Homemade Shampoo and Conditioner

Make it Natural

Natural shampoo and conditioner is a refreshing change from store-bought shampoo and conditioner that contains unfamiliar ingredients, dyes, and perfumes. Commercial shampoo and
 conditioner may contain ingredients such as formaldehyde, glycols, ammonia, and cresol. Read the label of your usual shampoo and conditioner. Do you really want to shampoo and condition your hair with these ingredients?

If you’d rather use natural homemade products, consider making the following homemade shampoo and conditioner. These homemade hair products are effective, natural, and gentle on hair and skin, and they will save money.

Precautions Before Using Homemade Shampoo and Conditioner

Although the following ingredients are natural and gentle, some people may experience an allergic or adverse reaction. If you have skin allergies or are unsure about using any of the following ingredients or combination of ingredients, test the products on the inside of your elbow or wrist before washing or conditioning your hair. If there is any redness or irritation, discard the product and consider another option.

Homemade Dandruff Treatment

Those suffering from dandruff sometimes resort to using products containing coal-tar and recorcinol, and these ingredients have been said to cause damage to internal organs when ingested, and some dandruff shampoos contain questionable ingredients that are absorbed through the skin. Avoid using products that contain chemicals if at all possible, and choose natural homemade products and remedies.

Baking soda is touted as a great product for a number of uses, and controlling dandruff is one of them. Wet your hair as usual, and wash it with a palm full of baking soda. Rinse out the baking soda, and wash and condition your hair with your favorite gentle anti dandruff shampoo. The baking soda should help relieve the itch, and although baking soda is drying, it should help in your effort to gain control over problem dandruff.

Old-fashioned Homemade Castile Shampoo

Related information
  • Commercial shampoo and conditioner may contain ingredients such as formaldehyde and ammonia.
  • Baking soda is great for controlling dandruff.
  • Mayo is good for more than sandwiches. Mayonnaise is a great hair conditioner.
 
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Mayonnaise is great for your hair as it protein rich. Same with raw egg too. Tim homemade-shampoo.com

Posted on 03/30/2009 at 8:03:38 AM

Ooh, I'll have to try the mayonnaise tip! =D

Posted on 03/10/2009 at 3:03:26 PM

Hhow do I make my own Shampoo and conditioner, that is easy?

Posted on 08/24/2008 at 11:08:49 AM

I want to wash my artificial hair piece, what can i use? At home! Now??

Posted on 04/12/2008 at 11:04:05 PM

For darkening hair (naturally), try black tea or black walnut husks.

Posted on 03/16/2008 at 6:03:21 PM

i want to do a shampoo

Posted on 10/26/2007 at 6:10:00 PM

is there anyway to make your hair darker without dying it and not using a chemical shampoo but using a natural source thanks

Posted on 07/26/2007 at 1:07:00 PM

I enjoyed your article. I've published a variety of AC articles on choosing a shampoo and have come to the conclusion many of the ingredients added to commercial shampoos are worthless. Even worse, these ingredients may have adverse health consequences. Thanks for your contribution. :-)

Posted on 06/20/2007 at 9:06:00 PM

The mayonnaise works really well and my hair feels great.

Posted on 03/14/2007 at 10:03:00 PM

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