Shampoo Recipe Help

Shampoo Recipe Help

by Jen
(Saskatchewan, Canada)

Hi there!

First of all, thanks so much for these recipes. I made the lotion and toner with great success and I LOVE them!

I also thought I'd mention that I couldn't get emulsifying wax fast enough so I used lecithin granules. It's a bit tricky to get the quantities right and my lotion turned out a little bit runny but considering you only need a tiny bit and I keep it in the fridge, this works just fine for me. (I got the lecithin quantity right for the conditioner which I DON'T NEED when using homemade shampoo.)

My problem is this: I try to use the shampoo very carefully but it makes my hair pretty greasy. I can't seem to rinse it out well enough. Will this go away with time or do I need to modify the shampoo recipe? It's driving me nuts! Haha!

Thanks for your time!

Jen

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Fixing the Shampoo Recipe NEW
by: Kyley

Hi Jen,

Glad to hear you're liking the recipes they're fun to play with, eh?

I found that the shampoo recipe made my hair a little heavy over time, but I thought it was just me. So, based on your feedback I modified the recipe page to say if your hair is oily or fine, leave out the oil.

That said, here's what I suggest you do. Make another batch of the shampoo without any oil in it at all and then combine it with the batch you already made. That will cut the oil in half and should solve the problem.

If you know you're going to use lots of it or you have a big family, you could even do this a third time (or double your second batch - genius!) to reduce the amount of oil in the whole lot even further.

Thanks so much for your feedback - you've had a direct impact on making this site better for everyone who visits :)

Good luck with the fix, and be sure to get in touch if you have any other questions...

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