Conditioner bar or liquid conditioner: which suits you?
Conditioner bar or liquid conditioner: which suits you?
Conditioner bar or liquid conditioner: which one do you choose? A conditioner bar is compact, concentrated and easy to take on trips. Liquid conditioner comes from the pump you know, with that creamy texture you're used to. Both care for your hair; it simply comes down to what fits your routine.
What's the difference between a bar and a liquid?
The biggest difference is the form. Liquid conditioner has a creamy texture that spreads easily through your lengths. A conditioner bar is a compact block of care that is released as soon as it comes into contact with water in the shower.
Did you know?
A conditioner bar is conditioner in solid form. WONDR conditioner bars are extra concentrated and consist of no less than 30% nourishing butters. In the shower, that care is released as soon as the bar comes into contact with water.
Conditioner bar vs liquid conditioner: how they differ
Put the WONDR conditioner bars and WONDR Liquids side by side and you quickly see that it mostly comes down to form and habit.
| WONDR conditioner bars | WONDR Liquids | |
|---|---|---|
| Form | Solid bar with 30% nourishing butters | Liquid conditioner in a refillable pump bottle |
| Packaging | No bottle needed | One pump bottle, refilled each time with an aluminium refill can |
| Use | Rub the bar over your wet lengths and ends | Pump, spread over your lengths and ends, leave on for 2 to 3 minutes |
| Great for | Anyone who likes a minimalist shower or travels a lot | Anyone who loves the familiar pump, or shares a bathroom |
| Refilling | A new bar once the old one is finished | Swap the refill can, the bottle stays |
Both routes keep single-use plastic out of your shower routine. The difference mostly lies in form and habit.
Does a conditioner bar work just as well?
Absolutely. A conditioner bar hydrates and softens your hair and leaves your lengths feeling light. It doesn't lather: you mainly feel the butters as a soft glide. If you have fine hair, a quick swipe over your lengths and ends is often enough.
When do you choose a conditioner bar, and when a liquid?
- Choose a conditioner bar if you like showering without a bottle, love concentrated care or travel often.
- Choose WONDR Liquids if you like a creamy texture from the pump, share a bathroom or want your routine to feel as familiar as possible.
- Still can't decide? Feel free to combine them: liquid at home, a bar in your wash bag.
Good news: at WONDR you don't have to choose between sustainable and easy. With the WONDR conditioner bars and the WONDR Liquids, you simply pick the form that suits you.
Which WONDR conditioner suits you?
What makes a good conditioner, solid or liquid?
- Nourishing ingredients: butters and oils that make your lengths soft and supple.
- Matched to your hair type: dry hair needs something different from fine or curly hair.
- Minimal packaging: no plastic bottle, or a bottle you refill again and again.
Love a bar? The Vegan Honey conditioner bar is a nourishing bar with 30% butters, entirely focused on hair repair. Prefer something fresh and fruity? Then the Sweet Melon conditioner bar makes your hair silky soft, with a fresh melon scent.
Going for the pump? The Liquid Conditioner Hair Boost is enriched with rice protein, which helps reduce hair breakage, and has a fresh rosemary scent. Ideal for fine, dull hair that could use a little more strength and shine.
View the Vegan Honey conditioner bar →
View the Liquid Conditioner Hair Boost →
How do you use a conditioner bar?
In short: wet your hair and the bar, rub the bar over your lengths and ends, let it soak in for a moment and rinse out. Want all the tips, including how to make your bar last longer? Then read our complete guide on how to use a conditioner bar. One golden tip for now: let your bar dry after every shower on a soap holder where the water can drain away.
Using the Liquid Conditioner? Apply it to your lengths and ends, leave it on for 2 to 3 minutes and rinse out well.
