Shampoo Bars, questions before making

[KiwiMoose]

She did, but she shared where you can get the recipe. While I haven’t bought the books, yet, I saw a preview of them and they really go into the science of making shampoo bars and conditioner bars and has several recipes. Shampoo bars will be my project for next year and I plan to buy the books then.

Sounds like I need these books - can you please let me know name and author? Cheers.

 

[Carolyne Thrasher]

I’ve been working on syndet bars for about 5 months now. I broke down and bought an ebook from Etsy because I wasn’t confident I could piece together the info I needed that was our there for free. I can’t find it now so I’m not sure she’s still selling it. I also, just today, bought Switch Craft Monkeys ezine. No such thing as too much research if you’re selling a product. I’d hate to destroy someone’s hair.

 

[Misschief]

I purchased a recipe this past February (from DIY Bath and Body on Etsy) and have been making and using it and the conditioner since. Both my husband and I love it, as do my customers who've purchased it. (I have one young woman who buys 6 at a time, 3 for herself and 3 for her mom, along with conditioner bars.) My hair is now down to my shoulders and is usually dry, especially at the ends. It feels soft and silky and so touchable right down to the ends. My profile pic was taken early this past summer, after I'd been using the bars for a few months. I doubt we'll ever go back to liquid shampoo.

 

[KiwiMoose]

I purchased a recipe this past February (from DIY Bath and Body on Etsy) and have been making and using it and the conditioner since. Both my husband and I love it, as do my customers who've purchased it. (I have one young woman who buys 6 at a time, 3 for herself and 3 for her mom, along with conditioner bars.) My hair is now down to my shoulders and is usually dry, especially at the ends. It feels soft and silky and so touchable right down to the ends. My profile pic was taken early this past summer, after I'd been using the bars for a few months. I doubt we'll ever go back to liquid shampoo.

Is yours pourable Misschief?

 

[justjacqui]

I came across these three starting formulas for different kinds of shampoo bars today. They all use Colonial Chemical surfactants but are interesting as a look at the different types of bars you can formulate.

http://www.colonialchem.com/fullpan...ade-style-shampoo-bar--scs--colalipid-gs-.pdf
http://www.colonialchem.com/fullpan...hampoo-bar--hot-pour---scs--cm-200--00001.pdf
http://www.colonialchem.com/fullpan...free-shampoo-bar--hot-pour---eq-154--3go-.pdf

I have not tried any of these but they look interesting.

 

[Dahila]

I came across these three starting formulas for different kinds of shampoo bars today. They all use Colonial Chemical surfactants but are interesting as a look at the different types of bars you can formulate.

http://www.colonialchem.com/fullpan...ade-style-shampoo-bar--scs--colalipid-gs-.pdf
http://www.colonialchem.com/fullpan...hampoo-bar--hot-pour---scs--cm-200--00001.pdf
http://www.colonialchem.com/fullpan...free-shampoo-bar--hot-pour---eq-154--3go-.pdf

I have not tried any of these but they look interesting.

They all are going to be soft and the first one with 65% of SCS is going to be like 10 ph,

 

[Misschief]

Is yours pourable Misschief?

It is for a short while but they need to cool to below 120ºF to add the preservative. By that time, they're a little difficult to pour. I usually use a 3 part mold, as I do for the conditioner bars.

 

[Gaisy59]

Yes she does have curly hair! And my other friend who is also testing it doesn't. I asked her ( the second one) how her shampoo bar was going in light of the first tester's info. She said hers was fine and she's had no problems. So maybe that's it?
Now I'm wondering what to to include to make it better for her... more shea? A 'specialty' oil of some kind?

I have no idea how to help with your formula lol. I am chemistry impaired. I bought Swift Craft Monkey’s ezine and formulated my recipe from there. But I really like what you are trying to do with your ingredients.

 

[Carla Burke]

A person saying they don't want chemicals is just the short version of saying, they don't want chemicals that are associated with or shown to be carcinogenic, neurotoxic, immune suppressant etc.
I am unaware of lye fitting into the toxic category when used for soap.

Many people are suffering chronic health issues and are just trying their best to reduce the toxic chemical load to improve their health, so its OK for someone to say they don't want the chemicals. And its OK for people wanting to improve the wrappers for the health of the planet.

I'm interested in hearing what others do, even if I don't do it. I have never seen anyone have a problem washing their hair with soap (long and uncut) but I am interested in hairing )) about those who have had problems.

Its all good.

This! In spades! Lye is even used in some food prep, that has been done, for millennia - think hominy. I am one of those with chronic health issues, for whom synthetic chemicals set off tons of bad things. From severe allergic dermatitis to asthma attacks, and triggering my fibromyalgia and lupus into high gear. Like Zany, I've learned what I have, and continue to educate myself about more, so that I can make the products I need from ingredients I can trust not to negatively affect my health. For me, that means no fragrance oils, no detergents, no petroleum based products, etc.

 

[Jennifer Horne]

She did, but she shared where you can get the recipe. While I haven’t bought the books, yet, I saw a preview of them and they really go into the science of making shampoo bars and conditioner bars and has several recipes. Shampoo bars will be my project for next year and I plan to buy the books then.

I found a lush similar shampoo bar recipe on pinterest

 

[KiwiMoose]

I found a lush similar shampoo bar recipe on pinterest

Swift Crafty Monkey tested one of the Lush bars and found it had a pH of more than 9! Might as well use lye-based soap, lol!

 

[AmandaLRF]

Sounds like I need these books - can you please let me know name and author? Cheers.

Here is a screenshot with the information.