Homemade Natural Shampoo: The Best Recipes

You can use clay, baking soda, chickpea flour, and sage. The differences between them are for dry or oily hair.

DIY shampoo

Homemade shampoo, made with natural products, can be made in several ways, all of which have two things in common. First, they're simple, easy-to-make recipes. Second, they use very common ingredients. (Marseille soap, baking soda, honey, sage) which have the advantage of saving you money and also keeping you and your hair away from the side effects of industrial products made with chemical and non-natural formulations.

Marseille soap

  • A great ingredient for a DIY shampoo is Marseille soapSo, take about 100 ml of water, bring it to a boil, and then, after reducing the heat, immerse a piece of soap in it and let it dissolve completely. Next, add a few drops of an essential oil of your choice to a teaspoon of ethyl alcohol and stir the alcohol and oil mixture into the soap mixture. Let it cool and then store in a perfectly clean plastic bottle.

Baking soda

  • Excellent for removing dandruff and sebum is the shampoo with bicarbonate which fully solves the problem of fat hairMix a tablespoon of baking soda with a little water until you obtain a cream with the consistency of shampoo. When you wet your hair, apply this cream and massage it in. The initial effect will be a stiffening of the hair shaft, but once rinsed, the hair becomes soft and super clean.

Honey

  • With a spoonful of honey and three of water you get a good mixture to apply on damp hair, to make it shiny and fresh.

Salvia

  • Add two tablespoons of dried sage in 300 ml of water Bring to a boil and let steep for about a quarter of an hour. Then add eight tablespoons of neutral soap, stir, and let the resulting mixture thicken; then store in a plastic container.

Rucola

  • If you have some at home rocket saladYou can also use it to make an excellent shampoo suitable for all hair types. Wash it well and then prepare an infusion by boiling it in water for about 15 minutes, adding sugar or baking soda, so that the shampoo has a strong cleansing and oil-reducing effect. Then, strain the leaves and, after mixing the mixture, apply it to your hair, leaving it on for 15 minutes. Finally, rinse: you'll notice the newfound softness of your hair.

Egg, lemon and brandy

  • With two egg yolks, the juice of half a lemon and a few drops of brandy (or rum) can be used to make a shampoo that restores strength and shine. Spread the mixture through your hair and massage it in, leaving it to act for half an hour, perhaps wrapped in a towel. Finally, rinse with plenty of water.

chickpea flour

  • With two tablespoons of flour ceciWith warm water, two tablespoons of vinegar, and a few drops of essential oil, you can make a shampoo that cleans and shines. Simply mix the flour with the vinegar and gradually add the warm water until you obtain a creamy paste that can be spread on your hair and absorb grease.

White clay

  • Also 'White clay comes to our aid, just pour 4 spoons into an empty bottle together with two drops of lemon essential oil and half a glass of warm water, shake vigorously and use immediately

DIY dry shampoo

  • If you are in a hurry and do not have time to wash your hair with water, you can opt for an excellent DIY dry shampoo Made with cornstarch: put a little on your scalp, massage gently and you will remove all the greasiness, for fresh and soft hair to the touch.

DIY shampoo for dry hair

The most effective recipe for homemade shampoo for dry hair This one involves using egg yolk. Simply mix three egg yolks with lemon juice and then add a couple of drops of apple cider vinegar. At this point, you'll have a shampoo paste, which you can use on your head as a compress. Leave it on for about forty minutes to thoroughly clean your hair. Then rinse.

DIY shampoo for greasy hair

Homemade shampoo for greasy hair, on the other hand, needs chickpea flour e sage. In this case too, the procedure is really very simple. Combine in a bowl a tablespoon of chickpea flour and 100 ml of hot water, a tablespoon of apple vinegar and two teaspoons of dried sage. Once the paste has taken shape and substance, spread it on your hair and wait at least fifteen minutes for it to have its cleansing effect. Then rinse with plenty of water.

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