How to make Solid Shampoo Bars

How to make Solid Shampoo Bars? This shampoo bar will give you lots of foam, it will clean your hair, it’s natural, cheap, easy to make, vegan, and Zero Waste! What else could you wish for?

Solid shampoo bars are becoming really popular with the growing zero-waste movement. But did you know that a lot of the recipes out there are actually cold-process soap bars and not really shampoo?

Cold process soap is really not suitable for your hair, that’s why I want to share here how to make a solid shampoo bar that is made with gentle surfactants and ingredients that will actually help your hair!

But why making them?

Well, they are really simple to make, they are great for the environment, easy on the budget and you can personalize them to fit your specific hair type! We will talk about hair types in another post but read below on how to substitute ingredients.

HOW TO MAKE SOLID SHAMPOO BARS

Before we start let’s take some considerations:

SCI can be harsh and irritating so please handle it with care in a ventilated room and wear a mask while using it!
Your hair might need a little time to adapt to this new product.
I am making a particular recipe for my family, read down below for the ingredients and how they work to make substitutions. I recommend that you substitute oil with oil, butter with butter, and so on… Let’s start making it!

Ingredients:

45gr SCI
15g water or herb infusion
10g clay
10g neem powder
2.5g Shea butter
5g macadamia oil
5g coconut oil
2g essential oils

Tools:

Digital scale
Heat resistant container
Components to make a double boiler
1 silicone spatula
Pipettes
Spoons
Molds of your choice
Dust mask

YOU CAN EITHER WATCH THE VIDEO OR FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS DOWN BELOW

WATCH THE VIDEO INSTEAD!

PROCESS

First, you will need to weigh your butter and your coconut oil set them in a heat-resistant container in a double boiler. Let them meltdown and add your oils.
Mix your SCI with the oils and butter. Form a smooth uniform paste.
Weigh your herbal Powders and your Clay. Add them to your paste. Mix thoroughly.
Next to its water phase, add your water or herbal infusion to your shampoo paste.
This will make your paste a lot more liquid, now you are ready to set it in a mold of your preference. I let it sit for an hour or two and wait until the paste is more solid to form my shampoo ball.
You can wait a day to start using it or use it as soon as it’s hard enough to get out of your mold.

HOW TO USE IT

This is the best part! This homemade shampoo bar is easy to use. Just moisten the bar and rub in your hands apply on your wet hair, rinse thoroughly. You can also scrub your head directly with your shampoo bar as well. Make sure to use some natural hair conditioner after you wash your hair with this shampoo! Recipe for a natural hair conditioner coming soon…

I made this recipe particularly for delicate hairs and added some essential oils to help with dandruff. But you can personalize it as you wish. Have fun and experiment with it!

If you don’t feel like making it go to our SHOP to get some of our solid shampoo bars!

INGREDIENTS INFORMATION AND SUBSTITUTIONS

About Clays:

Green clay: great for greasy hair. Balances sebum production

Black clay: helps with hair loss stimulating hair growth

Pink clay: Indicated for dry hairs and delicate scalps.

White clay: the softest of all, perfect for all hair types

Herbs:

Calendula: stimulates the hair roots or follicles and ensures the growth of robust, dense, and silky tresses

Rosemary: It works by stimulating scalp circulation and can be used to grow longer hair, prevent baldness

Neem: It is best known as a hair growth stimulator while it also helps you prevent scalp irritation, itchy dandruff, and scalp inflammation. It gives you smooth silky hair.

Alove vera: it gives deep humectation, Strengthens hair, and controls greasy hair.

Peppermint: improve hair growth and prevent some hair loss.

Nettles: Combats hair loss.

Have you ever experimented with a homemade DIY shampoo bar? Let us know about your experience!

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