Diy African Black Soap Shampoo And Ph

[snoop]

This question is for the ladies who make their own DIY black soap shampoos: I was wondering if you adjust for pH?

I just mixed my first batch of shampoo, but chucked it because I got a pH of 10. I added some citric acid, but it only lowered to 9. I want to clarify my hair today, but I'd also like to come up with a recipe that would be safe to use long term.

So do you adjust for pH? Also, is the black soap your main cleanser?

 

[BeautifulRoots]

Yes I do. I don't pull it too low though since I'm low porosity and my hair seems to like a slightly higher ph shampoo.

Black soap is my main cleanser, I use shampoo bars from time to time too.

 

[NicWhite]

Unfortunately, you can only decrease the pH by so much. If it is brought down to 7.0 and below it is no longer soap.

I used to wash my daughters hair with it and it ended being a tangled mess. They ended up with very bad ends. They have what I would describe as type 2 wavy hair. I had to stop.

If you decide to use it, please follow up with a conditioner between 4.0 and 5.0

 

[BeautifulRoots]

Unfortunately, you can only decrease the pH by so much. If it is brought down to 7.0 and below it is no longer soap.

I used to wash my daughters hair with it and it ended being a tangled mess. They ended up with very bad ends. They have what I would describe as type 2 wavy hair. I had to stop.

If you decide to use it, please follow up with a conditioner between 4.0 and 5.0

Interesting, did not know that.

 

[Honeypot]

I don't check the ph. I follow curly proverbz recipe. I use it weekly. If I want to clarify I do an acv prepoo

 

[Mapleoats]

Yes I do. I don't pull it too low though since I'm low porosity and my hair seems to like a slightly higher ph shampoo.

Black soap is my main cleanser, I use shampoo bars from time to time too.

What ph do you keep it at. Do you find it drying?

 

[BeautifulRoots]

If memory serves me correctly around 8. Haven't made a batch in quite a few months. I never found it to be drying.

 

[Mapleoats]

If memory serves me correctly around 8. Haven't made a batch in quite a few months. I never found it to be drying.

Thanks. Could you share your recipe?