Shampoo Bar

[armyjung2079]

Is there any way to make a shampoo bar without Palm oil? I only have palm kernel. I do have olive, avocado, sun flower, castor, a teensy bit of rice bran, coconut 76 and cocoa and shae butter. I'm going to try and pick up jojoba from ulta if they have it.

 

[armyjung2079]

Nvm they don't have jojoba. Is that a necessity

 

[Obsidian]

This is my favorite shampoo recipe, if you don't have neem you can replace it with a liquid oil of your choice just run the new recipe through soapcalc

http://www.evernote.com/shard/s216/...7470a146566c/6e09c0d1c19bc422dbe85682e043ebaf

 

[Rigneylane]

Here is my last shampoo recipe, it has worked very well for me. (Just to give you an example of some variety in formulas.)
76 deg. Coconut oil at 25%, Lard (Manteca at Walmart) 15%, Cocoa butter 5%, Castor oil 10%, Rice Bran oil 20%, Extra virgin Olive oil 25%. I also used an 18% Lye discount to leave more unsaponified stuff in the bars. Made this last jan. 2014, and bars are still wonderful with no spoilage, so that high discount seems to be OK.

 

[armyjung2079]

What if I don't have lard lol

 

[Dahila]

Lard is the easiest to obtain) any store

 

[armyjung2079]

I just sent my child down and the wife is having a girls night out. I am lardless

 

[armyjung2079]

Could I add vitamin e to preserve the bars if I do a high super fat? If so how do u use it lol

 

[Dahila]

Not to preserve but to slow down oxidation, of oil
Being lardless is pretty painful :cry:

 

[Obsidian]

There is no reason to use a high SF. I have dry hair and only use a 3% SF, any higher and my hair feels greasy.

 

[armyjung2079]

I haven't used it yet! So ignorance is bliss in this case

 

[armyjung2079]

Perfect so 5 or 8 would suffice?

 

[Obsidian]

Yes, 5 would be as high as I would go.

 

[AMyers]

Lard is the easiest to obtain) any store

Nope. Not any store. I had to search a bit. I avoid Walmart if I can, so haven't checked there, but had to search 3 grocery stores here to find lard. Now that I know where to find it, it's ok. But it took a while!