This is a face-and-body bar soap for men, not a hair or scalp product — Redken's own product page describes it as a cleansing bar applied to wet skin and lathered like a bar soap. It suits men who want a sulfate-free alternative to a standard bar soap, or who want one bar for both face and body, including men with color-treated hair (since it isn't applied to hair or scalp, it has no bearing on color).

It is not formulated or intended as a shampoo, scalp treatment, or leave-in hair product.

The distinguishing feature is the syndet base — sodium cocoyl isethionate in place of the sulfates or saponified oils used in most bar soaps — which is generally milder and less stripping than a standard bar while still building a solid lather. Combined with a pH-balanced formula, it's a straightforward option for men who prefer a bar over a bottle for face-and-body cleansing without the tightness some bar soaps leave behind.

Apply the bar directly to wet skin on the face or body, work it into a lather, and rinse thoroughly. Avoid contact with eyes; if it does get into eyes, rinse immediately with water.

Pros:

• Sulfate-free syndet bar (sodium cocoyl isethionate) rather than a harsher soap-based bar, so it's gentler on skin
• pH-balanced to cleanse without the tight, dry after-feel of traditional bar soap
• Redken states the formula is at least 95% biodegradable, and it now ships in a paper wrapper rather than a plastic-lined carton

Cons:

• It's a skin cleanser, not a hair product — it isn't formulated to clean or condition the scalp or hair
• Bar format can soften or turn to mush if left sitting in water between uses, unlike a pump bottle
• Contains fragrance and several recognized fragrance allergens, worth checking for anyone with sensitive skin