Recipes for homemade shampoos for hair loss

A simple and useful replacement for store-bought washing and restorative products can be prepared at home. To strengthen the hair, many women actively use ingredients such as baking soda powder, clay, mustard powder and mustard oil, raw egg yolk. [ 1 ] Recent studies have shown that water-soluble peptides of chicken egg yolk stimulate hair growth by inducing the production of vascular endothelial growth factor. [ 2 ]

We offer you several popular and simple recipes.

• Take one tablespoon of mustard powder, dilute it in 500 ml of warm water, apply it to the scalp. You can massage it lightly. There should be a slight burning sensation - this is normal, do not rush to wash it off: this is how the activity of the hair follicles is stimulated. Then rinse your head with a sufficient amount of warm water.
• Take one or two egg yolks, remove the thin shell (so that it does not get tangled in the hair), apply to damp hair, massage. Rinse with warm water (not hot!), then rinse with water with vinegar or lemon juice added.
• Mix two tablespoons of dry clay and warm water until it reaches a creamy consistency. You can also add a little essential oil (optional). Spread the product over the scalp, leave for a couple of minutes, and rinse with water and lemon juice.
• Mix baking soda with water, apply to wet strands, massage. Wash off with warm water with lemon juice or apple cider vinegar. Don't worry: your locks won't be greasy, they'll wash off perfectly and even become stronger.

Herbal Shampoos for Hair Loss

Most natural herbal products do not contain harmful components SLS, SLES and parabens, which can cause irritation of the eyes, skin, and have oral toxicity. [ 3 ] At the same time, the percentage of "naturalness" of these products can be close to 100%, for example, this applies to special Ayurvedic cosmetics, Indian detergents. And these are not just natural hygienic cosmetics, but medicinal products for improving the health of the skin and hair.

Which of these herbal products can be easily purchased, for example, at the nearest pharmacy?

• Burdock shampoo – this product is produced by many cosmetic companies. It is affordable, and its effectiveness in weakening and losing hair has been proven many times. Burdock (aka large burdock) activates local blood circulation, strengthens hair follicles, prevents breakage and split ends. The most famous manufacturers of this shampoo are Elfa Pharm, Pharma Bio Laboratories, Aromatika, Recipes of Grandma Agafia, Doctor Sante. [ 4 ]
• Herbal shampoo Jinda is a Thai cleanser, representing a series of products for the treatment of alopecia, fungal infections, and for improving hair growth. Jinda not only stops hair loss, but also slows down the process of graying, nourishes the skin and adds radiance and shine.
• Shampoo with red pepper provides an irritating, restorative and strengthening effect, stimulates the activity of hair follicles. Capsaicin contained in red pepper activates receptors-1 (VR1/TRPV1), which control hair growth in humans. [ 5 ] Capsaicin also has an anti-sclerotic effect, increases the metabolic rate, has a protective antioxidant effect on the liver in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. [ 6 ] The effectiveness of such a product is truly amazing, but its use is not indicated for all people. For example, contraindications include a tendency to allergies, excessive sensitivity of the skin, wounds or scratches in the scalp, the presence of rashes or pustules, too dry ends, frequent irritation of the skin under the scalp. If after applying such a product you feel a pronounced burning sensation or pain, and the skin turns red, or a rash appears, then such a drug is not suitable for you, and you will have to refuse it.
• Onion shampoo is somewhat similar in its mechanism of action to pepper shampoo. However, its effect is still softer and easier to perceive. Onion preparation strengthens weak curls, activates metabolic processes, saturates and nourishes the skin and hair follicles. [ 7 ]

Read also: Medicinal shampoos against hair loss for men and women

Shilajit for hair loss

Shilajit strengthens hair follicles well: all you need to do is add a few tablets to your favorite cleanser and use it as usual.

In addition, you can additionally make masks with mumiyo, for example:

• Mix 1 g of mumiyo, raw egg yolk, 20 ml of castor oil, 5 ml of natural apple or grape vinegar and the same amount of glycerin. Spread over the scalp and hair. Rinse with warm water after 40 minutes.
• Mix 1 g of mumiyo, 10 ml of burdock oil, 5 drops of citrus, lavender and tea tree essential oils and the contents of two ampoules of nicotinic acid. Keep the resulting mask on your head for 40-45 minutes.
• Mix 1 g of mumiyo, 10 ml of coconut oil, 10 g of ginger powder. Spread over hair and skin, leave for half an hour, rinse.
• Mix 2 g of mumiyo, 10 g of ground burdock root, 10 ml of burdock oil. Add a little warm boiled water to obtain a homogeneous mass. Apply to curls from the roots, wash off after half an hour.
• Mix 2 g of mumiyo, 100 g of pureed cranberries, 5 g of honey, ¼ glass of warm water. Apply to the scalp and along the entire length of the hair, leave for 40-50 minutes.

It is not recommended to perform such procedures often, once or twice a week is enough. Users say that the first results can be seen after 2-3 applications.

Tar shampoo

Tar shampoo is a specific product that not everyone likes, primarily because of its aroma. However, in terms of its beneficial properties, this detergent surpasses many expensive products. Tar preparation is suitable for owners of any type of hair, it perfectly nourishes the skin and heals minor imperfections, moisturizes and restores. This product can not only be used to wash your hair, but also as a mask: lather your head and hold for about five or six minutes, then rinse off the foam with warm water. [ 8 ]

It is worth noting that tar-based products have been used for many decades to combat baldness and improve the condition of the skin and hair. A tar-based cleaning product is a more modern, convenient and affordable invention that has already helped many, many people restore the beauty of their hair.

But we must not forget that products with tar can cause allergies. Therefore, the first use should always be careful and cautious.

Oil in shampoo for hair loss

In order to restore health and stop hair loss, many people use various oils - natural remedies that bring maximum benefit. The most widespread are:

• castor oil; [ 9 ]
• burdock oil;
• olive or sea buckthorn oil; [ 10 ], [ 11 ]
• flaxseed oil, coconut oil. [ 12 ], [ 13 ]

You can use an oil mixture of several ingredients, add lemon juice to the washing preparation. Such treatment is carried out in courses of 10-14 procedures (once every three days, or once a week, depending on the severity of hair loss).

You can add essential oils to detergents. Usually, just a few drops are required to provide a therapeutic effect. The most popular essential oils for hair loss are:

• lavender (tonifies, has anti-inflammatory and restorative properties, promotes hair growth); [ 14 ]
• rosemary (stimulates local metabolic processes, restores follicles); [ 15 ]
• citrus (nourishes, stimulates growth); [ 16 ], [ 17 ]
• sage (has anti-inflammatory and calming effects, is used for the prevention and treatment of diseases such as obesity, diabetes, depression, dementia, lupus, autism, heart disease and cancer); [ 18 ]
• thyme (has a bactericidal effect, disinfects). [ 19 ], [ 20 ]

To achieve the desired effect, simply add 25 drops of oil to 100 ml of your favorite cleaning product.

First, you need to test for an allergic reaction: put a drop of the selected oil on the skin of your wrist and watch the reaction for several hours. If there is no reaction (the skin does not turn red, there is no itching or burning), then you can add the oil to the cleaning composition.

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