Balancing Nettle Geranium Shampoo
Nettle balanced oils, making it great for all hair types
Makes: 2 pounds
Equipment
- 1 slow cooker
- 1 large spoon
- 1 meauring spoons
- 1 scale
- 1 large glass bowl
- 1 stick blender
- 1 2lb soap mold
Ingredients
- 6 ounces babassu oil
- 6 ounces olive oil
- 5 ounces castor oil
- 3 ounces cocoa butter
- 3 ounces Apricot Kernel Oil
- 2 ounces shea butter
- 7 ounces water
- 3.25 ouncess lye
- 1 tablespoon nettle leaf powder
- 0.40 ounce rosemary essential oil
- 0.35 ounce geranium essential oil
Instructions
- Weigh and combine the babassu oil, olive oil, castor oil, cocoa butter, apricot kernel oil, shea butter, and nettle powder in the slow cooker.6 ounces babassu oil, 6 ounces olive oil, 5 ounces castor oil, 3 ounces cocoa butter, 3 ounces Apricot Kernel Oil, 2 ounces shea butter
- Weigh the water in a plastic or glass bowl and take it outside or to a ventalated garage where no pets are able to access it. Weigh the lye into a zip close bag and set aside. Put on goggle, gloves, and a charcoal mask and pour lye into water and stir until dissolved. Allow to cool to around room temperature.7 ounces water, 3.25 ouncess lye
- Pour the lye water into the slow cooker and blend on and off until light trace. Be careful, becuase some cookers are shallow enough that it may splash.
- When it reaches light trace, cover with the lid and make sure the slow cooker is n the lowest setting. The soap will slowly bubble from the outside of the cooker in to the middle. When it reaches the middle, remove the lid and add essential oils and blend.0.40 ounce rosemary essential oil, 0.35 ounce geranium essential oil
- Scoop the soap into the mold. Bang the mold gently on the counter and let it cool. When it's hard enough it is ready to use. I usually leave mine overnight.