Here is a think-piece for discussion about using foaming dispensers for shampoo and conditioner:

Basic Concept: have a “permanent” bottle with a foaming dispenser, that gets refilled rather than replaced.  The shampoo could be dispensed in 8 oz. foaming dispensers, which could be decorated quite nicely, with the design idea being that these would be “permanent” and not disposable.

Here is another design for a permanent “foaming dispenser:”

Refills could then be sent in a “spouted pouch” like that shown below (but nicely decorated with our logo and required label information):

 

Here is another example of pouches used by a Spanish beauty company — they are cuter and less wasteful (i.e., they are biodegradable).The volumes in the pouches could be small (e.g., 4 oz) or up to 32 oz.   There are significant cost savings here, both in terms of packaging and in shipping costs.  And if the pouches were made from recyclable or biodegradable plastic, we could show even more eco-friendliness.

The conditioner could be shipped in the existing bottle (with a “lotion pump” cap), or it could be handled with the foaming-dispenser / replacement-pouch concept set forth above.   If the latter case is chosen, the viscosity should be lessened so that it can pour more easily out of the pouch and so that it can be easily pumped and aerated in the foaming dispenser cap.   One of the benefits of dispensing the conditioner this way is that instructions for distributing the conditioner to the scalp and to the underlayers of the hair would be exactly the same as the shampoo.