Only Good Revitalising 2n1 Hair and Body Bar - Family Review

21 October 2019 Bar review

Silver Block Dock with Only Good 2 in 1 Shampoo and Soap Bar

Brand	Only Good
Product name	Revitalising 2 in 1 Hair and Body Bar
Product purpose	Shampoo and Body Bar
Ingredients	Sodium Olivate (Derived From Olive Oil), Sodium Cocoate (Derived From Coconut Oil), Sodium Stearate (Derived From Olives), Water, Fragrance, Glycerin (Derived From Olive And Coconut Oils), Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Extract, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract, Sodium Chloride, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate (Biobased And Derived From Molasses/Tapioca), Geraniol, Linalool, Limonene. Natural Fragrance Ingredients.
Weight	80gm
Product retail price	$3.49 NZD
Where to buy	Countdown, New World, PakNSave, HealthPost, FreshChoice, Coles, Woolworths, Priceline

Reviewer name, location	Krista, Christchurch	Max, Christchurch	Oscar, Christchurch
Performance reflections	This bar has a subtle but appealing fragrance and is pleasant to use. Hair felt squeaky clean post-shampoo, but some residue was felt in the hair once dry. I got a better result by following with conditioner. As a body wash, it did a perfectly good job and was not overly drying.	The product feels and smells attractive, and it was nice to be able to use a single product as both a shampoo and as a soap. But, when using it for my hair, it left it feeling rough and hard to comb without conditioner being applied heavily afterwards.	I think that the Shampoo/Body Wash bar is a very genius idea because that way I would not have to use separate products. It felt and smelt very nice to use. But one negative thing is that it made my hair rather difficult to comb.
Rating out of 10 on the “would never buy this again” (1) to “must, must, must have this” (10) scale	I would buy this product again as a body wash or for short-stay travel as a 2 in 1 product. I would probably not buy it again as an everyday shampoo. For a body wash, I give it 8/10. As a shampoo I score it 5/10.	5/10	8/10
Advice for users	I wouldn’t normally go for a 2 in 1 product but this one made me reconsider. It is fantastic for those wanting to simplify their skin and hair care routine and reduce waste. It also makes a lot of sense for travel if you have a good container to transport it in. I needed to still use a conditioner, but others might find it OK on its own.	I would advise buyers that the product doesn’t work well as a complete, all-purpose body/hair cleanser, so be ready to use this product in conjunction with others depending on hair/skin type.	I would suggest using conditioner following the bar.
Summary of characteristics of reviewer: gender, generation, hair type/skin type, other pertinent factors	Female, mid 40’s. Hair: fine, shortish, washed every day, not heat-styled or coloured. Skin: combination on face, normal on body	Male, age 15 Regular hair/skin type (with occasional dry patches)	Male, 17 years Hair: short and prone to dry scalp Skin (face): currently on isotretinoin for acne Skin (body): normal

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