Homemade Coconut Lavender Shampoo

June 18, 2014

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This easy and fast homemade coconut lavender shampoo recipe cleans hair naturally without stripping natural oils. Try it and see the benefits for yourself!

Homemade Coconut Lavender Shampoo

Total Time: 2 minutes

Serves: 30

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups (1 can) coconut milk
1 1/2 cups liquid castile soap
40 drops lavender essential oil
BPA-free plastic dispenser bottles

Directions:

Mix all ingredients in a bowl well.
Pour mixture into a bottle.
Shake bottle before each use.

Comments

17 Comments

tanya on October 14th, 2014 - 3:41pm

Can you use coconut milk not in the can but in Milk container?
- Dr. Josh Axe on October 14th, 2014 - 8:06pm
  
  I have not tried it. The coconut milk in a can is only coconut milk while the one in the container has other ingredients added so the effect won’t be as good.
R on October 7th, 2014 - 7:09am

Dr Axe, what shampoo do you recommend for Dht hair loss shampoo?

Thanks and love your youtube videos
- Dr. Josh Axe on October 7th, 2014 - 9:30am
  
  Thanks! I think this recipe would be a great option: https://draxe.com/beauty/homemade-rosemary-mint-shampoo/
Cd on September 18th, 2014 - 10:52am

Is this good for a dry scalp of more for dry hair?
- Dr. Josh Axe on September 18th, 2014 - 11:03am
  
  I think this could be a great option! I’d try it and see how your hair feels after. Try the homemade conditioner with it as well
Patsy Koehn on July 30th, 2014 - 4:26pm

I would like to know where to get these oils
- Dr. Josh Axe on August 1st, 2014 - 10:07pm
  
  email [email protected]
Marty on July 26th, 2014 - 3:40pm

I was so excited to make this shampoo! BUT…I’ve got a question. We used Dr. Bronner’s Baby Mild Unscented Liquid Castile Soap and a can of GOYA Coconut Milk purchased at a local health food store. When these two were combined there was a HORRIBLE FISHY smell. My friend and I were sharing this recipe. In my HALF, I ended up adding 30 drops of a Purification Blend, 20 drops of Lavender, 10 drops of Grapefruit, and 5 drops of Cedarwood (high-quality expensive oils, btw) and it STILL has a fishy undertone. I’m not sure that I will be able to even use it. Neither the liquid soap or the coconut milk smelled like this until they were combined. QUESTION: Any idea what happened? Is this normal? I watched a YouTube video of someone making a similar recipe and their “coconut milk” (different brand) was VERY think and had to be removed from the can with a spatula whereas ours was a pretty thin liquid that poured out of the can. Any ideas?
- Dr. Josh Axe on July 27th, 2014 - 6:04pm
  
  Remove the Dr. Bronner’s soap, it’s unnecessary.
leanne on July 25th, 2014 - 4:32am

Is there a soap free option? Instead of using the Castille soap
- Dr. Josh Axe on July 26th, 2014 - 8:38am
  
  Yes, you can use the exact same recipe minus the Castille soap.
Andee on July 21st, 2014 - 8:49pm

This is what I make to wash my hair! Affirmation that I’m doing something right. :) Well, this is -almost- the same… I use the lavender castille soap, and add rosemary essential oil for super scalp and hair health. As a bonus, I find that the combination of lavender and rosemary smells heavenly!
- Melissa on September 21st, 2014 - 6:11pm
  
  How much Rosemary oil do you suggest using with the soap, and lavender oil? Would you split the amount of drops between the two oils? Thanks in advance!
  - Dr. Josh Axe on September 22nd, 2014 - 9:52am
    
    You can split the amount equally or if you like the smell of one better or want certain health benefits, do a little more of that one.
Janet on July 20th, 2014 - 7:28pm

Do you need to keep refrigerated?
- Dr. Josh Axe on July 23rd, 2014 - 9:00pm
  
  No. This does not need refrigeration if used within 30 days.