This all natural shampoo combines Rosemary, Peppermint, and Oat Extracts to add shine and softness to your hair, while stimulating and conditioning the scalp. Walnut Oil adds an extra does of moisturizing power to this already gentle shampoo. This easy recipe is great for those who want to add shine and moisture to their hair, or need to help improve the condition of their scalp.
Vinegar Rinses help to balance the ph of your hair and scalp, while removing the build up that is left by shampoos and conditioners. These rinses are especially important if you are using an all natural shampoo, such as a solid shampoo bar, or a Castile based shampoo. This recipe includes a Rosemary and Walnut Infusion that can help add shine and softness to the hair.
Rosemary Walnut Shampoo
Ingredients
14 ounces Aloe Castile Shower Gel Base
2 1/2 ounces Walnut Oil
3/4 teaspoon Rosemary Essential Oil
3/4 teaspoon Peppermint Select CO2 Extract
1 teaspoon Oat Oil CO2 Extract
Directions
Pour the Organic Liquid Castile Shower Gel Base into a medium sized mixing bowl. Add the Walnut Oil to the bowl, followed by the Rosemary Essential Oil, Peppermint CO2 Extract, and Oat CO2 Extract. Stir the mixture slowly, making to sure the combine all of the ingredients without creating too many bubbles. Carefully pour the mixture into a Disc or Turret Capped Bottle.
Usage & Packaging
For easy use, this shampoo should be packed in a Disc or Turret Capped Bottle. Our PET Boston Rounds or Cosmos are great choices. Download a free, printable label for your Rosemary Walnut Shampoo here:
Download RoseMary Walnut Shampoo and Rinse Labels
When you are ready to use your shampoo, shake well the redistribute the ingredients, then apply a small amount of shampoo to wet hair. Work the shampoo into a lther and then rinse it with water. If possible, follow with a Vinegar Rinse. Our Rosemary Walnut Rinse would be ideal.
Rosemary Walnut Rinse
Ingredients
12 ounces Water
8 ounces Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
1/8 cup Rosemary Leaf
1/8 cup Walnut Powder, Medium
Directions
In a small saucepan, combine 12 ounces of water with 1/8 cup of Rosemary Leaf, and 1/8 cup of Walnut Powder. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce it to a very low simmer. Allow the liquid to simmer for 15 – 30 minutes, adding more water if necessary. After simmering, allow the liquid to cool completely. Once it has cooled, strain the solids from the liquid using a cheese cloth or fine mesh strainer. Measure 8 ounces of Organic Apple Cider Vinegar and pour it into a 16 ounce bottle. Measure 8 ounces of the infused water, and pour it into the bottle along with the Vinegar. Cap the bottle and shake well to combine the ingredients.
Usage & Packaging
For easy use, this rinse should be packaged in a Disc or Turret Capped Bottle. Our PET Boston Rounds or Cosmos are great choices. Download a free, printable label for your Rosemary Walnut Rinse here:
Download RoseMary Walnut Shampoo and Rinse Labels
To use your rinse, simply douse your wet hair and work the rinse through it with your fingers. Afterward, rinse your wet hair with a little water to reduce the Vinegar smell while your hair is drying.
Tip: If you find this shampoo to be too heavy, try cutting it with 8 – 16 ounces of Distilled Water. 
Hi, I was wondering if I can dilute the shampoo with the addition of a water based infusion, aloe vera gel, or both. In my research for good base recipes using castile liquid soap for shampoo, I’ve heard that it leaves a residue in the hair if used at full strength, that it is concentrated enough to dilute, and have read (not tried) recipes with these dilutions. I have castile liquid, but have not yet tried it on my own, long, fine hair. Thank you.
Hi Tee,
You can certainly try diluting Castile to help reduce its build up on your hair. Another thing that helps is to pair the shampoo with a rinse, such as an apple cider vinegar dilution.
Apple dilution is also a good alternative.
Thanks for the suggestion, Lorna!
HI there
this looks like a great recipe! Would you use the rinse in one go or does this last approx 3 months, too?
Hi Samandella. This recipe will stay fresh for about two weeks. If you use it each time you wash your hair, it should be used up very quickly though, so youll need to make another batch soon.
I will like to download your lables for this recipe. Would you please tell me what size lable paper to print it on so it look professional? Thank you
Hi Maxine,
Thanks for visiting The Natural Beauty Workshop. These labels arent designed to fit any standardized label formats. Try printing them on a full sheet of label paper, (8.5 x 11) then cutting them out with scissors. Have fun with your project!
Hello,
If I was to dilute this shampoo with herb infused water (Nettle and Birch) to tackle my dandruff, will it still keep fresh for 2 weeks? Would I have to refrigerate to keep it for that long, or would you have to add a natural preservative to keep it fresher for longer?
Many thanks!
Also I was wondering since I will be adding the nettle and birch, if I could not add the peppermint or oat oil? Or perhaps I should replace them with something else better suited to my hair condition? Thanks ever so much!
If the shampoo is for personal use than adding the infused water shouldn’t affect it dramatically. Castile soaps are often diluted with 3-4 parts water for personal use as foaming soaps or gentle body washes. If you were selling this as a product than I would recommend looking into adding preservatives for stability. As a personal project I would just make sure to use it up within a few weeks or replace the batch if it changes in color or scent by then. You can add all of the eo, oil, and infused water in your recipe if you like, but it isn’t strictly necessary. You can leave any of those out if you prefer.