Natural "Shampoo"

I'm one who prefers to stay away from a lot of chemicals, especially on my body, so I was glad when a friend told me about this natural hair wash.

•Bring a gallon of water to a boil; remove from heat.
•Add one cup of borax and stir till dissolved.
•Cool and store in gallon jug. You can also add a few drops of rosemary and/or peppermint oil. It stimulates the scalp and of course smells really good!
When you wash your hair, wet your hair, pour some of the solution onto your scalp and work it in thoroughly. Rinse.
For a rinse I use diluted Apple cider vinegar, maybe 1:3 vinegar/water ratio.

I've been using this instead of shampoo and conditioner for nearly a year and am very happy with the results. You can keep small containers of each accessible so you don't have to always handle large jugs. Also I only wash my hair about once every 1 or 2 weeks. It's much better for your hair as frequent washing strips the natural oils, then causes your scalp to produce excess oils. Historically I think women would be more likely to only wash their hair once a month.

Anyway, hope this helps someone like it did me.

Sorry to interrupt, but I hope that the use of borax in your shampoo isn't potentially hazardous to you or others.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324167#borax-and-children

Wow never heard of that, I'll have to research it. I guess that article was mostly about ingesting it... but yes thank you for your concern

I mentioned it because I recall you saying that you have younger siblings living with you, and it does pose health risks to younger children.

Anyway, I didn't mean to interfere in your life, but, as your brother in Christ, I felt that I needed to say something for your and their potential protection.

Boycott shampoo!

Demand REAL poo!

Same goes for shamrocks. They are poor substitutes. We can all tell they're not real rocks.

Here's another perspective: https://wellnessmama.com/natural-home/borax-safe/

I appreciate it that's thoughtful of you

I had actually read this article before as well. Even here, it warns of skin and eye irritation, which I would think would be common if the borax is used in a shampoo. In other words, I would imagine that some of it will eventually make contact with your skin and eyes.

Anyway, I just wanted to make sure that you were aware of possible dangers as your brother in Christ. It's ultimately your own call.

God bless you.

Not long ago, maybe 6 months, I called the number to 20 mule team borax to ask about using borax or maybe boraxo for washing my face? I was told they never had anyone ask that. After just a short while, not enough time to check thoroughly it seemed, I was told that ingesting and mucous membranes, like in your eyes, could be a concern but other than that it should be ok. I also use it for hand soap but that is standard use as I recall commercials promoting that use. So maybe the stuff is ok. It's ok with me.

Borax is a good roach killer. Just dust a strip across the path that they take.

Borax works but boric acid is more effective they say. It's an acid that comes from the mineral borax.

It's too harsh for your face, but good for adding to laundry soap or household cleaning. I use it on my hands when I get some paint or grease on them.

Borax is used in making a soap.

I was going to scrub my hands with borax when I got home, and something occured to me from this thread. The only time I've used borax on my face is when I splashed something that had to come off in a hurry. It was abrasive because I didn't take time to dissolve it in water. That's how I normally use it for paint or grease removal from my hands. Now to think about it, perhaps it would be ok for your face. I would ask HopeinHim4ever since she knows what she's talking about for hair products; probably skin too since she's a lady. Anything that gentle on hair may be OK for the face too if you dilute it right and use it as directed. I'm only familiar with farm and field type uses, or adding to laundry soap. Ask her again and you'll likely get a better answer than mine.

Maybe undissolved it would be abrasive and harsh. But yeah I've been using the water and borax solution for almost a year on my hair and it's doing great.

Keep in mind the largest pores on the human body are on the scalp, and the bottoms of our hands and feet.
Which means your borax shampoo properties will penetrate the scalp and impact the brain. Because beneath the scalp are the sutures of the skull.

Not that long ago a reveal piece reported that the aluminum and other toxins in hair dye penetrated and led to a number of users diagnosed with brain cancer.

In the interest of full disclosure, the naysayer crowd exists that calls that research a myth.

It isn't. But if manufacturers of hair dye stand to lose money, naysayers are probably a good investment.
So too is taking notice of some hair dye companies coming out with healthier product.

If hair dye is an issue for brain toxicity, borax is worthy of consideration too.
Everything that enters our bloodstream impacts our entire body. Of course because the blood circulates throughout. Including the brain.


This is why blackout alcoholics blackout. The brain is overwhelmed by the percentage of alcohol in the bloodstream.

Hair dye toxins circulate through the bloodstream too. Impacting the brain and all major organs. As would borax. It's not a localized absorption.

''December 2019 in the International Journal of Cancer found that women who use permanent hair dye regularly were 9 percent more likely to develop breast cancer than those who didn't use these products. ''
https://draxe.com/health/does-hair-dye-cause-cancer/

There are a number of natural shampoo manufacturers on the market.
A favorite of mine is Aubrey Organics.

Oh I definitely believe you about absorbing toxins through the scalp. Especially when soaked in hot water probably. It's just that from what I know it looks like the danger from using borax is very low.

You might find this useful.

https://draxe.com/health/is-borax-safe/

Thank you. I actually looked at an article similar to that before. This one seems to mainly point out the dangers of high dosage or ingestion.

Call me skeptical, but I'm not one to trust conventional allopathic medial studies or doctors, (no offense to any than may be here) The death jab and mask-wearing push are cases in point.

Thanks anyway for the info, it's good to do our research. But you can find support for either side about things like this. I'd say the proof is in the pudding.

The Dr. Axe site isn't allopathic. It's Naturopathic.

https://draxe.com/about-us/