Hair
Shampoos, conditioners, hair masks, and scalp treatments — bar and liquid forms, with surfactant breakdowns.
37 recipes
Hair Strength Shampoo
The Hair Strength Shampoo is specially formulated to cleanse the scalp effectively while supporting hair health, reducing excessive sebum, and encouraging a balanced scalp environment.
Shampoo For Normal Hair
This formula is for a liquid shampoo that is suitable for normal hair.
Rice Solid Hair Conditioner
This formula is for a rice solid conditioner. Why use rice water and starch in hair products? Rice water contains inositol, a carbohydrate that can penetrate the hair shaft and repair damaged hair.
Hair Serum
In this formula, I created a light hair serum that you can use on the ends of the hair without weighing it down. A lightweight serum ensures that the hair remains bouncy and voluminous.
Balancing Gentle Solid Shampoo
The Balancing Gentle Solid Shampoo is designed to be effective yet mild, making it suitable for various hair types.
Moisturizing Conditioner For Dry Hair
In this type of conditioning product, you will benefit from a cationic surfactant with conditioning properties. So, in phase B (the oil phase), I used BTMS25.
Moisturizing Shampoo For Dry Hair
Ok, let's make this moistening shampoo for dry and damaged hair. This type of shampoo is called FENUGREEK MOISTURIZING SHAMPOO.
Refreshing Shampoo For Oily Hair
If you have oily hair and want to make a refreshing shampoo that will give you shiny and clear hair, try this formula.
Shea Butter Deep Conditioning Hair Mask
In the previous post, I shared the process of making infused shea butter with horsetail. In this formula, I use the infused shea butter in a high percentage to achieve a very nourishing hair mask.
Leave-In Conditioner (No BTMS)
Leave-in conditioners are products that hydrate and moisturize the hair. Hair conditioners are left in without rinsing them from the hair.
Mousse Shampoo and Body Wash
A unique fluffy texture that melts in your hands and gives you a gentle hair and body cleanser, which can also be used as a shaving cream.
Pourable Shampoo Bars
Solid shampoo bars are very easy to use and carry when traveling. They have high cleansing properties and are plastic-free. I have used solid shampoo bars for the last four years and prefer them over liquid ones.
Solid Silky Conditioner Bar
If you made solid hair conditioners before, you know that these types of conditioners are very potent.
Conditioning Shampoo 2 In 1
This recipe is for a creamy conditioning shampoo. This is great for someone with very dry hair or wanting to have 2 in 1 product. In a previous post, I shared a recipe for clarifying shampoo. You can find this recipe here.
Solid Conditioner Bar For Damaged Hair
I love conditioner bars. They are so easy to travel with, easy to use, last for ages, and are very effective. I use mainly solid hair products.
Indigo Shampoo Bar
This recipe is for 200g, which makes two big shampoo bars or three medium size shampoo bars. You can use the calculator to change the amount.
Solid Conditioner Bar Naturally Colored
This recipe is very similar to the cocoa butter solid conditioner bar, which is colored with mica powder. This time I wanted to color my conditioner bar with a natural color , so I infused argan oil with alkanet root powder.
Creamy Shampoo for Dry Hair
In this post, we will make creamy shampoo for dry hair. During the summer, most of us prefer more conditioning hair products than cleansing ones. If your hair is dry and sun-damaged, you will enjoy this type of shampoo.
Cocoa Butter Solid Conditioner Bar
I've shared a recipe for a solid conditioner bar with mango butter in a previous post. Mango butter is softer than cocoa butter and contains more fatty acids; Mango butter can be more nourishing to the hair.
Body Wash and Shampoo for Kids
This recipe was formulated for my toddler and was inspired by the Weleda kids' body shower and shampoo. I was looking for a creamy moisturizing shower gel that could be used as shampoo for my toddler.
Marble Shikakai Shampoo Bar
This recipe is formulated for wavy or curly hair. If you have never made a solid shampoo bar before, I recommend reading this post here about shampoo bar for beginners.
Clarifying Shampoo
This recipe is for liquid shampoo. If you prefer to make a solid shampoo bar, please check the "hair" category. I have uploaded many recipes for solid shampoo bars. A clarifying shampoo is formulated to remove residue from the hair.
Solid Shampoo Bar for Dry Hair
This post and recipe are for dry hair or curly hair types. If you have never made a shampoo bar before, I recommend reading this post here about shampoo bar for beginners.
Dandelion Hair Spray
In this post, we will use the dandelion infusion to be our water-based main ingredient for a hair spray. If you need a simple hair spray to wet and style your hair without any heavy buildup on your hair, this is the perfect hair spray.
Neem and Rose Petals Solid Shampoo Bar
This recipe is for a botanical solid shampoo bar. If you wish to learn about hair types and each type's needs, check out this post about hair types. This recipe is for normal/greasy hair.
Hair Types and Needs
The scalp's ph is very similar to the skin on the rest of our body – it is around 4.5 – 5.5. The hair's ph is slightly more acidic.
Ingredients and Tools to Start Making Your Cosmetics
You decided to make some of your cosmetics products at home, what’s next? Which ingredients should you buy to begin creating your products? This post will give you a general guide to help you decide what to buy.
Mango Butter Solid Conditioner Bar
This recipe is for a solid conditioner bar. If you have ever used a solid conditioner bar before, you know it lasts longer than a liquid one.
Waxes in Cosmetics
This post will go over some of the most used waxes, the difference between them, and some information to help you decide which one to use in your cosmetics. In cosmetics, waxes are ubiquitous ingredients.
Amla Hair Mask
In the previous post, I posted a recipe for Amla shampoo bar, so to compliment the Amla shampoo bar, this post will be about Amla's hair mask. This hair mask is rich and very moisturizing. It is suitable for wavy and curly hair types.
Amla Shampoo Bar
In this recipe, we will make an Amla shampoo bar. This recipe is 200g which makes 2 bars. This shampoo bar is best for straight and wavy hair types. Please check this post here if you want to read about hair types and each type's needs.
Infusing Oils (no heating)
In this post I’ll explain to you step by step how to make your own oil infusion, oil infusion can be used for many cosmetics products, such as shampoo bars, conditioners, creams, lotions, shower gels, exfoliating products, etc.
Shampoo Bar for Beginners
A shampoo bar usually contains fine powders (the solid surfactants) so you will need a dust mask to avoid respiratory irritation.
Skincare pH Explained: Target Ranges by Product (Cleanser, Serum, Cream, Soap)
Skin sits at pH 4.5-5.5. This guide gives target pH ranges for every product type — cleansers, serums, creams, soaps — plus exactly how to lower or raise pH safely with citric or lactic acid.
Nutrition Shampoo Bar
Solid shampoo bars are environment friendly and are a part of the zero waste movement, not only you can easily travel with them, they last longer and they are plastic-free.
Avocado Hair Mask
Ingredients: Phase A - Distilled water 57g - Panthenol powder 1g - Glycerin 3g - Naturale betaine 3g - Magnesium sulfate 1g Phase B - BTMS 50 12g - Cetyl alcohol 4g - Coco caprylate 3g - Avocado butter 7g - Avocado oil 6g Phase C - Vitamine…
Shikakai Solid Shampoo
Shampoo bars are such a great alternative to regular liquid shampoos, they are plastic-free, easy to travel with, they last for many showers and you can design them according to your hair needs.