Hair Care
At Bradford, we’re advancing sustainable hair care. Consumers are turning away from water-heavy, preservative-filled liquid shampoos in favor of solid formats that reduce waste and eliminate sulfates and parabens. Our solid shampoo bases are high-performing and customizable. Brands can tailor them with their own actives or choose from our ready-to-use formulations designed for specific hair needs. Whatever your goals, we have solutions that deliver.
Daily Cleanse Shampoo Bar
with Gentle Sulfate-Free Cleansing
This bar offers flash foam and a light airy scalp feel. It is gentle enough for daily use and will leave hair feeling soft and nourished. The Daily Cleanse Shampoo is sulfate-free, paraben-free, and has less packaging and waste than traditional liquid formats.
Benefits
- Gently cleanses hair while maintaining natural essential oils
- High foam and light scalp feel
- 5.5-6.0 pH range
- Sulfate & paraben free
- Phthalates, PEGs, silicone-free
- Portable and TSA-compliant
Moisturizing Shampoo Bar
with SMLT
Gentle sulfate-free cleansing. This bar offers flash foam and a light airy scalp feel. It works well across hair types, including curly/coily hair. is gentle enough for daily use and will leave hair feeling soft and nourished. The Moisturizing Shampoo is sulfate-free, paraben-free, and has less packaging and waste than traditional liquid formats.
Benefits
- Gently cleanses hair without drying
- High foam and light lather density
- Works well across all hair types, including curly/coily hair
- 4.5-6.5 pH range
- Sulfate & paraben free
- Phthalates, PEGs, silicone-free
- Portable and TSA-compliant
Hydration Shampoo Bar
For Daily Cleansing and Moisturizing
The Hydration Shampoo bar offers a rich dense foam and a very creamy lather. It effectively cleanses hair while leaving it soft and manageable, and the low pH won’t dry your scalp. It is perfect for every day use and has less packaging and waste than traditional liquid formats.
Benefits
- Gently cleanses hair while maintaining natural essential oils
- Moderate foam and a luxurious creamy lather
- 5.5-6.0 pH range
- Free of parabens, phthalates, PEGs, silicones
- Portable and TSA-compliant
Conditioner Bar with Shea Butter
A nourishing formulation that integrates easily into your hair, leaving it smooth and soft. Contains less than 1% water, compared to up to 90% in liquid conditioners. Shea butter adds additional hydration and shine.
Benefits
- Product contains less than 1% water vs. up to 90% for liquid conditioners
- Less packaging
- TSA-friendly
For over 140 years, Bradford has excelled in the formulation and production of solid cleansing products focusing on bar soap. In 2017, we expanded our product offering to include a full range of personal care products that contain little or no water, use less packaging, have a lower carbon footprint, and require little or no preservatives. Our formulations are created with sustainability as a core attribute. Whenever possible, we use sustainably-sourced ingredients with an EWG-rating less than 3. Bradford strives to achieve zero waste by donating residual soap from the production process to charities in the United States and globally.