You’re right: a traditional conditioner in a bottle doesn’t foam because it can be formulated with silicones and conditioning agents that glide over the hair without being activated by water. The R5 Solid Conditioner, being a solid cosmetic product, needs to be activated with water to release its active ingredients (jojoba, olive and apricot oils, shea butter, and wheat proteins). The formula contains sodium coco-sulfate, a gentle plant-based surfactant derived from coconut, which allows the oils to be distributed evenly through the hair and produces a light, creamy foam.

Place it in a soap dish that allows the water to drain. Solids last longer if they are left to dry thoroughly between uses.

Yes. No ingredients of animal origin are listed in the INCI.

We decided to start working with the idea of giving food industry waste a new lease on life, following the principles of the circular economy. In this conditioner, we recovered oil from apricot kernels.

The R5 Solid Conditioner is a pure conditioning product and should be used after shampooing, not instead of shampoo. How to use it correctly: Wash your hair with an R5 solid shampoo (Moisturizing Shampoo or 2-in-1 Shampoo) or your usual shampoo Rinse thoroughly Activate the Solid Conditioner under water between your hands Apply it to the lengths and ends, avoiding the scalp (the roots don’t need conditioning—in fact, they could become weighed down) Leave it on for 1–2 minutes while you finish showering Rinse thoroughly If you’re looking for a 2-in-1 product (combined shampoo and conditioner), the right product in the range is the 2-in-1 Solid Shampoo with Conditioner, specifically formulated to cleanse and condition in one step

It means that every R5 solid product has undergone a clinical test on human volunteers in an accredited laboratory, under the supervision of a dermatologist, before reaching you. How it works: The test is called an epicutaneous patch test—it is the international standard for checking that a cosmetic product does not cause skin irritation. Our protocol includes: 25 healthy volunteers testing the product on their skin Application for 48 consecutive hours Assessment by a dermatologist at three different times after removal (15 min, 1 h, 24 h) Accredia-accredited laboratory: Complife Italia (one of the most authoritative in Italy) Ethical compliance with the European Cosmetics Regulation and the Declaration of Helsinki The test demonstrates that, under the specified experimental conditions, the product does not cause skin irritation in the population tested. For our solid products, the result was IIM = 0 (Mean Irritation Index equal to zero), classified as “non-irritating” according to the modified Draize scale. This is not a specific test for atopic skin (people with atopic conditions were excluded from the study). It is not an allergy test. It does not replace a personal patch test in cases of reactive skin or known allergies. The claim “dermatologically tested” applies to all R5 solid products that have undergone an individual, dedicated patch test. Each product has its own report, available upon request for technical consultation.