Things You'll Need:
- Saucepan Distilled water Dried herbs or teabags Castile soap Vegetable oil Essential oils (optional) Airtight container Apple-cider vinegar (optional)
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Step 1
In a saucepan, bring 1 cup of distilled water to a boil. If you do not have distilled water, you can use tap water; however, the additives in some regional water supplies will negatively affect the quality of your homemade shampoo.
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Step 2
Dried chamomileAdd 2 tbsp. of dried herbs---such as chamomile---to the boiling water. If you do not have dried herbs, you can substitute 3 to 6 herbal tea bags.
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Step 3
Steep the herbs in water---removed from the heat source---until the mixture is lukewarm.
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Step 4
Herb sediment strained from waterPour the herbal water through a strainer to remove the herbs from the liquid. Return the liquid to the saucepan.
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Step 5
Liquid castile soap added to mixAdd 2 tbsp. of castile soap to the cooled herbal infusion. Stir well.
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Step 6
Vegetable oil added to mixAdd 1 tsp. of vegetable oil to the mixture. Stir well.
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Step 7
Add 10 to 15 drops of essential oil to the mixture. You can mix complimentary scents---such as sweet orange and lime---to form a desirable scent or combine herbal attributes.
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Step 8
Pour the mixture into an airtight container, such as a glass bottle or used plastic shampoo bottle.
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Step 9
Apple-cider vinegar and waterFollowing use of the shampoo, rinse your hair with equal parts apple-cider vinegar and water. This will naturally condition your hair and smooth your transition to natural shampoo (though it is an optional step).
