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How To Make Shampoo

June 10, 2008

Drug and grocery store shelves are flooded with many varieties of commercial shampoos to take your pick from. However, everyone will agree it would be fun to make your own shampoo. Full of chemicals, not everyone’s hair does well with shelf bought shampoos. Be assured of the purity of the ingredients in your shampoo by trying your hand at shampoo making with the following recipes.

Before starting, you should know a few things about homemade shampoos. No sudsing agents will be added, which means they will not lather up as much as a commercial shampoo. Commercial shampoos contain both sudsing agents, as well as, substances that break down the suds. Homemade shampoos also tend not be as thick as a commercial shampoos. Nonetheless, a homemade shampoo cleans just as well and is likely to be much less expensive.

Castile Shampoo

Make a simple Castile shampoo with 4-ounces castile soap flakes and one-quart water. Bring the water to a boil. Turn the heat off and pour water over the soap flakes. Stir until soap flakes dissolve. Cool the mixture and store it in a plastic bottle.

You can vary this homemade recipe by adding essential oils to the shampoo. The calming influence of Lavender makes it a good addition to the shampoo. Add Peppermint and citrus for an invigorating feeling. Experiment with different oils to find the ones you like best. If you wish to add essential oils to your shampoo, mix 4 to 8 drops of the oil in a teaspoon of rubbing alcohol. Stir it into the soap mixture just after all the soap has dissolved.

Herbal Shampoo

Instead if using plain water, make an herbal shampoo by making an herbal infusion by adding one-half ounce of dried herbs for each quart of hot water. Next, steep herbs for at least 20 minutes. Re-heat infusion if necessary, pour hot infusion over the soap flakes, and stir well. Use Rosemary for dark hair, while chamomile is a good herb to use for light coloured hair. An infusion of burdock root, comfrey leaves, nettles, and rosemary leaves is useful for hair that is too oily or too dry, this herbal infusion helps to restore the natural balance of the hair.

Shampoo For Dry Hair

For dry hair, make a shampoo with 1 cup of the basic shampoo recipe mixed with one-quarter cup olive, avocado, or almond oil. This helps to moisturize hair and eliminate the extra dryness caused by swimming pool chlorine or too much hair exposure to the sun.

Dry Shampoo

This is good for camping trips, sick days, or winter if you don’t wish to get your hair wet. Mix 1 tbsp. cornmeal, 1 tbsp. powdered Orrisroot, and 1 tbsp. finely ground almonds. To use it, you must firs brush your hair well, from scalp down to the very tips of your hair. Rub mixture into scalp. Brush hair thoroughly. You’re done and if a few particles remain in your hair, forget them, as they will wash out with a regular shampoo. As you will find, this dry shampoo is excellent for extremely oily hair.


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