In 1990 I decided not to use the commercially made shampoos after reading Aubrey Hampton's book, "Natural Organic Hair and Skin Care." In this book Aubrey tells you to read the label of any product that you put on your skin or hair.
Manufacturers are constantly using toxic chemicals on your skin and hair products and disregard their toxic effects on your body. This is easily seen in the list of chemicals they use. Here are some of these chemicals found in many product labels:
* Propylene glycol or glycol, a petrochemical used because it is cheap
* Alcohol Cetearyl – emulsifier that can be synthetic or natural
* Methylparaben and propylparaben – typical synthetic preservatives
* Distearate – this is the glycol polyethylene or polypropylene glycol which are petrochemicals
* Isopropyl alcohol – used as a cheap solvent to carry synthetic oils.
Here is a natural shampoo that you can do. This formulation is something I've been using for many years. First gather the following elements:
4 ounces castile soap with any scent is that available – bearings, peppermint, eucalyptus.
½ ounce of rosemary – stimulates the hair follicles and helps to prevent premature baldness
½ oz of sage – has antioxidants and keeps things from spoiling and is antibacterial
½ oz of nettles – acts as a blood purifier, blood stimulator, contains a great source of nutrients for hair growth
½ of lavender – controls the production of sebaceous oil glands and reduces the conditions for itchy scalp, scaly
2000 mg of MSM – provides organic sulfur in the scalp, improving the health and strength of your hair. It also helps to drive herbal nutrient into the skin and follicles where they can do the most good.
A vacuum 8 oz plastic bottle, or any other empty shampoo or soap bottle.
Mix the herbs in a jar that has a lid. Boil 2 cups of distilled water. Add 3 heaping tablespoons herb mixture into the boiling water. Pull the boiling water and herbs from the stove. Let the herb mixture sit for 30-40 minutes. Place 2000mg of MSM into the herb mixture after 30 minutes of cooling. After 40 minutes and the MSM is melted, strain the herbal mixture into a bowl.
Pour 2 to 2 1 / 2 ounces of herbal tea brewed in the plastic bottle 8 oz Now pour four ounces of Castile soap in 8 oz plastic bottle cap and shake the bottle to blend ingredients.
The shampoo is finished and ready for use. Use this as a basis for all the shampoos you make. You can add different herbs as you learn what these herbs do and how to help your hair. You can vary the ingredients according to your taste. But now you have a shampoo that has no additives can harm you.
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