3 Ways to Make Your Own Shampoo

You can make your own shampoo, but you can't make shampoo any less funny as a word. It strikes me as the kind of word that stands in for a swear word like darn or Fuddruckers. What were they thinking when they came up with that word?

Shampoo, apparently, comes from the Hindi language. This information isn't funny at all. It is, in fact, quite dry. Your hair won't be dry if you wash it, and you'll need shampoo to do so. You can make your shampoo and cut down on packaging waste and possible water contamination. Here is how.

This first recipe comes from Rudy Silvia a nutrition consultant with a degree in physics.

4 oz of castile soap with any scent is that available

Here's another recipe. This one is from Karis Welty.

Herbal Homemade Shampoo

1/4 cup of your favorite herbal tea, strongly brewed

8 oz liquid castile soap

Add soap to tea. Stir over low heat until well blended. Store in a capped bottle.

And for those of you who want to save water. Here is a recipe for a dry shampoo. This recipe comes from Carefair:

Combine