Frequently Asked Questions

No plastic - We’ve swapped out plastic for paper packaging. Our paper is recyclable and biodegradable, which means, unlike plastic, it will disappear. No plastic, no waste, no worries.

No water - Regular liquid shampoos are comprised of up to 80% water! Not ours. Our bars are made up of undiluted good stuff. It makes for a better shampoo, less water waste, and a more valuable product overall.

No bad stuff - Our bars are packed with a bunch of natural ingredients and native botanicals. They’re 100% vegan and biodegradable. You won’t find any harsh chemicals, parabens or artificial fragrance here.

More agave = more hydration  

• Agave produces a special sugar that captures moisture.
• It locks in moisture in by coating each hair follicle.
• Strengthens hair and repairs damage.
• Hair becomes shinier and healthier.
• Restores and conditions all hair types.
• Compatible with coloured, curly, damaged, thick or thin hair.

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Our natural botanicals are sourced from all around Australia.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Waratah Extract & Green Coffee Bean
SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Quandong, Silky Oil Grass, White Cypress Emu, Apple Emu Bush
NORTHERN TERRITORY - Kakadu Plum
NEW SOUTH WALES - Kangaroo Apple, Finger Lime, Native Snowflower, Davidson Plum
QUEENSLAND - Agave

Yes, Higher Ground products are suitable for all ages.

It really does come down to personal preference. We recommend reading the product descriptions to see which product best matches your hair type.

1. Wet your hair thoroughly with warm water.

2. Wet the bar and then rub it directly through hair from scalp to ends, work up a thick lather with fingers tips.

OR

1. Wet hands with warm water and lather up by rubbing the bar between your hands. Work the lather from your hands through hair using finger tips, massaging the scalp and hair roots and cleaning outward towards the ends.

2. Rinse thoroughly with warm water until all of the shampoo lather is removed.

Our products are Vegan, Sustainable, Plastic Free, Honest Trading, Water Free & No Harmful Ingredients.

Coloured hair requires a shampoo formula that cleanses and repairs without causing colour to fade. It needs to be effective, yet gentle. That’s why our combination of natural botanicals works beautifully on dyed hair. Higher Ground shampoo bars treat and nourish without stripping the hair so that coloured hair stays vibrant and salon fresh.

Agave - Agave oil moisture is both gently and powerfully fortifying on a molecular level, it provides plenty of natural heat and styling protection. Coloured or processed hair can get dull and dry, but agave oil conditions and restores to its most beautiful potential.

Red Clay - Red Australian clay from the Kimberley desert has a high content of iron and essential minerals to help repair and regenerate hair. Red clay helps to soften and condition the hair giving it a healthy shine.

Pink Clay - Pink Clay is a very mild combination of Red and White Clays. Rich in minerals including Silica. It is ideal for sensitive and fragile hair (thin hair), pink clay works well for fine and thinning hair and scalp irritations.

Yellow Clay - Australian yellow clay is rich in minerals and is great for drawing out toxins and cleansing hair of impurities. Sourced from Esperance (WA), it provides a gentle but deep clean.

White Clay - Kaolin clay strengthens hair, improves elasticity, and helps repair damaged hair. It soothes the scalp, helps treat dandruff, and encourages hair growth

Don’t hold the bar under water for a long period of time, or leave it wet or in water, it will dissolve much faster, you only need a little amount of the product. We recommend purchasing our signature Soap Dish to help it last longer.

Our solid shampoo bars have been developed utilising a unique waterless process. These bars are water activated when used for the first time due to the fact there is no water present in the actual bar. Our unique warm maceration process has been specifically designed around selected surfactants allowing us to perform this waterless production method. This low heat process also does not place any stress on our active components that heat, and pressure can diminish the properties of. Due to the unique nature of our production process, we have also developed an Australian designed and produced extrusion machine.

As opposed to most shampoo bars on the market that are generally based around soap been designed to handle the unique consistency of our base product. After months of extraneous testing we come up with the perfect combination of product and extrusion principles to produce our water activated shampoo bars.

Energy Efficient
Our manufacturer’s responsible energy consumption is part of their green ethos. Using both solar power and water evaporation systems they are heading towards becoming the countries first 6 leaf energy rated commercial facility.

Water Usage
They catch, harvest and treat their water from the eight roofs of their Eco-Estate. This means their water is both ethically sourced and of the purist quality - perfect for the production of beauty products. Nothing is added to the water, and nothing is taken away.

Off-the-grid
Our manufacturer is actively working towards becoming a completely self-sufficient, off-the-grid manufacturing facility. They practice responsible energy usage and water conservation to maintain their reputation as a clean, green manufacturer in the personal care industry.

No, Higher Ground is opposed to animal testing and none of our products have been tested on animals.

INGREDIENTS:  Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Cetyl Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Stearic Acid, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Glycerin, Kaolin (CI 77004), Stearyl Alcohol, Zinc Oxide, Perfume (Fragrance), Benzyl Alcohol, Inulin, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Panthenol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Aqua, Terminalia Ferdinandiana (Kakadu Plum) Fruit Extract, Eremophilia Longifolia Leaf Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate.

Allergens: Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate.

INGREDIENTS:  Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Cetyl Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Stearic Acid, Illite, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Glycerin, Kaolin (CI 77004), Stearyl Alcohol, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Perfume (Fragrance), Benzyl Alcohol, Inulin, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Panthenol, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Dehydroacetic Acid, Aqua, Davidsonia Jerseyana Fruit Extract, Cymbopogon Ambiguus Leaf Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate.

Allergens: Benzyl Alcohol.

INGREDIENTS:  Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Stearic Acid, Kaolin (CI 77004), Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Glycerin, Stearyl Alcohol, Perfume (Fragrance), Benzyl Alcohol, Inulin, Quartz - Crystalline Silica, CI 77491 (Iron Oxide Red), Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Panthenol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Aqua, Santalum Acuminatum Fruit Extract, Solanum Aviculare Fruit Extract - NE Kangaroo Apple Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate. 

Allergens: Benzyl Alcohol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene. Linalool.

INGREDIENTS:  Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Stearic Acid, Illite, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Glycerin, Stearyl Alcohol, Kaolin (CI 77004), Perfume (Fragrance), Benzyl Alcohol, Inulin, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Panthenol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract.

Allergens: Benzyl Alcohol, Limonene.

INGREDIENTS:  Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Stearic Acid, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Glycerin, Kaolin (CI 77004), Stearyl Alcohol, Perfume (Fragrance), Benzyl Alcohol, Inulin, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Cetrimonium Chloride, Ethyl Alcohol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Panthenol, CI 77492 (Iron Oxide Yellow), Dehydroacetic Acid, Aqua, Callitris Glaucophylla Leaf Extract, Cymbopogon Ambiguus Leaf Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate.

Allergens: Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Coumarin, Hexyl Cinnamal, Butylphenyl Methylpropional.

Ingredients: Benzyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Stearic Acid, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Silk Amino Acids, Panthenol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Inulin, Cymbopogon Ambiguus Leaf Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate.

Allergens: Benzyl Alcohol.

Ingredients: Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Cetyl Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Stearic Acid, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Glycerin, Stearyl Alcohol, Kaolin (CI 77004), Perfume (Fragrance), Benzyl Alcohol, CI 42090 (FD&C Blue No. 1), Inulin, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Panthenol, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Dehydroacetic Acid, Aqua, Telopea Speciosissima Flower/Leaf Extract - NE Waratah Extract, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract – NE Green Coffee Bean Extract [Cosm], Sodium Benzonate, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate. 

Allergens: Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene, Linalool.