Today s recipe is definitely long overdue but i wanted to make sure it was on point before i shared it it s a sulphate free shampoo bar.
Shampoo bar recipe.
Work shampoo into your hair gently massaging the scalp and working through to ends.
I started working on this back in january 2018 and have been testing and tweaking ever since.
12 oz distilled water.
Keep in mind the nature of soap is to clean and these bars have a ph of around 7 slightly less than regular cold process soap.
9 ounces palm oil 9 ounces coconut oil 5 ounces castor oil 5 ounces cocoa butter 4 ounces olive oil 1 ounces shea butter 1 ounces neem oil 12 9 ounces filtered water 4 6 ounces lye 1 ounce essential oil of choice try clary sage and lemon.
1 5 oz tea tree essential oil.
5 oz sodium hydroxide.
8 oz olive oil.
8 oz castor oil.
Remove from heat and allow to cool to 100 degrees fahrenheit.
Combine milk and water and refrigerate until very cold.
Mason jar non reactive pot or crockpot for warming oils candy thermometer i have two one for the lye mixture and one for the oils a soap mold i use a silicone bread mold digital scale for.
These shampoo bars are a biodegradable packaging free alternative to traditional liquid shampoos and contain a mixture of several hair nourishing oils.
10 oz palm oil.
Three pound batch shampoo bar recipe.
5 oz lye 8 oz castor oil 9 oz coconut oil 9 oz palm oil 10 oz distilled water 1 oz lavender essential oil 1 oz tea tree oil.
Rub shampoo bar from scalp to ends covering each section of hair or rub between hands to create a nice foamy lather.
10 oz coconut oil.
Combine olive oil coconut oil castor oil cocoa butter sweet almond oil shea butter and beeswax in a stainless steel pot and melt over medium low heat.
Give 6 percent a try and then adjust up or down depending on your preference.
And below find our final recipe sudsy shampoo bars.
Herbal apple cider vinegar conditioning rinse.
Turner forte getty images.
This homemade shampoo bar recipe from ela vegan uses lavender and clay as the main components of the soap.
The end result is a relaxing shampoo bar packed with organic oils that smell heavenly.
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Some people prefer a low 3 percent or so superfat in their shampoo bars others prefer a high 10 to 15 percent superfat in their recipes.
Shampoo bar supplies glass or high quality plastic mixing bowl for mixing lye and water i use a qt.