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Dreadlock shampoo I know, the lack of information nearly drove me mad. I was also concerned about the CO LS being too harsh and in the end I opted for making a mild surfactant based shampoo with lovely smelling (and scalp soothing) hydrosols and an aloevera dread quencher locking spray for...

All your comments got me thinking about how I could improve this "shampoo" for my son. I researched a lot of recommended Dreadlock shampoos (DLS) and found about 50% are lye based (liquid and bar) PH 8-10), some are surfactant based and one both. A lot use black soap, shea and Neem. Most have...

I'm glad that cycle is over. I tried adding tiny bits of water but it continued to gel on the top and sides. I then boiled 1/4 C H2O in another SS pot and dissolved the gel in that. A new layer of gel kept on forming on the soap batch even though I had the lid on it and I eventually had to...

Good News! After diluting and adding the additional KOH as Susie suggested, the soap is lovely and clear and still no zap. I'm sorry to say a skin has formed on the top and a bit on the sides of the pot. Should I just try stirring it back in whilst heating or adding more distilled water...

That's so nice, you've made me feel very welcome. Thank you!

Harsh Shampoo Hi, Thank you both for confirming I don't have to worry about the ph. The paste is diluting as we speak and then will add the extra KOH. I've seen lots of people add citric acid. Would you advise doing this and at what %. One step at a time. My OO LS was a breeze compared to...

Zapping, testing and spitting Thank you Suzie. I zap tested the soap. Sorry I never did that crazy kid stunt and don't think I'll start now:). Does it zap straight away or after a few seconds? I dont get any zap, just a funny taste and a slight "tingle" about 5 seconds afterwards. Not sure...

Hi, I'm trying to make a shampoo for my son who has dreadlocks and ragingrootsstudio suggested a 100% Liquid CO superfatted at 3%. Is it true that this soap will not be clear after cooking? I cooked for 6hrs in tot. and started testing after 3 hrs. Now I've read only 0% SF LS are clear...

Hi, Im a newbie at making soap and household cleaners and am thoroughly enjoying the results. There is so much to learn, mind boggling really; I've found reading the forum very helpful... but I definitely need some help. Looking forward to chatting with you all and improving my knowledge...