DIY: How to make your own natural shampoo at home
Making your own natural shampoo at home is a great way to control the ingredients you apply to your hair while saving money and reducing your environmental footprint. With the simplified process from less is more, making your natural shampoo is a breeze. Follow these steps to get an effective shampoo that respects your scalp.
Necessary Ingredients
- 25g of natural shampoo powder
- 225 ml of drinking water (preferably filtered)
- A 250 ml bottle with a secure lid
Steps to make your natural shampoo
Preparing the bottle and adding water
- Preparing the bottle : make sure your bottle is clean before starting.
- Adding water : fill about one-third of the bottle with room temperature drinking water, around 75 ml. Using filtered water is even better to ensure the purity of the mixture.
- Adding the powder : pour the 25g of natural shampoo powder into the bottle.
- Complete with water : add drinking water up to the shoulder of the bottle, approximately 225 ml of water. The final total volume should be 250 ml.
- Initial mixing : secure the lid tightly. Shake the bottle vigorously 10 times to make the mixture homogeneous.
- Rest time : let the mixture sit for 20 minutes. This allows the ingredients to dissolve and integrate well.
- Final mixing : after 20 minutes, shake the bottle again 5 times to ensure everything is well mixed.
Additional tips for optimal shampoo
Consistency and Thickness
Although the shampoo is ready to use after 20 minutes, its final thickness and consistency will continue to develop over 24 hours. For optimal texture, wait a day before using it.
Usage
Your natural shampoo is now ready to use! Use it as you would any traditional shampoo. Apply a small amount to wet hair, massage your scalp, and rinse thoroughly.
Storage
To ensure the optimal shelf life of your shampoo, it remains stable and effective for up to one year without the need for special storage conditions.
Why choose homemade natural shampoo?
Control of ingredients
You know exactly what you’re putting on your hair, without harmful chemicals.
Ecological and economical
- Ecological: Less packaging and industrial products, reducing your environmental impact.
- Economical: Making your own shampoo can be more economical in the long term than buying commercial products.
By following these simple steps, you can easily create an effective natural shampoo that respects your health and the environment. The lessismore.co process makes this approach accessible and practical, allowing you to enjoy the benefits of a homemade product without complications.
Enjoy!
Try it today and feel the difference of a natural and minimalist shampoo!
Which surfactant for shampoo?
For a natural shampoo, opt for mild surfactants like Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (SCI), or Coco Glucoside. They clean effectively while being less irritating than Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS).
Which shampoo for oily hair?
Our purifying shampoo for oily hair has an innovative gel-cream texture that luxuriously foams. Enriched with wheat proteins, white clay, and rhassoul, it rebalances and remineralizes the hair while detoxifying it from urban pollution.
Which shampoo for colored hair?
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Why vitamin C in shampoo?
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