In areas where the water is "hard," meaning that it has a lot of dissolved salts or contains high levels of calcium and magnesium, most shampoos will leave a thin film on top of your hair. This can cause hair to be dull, lackluster and hard to manage. By using a shampoo supplemented with lemon juice, you can counteract this filmy problem and help your hair regain its natural shine. In this article, we will discuss how to make lemon juice shampoo.
Things You’ll Need:
* 1/4 cup liquid vegetable-based soap
* 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
* 1/4 cup water
* 1 lemon
* Grater
* Sauce pan
* Spoon
* Strainer
* Plastic shampoo bottle
* Mixing bowl
How to Make Lemon Juice Shampoo
1.
Step 1
Grate the outside of the lemon’s skin until you have a teaspoon of the yellow part of the rind. This is called lemon zest.
2.
Step 2
Heat the soap, lemon juice, lemon zest and water in the sauce pan for two minutes. Do not allow the mixture to hiss or boil. Use medium heat.
3.
Step 3
Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature. This will probably take about 10 minutes.
4.
Step 4
Strain out the lemon zest. You can catch the shampoo in the mixing bowl.
5.
Step 5
Store your homemade lemon shampoo in the plastic shampoo bottle. You can use this shampoo every day. Rinse thoroughly after every use.
