HOMEMADE SOLID SHAMPOO WITH SLSA

How can you make a solid shampoo at home composed only of mild tensides?

What are the advantages of solid shampoo?

It is actually a kind of shampoo concentrate - since it contains very little water, everything that a larger packet of liquid shampoo contains is condensed into a small amount at first glance. So don't be alarmed by the initial higher cost compared to buying a regular liquid shampoo, because a solid shampoo will last just as long and maybe even longer than a larger packet of liquid shampoo. There is no need for plastic to wrap it, as it will not leak and save nature from unnecessary waste and is an excellent companion for business trips, holidays, trips. Plus, you know what you're washing with.

Formulation of the recipe for making solid shampoo:

- emollients in the form of cocoa butter, which nourishes the hair and skin, and cetyl alcohol, which also softens - conditioner - cationic emulsifier Distearoylethyl Dimonium Chloride, Cetearyl Alcohol.

- essential oils benzoin and patchouli (of course you can replace these with your favourite fragrance or combination in the proportions you specify)

We provide the recipe as a formula so that you can calculate your chosen amount of shampoo based on the percentages.

Procedure:

Mix the ingredients of Phase A andmelt in a water bath. The result will be a paste-like mixture, which may take approximately 20-25 minutes.

Also mix the ingredients of Phase B together in a water bath and mix into Phase A when it is already homogeneous and soft.

Allow the Phase A and B mixture to cool to 45°C.

Then mix in the ingredients of Phase C.

Place the mixture in the prepared silicone or plastic moulds and leave to stand for a few hours in the refrigerator.

Then remove the shampoo from the moulds and leave to dry for a few days.

So feel free to try. This is a really simple formula, so feel free to experiment, add Mica powders and add ingredients that will nourish and enhance your hair - panthenol, extracts, vitamins, essential oils. The possibilities are endless.

We would be delighted if you could send us your own experiences and impressions of your shampoos to our email address marketing@handymade.sk

Phase	Name of raw material	Content in %
A	Sodium Coco-Sulfate - SCS	32%
A	Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate - SLSA	30%
A	Cocamidopropyl Betaine	8%
A	Decyl Glucoside	7,5%
B	Cetyl Alcohol	3 %
B	BTMS-50 or BTMS	9%
B	Cocoa butter	6%
C	Citric acid	1,5%
C	Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid	1 %
C	Benzoin essential oil	1,5 %
C	Patchouli essential oil	0,5%