^ Enrapture, judging by those ingredients, Citric Acid is what Calia uses to bring pH to neutral.
Yes, you can make your own castile soap (vegetable oils based) and shampoo based on that, kind of what's in Dr. Bronners and other liquid soaps, but that can take quite a few tools and ingredients and quite a bit of work. I wouldn't go that route, unless it's for chemistry experimentation.
There are some wholesale/bulk manufacturers that sell stuff to make your own soaps. You can research on your own and ask on the LHC Recipes forum: I'm sure we have people who make their own.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade-Shampoo/
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Liquid-Castile-Soap
http://essencesupply.com/soapmaking/instruction.html
Personally, I definitely prefer other types of cleansers: soap is just not that skin/hair-friendly, IMHO, and we have better technology these days. I could be totally wrong but I suspect that many people like soaps just because they feel "rustic" or more traditional.
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