The homemade shampoos made with natural ingredients they are becoming fashionable. Now we can find products free of sulfates and silicones, but you can go a step further and use only natural products on your hair. This will improve the health of the scalp and hair as well.
If you have the problem of dandruff, surely you have tried many shampoos. These are usually aggressive with the hair and scalp in the long term to be able to remove dandruff. If you have a sensitive as well as flaky scalp, shampoos with a lot of chemistry will give you problems in the long term, so it is always a good option to try homemade shampoos.
Shampoo with infusions
There are several herbs that are beneficial for the scalp and to eliminate dandruff. This, together with the softness of a homemade shampoo, makes our scalp less itchy and less dandruff. The herbs that are usually used in this case are thyme, rosemary and sage. These are herbs that we can easily find in any herbalist. They are bought and we use a large spoonful of each one in a liter of water to make an infusion. Let it rest and strain. This liquid will be part of the homemade shampoo and will give it great properties. You must have a neutral shampoo, a cup, to mix with the infusion that we obtain. This is how we will have a simple homemade shampoo.
Shampoo with apple cider vinegar
Apple cider vinegar is another of those ingredients that are very beneficial for the scalp. It is possible to mix a cup of vinegar with the herbal infusion and apply it to the hair after washing. Vinegar helps balance the pH of the scalp and is also perfect for leaving hair very shiny. It is another of the natural ingredients that are often used for beautiful hair, even if you don't have dandruff. But in this case it helps to enhance the effects of the shampoo. It can also be mixed in the previous shampoo to increase the effects.
Shampoo with baking soda and coconut oil
There is another way to make the shampoo. We can use the aforementioned infusion with herbs such as thyme, sage, rosemary and even mint. But instead of using a neutral shampoo we will use a cup of baking soda and a few tablespoons of coconut oil. If your scalp is oily it is better to avoid this mixture, but for those who have dry dandruff it is perfect. This anti-dandruff shampoo is made by mixing the baking soda and coconut oil. This oil is solid at cold temperatures, so we will have to heat it previously. Once we have this mixture we must make the infusion. Finally, everything is mixed in a single container to get a natural and original homemade shampoo. It must be said that coconut oil also has great properties for dandruff and hair. It softens dry hair and is also a product that is antifungal that kills the fungus that produces dandruff.
Use of homemade shampoos
When making homemade shampoo it is always better to use a small amount. This is so because the natural ingredients pass very quickly, so the properties are intact for a short time. On the other hand, they always keep much better in glass containers and in areas with a mild temperature and without direct light. You have to find the perfect mix by testing, because what works for one person may not be suitable for another. On the other hand, this type of shampoo does not usually make much foam, something that does happen with commercial ones, but this does not mean that they clean less, but that they have less chemistry and are less toxic.