Re: Shampoo--was Deodorant options & going soapless WAS Alum & Aluminum

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<Deb: I'm not ready to give up shampoo either! Just the soap for now.>

For anyone who's ready: A few years back I began making my own shampoo by

letting organic kelp granules soak in water for a while and then straining

both through a tee-shirt material spread over a sieve. The gel that comes

through is highly cleansing and, although it feels like it would be sticky,

actually washes out easily. This is used in Japan and also in some US

manufactured shampoos.

More recently, I've had scalp sensitivity from, I think, specific detoxes

undertaken to remove mercury. So now I use French green clay, not in the

way you use shampoo (which many folks do), but as a masque on my

scalp--applied and let dried before I get into the shower. This isn't easy

to do, as my hair is long, but it must be pulling out toxins, because after

the shower the pain is gone.