# Homemade Shampoo Bars

- Difficulty: easy
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 9.86 oz distilled water
- 4.4 oz lye
- 10 oz tallow
- 8 oz olive oil
- 8 oz castor oil
- 8 oz shea butter
- 5-10 drops of each essential oil (optional)

## Instructions

1. Measure out the distilled water and lye. Slowly pour the lye into the water and stir until dissolved. Set the mixture aside.
2. Measure and add tallow, olive oil, castor oil, and shea butter to a saucepan and heat over medium until all ingredients are melted.
3. Pour the melted oils into a mixing bowl, then slowly add the lye water while blending with an immersion blender. Blend for about 5 minutes until it comes to trace.
4. Add desired essential oils and blend again with the immersion blender.
5. Pour the mixture into a soap mold.
6. Wait for about three days until completely solid and hard, then remove the block from the mold, cut, and allow to cure for 3-4 weeks before use.

## Equipment

- digital scale
- measuring cup
- mixing bowl
- stirring spoon
- saucepan
- immersion blender
- soap mold
- crinkle soap cutter

## Tips

- Use a heat-resistant container for mixing lye and water.
- Work in a well-ventilated area or outside to avoid breathing in lye fumes.
- Recommended essential oil blend: rosemary, lavender, and cedarwood.
- To use the shampoo bar: lather in your hands with water, massage into roots and ends, let sit for a few minutes, then rinse with warm water.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18vrgmcM8Z/
- Creator: Our Oily House
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a713c841-a5b1-4b57-84d5-6ef2775f2067
- Extracted: 2026-10-24

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