Soothing DIY Chamomile Shampoo | Recipe with Chamomile Tea

Make yourself a nice and soothing DIY chamomile shampoo for your scalp and hair!

Chamomile tea is so calming. Drinking it can immediately give you peace of mind, release anxiety & negative feelings plus soothe an aching belly. But did you know that this calming tea also benefits the scalp and hair? Yes, folks use chamomile tea to make yourself a chemical-free shampoo that will offer your hair more benefits than ever!

Some of the benefits of using this DIY chamomile shampoo include:

• Reduce scalp inflammation
• Fight dandruff
• Help heal scalp irritation & redness
• Treat scalp fungal problems
• Make hair shiny and glossy
• Naturally condition locks
• Strengthen the hair shaft
• And more

Aren’t the benefits of chamomile tea amazing?! Read more in my article: 12 Beauty Benefits of Chamomile Flowers

Okay now let’s get onto the DIY chamomile tea shampoo recipe:

DIY Chamomile Shampoo Recipe

What you need

• 1/4 cup baby unscented liquid castile soap (where to get it)
• 1/2 cup distilled water (where to get it)
• 1 chamomile tea bag (where to get it)
• 1/2 tbsp vegetable glycerin (where to get it)
• 7 drops chamomile essential oil (where to get it) or lavender essential oil ( lavender essential oil)
• 4 drops lemon essential oil (where to get it)
• 1/4 tsp jojoba oil (where to get it)
• Funnel (where to get it)
• 8 oz flip top bottle for storage (where to get it)

Directions

1. Begin by making your chamomile tea: Boil the distilled water then add 5 chamomile tea bags and let them steep for 20 minutes.
2. After steeping, let the chamomile tea cool down completely then pour it into your flip top bottle using a funnel. You can also use an old shampoo bottle.
3. Now gently pour in the liquid castile soap using the funnel. Also add the vegetable glycerin.
4. Finally, carefully drop in 7 drops of chamomile essential oil and 7 drops of lemon essential oil.
5. Shake gently to combine everything into an emulsion. Your DIY chamomile shampoo is ready! Store in a cool dry place, preferably your refrigerator. This shampoo will last about 1.5 months. Make sure not to get any tap water and other contaminants into it.
6. Use as you would normal shampoo! To naturally condition your hair, apply 1/2 tsp of coconut oil to the length of your hair as a leave-in conditioner.

Go ahead and try this DIY chamomile shampoo recipe out! Lemme know how it goes for you xoxo