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Post by snoozy on Feb 15, 2022 17:07:12 GMT
I bought a shampoo bar from somebody at a market somewhere. It works great. Can one of you soaperrific folks tell me how a shampoo bar is different from a bar of soap?
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Post by Maura on Feb 16, 2022 1:44:55 GMT
I am assuming it was home made soap. If you add castor oil to the mix you will get a shampoo lather.
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Post by bowdonkey on Feb 16, 2022 14:52:16 GMT
I read somewhere that anything soap leaves a residue. One of the things I was told was to use a vinegar rinse afterwards. Also there is probably a difference between hot and cold processed soap. Not sure on that, but cold processed uses an excess of fat in the formula so all the lye is used up. Excess alkali can be tough on skin and hair.
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Post by Maura on Feb 16, 2022 18:40:56 GMT
Commercial soap leaves a residue. Olive oil soap does not. I think lard soap leaves a residue. I use my soap on my hair.
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Post by snoozy on Feb 17, 2022 4:18:20 GMT
So you think it is either excess fat, or the type of fat that makes it a shampoo bar?
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Post by vickilynn on Feb 17, 2022 13:47:00 GMT
I’ve wondered about shampoo bars also. I get ads for them on FB. There are conditioner bars too and dish soap. Love that there is no plastic bottle.
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Post by bowdonkey on Feb 17, 2022 17:49:27 GMT
So you think it is either excess fat, or the type of fat that makes it a shampoo bar? I don't know a whole lot about it, but FWIW. There's alot of different oils used, all having different properties. Some oils are drying and some hydrating. And alot of shampoo bar formulas with different properties. I think it would be best to try a few for your hair and scalp type. In my case a summer bar ( more drying ) wouldn't work in the winter for me for hair or skin. A more moisturizing bar is in order for winter. I have a set recipe that gives good results year round, for me. I came by this knowledge in 2005 at a remote helibase when on a slow day our pilot decided to cook up a batch. I've been making my own ever since. I don't care for the highly perfumed detergents sold as soap then, and more so now after 17 years of real soap and essential oils. I do use an ACV and water rinse about every third washing? which helps with residue buildup.
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