Shampoo: A conditioning shampoo for oily hair

How do we modify a conditioning shampoo to be more suitable for oily hair? What’s the goal for an oily hair shampoo? To remove the sebum and other stuff in your hair without stripping it. We could use some really harsh detergents to accomplish this goal – SLS, for instance – but this will only...

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Shampoo: Extended instructions for making shampoo

As per the comment on this post, here are some expanded instructions on how to make shampoo. (I’m expanding on this post – instructions for making shampoo – so I might repeat myself here.) Instructions for making a heated surfactant mix (this applies to all surfactant based products, including facial cleansers, body washes, bubble baths, and shampoos)....

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E-mail question: Using oils in your hair

Laura posed this question: I would also be very interested to know what happens to the hair when we treat it with an oil mask for a few hours or even overnight and then wash the oil away with a shampoo. If the oil does not penetrate the hair cuticle, is there any benefit from this...

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Shampoo: Modifying the basic shampoo recipe to be more conditioning!

What makes a conditioning shampoo conditioning? The conditioners, of course! A shampoo without conditioners is called a clarifying shampoo and it’s intended to remove styling products (although I used it when my hair was extremely oily as they don’t tend to contain moisturizers, either). The shampoo we made yesterday would be considered a clarifying shampoo...

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Shampoo: Modifying your clarifying shampoo (or any shampoo) for hair with tons of styling products!

Clarifying shampoos are generally used to remove build up and not condition our hair. They’ll help remove styling product build up and cleanse your hair well. Ironically, one of the best ways to remove above normal levels of silicone build up (from anti-frizz and heat protecting sprays) is to use cetrimonium chloride, a cationic conditioning...

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