5 recipes for solid and ecological shampoo

A few precautions before tackling your solid shampoo recipe!

Make sure your utensils, surroundings, and hands are clean. Be careful, SCI surfactant is volatile. Wear protective gloves, safety goggles, and a powder mask. If possible, open windows.

What you will need:

  • molds for your solid shampoos
  • 1 bowl that can support a bain-marie
  • 1 whisk
  • a precision scale or teaspoon
  • 1 pestle or mortar
  • 1 spatula

Prepare the solid shampoo recipe

In your bowl, which can go in a bain-marie, place the SCI surfactant as well as the powder(s), then the aqueous phase and your essential oils.

Gently heat your ingredients in a bain-marie; if you heat them too much, this risks altering the active ingredients.

Stir continuously until the paste thickens. Using the pestle, crush the SCI grains until they melt as much as possible.

Once your dough is smooth, remove it from the bain-marie and knead it with your hands. Then let it cool and make a hole in the center to add the essential oils.

Start kneading the dough again to distribute the essential oils evenly.

Then fill the molds with the shape of your choice before the dough hardens. Make sure the dough is evenly distributed in the molds.

Final step, let them cool at room temperature for a day, then unmold them and let them sit for a few more days.

For care that is truly tailored to your scalp, find out about the benefits of different essential oils, vegetable oils and plant or mineral powders to choose the ingredients that best suit you .

Solid shampoo recipe no. 1

Solid shampoo for normal hair

  • 50g of SCI
  • 10g of orange powder
  • 20g of jojoba oil
  • 15g of rose hydrosol

Solid shampoo recipe no. 2

Shampoo for oily hair

  • 50g of SCI
  • 7g of burdock powder
  • 3g of white clay
  • 20g of hazelnuts
  • 15g of sage hydrosol
  • 20 drops of clary sage essential oil (optional)

Homemade solid shampoo no. 3

Shampoo for dry hair

  • 50g of SCI
  • 7g of orange powder
  • 3g of stinging nettle powder
  • 15g avocado oil
  • 5g castor oil
  • 15g of German chamomile hydrosol

Natural Shampoo Recipe No. 4

Anti-dandruff shampoo for all hair types

  • 50g of SCI
  • 10g of Neem powder
  • 20g of argan oil
  • 15g of rosemary verbenone hydrosol
  • 20 drops of Tea Tree EO (optional)

Dry Shampoo Recipe No. 5

Homemade solid shampoo for dark hair

  • 60g of SCI
  • 10g Shikakai powder (not suitable for blondes)
  • 20g of vegetable oil (jojoba)
  • 20 drops of Tea Tree EO (optional)
  • 10g of water

It's important to follow the recommended dosages of essential oils, as some are allergenic. Also, note that some are not suitable for young children or pregnant women. It's recommended to test in the crease of your elbow mixed with a little SCI. Wait a few hours to see if you react.

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