People have been using lemon in cosmetics since the days of Egypt, ancient Greece, Rome and Asia. It is especially good for hair because it cleans, refreshes, and nurtures it. Lemon also has an abundant amount of Vitamin C which gives it shine and gloss to hair, in addition it works well on oily hair and helps to remove dandruff. Lemon lightens hair and protects it from damage that may be caused by UV rays. Just using lime or lemon makes your hair smell like lemons, it may be better to use homemade shampoo which is simple to make. Here is how to make lemon juice Shampoo at home.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1/4 Cup liquid vegetable-based soap or mild shampoo
- 2 Tablespoon fresh lemon or lime juice
- 1/4 Cup water
- 1 Lemon
- Grater
- Sauce Pan
- Spoon
- Strainer
- Shampoo Bottle
- Mixing Bowl
- Grate the outer part of the lemon skin until you have a teaspoon of the zest. You can also save if for future use.
- Heat the soap, lemon juice, lemon zest and water in the sauce pan for 2 minutes. Do not allow the mixture to hiss or boil. Use medium heat.
- Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature. This will take about 10 minutes.
- Strain out the lemon zest and store the strained liquid in a shampoo bottle. You can use this shampoo every day. Rinse thoroughly after every use.
