We’ve already talked about making your own conditioner and dry shampoo, so I thought it would be nice to share with you some recipes to make a regular natural shampoo too. Enjoy!
1. Basic Shampoo
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup of grated Castile Soap
- 1/4 cup of hot water
- 2 tablespoons of glycerin
- 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil
Dissolve the grated soap in hot water. Add olive oil and stir. Now, add glycerin to the mixture. Shampoo.
2. Moisturizing Shampoo (good for damaged hair)
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup of liquid Castile soap
- 1/4 cup of aloe vera gel
- 1/4 teaspoon of vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon of glycerin
Mix all the ingredients together. Apply to wet hair and wait a few minutes. Rinse off with cool water. Remember to shake the shampoo before every use. Also, store it at room temperature in an airtight container.
3. Chamomile Shampoo
Ingredients
- 4 bags of chamomile tea
- 1 1/2 tablespoons glycerin
- 4 tablespoons of grated soap
- 1 1/2 cups of water
Steep the tea bags in the water for about ten minutes. Add the grated soap. Now add glycerin and stir well. Store the mixture in a cool and dark place.
Have you got any other recipes to make your own shampoos? Share them in the comments!
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thanks for the recipe gio
i have actually only tried rubbing aloe vera on my hair before without anything else. it worked but i bet with other ingredients it would work even greater right? 
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I like the recipe number 2, would be perfect for my damaged hair.
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prettybeautiful: you’re welcome. If aloe vera alone works for you there’s no reason not to use just that. But I prefer to use it with those other ingredients because the Castile soap cleans scalp well while the glycerin, like aloe, conditions hair. I heard that rubbing aloe vera gel 15 minutes prior to washing hair is a good anti-dandruff treatment though. I haven’t tried that yet but I will soon, my hair needs it!
Tavia: you should try, it’s very moisturing! Let me know how it goes if you do
Thank you, this is the best info I’ve found on the web
Amalia, aww thank you. I’m glad you think so.
OMG I love our blog I’m going to print bunch of this off, I love the DIY’s and bunch of other articles, it’s all information I needed but couldn’t find! Like how to wash your hair properly for instance…
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I have used aloe vera conditioner and it works. I want to use shampoo as well. I think moisturizing shampoo would be suitable for me. Is there any alternative of Castile soap? It is not available here.
Fahmida, it’s a shame Castile soap is not available where you live. I don’t know another ingredients with exactly the same benefits but I guess you could substitute with any gentle shampoo. Hope this helps.