I love that you made this! ❤️ It lathers up really nicely. Wet your hair and the bar then give a few swipes to your hair and that its. Put the bar down and start washing your hair. The lather it makes is amazing!
Hi Sandra, really appreciate your response and all the helpful advice. Will let you know how it goes. Look forward to more videos from you.. everything is so well explained.
Thank you for sharing this video. It is really helpful for a first time solid shampoo bar makers like me:) May I ask, if I were to add a tiny bit of clay or spirulina or a hair friendly powdered herb, at what point would I add it and how much. Thanks for any help with this😇
Hi Diana. For this particular recipe I would add between 3 & 5% clay or 1 to 2% spirulina or herb. You would need to reduce the SCI by the same percentage that you are adding the other ingredient. For example; if you add 4% rose clay, you would reduce the SCI by 4%. I would add the powdered ingredients when the liquid ingredients are added. Spirulina has a tendency to smell a bit fishy at times but at such a low percentage I don’t believe it would change the scent of the shampoo bars. I hope this helps and I would love to know how they turn out for you!
This bar is semi conditioning on its own and doesn’t weigh down hair. Using a lightweight conditioner after shampooing is never a bad idea. Thick, dry or coarse hair will benefit more from using a conditioning bar than someone with fine thin hair. A conditioning bar full of butters might leave fine hair heavy and looking flat. For this type of hair, an oil free hair mask once a week may be a better option. Happy making!
Hi Tammy! BTMS-25 contains less active conditioning agents (25% Behentrimonium Methosulfate) than BTMS-50 (50% Behentrimonium Methosulfate) and it also won't emulsify this formulation as well as BTMS-50. In order to keep the potency of the conditioning and emulsifying properties, I would stick with BTMS-50. If you did use BTMS-25 in place of the BTMS-50 you would have to use almost twice as much BTMS-25 to get the conditioning effect then add a co-emulsifier like cetyl alcohol in order for it to emulsify properly. You would also need reduce one or more of the other ingredients in order to keep the formulation at the correct percentages but it may reduce the efficacy of the shampoo bar. I hope this information is useful and if you have any more questions you can always reach me through RUclips or you can email me at sandrav@sandravbathandbody.com and I’ll be happy to help.
The pH of our shampoo bars is around 5 (+/- 0.5). With the recommended usage rate of Polyquaternium 7 being 1-4%, you would need to reduce one or more of the other ingredients by the same percentage that you add Polyquaternium 7. You would include it in the formula at the cool down phase. For example; If you want to use 2% Polyquaternium 7, you would add .6 oz (17 grams) to the cool down phase and reduce the SCI by .42 oz (12 grams) and the CAPB by .18 oz (5 grams). Let me know how it turns out for you. Have fun and be blessed.
Thanks for reaching out. The maximum usage percentage depends on the application. The maximum usage rate of SCI in shampoo bars typically ranges from 40% to 60% of the total formula, depending on the formulation. However, some products may use slightly more or less depending on the other ingredients and desired effects.
Saved for future reference thank you ❤
I use this shampoo bar and it’s the best shampoo bar I have ever used! Highly recommend it.
I just tried making this bar and I must say it looks so neat and mixed together easily too. I can't wait to try it out!!!😍
I love that you made this! ❤️ It lathers up really nicely. Wet your hair and the bar then give a few swipes to your hair and that its. Put the bar down and start washing your hair. The lather it makes is amazing!
I made this shampoo bar and it’s the first one I made that didn’t fall apart! Thanks for sharing.
You’re very welcome. Great job!
Hi Sandra, really appreciate your response and all the helpful advice. Will let you know how it goes. Look forward to more videos from you.. everything is so well explained.
Thank you for sharing this video. It is really helpful for a first time solid shampoo bar makers like me:) May I ask, if I were to add a tiny bit of clay or spirulina or a hair friendly powdered herb, at what point would I add it and how much. Thanks for any help with this😇
Hi Diana. For this particular recipe I would add between 3 & 5% clay or 1 to 2% spirulina or herb. You would need to reduce the SCI by the same percentage that you are adding the other ingredient. For example; if you add 4% rose clay, you would reduce the SCI by 4%. I would add the powdered ingredients when the liquid ingredients are added. Spirulina has a tendency to smell a bit fishy at times but at such a low percentage I don’t believe it would change the scent of the shampoo bars. I hope this helps and I would love to know how they turn out for you!
I’m new to shampoo bars. Do we need to use a conditioner bar after the shampoo bar?
This bar is semi conditioning on its own and doesn’t weigh down hair. Using a lightweight conditioner after shampooing is never a bad idea. Thick, dry or coarse hair will benefit more from using a conditioning bar than someone with fine thin hair. A conditioning bar full of butters might leave fine hair heavy and looking flat. For this type of hair, an oil free hair mask once a week may be a better option. Happy making!
@@sandravbathandbodyGood to know. Thank you!!!!
How many shampoo bars does this make?
This recipe will make 9 shampoo bars. This was a good question. I should have included this information in the video.
Hello quick question can you use BTMS 25 instead of 50?
Hi Tammy!
BTMS-25 contains less active conditioning agents (25% Behentrimonium Methosulfate) than BTMS-50 (50% Behentrimonium Methosulfate) and it also won't emulsify this formulation as well as BTMS-50. In order to keep the potency of the conditioning and emulsifying properties, I would stick with BTMS-50.
If you did use BTMS-25 in place of the BTMS-50 you would have to use almost twice as much BTMS-25 to get the conditioning effect then add a co-emulsifier like cetyl alcohol in order for it to emulsify properly. You would also need reduce one or more of the other ingredients in order to keep the formulation at the correct percentages but it may reduce the efficacy of the shampoo bar. I hope this information is useful and if you have any more questions you can always reach me through RUclips or you can email me at sandrav@sandravbathandbody.com and I’ll be happy to help.
Kindly may I know What pH the shampoo bars came out with? And if I add poly quart 7, wer do I make the change .
The pH of our shampoo bars is around 5 (+/- 0.5). With the recommended usage rate of Polyquaternium 7 being 1-4%, you would need to reduce one or more of the other ingredients by the same percentage that you add Polyquaternium 7. You would include it in the formula at the cool down phase. For example; If you want to use 2% Polyquaternium 7, you would add .6 oz (17 grams) to the cool down phase and reduce the SCI by .42 oz (12 grams) and the CAPB by .18 oz (5 grams). Let me know how it turns out for you. Have fun and be blessed.
So just you know the maximum percentage use of SCI is 50%.
Thanks for reaching out. The maximum usage percentage depends on the application. The maximum usage rate of SCI in shampoo bars typically ranges from 40% to 60% of the total formula, depending on the formulation. However, some products may use slightly more or less depending on the other ingredients and desired effects.
This was an amazing thing to try at home. It worked like a charm. I can’t wait for more videos 🩵
Glad you liked it!!