Shampoo from soap nuts

Today we decided to publish the recipe for shampoo from soap nuts, which is enough for several applications. This will help to significantly reduce the time to wash the head. Further master — class in making this natural shampoo at home.

By the way, you can use it not only as a shampoo but also as a natural shower gel.

That's what we need:



Ingredients to make shampoo from soap nuts

 

  • Soap nuts (Mukorossi or Trifoliatus), 8-10 pieces. You can use any variety! Quite often they share and use Mukorossi for washing, and Trifoliatus for hair care, but the difference between them is insignificant. In this case, took Trifoliatus (they are larger and give a little more foam).
  • Xanthan gum (powder) 0.5 g. Is a natural thickener. In this case, it is a substance of natural origin, is completely safe.

  • Essential oil of choice or their composition. Made shampoo with bergamot oil, which strengthens hair and is recommended to accelerate their growth.

  • Capacity (you can use any empty bottle of shower gel or shampoo purchase).

  • Water, 200 ml

The cooking process

You can pre-crush the nuts, and placed in a pot of water. But to "squeeze" out of the nuts the maximum benefit, it is better to grind in a blender or coffee grinder and pour in a canvas bag which often comes with soap nuts:



Pour the chopped Trifoliatus in a bag:



Pour water. Water need to take a little more than fits in the selected capacity, because some will evaporate and some will soak the bag. We have the bottle to 150 ml and pour 200 ml.

Turn on the fire and put it in a pot or whole soap nuts or a small bag of crushed:



Once the water comes to a boil, diminish the heat to low and leave it all for 15-20 minutes. Our concoction will foam and gradually to darken:

Now add xanthan resin. It can be added to warm and cold liquid, but it's better to do until the broth gets cold After 15-20 minutes turn off the heat and pour the broth into a glass or any other convenient container. The bag of nuts before that must be carefully overcome.



Mix thoroughly! The cooling of the decoction, he will gradually become thicker.



When our next cold shampoo, it can be poured into the selected vial:



Now add the essential oil (or a composition of essential oils) and shake the shampoo:



All natural shampoo at home is ready! Better to store it in the refrigerator for no longer than a couple of weeks. If you want to extend its shelf life, you can add some preservative, for example, a natural extract of grapefruit seed. published

 

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Source: mynaturalcare.net/shampun-iz-myilnyih-orehov-retsept/

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