If you ve been following us on social media you know that we ve been experimenting with shampoo shower bar and sci for almost one year.
How to make shampoo bars with sci.
Once phase a.
This can take a while over 20 minutes.
If you ve got large flakes you ll probably want to but the little noodles look really cool in shampoo bars as is and the fine powder is very flexible.
Rinsing with apple cider vinegar acv is one of the most popular choices.
This is a tutorial that most of you have been waiting for for ages.
Mix phase a ingredients in a container and melt in a water bath or double boiler stirring occasionally.
There are several types of shampoo bars that are available for selling or for making yourself.
Surfactant based syndet shampoo bars.
There are a variety of reasons people opt to make natural shampoo bar recipes over buying shampoo in the store.
If you re making a solid product you might not need to melt the sci depending on the format.
Mix phase b ingredients in a separate container and melt in a water bath or double boiler and stir occasionally.
Shampoo bars are typically sulfate free and have a ph hovering around 7 similar to the ph of cold process soaps.
I have repeatedly mentioned that industrial scale shampoo shower and syndet bars are preared by pressing and not by the method i m sharing with you.
Stored somewhere cool dark and dry sci should last for two years.
While considered the most natural soap based shampoo bars aren t the best choice for most of us because of their high ph.
You might not like added chemicals or you prefer using a bar over a gel.
I love using sci because it is sulfate free base that can not damaged.
These shampoo bars are typically formulated with a gentle surfactant such as sodium cocoyl isethionate sci additional ingredients are then added to nourish and condition hair.
Many shampoo bar users recommend rinsing with an acidic rinse to balance ph a few times per week when using a shampoo bar.
Additional ingredients are then added to nourish and condition hair.
Making my own shampoo bars at home is the best way to reduce plastic bottles and waste.