This Water-Activated Shampoo Saves You Time Packing AND Saves the Planet

Updated on 7/28/2019 at 2:50 PM

Did you know the shampoo in your shower #shelfie is made up of 80 percent water on average? That's like buying a bag of chips from the vending machine to find it's filled with 50 percent air — ugh.

Owa Haircare Hair Wash is an alternative to the traditional wasteful liquid shampoo. The powdered shampoo is free of water and all that other fluff, like sulfates, parabens, silicones, synthetic color, and artificial fragrance, and is made with naturally derived vegan and cruelty-free ingredients. Not to be confused with dry shampoo, the powder product is activated with water to wash your hair like regular ol' liquid shampoo.

In addition to being eco-friendly, Owa Hair Wash is suitcase-friendly: the waterless shampoo formula solves the issue of traveling with tiny TSA-approved liquids in your carry-on and the inconvenience of those heavy bottles that didn't make the cut in your checked baggage.

Ahead, read how to shampoo your hair with Owa in three easy steps and our review of the product.

Sprinkle the Powder Into Palm

First, wet your hair and hands. Then sprinkle a thin layer of Owa Hair Wash on one hand. (Tip: a little goes a long way.)

Activate With Water

Give your hands a good rub together to activate the shampoo. The powder will become soapy after a few seconds. Be sure to thoroughly mix the powder with the water to avoid sticky clumps.

Lather and Rinse

Massage the water-activated shampoo into your scalp and through your hair to create a lather, then rinse.

Before and After

In my personal opinion, Owa Hair Wash wasn't life-changing as far as immediate results, but it gets the job done and saves the planet while doing it, which is good enough incentive for me.

When activated with water, the powder becomes a smooth lather that's similar to traditional liquid shampoo, which is important to me because I like a hat of bubbles on my head when I shampoo to really feel like it's working. Plus, a little powder goes a long way, so the 2-ounce bottle should last a while. After one wash with Owa, my hair felt clean and soft, and it didn't get too greasy or frizzy throughout the next hot Summer day. My only complaint would be the smell, which reminds me of a bland bar of soap — I like my hair to smell like I used a whole bottle of Herbal Essences and then rolled in a bed of flowers.

So, I won't be tossing my usual haircare routine just yet, but I will be packing Owa Hair Wash the next time I travel (or go camping, if I were to ever go camping).

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Owa Haircare Hair Wash ($29)

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