"Bathing assistance" is one of the most burdensome care tasks in nursing homes and at home. For caregivers, preparing for bathing, including time, physical strength, and tools, is a great effort. For care recipients, long bathing times and cold temperatures can also be a burden.
Even so, bathing assistance offers significant benefits.
・Improved sleep quality due to the warming effect
・Prevention of infections and bedsores
・Ability to observe the overall condition of the skin and body
That is why there is a need for creative ways to make bathing as pleasant as possible while reducing the burden.
Common Bathing Assistance Challenges in Care Settings
In actual care settings, these are some common concerns:
・It's a hassle to bring in multiple items like shampoo and body soap.
・Bottle and refill management is complicated, and there are concerns about stock and hygiene.
・Uncertainty about whether products are suitable for sensitive elderly skin.
・Long washing processes can tire out care recipients.
These "small burdens" can accumulate and often make bathing assistance a major source of stress.
Bathing Healthcare Products Useful for Care
In recent years, convenient products to support bathing have increased, such as shower chairs, bathtub grab bars, and non-slip mats for care. Incorporating these can reduce the burden on both caregivers and care recipients.
Among these, the "all-in-one shampoo bar" made in Japan, additive-free, which "washes hair, face, and body all at once without the need for conditioner", is currently attracting particular attention.
Make Bathing Assistance Easier with the "All-in-One Shampoo Bar"
Our CHANT "all-in-one shampoo bar" originally started when a mom created it for her son with atopic dermatitis. Therefore, we knew it could be safely used on the sensitive skin of the elderly.
However, it was only after receiving feedback such as "It's excellent" and "It really helped!" from customers performing bathing assistance that we realized the all-in-one shampoo bar would also be appreciated in care settings.
Washes hair, face, and body with one product
Good lather and rinses off easily
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Reduces time and physical burden for both caregivers and care recipients
Gentle formula for sensitive skin
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Safe for the sensitive skin of the elderly
No need for bottle refills
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Reduces waste and effort
Soothing scent
(All-in-one Shampoo Bar KIYOME)
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Relax with the scent of natural Japanese essential oils
Fragrance-free
(All-in-one Shampoo Bar TANE)
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Safe for those sensitive to fragrances
Since it's a solid soap, it's less likely to break if dropped, making it easy to handle in both facilities and homes.
Drawing Attention in Care Settings! All-in-One Shampoo Bar Verification Test at Nursing Homes
As the aging population accelerates, care settings face the challenge of balancing "high-quality care" with "operational efficiency." The "solid shampoo bar" that washes both hair and body with a single product, namely TANE and KIYOME, is gaining attention.
Both TANE and KIYOME received feedback that over 63% of users felt their skin and scalp condition improved. There were zero reports of worsening conditions, proving the product is safe to use.
KIYOME (with Japanese essential oils) → Approx. 80% responded "pleasant"
TANE (fragrance-free) → Safe for those sensitive to scents
High Ratings in User Surveys!
Moisturizing Power
・KIYOME Approx. 82% found it "moisturizing"
・TANE was described as refreshing & rinsing well
Lathering
KIYOME approx. 63.6%, TANE approx. 55.6% found it
"lathers very well"
Reduced Rinsing Time
More than half of TANE users felt that "rinsing time was reduced"!
All caregivers responded, "Easy to use!"
- No bottles/no refills needed
- Reduced plastic waste
- Scent and lather make bathing enjoyable
- Smooth bathing = reduced caregiver burden
Care managers have also praised it as a "convenient item that can reduce the burden on site."
We have also published a verification test report from nursing homes. → [For the detailed report, click here]
A Small Soap Changes Care
Bathing is one of the most challenging care tasks, but to leverage its benefits, "innovations to lighten the burden" are essential.
The all-in-one shampoo bar is a new option for bathing healthcare products that benefits both caregivers and care recipients.
Please give it a try, whether at home or in a facility.
