I don't know any female who isn't on the hunt for the perfect shampoo. They keys to a good shampoo for most of us is it has to smell good, work up a good lather and make your hair feel fabulous. The downside to shampoo is that if you read the ingredients it can often seem to be the product of a mad scientist's experiment. You kind of need a chemical textbook to understand. It can also be worrisome to think about what exactly those chemicals are and what they do to the body.
In our overly saturated chemical environment it can seem an uphill battle to avoid chemicals completely. However, you can find ways to cut down on that chemical load and making your own shampoo is one way to do just that! It is surprisingly easy to create and the benefits endless. There is an initial cost to obtaining ingredients but they are easily found at the store and online. A few ingredients and you have a shampoo that is chemical free and cheaper than what you buy in the store.
This is a link to the recipe I followed: http://mountainroseblog.com/herbal-hair-care/. Read through the comments too, I found it really helpful to read others suggestions, questions and answers. I used a combination of dried calendula flowers, dried lavender and some fresh rosemary from the bush in our backyard. I used lavender essential oil as a preservative for it's anti-bacterial properties and I had it easily on hand. Remember there are no preservatives in this so you probably don't want to make a huge batch unless you are going to add an essential oil with anti-bacterial properties or keep in the fridge.
My next blog I will go into how I my own experience is going using my homemade shampoo and other thoughts about going chemical free!
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