Create Custom Solid Shampoo, Conditioner & Cleansing Bars with Ease
Stephenson Syndopour Bases are a new range of melt and pour syndet bases designed for modern solid personal care. Available in Shampoo Bar MB, Conditioner Bar MB, and Face & Body Bar MB, these bases make it simple to create high-performance solid bars with consistent, professional-quality results.
With over 95% naturally derived ingredients and pH-balanced formulations, Syndopour bases offer a reliable foundation for crafting shampoo bars, conditioner bars, and multi-use cleansing bars. They are designed for ease of use, consistency, and flexibility, allowing you to build products that suit a wide range of hair and skin needs.
These bases can be customized with fragrance oils, essential oils, and performance ingredients to create bars tailored to specific hair and skin needs.
Why Syndet Bars?
Syndet bars are one of the fastest-growing categories in both skincare and haircare. Formulated with a skin-friendly pH and gentle cleansing ingredients, they offer a balanced approach to cleansing and conditioning while helping to support the natural barrier of the skin and scalp.
Their growing popularity reflects a shift toward products that are not only effective, but also more thoughtful in their formulation and format.
Syndet bars offer a well-rounded solution by:
- Supporting sensitive skin and scalp
- Reducing water usage in production
- Eliminating the need for plastic packaging
- Providing longer-lasting alternatives to liquid products
What Makes Syndopour Different?
Syndopour bases are designed to make solid formats accessible and easy to create. These are true melt & pour syndet bases, allowing you to formulate professional-quality products quickly and easily without the need for specialized equipment.
They are:
- Soap-free and sulphate-free
- Made with high levels of naturally derived ingredients
- pH balanced for gentle cleansing
- Vegan and dermatologically tested
- Designed to produce a rich, creamy lather
Create with Syndopour Bases
These three bases are designed to help you build a complete solid care routine with ease. Each one offers a different function while maintaining the same high standard of performance and formulation flexibility.
Check out our featured formulas below to get started.
The Bases
Shampoo Bar MB
Syndopour Shampoo MB creates a rich, creamy lather while maintaining a gentle, scalp-friendly pH. It is suitable for sensitive scalps and performs well across a wide range of hair types.
Use it to create shampoo bars that cleanse effectively while leaving hair feeling soft, light, and manageable.
Conditioner Bar MB
Syndopour Conditioner MB has a smooth, buttery texture that glides easily through the hair. It is designed to improve softness, shine, and manageability in a solid format.
This base pairs well with the shampoo bar to create a complete hair care system.
Face & Body Bar MB
Syndopour Face & Body MB is a versatile cleansing base suitable for facial bars, body bars, shave bars, and gentle exfoliating bars. It is designed to cleanse without stripping the skin, making it a flexible option for a wide range of personal care formulations.
Customizing Options
Syndopour bases are designed to be compatible with a wide range of performance ingredients, allowing you to tailor your bars to specific hair and skin needs.
GlowPlex helps enhance the sensory experience of face and body bars and can contribute to a more radiant-looking finish.
HydraTress is a plant-derived protein blend with hyaluronic acid that helps enhance softness, manageability, and shine in hair care formulations.
Hydrolyzed Oat Protein helps improve softness and conditioning while also offering soothing properties that can support the comfort of both skin and scalp. It is often used in formulations designed for sensitive or dry skin, helping to leave a smoother, more conditioned feel after use.
Hydrolyzed Quinoa Protein is a plant-derived protein known for its ability to help support hydration and improve the overall feel of both hair and skin. It can contribute to enhanced smoothness, softness, and a more conditioned finish in both hair and body bars.
KeraVeg18 is a plant-derived protein complex designed to mimic keratin, helping to improve the texture, strength, and conditioned feel of hair.
Liquid Extracts can be used to introduce targeted skin or hair benefits depending on the type selected. They are often chosen for their soothing, balancing, or conditioning properties, and can help enhance the overall feel and performance of the finished bar. As with other liquid additives, they should be used at low levels to maintain bar structure and performance.
Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5) is commonly used in hair and skin care to help support moisture retention and improve overall feel and manageability.
Silk Amino Acids are known for their ability to enhance smoothness and provide a soft, silky after-feel in finished products.
VegeTein NPNF is a plant-derived protein complex that helps condition both hair and skin, contributing to improved smoothness and overall feel.
WrinkleFix combines plant polypeptides, amino acids, and hyaluronic acid derivatives to support the overall feel and appearance of the skin.
These ingredients are just a small selection of what’s possible and can be used individually or combined depending on the final performance you want to achieve.
Scent & Fragrance Options
Syndopour bases can be customized with both essential oils and fragrance oils, allowing you to tailor the scent profile to your preference or product line.
Essential oils can be used on their own or blended to create more complex aromatic profiles. If you’re looking for a simple starting point, our pre-blended options, such as our Essential Oil blends for Normal, Dry, and Oily Hair, or our Skin Therapy blend, provide well-balanced scent profiles suitable for both hair and skin formulations.
Fragrance oils offer a wide range of scent options and deliver consistent, reliable results in finished products, making them an excellent choice for both personal creations and commercial product lines.
When using fragrance oils or essential oils, refer to the most current IFRA guidelines for your specific application and ensure usage levels are appropriate for the type of product being made. Start with lower usage levels and adjust as needed to achieve your preferred scent strength.
Working with Syndopour
Syndopour bases are designed for ease of use while still offering flexibility to customize your formulations.
Ingredients such as Panthenol, plant-derived proteins, and specialty actives like Fision® HydraTress or GlowPlex can be added individually or combined depending on the desired effect.
Stephenson recommends keeping total additional additives at a maximum of approximately 3% of the formulation. This helps maintain the integrity, firmness, and overall performance of the finished bar.
When working with finished bases, it is important to keep total liquid additives low. Adding too much can soften the bar, affect its appearance, and impact overall performance.
For more detailed guidance on melting, mixing, and working with these bases, refer to the Syndopour Processing Guide.
Why Syndopour Bases Work So Well
Syndopour bases are designed to deliver reliable results with minimal effort.
- Easy melt and pour process without specialized equipment
- Consistent, pH-balanced formulations
- Vegan, sulphate-free, and dermatologist-tested
- Compatible with a wide range of actives, fragrances, and additives
Build Your Complete Routine
Syndopour bases make it easy to create a full solid care system, with each bar designed to complement the next.
Start with the Nourish & Strengthen Shampoo Bar to gently cleanse and refresh the hair and scalp. Follow with the Hydrating Conditioner Bar to improve softness, manageability, and shine. For everyday skin care, the Glow Care Face & Body Cleansing Bar provides a gentle, balanced cleanse suitable for both face and body.
Together, these bars create a simple, effective routine that can be easily customized to suit your needs or your product line.
Take Your DIY Bars Further
Syndopour bases make it easy to move from simple projects to more customized formulations.
By adjusting scent profiles, incorporating targeted actives, or building complementary products, you can create a complete solid care routine tailored to your needs or your brand.
If you’re looking to expand your product line or explore solid formats, Syndopour bases offer a flexible starting point for both small batch and retail-ready products.
Note
These formulations are provided as a guide and may be used for personal or commercial applications. Voyageur Soap & Candle Company Ltd. accepts no liability for the performance, effectiveness, or outcomes of products made using these formulas. Users are responsible for proper testing, safe formulation practices, and compliance with all applicable regulations.
If you have any questions about this formula, please email us at customerservice@voyageursoapandcandle.com or call us at 1-800-758-7773.