Shampoo bars

[Screaming Eagle]

These http://www.chagrinvalleysoapandcraft.com/shambar.htm

are kinda pricey but it's a good idea worth looking into. Anybody have recipes about how to make shampoo bars? Seems like it would be easier to store than liquid shampoo.

[Leah]

Never tried it, but found these, they all seem to use lye...

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&saf...amp;btnG=Search

[Abigail]

This is VERY interesting; thanks for the link.

 

You're right; it would be easier to store, especially in a BOB...

 

It's also worth looking into how to make it yourself. I'm not one to ask, though, I've never tackled regular soapmaking...

 

I scanned thru the link; seems lots of traditional shampoos are really detergent...that's not good. I remember trying shampooing w/ soap once and the results were bad, but that may have just been the type of soap I used...

[CrabGrassAcres]

You want castile soap bars. Google for recipes. I like to mix a little coconut oil with the olive oil for good lather.

 

All real soap uses lye, otherwise it isn't soap.

[CrabGrassAcres]

Leah, I do the hot process and it cooks the soap to neutral. No burns from my soap! It is so mild I can brush my teeth with it.

[Rita]

Yes, all soap contains lye, if there is no lye, there is no soap. Burning is caused by using too much lye or not curing properly. The as CrabGrass stated, the hot process does complete the curing process. I use the cold process method but would love to try the hot process as well. Rosemary soap is great on the hair. I never buy shampoo any more, I just use the soap that I make on my hair as well.

[halfpint]

I make my own shampoo bar, and prefer it to the liquid soaps - it is much easier to travel with, and you don't have to worry about special containers. With good scales and a good recipe, you don't need to worry about lye burns from the soap itself although safety measures need to be taken in order to avoid burns while processing.

 

I use a pure vegetable oil recipe for my shampoo bars, which includes: Olive oil, Castor oil, Coconut oil, Jojoba oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil, Avocado oil, and Shea butter. With all these oils, this soap has a nice scent without any essential oils for fragrance. I do add Vitamin E oil as it's good for the hair, and grapefruit seed extract to help as a preservative.

 

This bar is very moisturizing, which I find good for my daughters and my long hair. I'm not sure it would work good with short hair.

 

I'm running low on mine so probably need to whip up a batch soon.

 

Another thing I've found about hair products is that they vary greatly with the water that you use. My hair comes out totally different when we travel and I use different water than what we have at home.

Dawn

[Snowmom]

 

I have made soap using glycerin base from Hobby Lobby and it is good soap. It is not shampoo, but it is soap. I do like my liquid shampoo, so not sure if I am ready to try making a bar for shampoo yet.