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Mia

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Have recently begun to use baking soda dissolved in water, to wash my hair. Rinsing with diluted apple cider vinegar and then occasionally tea tree or lavender oil on the ends. Has anyone done this? Stopped using shampoo?

It seems to work well, and originally began to experiment with this when I couldn't find unscented shampoo. I've developed allergies to many things over the years, including synthetic perfumes and sodium laurel sulfate. 'Dirty Dozen' cosmetic chemicals to avoid

Each time I used them, my eyes became red, scalp became itchy, and hair became dry like chaff. Using baking soda and vinegar has changed this. Once I get the formula right, I'll continue along this avenue of experimentation. Discovering what works for me.
 
one i know is a lavender wash presume its lavender water or then their is the other herbal remedy a handful of stinging nettle ,walnut ,birch and elder leaves and one stem of Greater celandine is put into cold water and brought to the boil then infused for three minutes.
with half of this decoction and pure water the hair is washed thoroughly then rinse with clear water the other half of the decoction is poured over the hair and left to penetrate for a few minutes
 
then the hair is dried without
next is titled hair conditioner
handful of chamomile flowers pour boiling water over them and infuse
 
in the first part of the herbal remedy section
it should say soap instead of water what is pure soap instead of water
 
Mia said:
Have recently begun to use baking soda dissolved in water, to wash my hair. Rinsing with diluted apple cider vinegar and then occasionally tea tree or lavender oil on the ends. Has anyone done this? Stopped using shampoo?

It seems to work well, and originally began to experiment with this when I couldn't find unscented shampoo. I've developed allergies to many things over the years, including synthetic perfumes and sodium laurel sulfate. 'Dirty Dozen' cosmetic chemicals to avoid

Each time I used them, my eyes became red, scalp became itchy, and hair became dry like chaff. Using baking soda and vinegar has changed this. Once I get the formula right, I'll continue along this avenue of experimentation. Discovering what works for me.
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This sounds interesting. I haven't tried anything like this, because quite simply I'm too lazy. The only thing I'm allergic to is lanolin, which you don't find in too many things these days anyway.
 
Just used the baking soda in paste form, 2 tablespoons dissolved in 4 tablespoons of warm water. Rubbed the paste into wet hair in the shower close to the scalp, immediately felt relief when rinsing it out, my hair felt quite clean, no traces of anything in the hair.

Have been losing more hair than usual recently, and was concerned that I'd developed some intolerance to the shampoo or the conditioner (green beaver shamp/cond). No hair loss after this, none. Rinsed with diluted apple cider vinegar. Scalp felt tingly afterwards and I smell a little like apples and vinegar:rolleyes:
 
Streetwise said:
herbal remedy a handful of stinging nettle ,walnut ,birch and elder leaves and one stem of Greater celandine is put into cold water and brought to the boil then infused for three minutes.
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Wish I could find celandine, but the rest I have. Might infuse something as this sounds interesting.
 
I love the effectiveness of using acetic acid (white vinegar) on a car/windshield finish. But even then I can barely tolerate the smell. :eek:

With shampoos I find using very cheap, yet mild shampoos better to use with frequency than the mainstream and more expensive- and stronger name brands.
 
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there is something called small Swedish bitters you can buy it in a bottle
it's preserved in plum alcohol
from the book it appears to kill everything
 
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Speaking of coconut oil, I'm making these tomorrow:

Creamy coconut mints
Ingredients:
Optional: If you want to add a touch of sweetness, add 1-2 tsp of organic pure maple syrup. The healthy fat from the coconut butter will balance the natural sugars in the syrup, preventing the blood glucose spike that we want to avoid.

And you’ll also need some sort of mold. I used this food-grade silicone mold. I'm using an ice cube tray.


Directions:
  • Melt the coconut butter using a double boiler. If you don’t have a double boiler, simply set a heat-proof glass measuring cup or bowl in a pot filled with shallow, boiling water.
  • After the coconut butter has melted, add the peppermint extract. Mix to combine.
  • Pour the mixture into your mold.
  • Set in the freezer for 10-15 minutes to set.
  • Pop the coconut mints out of the molds.
  • Store in the refrigerator! (If they last that long:rolleyes:)
 
I was stunned to discover my itchy flaky scalp had been entirely caused by sodium laurel sulfate.

Because when I switched to a non paraben/non sodium laurel sulfate formula; it effortlessly went away.

I put diluted Castile liquid soap in a squeeze bottle for travel; works as body wash and shampoo without any problems. I have very thick, wavy, somewhat oily hair that needs a little more soapiness, but baking soda can also be a "dry shampoo" simply by sprinkling it into the scalp, giving it a few minutes to absorb, and brushing it out.

Imagine! They use engine degreaser (sodium laurel sulfate) to make our scalp irritated, then charge more for other shampoos that are supposed to fix it!
 
It's made a huge difference for me too. Using the baking soda, no more red eyes or itchy scalp after a shower. In fact my hair actually felt quite clean for the first time in many years.

And I've used many sorts of shampoo over time, including liquid castile soap, which really dries my skin. Like castile, use it to wash most of my clothing, to clean floors and counters as well as litter boxes.
 
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It is Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps 18-In-1 Pure Castile Soap, diluted. Yes, it is too drying to use all the time, but for travel and hand soap, it's great.

For my body, I like glycerine soap.
 
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