SMOOTHING Conditioner Bar

Name: SMOOTHING Conditioner Bar
Brand: Ethique New Zealand
SKU: CFRI60
Price: 24.0 NZD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.9 (11 reviews)

for frizzy hair

$24.00

Frizz, meet your match. This smooth operator banishes flyaways while leaving hair silky soft. Cocoa seed butter forms a protective shield as hemi-squalane infuses moisture, gifting you glossy, resilient locks. Get ready for hair so smooth, you won't be able to keep your hands off it.

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Suitable for colour-treated hair.

Scent profile: Delightful coconut.

Boosts hydration and moisturisation by 8x after one use* *Clinically proven when used with Smoothing Shampoo versus damaged hair

Net Weight: 60 g / 2.1 OZ

The Ethique Guarantee: Love your bars or get your money back—it's that simple! We're so confident in our formulas, we offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Not totally happy? Return it within 6 months for a full refund. We want you to feel great about making the switch to solid bars, so go ahead and give them a try, risk-free.

Post-shampoo, glide bar onto wet hair from mid-lengths to ends. Distribute evenly. Rinse completely.

Keep dry and away from direct water between uses. Store with ample airflow and drainage for best results. Check out our storage options!

Brassica Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, C13-16 Isoalkane, Glycerine, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Panthenol, Fragrance (Parfum)¹, Benzyl Alcohol, Mica, Dehydroacetic Acid, Aqua (Water), Tin Oxide, Linalool², Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491). ¹Natural fragrance. ²Component of natural fragrance.

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What's in our SMOOTHING Conditioner Bar

Hemi-squalane

Silky smooth feel without weighing hair down

Cocoa seed butter

Creates a protective barrier against frizz

Coconut oil

Nourishes and smooths for sleek, manageable hair

Hemi-squalane

Silky smooth feel without weighing hair down

Cocoa seed butter

Creates a protective barrier against frizz

Coconut oil

Nourishes and smooths for sleek, manageable hair

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Reviewed by Gabrielle Diane C., from Canada

Verified Buyer

I recommend this product

Age Range

45 - 54

My hair texture

Thick

My hair shape

Wavy

My oil production

Moderate

Rated 5 out of 5

Review posted

I’m amazed how wonderful it giving good results

I enjoy this amazing product that lather truly good and gives enough suds to my thick frizzy hair that when I rinse it off, omg the soften it gave my hair!! I truly love love this product and recommend it!! Made for frizzy hair, made with natural ingredients, unscented, vegan and cruelty free!! I received this product from skeeper for free for my honest review!!

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Reviewed by Flora, from United States

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I don't recommend this product

Age Range

25 - 34

My hair texture

Medium

My hair shape

Straight

My oil production

Moderate

Rated 2 out of 5

Review posted

Not good for crippled hands (but good for hair!)

I have some bad nerve damage that makes gripping difficult and the amount of times I kept dropping it with this new shape was just. Frustrating to say the least. It was hard to rub it in my hair (and I got long hair, rubbing things in has never been an issue) and as it shrunk it just became impossible for me to do alone.

I disliked the circle when they made the change but at least I could grip it. The best shape was the original square but that's just my personal opinion.

The tiny triangle shape just sucks for me personally. I'm going to switch to bottled conditioner and hope they change the shape to something more handicap friendly because this is just not it.

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Ethique New Zealand

Thanks so much for your review—we’re really sorry to hear the new shape hasn’t worked well for you. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience, and completely understand how frustrating it can be when a product is physically difficult to use.

The updated shape was designed to be more ergonomic and user-friendly, and we tested it with a diverse trial group—including participants with conditions like arthritis and peripheral neuropathy—to help ensure better grip and comfort for a wide range of users. While this worked well for many, we know it’s not a perfect fit for everyone.

Your feedback is incredibly valuable, and we’ve shared it with our product team to consider in future iterations. Thanks again for taking the time to let us know 💚

Reviewed by Corey, from United States

Verified Buyer

I don't recommend this product

My hair texture

Medium

My hair shape

Curly

My curl type

3A

Rated 1 out of 5

Review posted

Not hydrating

My hair is so dry and frizzy after using this. I urge you to not try if you have curly hair. It's also incredibly difficult to apply I feel like I can never get enough off the bar. I really wanted to like this but unfortunately I wouldn't recommend.

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Ethique New Zealand

Thanks so much for your review—and for giving Ethique a try! We’re really sorry this conditioner didn’t leave your hair feeling as hydrated as you’d hoped.

Our Smoothing Conditioner works well for thicker hair types that are prone to frizz, but it can sometimes feel a bit underpowered for curlier textures that need more slip and deep hydration. For curls, we usually recommend either our Curl-Defining Conditioner, which is our richest and most nourishing formula, or our Hydrating Conditioner, which offers strong moisture support with a slightly lighter feel.

We’d love to help you find a better match for your hair needs—thanks again for sharing your experience. 💚

Reviewed by Eva, from New Zealand

Verified Buyer

Age Range

55 - 64

My hair texture

Fine

My hair shape

Wavy

My curl type

2B

My oil production

Moderate

Rated 3 out of 5

Review posted

Not for me

I’ve struggled with conditioner bars in the past, so I was keen to try the new formulation. Unfortunately this is not an improvement for me. I found the new shape awkward and unwieldy to use - it needs to be flatter to smooth over your hair. The texture also seem harder and denser, which makes it difficult to get enough conditioner off the bar and on to your hair. The combination of these two things means I ended up pulling out hair during application. The conditioner itself leaves a film on my hair and no noticeable improvement in the frizz. I’m happy with the shampoo bars and applaud the brand’s commitment to sustainability, so I really wanted to like this but unfortunately it didn’t work for me. I’ve given the bar to my son to use as his hair is thicker and straighter than mine and it seems ok for him. Sadly not suitable for my fine waves.

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Ethique New Zealand

Thanks so much for sharing your experience, Eva—we really appreciate the level of thought in your feedback. We’re sorry to hear the new conditioner bar didn’t quite meet your needs, especially after having a good experience with our shampoo bars.

The updated triangle shape was designed to feel balanced in hand and improve glide, but we understand that different hair types can respond very differently—especially when it comes to porosity, which can affect how easily a product distributes and absorbs.

We’ve shared your insights with our product team, and we’re grateful for your continued support of our low-waste mission—even when a product isn’t quite the right fit. 💚

Reviewed by Crystal G., from United States

I recommend this product

Rated 5 out of 5

Review posted

Smells great

Love the smell of this. Works great

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