Teach Soap

Hi all,

I recently made a shampoo bar by infusing indian herbs in coconut oil. The soap turned out well and I was so curious to use it !!

But I feel like there is a waxy build up on my scalp and hair and I found real tough time rinsing off as my fingers could not just go touch my scalp. Here is the recipe I used. Are there any specifics to make shampoo bars? Should I cook the soap batter in a double boiler to make the gelling completely happen? I have already used shampoo bars but these are weird. Please help me understand what went wrong.

Coconut oil 30%
Castor oil 10%
Olive oil - 20%
Sunflower oil - 20%
Palm oil - 10%
Rice bran oil - 10% with 5% super fat. EO's grapefruit, lemon, teatree and peppermint. ( 30 gms per kg )
30% water lye - 178 gms for 1250 gms of oil weight.

I can't use handmade soap as a shampoo bar. It make my hair frizzy and makes the hair feel like straw, even with a vinegar rinse. I have thin, straight blonde hair.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

There's probably nothing wrong with your soap, but like soapbuddy said, a lot of people can't use handmade soap on their hair. I use my regular handmade soap to wash my hair, but my husband can't because it makes his hair feel awful. You may have to stick with regular shampoo or research making a syndet shampoo bar.

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Linda
I know the voices in my head aren't real, but they sure have some great ideas!