Tuhý šampón Čajovník od Navia

I am a person who, once they find a product they like, it suit them and it’s affordable, will buy it over and over again. Although I like to try new things, I’m always worried that if I buy something I haven’t had before, I won’t like it and I won’t know what to do with it. I feel bad to throw away the things that I have tried once, and I don’t want to ask people around me if they would like to buy a product that I have already used from me.

Less than a month ago, you could read a blog review of MusK’s Svieže ráno (Fresh Morning) solid shampoo. As I mentioned in the post, I totally fell in love with it and I aodre it. However, when the moment when my shampoo was running out came and I had to buy another packaging, I was deciding whether to buy the MusK one again or if I should try something new. The decision was easy when I saw only a 25 gram pack of Navia solid shampoo in my local zero waste store called U Vážky.

I’ve never mentioned the Navia brand on the blog before; and if you haven’t heard of it yet, I’d be happy to introduce it to you. Navia is a Slovak brand of cosmetics that offers products for the whole body from the roots of the hair to the heels, for any skin and at affordable prices. All products contain only the best quality ingredients and Navia focuses on a personal approach. They combine traditions with science – they believe in the healing power of natural substances, but also scientific knowledge, thanks to which their products really help. They use mostly natural ingredients, making the products suitable for vegans; but some products also contain beeswax or goat’s milk – which meet the highest standards. They are not tested on animals and are handmade.

Navia currently offers five types of solid shampoos – from shampoos for all hair types to specialized shampoos, including the Čajovník (Tea Tree) for oily hair which I chose. They are all available in two sizes – as a small 25-gram package (that’s what I have) and a larger one that has 50 grams; and they are all enriched with a plant-based conditioner.

Solid shampoos are sold in a small paper box that is recyclable and contains all the necessary information, including the ingredients. The shampoo itself is actually very small, you can easily hide it in your palm; which is an advantage when traveling. It has a light green color, but the foam remains white. I love the smell of the tea tree, so I was looking forward to it, but it’s only very subtle – which is a plus for someone, but I would personally like it if it was more pronounced.

Using a solid shampoo is easy – simply rub it in your hair to create foam. But if I compare it with MusK’s solid shampoo, it foams less or more so takes a while to make enough foam for me to massage it in my hair. This leads me to wondering if the need for longer rubbing won’t result in faster product loss. But we’ll see.

It contains tea tree oil, chlorella and Ayurvedic nimbus powder to help fight oily skin and hair. Like many solid shampoos, the basic ingredient is coconut oil surfactants.

• coconut oil surfactants – remove grease and dirt, help to form foam;
• camomile hydrate – soothes the skin, adds aroma;
• sodium lauryl sulfoacetate – creates foam and removes excess sebum, does not dry;
• shea butter – moisturizes, softens, adds shine and reduces dandruff;
• tea tree oil – soothes, adds aroma;
• inulin – conditioning component, maintains hair hydration;
• panthenol – increases shine, reduces brittleness of hair;
• glycerine – prevents drying;
• rice protein – regenerates hair and increases its volume;
• neem powder – softens, increases skin elasticity, regenerates;
• chlorella powder – hydrates, contributes to the correct pH of the skin;
• limonene – part of natural essential oils, adds aroma.

Although I have no bad experience with it, because it fulfills its role, foams, washes my hair and because it’s so small, I like it; but I probably won’t buy a second packaging. In comparison to price and quantity it’s not the best, I would also prefer it to create richer foam, and I feel that my hair is heavier after it than after washing with shampoo from MusK.