Shampoo, Gentle Scalp Funk Shampoo, Synthetic free, Castile soap, Aloe Vera gel, Essential oils Rosemary Patchouli Tea Tree oil Cedarwood

Tired of dealing with a funky feeling scalp or those annoying dry flakes? Don't know if its your body chemistry or perhaps your hair care products are to blame?

Castile soap and Aloe Vera gel combine for a gentle, creamy and safer shampoo to cleanse your hair and help your scalp get back into balance.

The decision to steer away from commercially made shampoos usually stems from scalp sensitivity and/or the growing concerns over added ingredients in skin and hair care products. Castile soap and Aloe Vera gel combine for a gentle, creamy shampoo to cleanse your hair and help your scalp maintain a healthy balance.

Emulsifiers, preservatives, solvents, and fragrances are all used to achieve the thick, creamy consistency we want and a long shelf life for the commercial market. However, they have their drawbacks.

Shampoos advertised as leaving your hair squeaky clean do so but eventually may strip away protective oils and dry out the hair.

Our choice as the base for our shampoo is Dr. Bronner's liquid castile soap.
This is an olive oil based soap made without additional chemicals, coloring agents, preservatives, and artificial scents.
Ingredients in castile soap are:
Water, Organic Coconut Oil*, Potassium Hydroxide**, Organic Olive Oil*, Organic Hemp Oil, Organic Jojoba Oil, Citric Acid, Vit. E.
* CERTIFIED FAIR TRADE INGREDIENTS
** None remains after saponifying oils into soap and glycerin

Dr. Bronner's castile soap does contain coconut oil. For those who need an alternative due to a coconut allergy, request the 100% olive oil and castor oil castile soap.

This gentle Funk Shampoo will help restore a healthy pH of between 4.0 and 6.0 as well as leave your hair clean, soft and conditioned. Castile soap alone has a higher alkaline of 8.9 but blended with the Aloe vera gel which has the same pH as human skin brings the pH down to the desired 5.5 - 6.

Interesting article about soap pH:
https://www.lisabronner.com/skin-health-ph-and-dr-bronners-soap/

Whereas normally much of the glycerin is removed from soaps and sold as moisturizers, the glycerin remains in castile soap.
Jojoba oil isn't really an oil, but rather a liquid wax ester that resembles human sebum, excellent for hair and skin care.
Aloe vera gel is extremely soothing and healing for the scalp.

The essential oil blend used for this shampoo is a combination of Rosemary, Patchouli, Tea Tree oil and Cedarwood. These plants contain properties that are helpful in balancing oil production.

This shampoo will not result in a billowing sudsy foam being it lacks detergents, nor does it have the thick, pouring consistency of commercial shampoos. However, the high coconut oil content does make for a rich lather and it is concentrated so you don't need very much at a time.

Note:
If you have hard water you may find that the castile doesn't rinse cleanly and your hair may feel tangly or gunky. If a water softener isn't an option you can try a water filter for the shower or rinse with distilled water or rainwater. Here is a good article on how hard water affects hair.
http://www.chagrinvalleysoapandsalve.com/idascorner/shampoo-hair/how-does-your-water-affect-your-hair

Should the shampoo be exposed to temperatures dropping to about 50 degrees F, you will notice a cloudy appearance. Put the soap in a warm room, or warm water, and it will clear up at around 70 degrees F. Clear or cloudy, the soap is fine.

Avoid contact with the eyes as it may irritate.

Also available in a 2 oz. travel size

Comes in an 8 oz. plastic flip top bottle.
If you have a preference of the bottle please let me know.
Pictured above are the white #2 HDPE or blue #1 PET plastic, all easily recyclable.