Natural Shampoo Alternative

Potato Flour Shampoo

Adapted from "Natural Beauty For All Seasons" by
Janice Cox

Make this non-soap shampoo if your hair is really dry.

Mix 1/4 cup potato flour with 2 cups water in a
saucepan. Mix well with a wire whisk until smooth and
creamy. Gently warm the mixture on low heat for 20
minutes, but do not boil. Remove from heat and stir in
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar. Let the shampoo cool
completely, then pour into a clean container. Use this
as you would any shampoo product.

I have been searching for a natural alternative to shop bought shampoo's because of the main ingredient in them. Sodium Laureth Sulphate [SLS] is an agent in 99% of all shampoos on the market. SLS is known to cause all manner of side effects.

Here's a quote from one site:

Perhaps most worryingly, SLS is also absorbed into the body from skin application. Once it has been absorbed, one of the main effects of sodium lauryl sulfate is to mimic the activity of the hormone Oestrogen. This has many health implications and may be responsible for a variety of health problems from PMS and Menopausal symptoms to dropping male fertility and increasing female cancers such as breast cancer, where oestrogen levels are known to be involved.

To read more follow this link: http://www.natural-health-information-centre.com/sodium-lauryl-sulfate.html

I am glad to have found an alternative for me as I do have dry hair.

I thought to pass this on in case you didn't know about shop bought shampoos.

Monique

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Thanx for the recipe, I just love not using too many chemicals, although I was wondering....is there an oily/normal option?

Hello Kevin - I am not aware of a recipe yet for oily/normal hair but I will keep my eyes peeled and let you know if I do find an alternative.

Thank you for leaving a message.
Monique :)

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