LET'S MAKE A SHAMPOO

LET’S MAKE A SHAMPOO

Shampoo is used to wash our hair. All people use it to clean and take care of their hair combines with other hair treatment products. Now, there are many commercial shampoos in the market with different advantages. But not all people can use it because some shampoo is not appropriate with certain kind of hair. That’s why they might want to make their own shampoo to avoid hair problems like scratch. They want to avoid the chemicals in commercial shampoos that can damage their hair so they decide to make their own shampoo.

The basic concept of shampoo was is Back in year olden days, shampoo was soap, except with additional moisturizer so that it didn’t strip the natural oils from your scalp and hair.

Although a shampoo can be solid, it is easier to use if there is enough water to make a gel or liquid. Shampoos tend to be acidic because if the pH gets too high (alkaline) the sulfur bridges in the hair keratin can break, damaging your hair. This recipe for making your own gentle shampoo is chemically a liquid soap, except vegetable-based (many soaps use animal fat) and with alcohol and glycerin added during the process. Make it in a well-ventilated room or outdoors and be sure to read all of the safety precautions on the ingredients.

Shampoo ingredients

·  2 lb 10 oz olive oil

·  1 lb 7 oz of solid-type vegetable shortening

·  1 lb coconut oil

·  10-1/4 oz lye (sodium hydroxide)

·  2 pints water

·  1-1/2 oz glycerine (glycerol)

·  1/2 oz alcohol (I’d use vodka or other food-quality ethanol and call it close enough. Do not use methanol)

·  1-1/2 oz castor oil

·  Essential oils (optional), such as peppermint, rosemary, lavender, for fragrance and therapeutic properties

 

HOW TO MAKE SHAMPOO

1.   In the large pan, mix together the olive oil, shortening, and coconut oil.

2.   In a well-ventilated area, preferably wearing gloves and eye protection. In case of accidents, mix the lye and water. Use a glass or enameled container. This is an exothermic reaction, so heat will be produced.

3.   Warm the oils to 95⁰F-98⁰F and allow the lye solution to cool to the same temperature. One of the easiest ways to accomplish this is to set both containers into a large sink or pan full of water that is at the correct temperature.

4.   When both mixtures are at the proper temperature, stir the lye solution into the oils. The mixture will turn opaque and may darken.

5.   When the mixture has a creamy texture, stir in the glycerine, alcohol, castor oil, and any fragrance oils or colorants.

6.   You have a couple of option here. You can pour the shampoo into soap molds and allow it to harden. To use this shampoo, either lather it with your hands and work it into your hair or else shave flakes into hot water to liquefy it.

7.   The other option is to make liquid shampoo, which involves adding more water to your shampoo mixture and bottling it.

You may have noticed that many shampoos are pearlescent. You can make your homemade shampoo glittery by adding glycol distearate , which is a natural wax derived from stearic acid. The tiny wax particles reflect light, causing the effect.