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Those textiles are made from acrylic, polyester, and nylon. All forms of plastic. With that in mind what is the difference between a t-shirt and a water bottle when neither are going to decompose?

We took an oath to never pay influencers to promote our products (there are other ways to spread the word that Dip has the best conditioner bar on the market).  We love hearing from people who love us, we love seeing people recommend us, and we love supporting creatives, but you can be sure that anything you see or hear about Dip will be un-coerced and entirely authentic. 

We like to talk about sustainable going beyond the product line and into our attitudes, expectations, and supports. The sustainability movement is collaborative, a network, a community of small thinkers helping each other out. In setting up a brand there are a lot of behind the scenes helpers making it possible. And behind every great hair brand in particular is a great hair brand photo shoot, but just like everything else we do we decided to dip out of the mainstream of hired models and sterile looking studios and dove in head first to utilize our local network of people who actually love our product and messaging and supportive local businesses.  18 friends, family, friends of friends, family of family, and our solo employee gave up their Sunday to support and pose at Mancuso Salon & Spa in Sparta, New Jersey. These were real people who actually used the product so the energy was fun trying to move past that awkward stiffness that so many people face when in front of the camera. They are not professional models and the portraits reflect that but that’s the authenticity we were going for.  Our goal was to make hair care so good that plastic free was just the bonus, not the convincing selling point.  When selling a product with such a bold claim, authenticity matters. Our mission is to shop small, buy better & buy less, support local. We will not sell out to big box retailers that don’t fit our desires of sustainability in order to make a pretty penny.  When establishing a company with such an out there mission, giving credit matters.  So we thank Mancuso for making our first photo shoot possible and providing us with the space, the time, the hair stylists and make up artist to support our mission in providing a sustainable option to loving your strands (but that’s just the bonus part).    

Each level of type 4 hair is unique in its patterns of curls and coils. We have found that Type 4 hair is very much left out of the sustainability conversation, and we were not cool with that.  The dip conditioner bar will save you a ton in your luxe conditioner habit on type 4 hair because it can be deliberately and methodically applied on wash day.  That means you are completely in control of how it soaks into those beautiful coiled curls of yours!

Dip is the best conditioner bar for perfect curls because it also doubles as a very moisturizing leave in conditioner.  Curlies, we absolutely kept you in mind during development, so don't you fret! For some (not all) of our customers, they were even able to ditch their plastic bottled curl cream completely!

Type 2 hair comes with the benefit of not to oily and not to dry. The perfect mix for healthy hair. The S shape is determined by how many bonds are formed in between the keratin proteins that make up your strands of hair. We have tested our dip conditioner bar on all hair types and we are still convinced that it is the best conditioner bar on the market.  

What is the best conditioner bar for straight hair?  We think Dip. Type 1 hair has its perks, typically soft shiny and manageable it’s a hair type easy to exist with minimal effort however many with type 1 hair complain about its stubbornness in styling and how fast it appears greasy. When applying the Dip conditioner bar, avoiding the roots is key.

There’s become an emptiness to "women's empowerment": the tote bag, pins and hashtags aren’t enough. Women supporting women has to be action, has to be networking, referrals, and celebration of successes without feeling like you now “owe” who’s helped you.

Most data will support that the pink tax costs a woman an average of 1,351 USD per year in comparison to if a man bought the same quantity. We’re not cool with this discrepancy so we refuse to let it creep into our costs. We have shampoo bars and the best conditioner bar for any gender.

Overseas manufacturers don’t always possess as high of standards in terms of working conditions and workers rights, or putting in environmental protections. We decided, as should others, that this cost was not worth a cheaper price tag. So our bars are made in America. With the reduction in transportation and addition of EPA regulations on companies in the States, producing them here caused a major reduction in our carbon footprint.