3/4 cup distilled water
1/4 cup shampoo concentrate { or substitute with 1/2 cup unscented shampoo and increase salt to
1 teaspoon}
1/2 teaspoon table salt

Gel Shampoo Base:

3/4 cup distilled water
1/4 cup shampoo concentrate { or substitute 1/2 cup unscented shampoo and increase salt to 1
1/2 teaspoons salt}
1 teaspoon table salt

Lemon Sparkle Shampoo                                                                Ingredients for Liquid Shampoo and Shower Gel Base { Recipe above}

2 tablespoons dried chamomile
1 tablespoon dried rosemary
2 teaspoons sweet almond oil
1/4 teaspoon lemon oil
1 drop yellow food coloring { optional}

Heat the water in a saucepan, bringing to a boil. Add dried chamomile and rosemary to the water and remove the pan from the heat. Let the herbs sit in the water for 20 minutes. Pour the water through a strainer and into a collecting bowl. Discard herbs. Add the shampoo concentrate to the water and stir until it has dissolved. Add the almond oil, lemon oil, and the food coloring {if desired} and stir until blended. Add the salt and stir until the mixture thickens. Let the mixture cool to room temperature and bottle.

Coconut And Vanilla Shampoo:                                                    Makes 9 ounces

Ingredients for Gel Shampoo Base Recipe above}

1 tablespoon coconut oil
2 teaspoon jojoba oil
10 drops vanilla fragrance oil
10 drops coconut fragrance oil

Warm the water ass the shampoo concentrate, stirring until well blended. Add the coconut oil, salt, vanilla fragrance oil, and coconut oil, and stir with a wire whisk until the mixture becomes a smooth, thick liquid. Pour into a bottle and close. { A plastic squeeze bottle will work best for this gel shampoo}

Peppermint Clarifying Shampoo:                                                   Makes 8 1/2 ounces

Ingredients for Liquid Shampoo And Shower Gel Base { recipe above}

2 teaspoons jojoba oil
1/8 teaspoon peppermint oil
1 drop red food coloring { optional}

Warm the water and pour into a ceramic bowl. Add the shampoo concentrate and stir with a wire whisk until well blended. Add the salt, jojoba oil, peppermint oil, and food coloring { if desired} and stir until well blended. Pour into a bottle and close.                                    

Recipes from Home Made Bath & Beauty.