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SHAMPOO RECIPE

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup castile vegetable-based liquid soap
  • 1 teaspoon light vegetable oil (like grapeseed or jojoba)
  • Essential oil (optional)

Instructions:
Combine ingredients, mix well, and put in a recycled shampoo bottle. Use a palm-full of the shampoo or less to lather once, and then rinse with warm water.



NATURAL HAIR POMADE RECIPE

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup beeswax pastilles / grated beeswax
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup shea butter
  • 1 tsp honey (optional)
  • Rosemary essential oils
  • 3 or 4 small jars or tins

Instructions:
1. Combine ingredients in a double boiler or in a glass or metal bowl over a pot with a little water in it. Bring the water to a low boil.

2. Once wax, coconut oil, shea butter and honey (if using) have melted, turn the heat off and stir to combine well.

3. Add a few drops of essential oil (4 or 5 drops should do) and stir to mix well. Carefully pour the hot mixture into clean jars or tins. Allow pomade to cool completely before moving jars or putting lids on top.



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LAUNDRY DETERGENT RECIPE

Makes: a gallon and then some

Ingredients:

  • 16 cups water
  • 1 cup borax
  • 1 cup washing soda
  • 1 cup Castile soap
  • Essential oil (optional)

Instructions:
1. Bring 8 cups of water to a boil. While your water is boiling, add one cup of borax and one cup of washing soda to a large jug or bucket. Mix well.

2. Add one cup of liquid Castile soap, then add the 8 cups of boiling water and mix it well to dissolve all the ingredients.

3. Once it’s well mixed and the ingredients have fully dissolved, add another 8 cups of cold water and mix again.

4. At this point, you can add some essential oils if you like. If using essential oils, I like to add about 50 drops and then mix all of the ingredients together one more time.

5. Let your laundry detergent sit until it cools to room temperature. Depending on the temperature, it may remain liquid or it may congeal to a thick white consistency. To use, add about ¼ cup of laundry detergent to each load.



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