Any good homemade shampoo recipes?

[Happeesupermom]

I've enjoyed reading through some of the posts in this forum. But I haven't seen any for natural, home-made shampoo recipes. I'd LOVE to make my own! Any ideas/personal experience? Please share!!!

I have a LOT of essential oils I already use, organic aloe vera gel, vegetable glycerine, coconut oil.... what else? Oh, I have some vegetable oil soap bars, too. Can I use any of this to make a good shampoo?

Thanks in advance!

[amber913]

I can tell you how i make liquid dish soap. If you like bar soap, you can use it to make liquid soap to wash your hair:

Take about 1c. gtated soap and two cups water, bring to a boil, being careful not to let it boil over. Make sure all the soap's dissolved, let cool. You can then add EO's. Play with the amounts (if it's not sudsy enough, reduce water), and the additives to see what works best for you hair.

[Happeesupermom]

Thanks... I'll try that.

I wonder if there are any other recipes out there?

[ian'smommaya]

you can use a mild liquid shampoo and infuse herb into it. making liquid (or bar) shampoo requires chemicals. i make a bar shampoo and would be happy to tell you the herbs that i infuse in it.

[MommyLyon]

Here’s a basic recipe for shampoo. Feel free to alter the recipe to make it work the best for your hair type.

You need:
1 empty bottle
3 cups of soap flakes (which you can get almost anywhere)
Water
Essential Oil of Lavender
Essential Oil of Rosemary

Directions:
Mix the soap flakes with the water and then add 4 drops of each oil.

For conditioner, the ingredients are probably already in your house.

You need:
1 empty bottle
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon of baby oil
Water

Directions:
Mix the above ingredients together and you’re good to go!