the inside out. The hyaluronic acid component delivers sustained moisture to the hair shaft — the same mechanism it uses on skin — improving elasticity and reducing the brittleness that makes aging and depleted hair so prone to snapping. Citric Acid adjusts the formula pH to a level that encourages the cuticle to close and lie flat, which directly reduces the friction and tangling that causes mechanical breakage during washing.
The Sacred Skin Botanicals Castor Rice Shampoo Bar pairs beautifully with the Rice Hydration Conditioning Bar — which was originally formulated as its companion — for a complete strengthening wash and condition ritual. Together they address breakage, moisture, and scalp health in every wash.
The fragrance is Lemongrass and Jasmine Essential Oils — clean, fresh, and quietly uplifting. This bar does not promise to regrow hair. It promises to create the conditions in which the hair you have can stop breaking, start strengthening, and feel like something worth keeping.
90g | Outlasts approximately 3 bottles of liquid shampoo | Store on a draining tray away from direct water
INCI for Castor Rice Hydration Shampoo Bar:
INCI: Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Oryza Sativa Flour, Aqua, Panthenol, Hydrolysed Quinoa, Glycerin, Pisum Sativum Seed Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Phenoxyethanol (and) Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Parfum
