How to Choose the Shampoo Base for Your Homemade Shampoo

With a clear and conscious shift in choosing mild, Sulfate-free / SLS & Paraben-free shampoo these days, many consumers wish to delve deep into understanding what exactly is a mild shampoo that is free from harmful chemicals.

Many DIY Haircare enthusiasts who want to make their shampoo wish to understand the intrinsic difference in the different shampoo bases on offer.

And many people who are running their home-based small-scale enterprises, sometimes wish to get clarity between which shampoo base to adopt for their formulations, and how each will benefit them.

Through today’s blog, we at Soapy Twist would like to help you understand the intricate differences between each shampoo base we offer.

Below you can see a bird's eye view of each of the two shampoos based on offer categories.

I Pearly Shampoo Bases

II Transparent Shampoo Bases

In a nutshell,

Premium Sulfate Free Pearly / Transparent Shampoo Base

1. If you wish to make a Sulfate & Paraben free shampoo that is mild yet gives adequate lather, you opt for the first category.
2. You need to go for the Pearly option if you want an opaque shampoo, and a transparent option if you want to make a transparent shampoo.
3. However, you will have to be watchful in winter months, when owing to temperature differences, the Sulfate-free shampoo base may thicken up, and before formulating your recipe, you may need to put the shampoo in a warm water bath.

Pearly / Transparent Shampoo Base Concentrate

1. If you are looking for an SLS & Paraben Free Shampoo that is gentle on the hair, you go for the second option.
2. You can always add active ingredients like herbal powders, liquid extracts, hydrosols, and essential oils to make your SLS & Paraben Free Shampoo more nourishing.
3. The Shampoo concentrate will give you double the output; therefore, it is budget-friendly and could be a better option from a consumption point of view.
4. This product remains stable across seasons, so it’s easier to handle.

Pearly / Transparent Shampoo

1. If you want a simple option of SLS & Paraben Free shampoo which is simple to process and fill, not requiring any dilution, then this is the option for you.
2. You may invest in liquid extracts like Shea Butter Ester that suit your requirements, add the essential oil and herbal powder, and use them.
3. This is an excellent option when introducing Shampoo making as a hobby to young children.
4. It is also the simplest option for small start-ups on DIY Haircare and curators of Haircare Gift Hampers.

Conclusion

Making your shampoo is rewarding as well as an assurance that you are using the best quality ingredients. For those of you who want creative ideas about how to make homemade shampoo, please take a look at some of the recipe tutorials here:

1. Homemade Onion & Aloe Vera Shampoo

2. A Basic DIY recipe for a Sulfate Free Nourishing Shampoo

3. How to make a Herbal Hair Regrowth Shampoo with Amla, Shikakai & Fenugreek

4. Bhringaraja, Brahmi & Fenugreek Handmade Shampoo Recipe for Long Lustrous Bouncy Hair

Disclaimer: This DIY recipe is intended for educational purposes only and not to be used as professional or medical advice. While we strive to ensure the information is accurate, we make no representation of its accuracy, completeness, or appropriateness for a particular purpose. Therefore, the user assumes full liability for all decisions made based on this information.