Laundry soap recipe1/21/2024 ![]() ![]() Unlike cold process soap, which takes 4-6 weeks to cure before it’s ready, hot process soap uses an external heat source (in my recipe, a slow cooker) to speed up the process so that the soap can be used as early as the day after it is made.Īfter you watch the video, scroll down this post for the exact recipe and written instructions to follow as you go. I’ll walk you through my method for making hot process soap. In the video below, I invite you into my kitchen to do the same. She agreed, and that afternoon in her kitchen helped me become comfortable enough with the process to try on my own. Video Tutorial: Making Coconut Oil Shampoo Bars ^īefore I started making soap, I asked a friend if I could stop by and watch her make a batch. In most cases you won’t need an additional conditioner, because shampoo bars moisturize as they cleanse. The rinse acts as a “conditioner” that restores pH, smooths the cuticle and makes your hair shiny. You’ll find an easy recipe in the “How To Use Solid Shampoo Bars” section below. When washing with soap, you need to keep it happy by restoring hair pH with an acidic rinse after shampooing. Fortunately, you can speed up the process with the hair detox tutorial I linked to above.Īnother reason hair can seem dry or dull is that it soap is alkaline and your hair prefers a more acidic environment. If you’re using the right bar it shouldn’t make your hair heavy or greasy – it will provide just enough oil to help hair maintain its softness and flexibility.ĭuring the transition you may find that your hair feels a little gummy, though – this can happen as silicone and other polymers begin to peel off. When you make the switch to natural shampoo, you’re going from an approach that strips hair and then coats it with polymers to something that washes and nourishes the hair with a natural oil. While silicone can make hair look smooth and shiny in the short-term, it can actually cause it to dry out and become more brittle over time. They also often contain silicone, which coats the hair and prevents it from absorbing moisture. FREE Ebook: DIY Body Care Gifts Made Simple New To Shampoo Bars? Here’s What You Need To Know ^Īs I mentioned in this article on detoxing your hair, commercial shampoos are usually made with surfactants such as sodium lauryl sulfate – which is often contaminated with the probable human carcinogen 1,4 dioxane – instead of true soap. ![]() Video Tutorial: Making Coconut Oil Shampoo Bars.New To Shampoo Bars? Here’s What You Need To Know. ![]() You only need three ingredients to make it, and today I’m sharing the recipe. It gently cleaned and moisturized my hair without leaving it heavy or greasy. Turns out, reducing the amount of oil in the finished bar by about 8% did the trick. It did leave it a smidge oily, but I loved the overall effect so much I decided to play with the recipe and see if I could change that. And my hair was so soft afterwards I started to feel a little self conscious about how often I was stroking my own hair. Rather than hop out of the shower and mix up a batch of clay hair wash, I grabbed my coconut oil soap and rubbed it on my head. It all started on a day when I needed to shower and get dressed in 10 minutes – so basically, a typical day at that stage of motherhood – and realized I was completely out of shampoo. Okay, I have actually done all those things. Now obviously I don’t recommend the first two, but hear me out on that last one. I have never ever accidentally rubbed soft scrub in my armpits instead of my homemade deodorant.Īnd I most certainly have never ever run out of shampoo and washed my hair with regular bar soap. Since becoming a mom, I have never ever accidentally used the phrase “go potty” with an adult because I forgot how to talk like one. ![]()
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