Hi, Mary and anyone else who is interested, I've now bought another shampoo bar, and I'll quote a few of the details from the wrapper. (I have no connection with the company.) It's an Australian product though - I don't know whether it's available elsewhere. Here are the details: "BROT - The Natural Australian Shampoo Bar Ingredients: olive oil, castor oil, coconut oil, rainwater lye; natural glycerine retained. Free from: petrochemical ingredients, perfumes, detergents, colourings, animal products; no animal testing. Brot Solid Shampoo Bar has little to do with the commercial shampoos, different not only in the fact that it is a solid bar, but also in that it will not wash away the natural oils of your hair. With time it ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR A CONDITIONER. Simply lather then rinse off, leaving the oil of your hair to provide sheen and condition - naturally. Your hair's health and appearance can be further controlled by the temperature of the rinse water - if your hair tends to oily, lower the rinse water temperature, if damaged or dry, raise the water temperature to further stimulate oil production." The company is Brot Pty. Ltd. PO Box 914 Windsor N.S.W. 2756 Australia Ph/fax: +61 2 4579 1209 Regards, Barbara