Recent content by riffwraith

Thx both

Thanks a bunch for the replies. Will try the D.water idea, and see how it goes. re: preservative. Why does adding water create a great diet for microbes? Does that hold true even if stored in a tightly sealed glass jar? Also, which preservative to try/use?

Hi everyone :) I have a conditioner bar that is made from: Theobroma Cacoa Butter (Cocoa Butter), Behentrimonium Methosulfate (Emulsifying Wax), Cetearyl Alcohol (Emulsifying Wax), Vitus Vinifera Oil (Grapeseed Oil), Prunus Dulcis Oil (Almond Oil), Argania Spinosa Oil (Argan Oil), Panthenol...

I take it you mean on the alkaline side? So, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, et al, don't come from the saponification process? (I know someone out there is rolling their eyes, saying, what - he doesn't know that?!?!? lol) Ok, I am getting a clearer...

Oh look - I am learning stuff here! :) So, aren't most commercially avail shampoos lye-based?

Thanks. The shampoo gets it's viscosity from the correct balance of Water to Soap made from the oils & lye. Ok, that would explain why the viscosity isnt always the same. Small co. making small batches at a time. So, I assume that the lye is used here as well... extract the fats and fatty...

Thanks. :) So, learn me something else, please. :) The aforementioned shampoo I currently use has a decent viscosity to it - unlike the black soap/soapy water I made (post #1) These are the ingredients: Aqua, Potassium Cocoate (Coconut Oil), Potassium Olivate (Olive Oil), Potassium Castorate...

Ok, yes - a rabbit hole it is! So, learn me something here. This art: https://www.mapleholistics.com/blog/ph-balance-shampoo Says that hair and scalp are generally acidic. It then says, "You’ll want your shampoo to be at a pH level similar to the level of your hair and scalp" - which tells...

Thanks. So, I just did some research on Lye, and according to what I see (which isn't a whole lot, TBH) it appears as tho it is bad for the hair follicles. How do the rest of you feel about it?

Liquid - I was not aware that came in bars. So, Castile soap is lye based? Maybe some kind of gum would also work (Guar or Xanthan), Good idea - I tried Xanthan gum, but it didn't work out. It didn't thicken the shampoo, but instead I got hundreds of tiny lumps.

I will check that out - thanks! So, I am researching castile soap, and considering trying that as a base. It seems as tho it is safe to use, as long as hair is not dyed (mine is not). Anything I should be aware of here? Thanks!

Hmmmm.... so, soapy stuff that you put in your hair to clean it, is not called shampoo? This isn't shampoo? There is definitely no oily residue, and I have been using black soap shampoo for over two decades, and the last thing I find it, is harsh. Just looking for a way to thicken it, is...

Hi I made some shampoo. I used black soap, which I melted, and threw in a tea I made of some herbs, and also some Jojoba Oil, Argan Oil, and some Vit.E oil. The shampoo is good, but is pretty close to the consistency of water. What can I use to thicken it? Thank in advance.

Hi :) I have successfully made my own black soap shampoo. Tho I didn't follow this to the tee, I used it as a base/guide The black soap shampoo I used to buy (no longer made) had manuka honey. I was wondering if anyone has used this honey in homemade shampoos? Looking to find out when/how...

Sorry - what did I say wrong? o_O