Steps in Making Organic Shampoo
Just like we eat organic foods to keep our bodies healthy, we can also change our personal care products to organic substitutes. The benefits of creating our own natural hair products are plentiful; we use little chemical substances, reduce cost and meet our personal needs with a customized solution. The ingredients in homemade shampoo are also not as harsh on sensitive skin. Does this Spark an idea?
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Why are there chemicals if the shampoo is organic?
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The typical hair products you find in stores are pumped full of chemicals that could potentially cause damage. Using natural substitutes are much more beneficial, but it is difficult to eliminate chemicals completely when cleansing is our main goal. All shampoo must have a soap base. The following recipes attempt to reduce chemical additives as much as possible while using soap made with natural ingredients.
Ingredients You May Not Have Heard Of
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The shampoo's recipe calls for castile soap flakes, which is a olive or vegetable oil-based soap that can be found at health food or grocery stores like Trader Joe's. You can purchased flakes that are ready for use, or you can make them yourself simply by grating a bar of soap with the medium holes of a cheese grater.
Glycerin is an ingredient that may sound a little scary. It is a colorless and odorless liquid chemical compound and is created through the soap-making process. It is typically removed from the soap to be used in different types of lotions because it essentially attracts moisture.
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Chamomile Shampoo
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1. Boil 1 1/2 cups water in a small pot and remove from heat.
2. Add chamomile tea bags to the water to steep for 15 minutes. Use four to six tea bags, depending on hair length.
3. Remove tea bags and add 4 tablespoons of castile soap flakes.
4. Once soap flakes soften, stir in 1 1/2 tablespoon glycerin and mix well.The shampoo can be refrigerated for up to one week. Don't throw away the tea bags, they can be refrigerated for use as a treatment for puffy eyelids.
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