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How to Make Homemade Lavender Rosemary Shampoo

November 5, 2014 by Jody 62 Comments

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Learn how to make homemade Lavender Rosemary Shampoo with this easy recipe and tutorial.

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This wonderfully scented homemade Lavender Rosemary shampoo with essential oils is a great way to skip all the added ingredients that you may want to avoid in commercially made beauty products. This recipe is made up of 4 simple ingredients, each chosen for the natural benefit they bring to your hair and scalp. Rosemary leaves your hair soft and shiny, and is also great for dry scalp and dandruff. Lavender is wonderful for dry scalp and stimulates hair growth. Castile soap, when diluted properly, is a great ingredient for cleaning your hair. While it is a much lower sudsing ingredient than you are used to, believe it or not, that is a good thing, because sulfates strip your hair of natural oils and dry out your follicles. In addition, washing your hair everyday strips it of its natural oils, unless we get dirty or sweaty we only wash our hair about 3 times a week and just rinse the other days.

Homemade Lavender Rosemary Shampoo

Ingredients:

  • 1/2  cup Lavender Castile Soap
  • 1 1/2 cups distilled water
  • 3 tsp. virgin coconut oil
  • 1 – 3 drops Lavender essential oil
  • 1 – 3 drops Rosemary essential oil

 

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Directions:

Melt coconut oil in a microwave safe dish. It should only take about 20-30 seconds to become fully liquefied.

Combine water, coconut oil , castile soap, and essential oils in a pint mason jar and shake vigorously to combine.

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Pour into a plastic container to store and use. An empty shampoo bottle is a great container or you can pick up a new pump or squeeze bottle from the craft store.

How to use homemade shampoo:

Squirt a quarter sized amount of shampoo into the palm of your hand

Rub hands together to create lather.

Massage shampoo through hair, beginning at the roots.

Rinse hair well with water as cold as you can tolerate; the cold water will seal your ends and provide a greater shine.

homemade lavender rosemary shampoo

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Homemade Lavender Rosemary Shampoo Recipe

Make this homemade shampoo using lavender and rosemary essential oil.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Total Time10 minutes mins
Keyword: Lavender Rosemary Shampoo
Author: Jody

Ingredients

  • 1/2   cup  Lavender Castile Soap
  • 1 1/2 cups distilled water
  • 3 teaspoon virgin coconut oil
  • 1 - 3 drops Lavender essential oil
  • 1 - 3 drops Rosemary essential oil

Instructions

  • Melt coconut oil in a microwave safe dish. It should only take about 20-30 seconds to become fully liquefied.
  • Combine water, coconut oil , castile soap, and essential oils in a pint mason jar and shake vigorously to combine.
  • Pour into a plastic container to store and use. 

Notes

An empty shampoo bottle is a great container or you can pick up a new pump or squeeze bottle from the craft store.

More Homemade Hair and Body Products

How to Make Your Own Hair Products
How to Make Your Own Body Lotion
How to Make Your Own Body Wash

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  1. SD says

    June 5, 2024 at 6:55 pm

    What’s the coconut oil for? I have use just plain Castile soap with good results.

    Reply
  2. Vicki says

    May 5, 2024 at 6:14 am

    If I want to add Tea Tree Oil along with the lavender and rosemary do I still use 3 tsp of each one?

    Reply
    • Alea Milham says

      May 9, 2024 at 10:47 am

      I would use 2 teaspoons of each.

      Reply
  3. Sharon says

    April 5, 2023 at 1:50 pm

    Can you use the bar castile soap?

    Reply
  4. Francis Karl says

    September 5, 2018 at 1:22 am

    Natural shampoo is healthier for hair.
    I truly love you.
    Thank you so much for this fantastic recipe.

    Reply
  5. Carla Gomes says

    September 5, 2018 at 12:57 am

    It’s great to learn more homemade shampoo recipes. I really love natural products.
    I feel my hair thanks when I use it often.
    Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  6. HP says

    March 20, 2018 at 8:17 am

    Hi!! I’m getting ready to make this and I’m super excited! Can you add other things to it like jojoba oil or grape seed oil? Or will that make it too heavy?

    Reply
  7. Heidi says

    March 2, 2018 at 3:35 pm

    Finally a diy shampoo recipe that does NOT leave your hair a grease pit!! I followed the directions except added 2 cups of water vs 1 1/2. I rinsed with very cold water too. My hair feels wonderful! Just as good as my expensive WEN shampoo I ve used for years! Thank you for this great recipe!

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  8. juliana telles says

    December 9, 2017 at 12:47 am

    Simple, practical and delicious, very good

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  9. Ju oliveira says

    November 21, 2017 at 12:36 pm

    Cool, simple and practical, I loved it.

    Reply
  10. Rose says

    October 17, 2017 at 6:04 pm

    Can you use plain castor oil instead of castile soap?

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    • Allison says

      October 20, 2017 at 7:14 pm

      No , Castor oil and Castile soap are very different things . Castile sop contains plant oils along with lye which undergo a process call saponification . That process is what gives the soap it’s cleaning power . That being said you could use castor oil instead of coconut but you will still need he Castile soap .

      Reply
  11. Paula says

    August 26, 2017 at 9:56 am

    I’ve been looking for a natural shampoo for a long time. I’ll make the recipe, I hope it stays the same.

    Reply
  12. Julia Grande says

    June 10, 2017 at 11:48 am

    Simple, practical and delicious. I loved the result. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  13. Beth says

    May 7, 2017 at 8:21 pm

    I just made this shampoo and tried it. I have very oily scalp so altered it a bit. I used 3 tsp of grapeseed oil instead of coconut because the grapeseed is much lighter. Also, I added 3 tsp of raw honey for added benefit. Lastly, I accidentally used too much essential oils. My droppers both dripped too fast and I ended up adding about 8 drops each. This is a very runny shampoo but it works just fine. So far, I love it! I also dried my hair right after just to see how it handled everything and so far it seems fine. I figure the real test will be prolonged use. I also used it on my face and loved how out felt. I put mine in an empty glass olive oil drizzle bottle from Wal-Mart.

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  14. Pablo TUffano says

    May 5, 2017 at 4:15 pm

    I’ve done this shampoo twice and it’s simply the best recipe I’ve ever seen on the internet. I’m going to prepare the third now because mine is ending. Thank you so much, I love your bog.

    Reply
  15. Dora says

    May 29, 2016 at 9:27 pm

    I’m not a promoter person generally. However, I do know that our local health food and supplement store carries truly natural hygiene products. Deoderant, body cleansers , hair cleansers, lotions etc. they can be a tad pricey for some, but if you aren’t comfortable or to busy to make your own. I started this route before I got to where I make my own stuff. I have found that an apple cider vinegar rinse fixed the homemade oily problem. Along with reducing the coconut oil and only using 1-3 drops of essential oils combined so if I use two different essential oils I only use one drop of each for scent. The Castile soap already has essential oils.

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    • Jasmine says

      April 21, 2017 at 6:21 pm

      How do you make your shampoo?
      Do rinse right after shampooing? Do you use a conditioner?

      Reply
      • Jamie says

        December 12, 2017 at 11:22 pm

        Yes, rinse after any shampooing… It’s soap, you don’t want to leave any kind soap of on your hair or on your scalp, it’ll make your head dry and itchy.

        Reply
    • Sarah Wells says

      May 3, 2018 at 2:15 pm

      The unscented doesnt

      Reply
      • Roberta says

        July 25, 2021 at 7:22 pm

        I use the unscented castile soap. Soap is soap. You’ll want to rinse it out throughly.

        Reply
  16. Monica says

    April 11, 2016 at 8:51 pm

    Thanks! Is this runny, or thick like a commercial shampoo?

    Reply
  17. Eli says

    August 9, 2015 at 8:45 am

    This has left my hair incredibly greasy. Is this one of those recipes that your hair needs an adjusting period? I really want to use a natural shampoo, but can’t handle it if it leaves my hair greasy. Any advice?

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    • Katie says

      March 13, 2016 at 9:03 am

      I have had the same experience – I am not sure what to do. Have you found the answer to this yet, Eli?

      Reply
      • Melody says

        April 23, 2016 at 1:50 pm

        If you have hard water in your area, try using distilled water in the recipe instead of tap water. I have not tried that in this recipe yet, but it helped in a similar one.

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      • Fran says

        July 30, 2017 at 8:46 pm

        I cut the coconut oil down to 1 tsp. I have thin fine hair and the 3 tsp just weighed my hair down.

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  18. courtney says

    May 10, 2015 at 10:23 am

    Can you freeze this shampoo in ice trays? I already make my own shampoo but I really like the rosemary in this one. Oh, I love your website.

    Reply
    • Jasmine says

      April 21, 2017 at 6:22 pm

      How do you make yours?
      How do you condition?

      Reply
  19. Lori says

    April 11, 2015 at 6:41 pm

    I made this yesterday, and used about 10 drops of each essential oil. I am thinking I used too much oil. Next batch, I will reduce essential oil to 1 each. If I still think there’s too much oil after reducing essential oils, I will reduce coconut oil. I believe this is going to be a winner once I find the right balance for my hair. Thank you for the recipe.

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    • Chris says

      June 15, 2015 at 10:53 am

      I made it today and my hair was very greasy in the shower. Once I got out of the dryer and used the hair dryer on it. My hair had lots of body!!! Like 80’s hair which is not the look I was going for. Some advice please!

      Reply
  20. Susan says

    April 2, 2015 at 2:45 pm

    How many drops of each oil do you use?

    Reply
  21. SeaSvilas says

    January 29, 2015 at 8:37 am

    Does this rinse out well from hair in semi hard water? I’ve had bad experience with castile soap not rinsing out and leaving my hair heavy and greasy/dry at the same time, being an oil based soap.. 🙁

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    • DaNita says

      March 14, 2016 at 11:19 pm

      As a substitute to castile soap you can use the shavings of any bar of soap. I looked it up on the castile site.

      Reply
      • Sarah says

        November 9, 2020 at 8:47 am

        Castile is just a liquid version of bar soap so this wouldn’t solve the issue. The issue is you’d need to soften the water used to rinse your hair. As Myriam said, do an apple cider vinegar rinse after washing to soften your water to help get the soap out of your hair. Try to use a large enough quantity of water to actually fully rinse your hair, because if you don’t get all the soap out before rinsing in your tap water, it will stay gross. An alternative to this would be to filter some water using a Brita or similar filter, to get a large portion of the minerals out of your water, and rinse with this instead. Hope this helps everyone!

        Reply
    • Myriam says

      March 27, 2016 at 1:13 am

      You should rince your hair with half a liter water to which you add some apple cider vinegar. Works like a charm for me!

      Reply
      • Elizabeth Hdz says

        October 23, 2017 at 12:30 am

        I tried this shampoo too, but I don’t know why my hair looks opaque without shiny at all… can somebody please help me cause I already bought all of the ingredients… thanks..!

        Reply
  22. Karen W. says

    January 22, 2015 at 6:46 am

    I know it’s convenient to use a plastic bottle but since essential oils break down the plastic I would use a glass bottle if you could.

    Reply
    • Kay Morton says

      January 17, 2016 at 12:21 pm

      Use a PET plastic bottle, or glass if you prefer.

      Reply
  23. lindsey says

    December 17, 2014 at 8:10 pm

    How many drops of each oil do you use?

    Reply
  24. Asa says

    December 10, 2014 at 8:25 am

    what can u use instead of coconut? My daughter is allergic to use

    Reply
    • Amie says

      March 26, 2015 at 5:55 pm

      You can try 1 tablespoon in 1 cup of warm water with 1 drop essential oil as a shampoo. One drop of essential oil is all you need. Does not leave hair feeling oily.

      Reply
      • Amie says

        March 26, 2015 at 5:56 pm

        Sorry, I meant to say 1 tablespoon baking soda in 1 cup warm water with one drop essential oil.

        Reply
    • Morgan says

      June 22, 2016 at 7:26 pm

      Grape seed oil might be an option. it’s a lighter oil, I use as a moisturizer for my face.

      Reply
      • LUnaMOM says

        October 14, 2017 at 8:55 am

        Love love GO
        and almond oil too

        Reply
    • Siobhan says

      August 15, 2016 at 4:56 am

      Jojoba oil is great on hair!

      Reply
    • Kat says

      July 15, 2017 at 10:09 pm

      Jojoba oil should be an adequate alternative

      Reply
  25. Natalie says

    December 8, 2014 at 10:56 am

    How many drops of essential oil do you use?

    Reply
    • Carol says

      November 8, 2015 at 7:37 pm

      RECIPES states 1-3 drops of each oil!

      Reply
  26. Meghan says

    December 6, 2014 at 6:20 pm

    Is it okay to use only one essential oil? I know it won’t necessarily give it a nice balanced scent, but I only have one essential oil (tea tree oil) in my home at the moment and would love to try it out!

    Reply
    • Alea Milham says

      December 6, 2014 at 10:54 pm

      Yes, you can use just one of the essential oils if you wish.

      Reply
  27. Annie says

    December 1, 2014 at 10:10 am

    Do you need to use a conditioner after this or just use the shampoo? Have been looking for an easy natural DIY shampoo, can’t wait to make this!

    Reply
    • B. Smith says

      July 18, 2016 at 2:09 pm

      I used this shampoo today for my 7 yr. old nephew in which he had burns and scrapes. We also used it bubble bath as he called it. Smells great and I know that it helped his deeper scrapes to heal. He said, that he felt great after using it. My soap was castile peppermint, it was what I had on hand. Worked very well with rosemary and lavender It did not burn even the cut/burned area on his knee.

      Reply
    • Jo Reid says

      August 4, 2016 at 7:15 am

      I was also wondering if you use a conditioner after. Also would this help if my 10 year old has a smelly scalp? We can wash her hair but she never gets the clean, nice smelling hair my other kids get after they shampoo.

      Reply
      • Mary says

        November 19, 2016 at 6:39 am

        Hi Jo
        We haven’t tried the shampoo yet, but for “stinky” scalp, we have found that 1/2-1C of white vinegar, massaged into scalp prior to shampooing works to remove the oily scalp smell.

        Reply
        • SF says

          April 5, 2018 at 2:48 am

          can you use still water instead of distilled as its so hard to find

          Reply
          • Stephanie says

            June 20, 2018 at 9:31 pm

            Grocery store is where I buy my distilled water

          • Tobi says

            June 25, 2018 at 5:53 pm

            I got distilled water today at Walmart for 95 cents

    • Hind says

      May 10, 2017 at 12:09 pm

      Yes I.need a conditionner

      Reply
      • Nicki says

        March 5, 2018 at 5:41 pm

        You can opt for an Apple cider vinegar rinse instead of conditioner. That’s what I’ve been using for a couple of weeks. It leaves me hair shiney and soft. Depending on the length of your hair….. mine is very long just about to the top of my waist line. Here is my conversion:
        16 oz of cool water,
        2 tablespoons of ACV braggs or comparable organic brand
        4/5 drops of young living cedar wood oil
        4/5 drops of young living bergamot oil
        4/5 drops of young living lavender oil
        Shake very well before application…. wash hair rinse! Pour mixture over entire scalp and let run through length of hair ….apply a small amount of your own natural organic conditioner to only the very ends and let sit while you bathe… your then rinse and let dry natural if possible…. I love it.
        I don’t use it more than 2X a week. But it varies with each individual… do some research and see for your self. It works great for me and my son. You can even change up the essentials oils to suit your individual taste…. no one body chemistry is the same. Enjoy❤️

        Reply
        • Adela Bernal says

          June 18, 2018 at 6:40 pm

          what is the ACV braggs

          Reply
          • Alea Milham says

            June 18, 2018 at 10:55 pm

            Apple Cider Vinegar – Braggs is a brand.

    • Srishti says

      September 9, 2018 at 11:19 am

      How long we can store it?

      Reply

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