Formula: 110413 | Difficulty level: medium | Shelf life: min 3 months | pH optimal: 5.0-5.5 |
Phase | Ingredients | Dosage % | Total 250 gr |
A | Gentle Base Surfactant | 45 | 112,5 gr |
A | Grapefruit essential oil | 1 | 2,5 gr |
B | Hydralay Surfactant | 5 | 12,5 gr |
B | Coco-betain Surfactant | 5 | 12,5 gr |
C | Nettle infusion | 37,8 | 94,5 gr |
C | Honeyquat | 3 | 7,5 gr |
C | Maca extract | 2 | 5 gr |
C | Cosgard | 1 | 2,5 gr |
C | Chelator natural | 0,2 | 0,5 gr |
D | Lactic acid | as required | for pH 5.0-5.5 |
1. Prepare nettle infusion: in a heat-resistant glass mix 170 g pure water + 50 g glycerine + 25 g nettle powder, heat on a water bath for 10-15 minutes, then strain with a reusable filter. Allow the filtrate to cool to room temperature. It will result in approximately 100 gr infusion.
2. Mix the ingredients in phase A thoroughly.
3. Add the ingredients of phase B to phase A one at a time, stir slowly and thoroughly after each, until you have a smooth paste.
4. Add the ingredients in phase C one at a time, slowly homogenise, avoiding over-foaming.
5. Measure the pH values and if necessary adjust with lactic acid to 5.0-5.5
6. Transfer the shampoo to the dedicated bottle.
A complex shampoo, rich in substances that fight hair loss and dandruff, tones the scalp and strengthens the hair fibre, balances sebum secretion and stimulates hair growth
Nettle infusion in reusable filter:
The filtering process takes approx. 20 minutes or more:
This is what shampoo looks like immediately after brewing, it has slightly increased volume and is foamy:
This is what the shampoo looks like the day after preparation: