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post #1 of 10
9/3/08 at 7:12pm
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Can I use this stuff as a shampoo? My shampoo is almost gone, and I thought I remembered reading about using Dr. Bronner's here somewhere and can't find it now. If I can, do I use is straight, or dilute it, with BS or what?

tia!
post #2 of 10
9/4/08 at 4:42pm
Well, yes. I diluted it and used it as shampoo after hearing about it in the dread-head tribe, it was praised as helping dreads form/tighten. I've only used it once, but I noticed my 'regular' (not-yet-dreadlocked) hair was SO curly afterward, it was crazy.
post #3 of 10
9/4/08 at 5:16pm
You could but it might dry your hair out. Have you tried washing with baking soda and rinsing with apple cider vinegar? It's a cheap solution without chemicals or the drying effect of soap.
post #4 of 10
9/4/08 at 5:53pm
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I have tried no-pooing with BS and ACV. For a few months, everything was wonderful, then I started to get some build up. I have tried several times since then to get it to work, but my hair always ends up feeling greasy. I still use the ACV for a rinse though. I think maybe my hard water is causing problems??? I don't know.

My hair has a tendency to be dry, so maybe i shouldn't use the Dr. Bronners.
post #5 of 10
9/4/08 at 6:08pm
I use a JR Liggetts shampoo bar and an apple cider vinegar rinse. I love it and so does my hair!
post #6 of 10
9/5/08 at 7:12pm
I think if you are a frequent shampooer, it won't work and will dry you out. If you are oily and/or wash infrequently, it's fine in small amounts. I'm dry with curly hair that I only wash 1-2 times a week, so it works fine for me very diluted.
post #7 of 10
9/5/08 at 9:08pm
Huh. I wash DD's naturally curly hair in Dr. Bronner's Baby Mild and I don't have any problems with it, other than it not being tear-free. We're just careful to keep it out of her eyes. She's almost 2, so I don't wash her hair but maybe 2x a week. I don't find her hair to be any drier or any curlier using it versus other "baby" shampoos.
post #8 of 10
9/7/08 at 8:08am
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Originally Posted by _betsy_ View Post
Huh. I wash DD's naturally curly hair in Dr. Bronner's Baby Mild and I don't have any problems with it, other than it not being tear-free. We're just careful to keep it out of her eyes. She's almost 2, so I don't wash her hair but maybe 2x a week. I don't find her hair to be any drier or any curlier using it versus other "baby" shampoos.

Eh, "tear free" shampoos aren't really tear free either....

My husband figured that out when he decided to test one before buying it for DS- at the grocery store! Thanks for taking one for the team....
post #9 of 10
9/7/08 at 12:41pm
I like to use the drB BAR for my hair better than the liquid. The liquid makes my hair really sticky feeling. The bar doesn't do that as bad. At most I can only use drB once and then do baking soda for the next wash. Using dr b everytime gives me really greasy hair. I prefer baking soda over anything else though!
post #10 of 10
9/7/08 at 12:51pm
We've used the liquid for shampoo with no problem, but I do prefer the bar.
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