Can Diluted Clarifying Shampoo be used for CWC?

[CariadA]

I have been experimenting with CWC and have run out of regular shampoo. I was wondering if it would be too harsh to use the clarifying shampoo I already have (VO5 Kiwi Lime Squeeze) diluted in water even if I do not need to clarify yet.
Thanks!

[isabelx]

I don't see why not :) if there are many/harsh sulfates I would be sure to dilute it a lot if you're going to use it regularly.

[gazelle]

Diluting is a good idea. In addition you may strech your washings, so it would be less damaging (if it is still damaging when diluted)

[CariadA]

I don't see why not :) if there are many/harsh sulfates I would be sure to dilute it a lot if you're going to use it regularly.

Thanks! I was diluting the other shampoo I had been using a lot as well. I had been doing CO, so when I decided to try CWC I just used up the end of an old bottle of shampoo. I used a few tablespoons of shampoo in a condiment bottle and then topped off the bottle with filtered water. That mix lasted me about three weeks.


Diluting is a good idea. In addition you may strech your washings, so it would be less damaging (if it is still damaging when diluted)

I am definitely trying to stretch my washes as much as I can! The reason I switched from CO to CWC was to try and stretch my washes even more.

[HintOfMint]

With CWC, it really only matters what your scalp likes. If it digs the diluted clarifying shampoo, by all means, use it!

[celebriangel]

Eh. Shampoo is shampoo is shampoo. Pretty much all sulphate-containing shampoos are the same, just the clarifying ones don't have buildup-causing ingredients in them that some other shampoos do.

So...as long as you dilute *very* well, and your scalp is happy, you should be okay.

[hanne jensen]

I'm going to try this too. Thanks, CariadA for posting this question.