A fragrance-free rice water shampoo bar for sensitive scalps that react to everything. If scented products make your scalp itch, burn, or flare up, Native Essence was designed for you. This unscented, sulfate-free shampoo bar has zero added fragrance — just a faint earthy scent from the natural ingredients themselves. It cleanses gently without triggering sensitivity. Made with Longsheng rice water from the Red Yao village in southern China.
A fragrance-free rice water shampoo bar for sensitive scalps that react to everything.
If scented products make your scalp itch, burn, or flare up, Native Essence was designed for you. This unscented, sulfate-free shampoo bar has zero added fragrance — just a faint earthy scent from the natural ingredients themselves. It cleanses gently without triggering sensitivity.
Made with Longsheng rice water from the Red Yao village in southern China. The fermented rice water delivers amino acids and antioxidants that strengthen hair and soothe the scalp — without any of the synthetic fragrances, essential oils, or perfumes that cause reactions in sensitive skin.
Scent: No added fragrance. A very faint, natural earthiness from the rice water and plant-based ingredients. Undetectable once hair dries.
What it feels like: Gentle, mild lather. No tingling, no cooling, no warmth — just clean. Hair dries soft and neutral with no lingering scent.
Switching from liquid shampoo? Allow 2–3 washes for adjustment. Fragrance-free bars are ideal during the transition since there's nothing to irritate a recalibrating scalp.
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate: a natural cleanser derived from coconut.
Behentrimonium Methosulfate: a sulfate-free, vegetable-source conditioner derived from the colza plant.
Cacao Seed & Bran Oil: Nourishes and hydrates skin (& coat for pets).
Cetyl Alcohol: plant-source fatty alcohol.
Stearic Acid: plant-source fatty alcohol.
Sodium Lactate: derived from the natural fermentation of sugars found in corn and beets.
Sodium Palmate: the sodium salt of palm acid (RSPO).
Sodium Cocoate: a mixture of fatty acid salts (acid salts) of coconut oil that is used in some soaps.
How To Use A Viori Shampoo Bar
We get it. If you’ve spent your whole life using bottled shampoo, switching to a shampoo bar feels like a huge leap. It’s just weird, right? Not as much as you might think. In fact, we’d say it’s a pretty great experience.
How To Use A Viori Conditioner Bar
Still, after a lifetime of using bottled conditioners, we know making a change can feel daunting. That's why we created a video to help you, and we're going to take you through the process step by step.
How to Use Viori's Bamboo Shampoo Bar Holders
Each holder is handcrafted by local villagers in southern China. They're also eco-friendly, biodegradable, and 100% sustainable, so you can feel good about using them. Like our shampoo bars, our bar holders are pretty user friendly. Let's take a look at how to use and maintain them.
How to Use Viori's Pawson Pet Shampoo Bars
Using warm water, wet your pet’s fur. Activate your Pawson bar by rubbing it on your wet palm for a few seconds, then gently rub your pet’s coat in small circular motions with the bar. Wet fur again, and thoroughly massage soap into your pet’s coat. After a couple minutes, you can wash off soap with water, dry off, and go play!
Plastic-Free
Fair Trade
Vegan
Cruelty-Free
Sulfate-Free
Paraben Free
Phthalate Free
Proof
Real Results
100+washesper bar
One bar is the equivalent to one 30oz bottle of liquid shampoo.
87%saw less breakagein 4 weeks
Across 412 self-reporters using a Viori bar 3× weekly.
92%felt softer hairafter 1 wash
Independent panel of 220 first-time users.
1.4×more visible shinein 2 weeks
Measured by gloss-meter against baseline wash.
Expert review
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Rice-water has measurable strengthening effects on the hair shaft. Viori's bar is one of the most credible deliveries I've seen at retail.
I think the packaging is so beautiful even once you simply twist it open! It has a nice natural creamy smell and the design on the top of the soap itself is intricate and pretty. It also lathers nicely.
Love the rice bar ! My scalp hurts with other shampoos . Not with this ! Keeps your hair clean and feeling healthy and growing the way it should . I’m a hair stylist and everyone that I have recommended to use has seen new hair growth in 3 months.
This is my favorite combination shampoo and conditioner yet! I like to leave conditioner on my hair while I finish my shower for a deep condition, but usually I can't because the conditioner makes my scalp break out, but this doesn't! So it really is helpful for my sensitive skin :) Hope this helps others who have sensitive skin as well.
I love how well the Native Essence bar lathers, and leaves my hair feeling clean and soft, it feels a bit conditioned even before I use the conditioning bar. Although it is unscented, it smells fresh and clean.
In MY ENTIRE LIFE I have NEVER been able to just use ONE shampoo. I would use one for a few days, then have to switch to another for a few days, then use a clarifying one once a week, then a scalp/dandruff one a couple times a month. My Shower was always FULL of like 7 different bottles of different shampoos. So when I saw the was a scentless option, I rushed to try this bar. I vowed to only use that bar, and if it started to gunk my hair, dry my hair or wreck my scalp, I was just going to send it back. I used the whole bar. I am in LOVE. I just got my second bar, and I felt safe enough to throw away ALL THOSE BOTTLE, including Prose, which made my hair fall out, by the way and cost 70 dollars. I will never buy another shampoo again as long as this one exists. I'm SO HAPPY. My hair is also shedding less and is never weighed down. It is also quite shiny with no scalp irritation. Seriously give this stuff a try!!!
I was very excited to try the Viori unscented shampoo and conditioner bars. I absolutely love how my hair just soaked in the ingredients and left my hair, frizz, free and very silky. I also love the idea of being able to travel with less bulk and not having to deal with liquids.
I will definitely be a repeat customer!
It has made my hair so soft!! The natu ingredients even have a light nice smell even though it’s unscented from fragrance. My husband also loves it. We are very pleased with the eco friendliness of it as well!
I think the before and after picture speaks for itself! This is my hair 4 months after using Viori shampoo and conditioner. I experienced lots of hair growth, and my hair seems stronger and shinier. I love that it doesn't strip my hair. I also don't color my hair and rarely use heat. The only product I use in addition to Viori is oil, such as coconut or jojoba. I'd highly recommend and even bought some for my mom!
I've been using it for 2 weeks now and love it! It lathers REALLY well. I rub the bar directly on my hair and it feels so clean afterwards! The conditioner bar is also fantastic! Just overall it is worth it.
This is my daughter, who is 40. I am 65. After c-vid we both experienced hair loss, brittle and dry hair. My hair is soft like it used to be before I moved to Florida, full of shine, and elasticity has been restored. My daughter's hair is full, manageable and healthy. I have recommended these products to 5 people because the results are so outstanding I could cry!!! Thank you for this amazing product.
I bought the unscented shampoo and it has improved my bleached hair dramatically in just under a month. Also my hair loss has slowed down. I combined it with the Hidden Waterfal conditioner and I will never go back to regular shampoo and conditioner. I don't love the flowery scent but the formula is amazing.
I am so happy to have discovered this product. Washing my hair is a sensory experience! I love the foam of the shampoo and its smell gives me real joy with each use. My scalp is clean and healthy with no dandruff. My hair is shiny and soft. I feel they will grow in strength and break less. This product is definitely part of my routine!
I've tried almost all the different kinds Viori offers and I've loved them all - but this one is my favorite! My hair feels SO soft when I use it and it looks shiny and healthy without build up on my scalp. I've been using these for over a year and I'll never go back to another brand!
I naturally have very dry hair. I wanted something gentle and also chemical free. I originally switched to a mostly organic baby shampoo but it was too gentle and didn’t completely clean my scalp.
I’ve been using this bar for about 2 months.
The pros of this bar
-I love that its non scented, i have a sensitive nose and so, the more natural the better for me
-minimal waste/no giant non reusable plastic shampoo jugs that ruin the environment
-easy to travel with! No stress about liquids on the plane
-when you lather it, it feels soft and buttery and when you wash it, it takes out all the dirt on your scalp
I’ve already had some of my friends buy the product. Still early in the long term process of growing my hair but for now would recommend~
-Haynurs
I’ve been using viori for two months now. I switched to non scented shampoo and conditioner bars because of my eczema. I loved both scented and non scented bars. My hairs a lot more manageable and I barely have to style it. I’m happy with eliminating plastic. it gives me joy to see what this company does for the community for the women of red Yao.
Wow, just wow. I didn't have high hopes having tried other “natural” shampoo bars and only gotten dried out tangled hair for it. But my goodness, this shampoo is fantastic! It lathered amazingly and didn’t tangle up my hair while washing. It pretty much detangled my hair when I went to brush it afterwards. It’s fully dried now and it feels weightless and so so soft but also SO shiny. I literally made my husband feel how soft my hair was. I’m in love!
I am so happy with this wonderful product. It comes in a ecologically responsible way with no plastics involved and supports women. I love it! There is not a week that goes by that someone doesn't comment on how beautiful my hair is. Early on a colleague told me that "Woman who are older should wear their hair short". Of course I started growing it longer and now it reaches my low back. Thanks Viori
I’m obsessed.
It takes a little bit to get used to it but I don’t think my hair has ever looked shinier and healthier than after I use this shampoo, my hair feels thicker and healthier.
I have the unscented and I think it smells kind of like tea it’s really nice.
Highly recommend.
I have extremely thick, oily hair and dandruff. For years I have tried different “natural” and sulfate -free shampoos that just left my hair feeling dry and straw-like. I decided to take a chance and am absolutely loving how soft, shiny, and clean my hair and scalp feel. I’ve been using it about a month now and will definitely continue.
For years I have had a love-hate relationship with my hair, keep in mind that I consider it to also be one of my best physical assets as well, and I have tried many different shampoos and conditioners and had many headaches and neck pains because of it too. I went from washing my hair during every shower to washing my hair once to twice a week, only combing my hair in the shower while I condition it with my fingers to only using big tooth combs, and constantly trying different routines to tame my mane. I came across a Facebook ad on Viori Beauty Shampoo & Conditioner bars and the pictures of the Red Yao Tribe women are what encouraged me to click on the link. This was back in October 2021. I was excited to try it. Let. Me. Tell. You. After my first hair wash, my hair felt so soft and light. Still, a skeptic, I didn't want to be too excited it was only the first use. After my third wash, I noticed that I wasn't losing as much hair in the shower while I was combing it out. Before this, I used to have hair wrapped around my hands, I could feel strands of hair on my body, and see them on the shower walls, and on the floor of the shower. So much that I had to rinse everything and my body multiple times till I didn't feel the hair on me or see it anywhere around the shower. One would think I was going bald. Anyway, with that, imagine my surprise when I realized just after the third wash that I wasn't wrapped up in my own hair at the end of washing it or running my fingers through my mane in the shower or combing it out. It was then that I really started to pay better attention to my hair. I noticed how much lighter it was after it dried. I almost only ever air dry my hair. My hair felt so much lighter that I was beginning to be afraid that I was losing hair. Hahahaha. I was so scared that I had decided I was going to stop using the shampoo & conditioner bars and complained that my hair was falling out and then my older daughters said, "No, you're not. You still have a lot of hair. It's just softer now." A few days later after being more aware of my hair I realized she was right. My hair was still as full as ever and it no longer felt or looked dry and crunchy. Fast forward to today, April 8, 2022, my hair has been so much healthier, softer, fuller than it has ever been and that's saying a lot for my Polynesian hair, my mane lost its crunchy and dry feel and look as well. And, I swear my "wisdom" hairs have either gained color again or have been growing out with my natural hair color pushing the "wisdom" color out. I use the Native Essence Unscented Shampoo and Conditioner bars. Forgive me for my essay long review but I needed to share how much Viori Beauty shampoo and conditioner bars have changed the game with my hair. The Red Yao Tribe women really did find the best remedy for their hair and I'm thankful as all get out that they have shared it with the rest of us. Note to the pictures: March 2021 all-natural mane w/out any hair products, September 2021 with hair products. March 2022 all-natural mane hours after washed and fully dried & April 2022 mane washed, dried, and tamed with hair products. I am in love with my hair! Thank you Viori!! My biggest hair flex is that my hair barely falls out (barely because it's seriously come down to just a few strands of hair now) in the shower and no longer leaving massive hairballs the size of a bouncy ball and bigger in my bathroom for me to clean up after washing my mane anymore. Yayy! Enjoy the pictures. =)
Used to have to dry my hair with a hairdryer after washing as air drying would leave a residue from store bought shampoos. Now I can leave it to dry naturally, it feels amazingly clean and soft
I absolutely Love the shampoo bar❣️ It’s the best shampoo I have ever used. It thickens my hair immediately, gives it volume, and clearly the proteins and minerals in the rice is healthy for hair. My hair is fine, dry and electric, and soaks up shampoo bar immediately upon applying it. A little goes a long way, and the lather isn’t too much. I also love the scent of the bar.
Side note-I forgot to write in the conditioner bar review, that I switched to cleaning my face with it, since it’s so moisturizing. It’s too heavy for my hair, but actually really good for my skin, so I will continue buying it as a face cleanser.
I highly recommend using the soaps. And the packaging is just beautiful when they arrive in the mail.
Blessings....Sonya
I hadn’t seen any reviews with someone that has a tighter dryer curl pattern so I decided to do one. I have naturally curly high porosity hair. I had been wanting to try Viori for a while. I finally bought on a whim to see if it could help retain moisture and create shine as my hair has not been retaining moisture as well between wash days and my scalp has been excessively dry. I chose the unscented bc it stated it’s good for dry to normal hair and I didn’t want to strip my hairs natural oils. I made sure to maintain my same hair care routine outside of using Viori shampoo and conditioner to make sure any changes were because of these products. I must say I am impressed and totally in love! I noticed an immediate difference after using the shampoo possibly because of the Shea and Cocoa butter. I noticed the conditioner residue seemed harder to wash out and does not have enough slip to be used to detangle, but it did help close my hair follicle which has created a great amount of shine. I will also note my pre-wash deep conditioner was Lush hot oil treatment which could have also helped. You will need to use a cleansing shampoo every few washes bc of the butters, But overall I’m very happy with this purchase and would definitely recommend.
I was hesitant to try out this product just because I had never used a shampoo bar, but honestly after only about a month, I see the difference in the health of my hair. I have struggled with a dry flakey scalp for a while, but thankfully no longer do because of the unscented shampoo bar, which I chose because I try to use products that are all fragrance free. Give it a shot, the bar goes a long way also and is a very good price for the results you are going to see.
Loved it!! My hair is very curly and the shampoo and the conditioner add more volume. It’s So soft and clean👌🏻♥️ Also when I wash it, I didn’t lose a bunch of hair like the other shampoos.
It’s very nice shampoo I’m noticing my hair is very nice after using it for a short time. I wish it was in stock right now or I could preorder another bar.
About 80 washes — roughly the equivalent of three bottles of liquid shampoo. Stored on a slatted holder, dry between uses, you'll usually get 2–3 months out of a bar.
Is it safe for color-treated hair?
Yes. The formula is sulfate-free and pH 5.0–5.5, both of which protect color longevity. Independent reporters with color-treated hair haven't seen accelerated fade.
What if my hair feels weird the first few washes?
That's the transition phase — sulfate residue and silicone buildup releasing. It usually takes 2–4 washes. If after a week it still doesn't feel right, send it back, no questions.
How do I travel with it?
Use the travel tin. Bars are solid-state, so they don't count as a liquid for TSA. One bar replaces a 12oz bottle in your carry-on.
Subscription vs. bundle — can I stack?
No — it's whichever discount is larger. Subscription gets you 20% off, the trio bundle is also 20%. We don't double-stack so the unit price stays sustainable.
What's your guarantee?
30 days. Use the bar, see how your hair feels. If it's not for you, we'll refund it — even if you've used the entire thing.