Nettle & Maca Anti-Hairburn Shampoo
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:

Reviews

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Cornelia P.
17 Feb 2023
Isn't this shampoo considered to be bland? Can you suggest what other recipe I could try. I already tried the mild shampoo, but there were no results from this point of view.
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Ellemental N.
15 Feb 2023
Hello Cornelia, For smoothing effects on dry, wiry strands you need to use a mild shampoo followed by a nourishing conditioner to smooth the strands. Have a sunny day!
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Cornelia P.
14 Feb 2023
Hello! What can be added in this shampoo so that the hair remains smooth, the hair strands do not get damaged in case of dry and quite damaged hair? Thanks in advance for your answer!
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Ellemental N.
20 Jan 2023
Hi Laura, Because water has a high surface tension, glycerine in the macerate facilitates better extraction of the active substances from the net net nettle powder. In principle you can only make the macerate with pure water by adding glycerine after filtering the macerate. Good luck!
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Laura L.
17 Jan 2023
Hello! It is possible to use a macerate made only with water and nettle, without glycerin. Glycerin I would like to put it separately around 5 ml. Thanks!
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Andreea r.
04 Dec 2022
Hello! If I don't have ph adjusting foil, how much lactic acid should I put? Approximately .
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Laura L.
25 Nov 2022
Hello! Can you remove the natural chelating agent from the recipe? Or can it be replaced with something else? I forgot to order it and need to make the shampoo today. Thanks!
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Cornelia P.
23 Nov 2022
Hello! Can I replace the natural chelating agent with something else or eliminate it from the recipe?
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Cornelia P.
12 Nov 2022
Hello! I don't have natural chelator. Can I exclude it from the recipe? Thanks in advance for your answer!
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Laura L.
07 Nov 2022
Can condisoft be added to this recipe? Thanks!
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Mókus B.
29 Oct 2022
Sajnos nincs meg az előző receptem, de imádtam ezt a sampont és jól sikerült. Ezzel a recepttel hatalmas coco-betain coco-betain csomók vannak benne, amik nem akarnak feloldódni. Pedig követtem a receptet.
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Csengeri k.
04 Mar 2022
Thank you!
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Ellemental
25 Feb 2022
Dear Kata! The recipe is correct, follow the quantities given in the table and the description. Have a nice day!
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Csengeri k.
21 Feb 2022
Dear Elemental team! I'm about to make the +hair loss sompon nettle maceration,I just want to clarify that in the recipe phases the amount of nettle powder is 94,5 gr,in the preparation description it is 25 gr. I wonder which is the correct amount? Thank you in advance for your reply Kata Csengeri
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Ellemental
26 Apr 2021
Hello! You can add glycerin, we recommend 3-5%.
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Iftime M.
25 Apr 2021
Hello. Can glycerin also be added in this shampoo? If yes in what quantity?
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Ellemental
22 Feb 2021
Hello! It is possible to enrich the formula with Tulsi, we recommend in the form of a macerate, similar preparation as net nettle. You can add Tulsi macerate to replace all or part of the nettle macerate. Good luck!
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Iftime M.
21 Feb 2021
Hello. Can Tulsi powder be added? If yes ,can you tell me how much and at what stage it can be added. And if added as a macerate?
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Ellemental
25 Nov 2020
Caffeine can only be included if it is dissolved beforehand while warm. You can use some of the macerate water to dissolve the caffeine.
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Catsy
24 Nov 2020
If I want to add caffeine, should it be added before the nettle macerate? Thanks