Men’s grooming has evolved so much within recent years; now more than ever, more men are starting to pay closer attention to their skin and the products they apply to it. Although we have come so far, sometimes there’s something so incredibly satisfying about getting back to the basics. That’s right, I’m talking about good old-fashioned bar soap. Bar soaps are still very much a staple for millions of men and have certainly changed (for the better) with the times. Some...

SUMATRA, Indonesia (AP) — With his hand clamped tightly over her mouth, she could not scream, the 16-year-old girl recalls – and no one was around to hear her anyway. She describes how her boss raped her amid the tall trees on an Indonesian palm oil plantation that feeds into some of the world’s best-known cosmetic brands. He then put an ax to her throat and warned her: Do not tell. At another plantation, a woman named Ola complains of...

An eco-friendly alternative to liquid shampoo Shampoo bars are a straightforward swap for anyone looking to make their self-care routine more sustainable. You can reduce the amount of single-use plastic in your life by choosing a bar instead of a plastic bottle of liquid shampoo. These bars are often package-free when you shop in person, or come wrapped in easily recyclable or compostable paper packaging. Of course, not all hair types are the same, and neither are all shampoo bars,...

We already know that bars of soap used to own a permanent place by the sink. But, unfortunately, the hard soap is becoming more and more of a rarity due to the liquid soap. To remove hard soap altogether is a bad idea. Even if you don’t use blocks of the stuff to wash your hands anymore, there are actually several little tips that put the soap to good use. People from Washington, D.C. would find these very useful, especially...

As the beauty industry moves increasingly in the direction of sustainability, brands are getting pretty innovative in the ways they formulate, package, and provide us with our essentials and favorite products. One way you see this in the hair care space is with bars. This is great because switching to bars means less packaging—no plastic tubes, tricky pumps, or so on: These handy little self-contained beauty products come wrapped in paper. Now, we should note that conditioner and shampoo bars...