How to Make a Natural Shampoo

Use herbs from your herb garden in your natural shampoo.

If you are not happy with the ingredients in your current shampoo, you can make your own. It is surprisingly simple and the feeling of gratification you will get knowing you made your own shampoo will be unbelievable. Here is what you need to do:

Things You'll Need

• castile soap
• rosemary
• sage
• lavender
• plastic bottle
• MSM (organic sulphur)optional

Instructions

1. Boil 2 cups of water. Distilled water is best.

2. Pour herbs into the water. You can use the herbs mentioned above or make your own mixture depending on the scent , texture and results you prefer. For example, lavender can help with an itchy or flaky scalp. Rosemary can help with limp hair. And geranium oil can help with dry hair. Find the herbal mixture that is right for you.

3. Mix in 2000 mg MSM (organic sulphur), if desired. Although most do not add this to their natural, herbal shampoo mixture, some believe it aids the skin on the scalp in absorbing nutrients.

4. After MSM melts, strain the mixture into a bowl. Use a fine strainer to keep herbs out of the water.

5. Stir in 4-5 oz. castile soap. The water mixture should still be warm.

6. Pour shampoo into a plastic bottle or old shampoo bottle and shake well.

Tips & Warnings

• Remember to try new combinations of herbs. You can find herbs and what they do for your hair online.

• Castile soap can be found online or at your local health store.

• MSM (organic sulphur) can be found online or at some health stores.

• Check a small area of skin for allergic reaction when trying new herbs.