Luminaria
August 14th, 2015, 01:58 PM
Hi All,
I'm curious about making my own shampoo using diluted dish detergent. I noticed that dish detergent has the same or similar surfactants as shampoo. I was thinking of using a "natural," fragrance-free dish detergent with very few ingredients. I would dilute the dish detergent with distilled water to make it less harsh. Then I would add ingredients that benefit my hair. Here is an example:
Sample Shampoo Recipe:
-Diluted dish detergent
-Herbs (ex: rosemary)
-Oil(s)(ex: coconut oil)
-Aloe vera juice
-Protein (ex: n/a)
-Spice (ex: cinnamon)
-Humectants (ex: honey, glycerin)
-Fragrance (ex: lavender essential oil)*
*Optional
As you can see, there are many possible combinations of ingredients. You can tailor it to fit your current hair needs. You can also avoid ingredients that you dislike.
Has anyone used dish detergent as shampoo before? What dilution ratio did you use? How were your results? If you have used it for awhile, how did it affect your hair and scalp over time?
I'm curious about making my own shampoo using diluted dish detergent. I noticed that dish detergent has the same or similar surfactants as shampoo. I was thinking of using a "natural," fragrance-free dish detergent with very few ingredients. I would dilute the dish detergent with distilled water to make it less harsh. Then I would add ingredients that benefit my hair. Here is an example:
Sample Shampoo Recipe:
-Diluted dish detergent
-Herbs (ex: rosemary)
-Oil(s)(ex: coconut oil)
-Aloe vera juice
-Protein (ex: n/a)
-Spice (ex: cinnamon)
-Humectants (ex: honey, glycerin)
-Fragrance (ex: lavender essential oil)*
*Optional
As you can see, there are many possible combinations of ingredients. You can tailor it to fit your current hair needs. You can also avoid ingredients that you dislike.
Has anyone used dish detergent as shampoo before? What dilution ratio did you use? How were your results? If you have used it for awhile, how did it affect your hair and scalp over time?