Dandruff can be both irritating and embarrassing since it leaves unsightly white flakes in your hair. These problems can be compounded by the unpleasant smell and often burning sensation caused by commercially prepared dandruff shampoo. These commercial shampoos can sometimes cure dandruff but also often have a bad overall effect on your hair.
Dandruff and the natural resulting flakes in your hair may seem like a simple malady, but in reality it has several different causes. If you are suffering from dandruff you may have to try multiple different natural shampoos to find something that will give you hair free of embarrassing dandruff. I developed this inexpensive, natural and easy to make recipe for hair shampoo that will alleviate dandruff caused by dry skin on the scalp and sensitivity to chemicals found in commercially prepared shampoo. This natural dandruff shampoo will also help moisturize dry hair.
Ingredients needed to prepare the natural dandruff shampoo for dry hair recipe: 1 ¼ cup water; 2 tablespoons dried peppermint leaves (or 1 peppermint tea bag); 2 ½ tablespoons grated ivory soap; 1 tsp. coconut oil
Equipment needed to prepare the natural dandruff shampoo for dry hair recipe: measuring cup, spoons and bowl; cheese grater, saucepans
Begin preparing the natural peppermint dandruff shampoo recipe by boiling 1 ¼ cups water. Pour the boiling water over 1 bag of peppermint tea, or 2 tablespoons loose peppermint leaves. Peppermint is wonderful for both your hair and scalp. Its presence in the natural dandruff shampoo recipe will help restore the ph balance to your hair and scalp leading to a natural decrease in dandruff flakes. Peppermint is also a natural anti-fungal agent, which is another way peppermint can help control dandruff. Allow the peppermint leaves or tea bag to steep in the water in a saucepan.
While the peppermint is steeping continue preparing the natural dandruff shampoo recipe for dry hair by using a cheese grater to grind ivory soap into small flakes. Ivory soap is one of the most inexpensive “pure” (99.44 percent) soaps available on the market. Ivory Soaps presence in the natural dandruff shampoo recipe for dry hair will provide gentle cleansing. It will leave even dry hair more soft and manageable while adding a little non-toxic lather to the natural dandruff shampoo for dry hair. You will need 2 ½ tablespoon grated ivory soap flakes for each cup of peppermint tea used in the natural dandruff shampoo recipe.
This natural dandruff shampoo recipe is geared towards people with dry scalp and dry hair. The peppermint tea and ivory soap in the natural dandruff shampoo recipe do well to reduce dandruff flakes without unduly drying out hair. However, hair that is naturally dry needs extra moisturizing. Add 1 teaspoon warm coconut oil to one cup hot peppermint tea. Coconut oil is a rich source of saturated fats. They aren’t good for you internally but saturated fats are wonderful for dry hair. The rich fatty acids moisturize dry hair when used in a natural shampoo recipe and protect it from protein loss and resulting hair damage.
After mixing the peppermint tea and coconut oil, combine the blend and add 2 ½ tbsp. Grated ivory soap in a small saucepan over very, very low heat. It should just take a few minutes for the blend to get hot enough to melt the ivory soap. Stir the natural dandruff shampoo recipe blend repeatedly, continue heating it over low heat until all of the soap has melted and the blend is uniform.
This natural dandruff shampoo will help curb dandruff and hydrate dry hair, for best results use it while it is still warm. Use the natural dandruff shampoo for dry hair in place of your regular shampoo. Store the natural dandruff shampoo for dry hair in an airtight container. It will stay good for several weeks.