How to Make DIY Chocolate Rhassoul Pressed Shampoo Bars

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FORMULA
Surfactant phase
60g | 40% Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (SCI) noodles
45g | 30% Sodium Coco Sulfate (SCS) noodles
9g | 6% Cocamidopropyl Betaine (Amphosol CG)
0.75g | 0.5% Kentucky Bourbon fragrance
0.75g | 0.5% Cinnamon Cocoa fragrance
0.75g | 0.5% liquid germall plus
Heated phase
10.5g | 7% cocoa butter
4.5g | 3% stearic acid
18.75g | 12.5% rhassoul clay
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[@jupiteralm5593]

Hi, Ghassoul is morrocan clay, women used to buy big cheap rock usually 1kg or more mix it with powdered rose, lavender, cloves, camomille and many other herbs (I don't know the English name) with softening and healing scalp properties. Mix everything with rose or orange blossom water ( like cake texture), sun dry it in big flat oven tray and store it for family use it last longtime . We use it in hamman bath as a mask normally a size of a cube with bit of warm water to make the mixture.

[@ArianeArsenault]

I love using clays in solid shampoos! I have definitely let mine age in the shower’s soap dish for months and nothing happened! Nice job and glad to see you enjoy the bath bomb press

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thanks so much, Ariane! You are a wonderful help & source of inspiration ❤️

[@TessieDobey]

I have the same press. Try using cling wrap, it truly works.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thanks for the tip!

[@bathbombpress]

Marie! Great demo and thanks for the praises! They look great! xo

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thank you so much for the fabulous press! I'm having a blast working with it 😄

[@pettalwing]

Fun! I love the chocolaty scent of cocoa butter. Makes me want to try my hand at these bars!

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Woo! Happy making :)

[@TracyD2]

Clay in shampoo is all the rage now. And my hair loves them! This is on my list. Thank you

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thanks for watching!

[@stephtarlton7212]

She is so Cute! I love the press machine she used, looks fun :)

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thanks for watching! :D

[@stephtarlton7212]

@@HumblebeeAndMe Your welcome and a Feb weekend :)

[@corduroy99]

Marie, remind me of buying you a beer and a burger next time I see you. This one turned out to be a KEEPER!!! Thank you!

[@tejapatil8049]

Hey, can we use coconut milk soap base for shampoo bars and add SCI powder to it along with herbal extracts?

[@verapapp-bongartz8799]

Wonderful. BUT why preserbatives in a shampoo bar I have been using shampoo bars in order to not needng preservatives...

[@carriekennedy5903]

Helpful hint...wipe your mold with cyclomethicone to help with sticking of bath bomb and shampoo bar goo. Works wonders (almost like a bath & body no stick spray).

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Brilliant tip!!! Thank you :)

[@withsoleil]

How are they going to wash your hair if they are still in noodle form? Shouldn’t we melt them down?

[@christopherspence9412]

If you took pure SCI noodles and washed your hands with them, they would make a great lather. SCI has a high melting point but you can heat it up below its melting point to reach a slurry consistency. You could also grind the noodles in a DIY grinder or purchase it already powdered.

[@withsoleil]

@@christopherspence9412 thank you very very much. I didn't know about this.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (SCI) works beautifully as a cleansing ingredient regardless of format-have you looked at the shampoo bars LUSH sells? :)

[@withsoleil]

@@HumblebeeAndMe i really didn't know. Now i can finally make my own shampooooooo. Thank you sooo much!

[@drerinwhite8511]

What ingredient could we substitute for the Sodium cocosulphate? I prefer sulphate-free shampoo for my colored hair. Also, I have thin , oily hair. What could I replace the cocoa butter with? Thanks!

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

You might prefer to make my mango mango shampoo bars instead :)

[@AB4Jss]

I wonder why you don’t melt the noodle surfactants to better incorporate with the other ingredients?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

1) Aesthetics 2) It's easier + it works 3) I find you get harder bars (especially in hot/humid places) when you don't melt!

[@AB4Jss]

Thanks! Will definitely try!

[@Kim-n-Brian]

Looks gorgeous

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thank you so much!

[@simonealexander3683]

Marie, love this demo. Full of valuable info. Just a quick question - do you think brushing the press with Arrowroot powder would reduce the bar from sticking?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I'd recommend lining the mold with custom-trimmed bits of parchment, as I do in my newer Argan Rose Shampoo Bars :) Ariane recommended this trick and it's great!

[@ashleyblades1351]

Can you show how u use the resin flakes in liquid lipstick please

[@donnaharris6]

Can I use Optiphen?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Yes, that should work, just be sure you are following the specific usage amounts for it :)

[@donnaharris6]

@@HumblebeeAndMe Thank you so much, I appreciate you and your help! ♡

[@adrijanacenipoka4506]

Awsome Marie, making it tonight

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thanks for watching & happy making!

[@adrijanacenipoka4506]

Marie, for what type of hair would you recommend this shampoo, I ask couse a girl asked me to make a shampoo for her but she has psoriasis issues on her head, on the back side of head... What u think I should make

[@dmfaith23]

Te introducción Is si mucho loooong

[@DawnEdwards6267]

I purchased your book "Make It Up" and just love it! This sounds lovely as I also have a press I can try this recipe. Thank you!

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thank you so much & happy making!

[@dr.sustainable]

Thank you Bee. Can we use SCI through and through, I'm having difficulty securing SCSa in my country

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I recommend this formulation if you cannot get a second solid surfactant: www.humblebeeandme.com/gentle-clay-facial-cleansing-bar/. Read that post to learn why you can't use all Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (SCI) :)

[@alejandrabarrios7072]

Fantastic!!! Thank you so much for sharing it!!! =)

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thanks for watching!

[@pubggaming4226]

Mam alternative of that clay ?

[@henriettamendes7307]

Ana Marie what was the final ph on these? And did the noodles come apart in your hair?

[@DawnEdwards6267]

Her blog read that they average around a ph 5.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

If machine pressed you shouldn't get any noodle shedding. A hand pressed bar may shed a bit at the start of use but is usually fine after a wash or two!

[@tamannam5799]

Hi Marie, I made these and used exact measurements and hand pressed them but they are so gooey and sticky still, not hard at all, it’s been 3 days but still soft! What did I do wrong???

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

How odd! Did you use the same formats of all the ingredients? Did you heat the surfactants?

[@sihamcosmeticsbio2947]

Merci 💗

[@annad1942]

Marie i AM VERY INCLINED TO USE AS NATURAL INGREDIENTS AS IT IS POSSIBLE, i have tried making shampoo bars using a cold press method as making soap., but i find that the bars are way to alkaline because of the lye. This is a totally different way of making a shampoo bar and i truly love the results however i have to ask you Marie: how healthy are this surfactans or are they chemicals detrimental to health? Sorry but i do care immensely about this I avoid chemicals in my products as much as I can. Do you have a healthy recipe or there isn't anyway around it? thanks Marie i absolutely love your tutorials you are very gifted!

[@pooh4025]

Love your videos

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thank you so much!

[@ChannelThanuri]

Can i use phenoxyethanol instead of?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Maybe? www.humblebeeandme.com/faqs/can-i-use-a-different-preservative-than-the-one-youve-used/ :)

[@firdowskruger9896]

Greetings from Pretoria, South Africa. For what hair type are these? Dry, oily, normal? Also is this a basic recipe that can be changed for different hair types?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I had people with many different types of hair try this (1 & 2 types) and have heard from a reader with 4 type hair that it works very well for her as well, so I'd say it's very versatile :)

[@firdowskruger9896]

@@HumblebeeAndMe Thank you very much. Keep up your fabulous work. I love your channel and I am learning a lot.

[@juliemiller8437]

I wonder if oiling your mold like you would a lipstick mold would help?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Probably! I tried lining the top & bottom with some cut-to-size bits of parchment and that worked brilliantly :D Thanks to Ariane for that tip!

[@simonejeanette7066]

Can i add an oil to this like avocado oil, or sweet almond oil to this? How much would you recommend for a more moisturizing shampoo

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Honestly, shampoo and moisturizing are kind of contradictory. Shampoo removes oil, so a moisturizing shampoo is really just... a less effective (aka more gentle) shampoo. Something like a cleansing conditioner might be more up your alley! They're really gentle and leave hair feeling amazeballs :D I have many formulations at www.humblebeeandme.com/ :)

[@simonejeanette7066]

@@HumblebeeAndMe thanks great idea!!!

[@lateefajohnson61]

Good job girl

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thanks for watching!

[@agfillion1]

What is the final PH on these soap bars? Why did you add a preservative? Was it due to the pH values?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

You'll find the answer to your question in the blog post that's linked in the description box below the video ;)

[@iKariamoon]

What size of square mold did you use? The 1.75in or 2in?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

It's linked in the blog post :)

[@la1163]

Marie, do you do a ph test? Or is it necessary to do one. Thanks for the recipe.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Have you read the blog post? ;)

[@la1163]

@@HumblebeeAndMe Yes but i think I missed that part, but I just read it again . Thanks for your patience. I did make the French clay one, its drying in my shelf. Stay safe.

[@rianaxaverius]

Can I leave out the sodium coco sulfate? Can not find it in my country

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

You'll find the answer to your question in the blog post that's linked in the description box below the video ;)

[@nikkithomson1395]

I like your video ht s good to watching your KZbin video from Nikki Thomson xxx

[@s.e.2681]

Hey i read a recipe somewhere which said cap-2. Can you please tell what cap-2 is? I did a search but could not find much

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

That wouldn't be one of my projects, but I believe it's likely a preservative sold by TKB Trading.

[@s.e.2681]

@@HumblebeeAndMe I thought it might be a preservative but wanted to confirm, thank you so much for replying 💖

[@shellbell8062]

I was considering making your mango shampoo bar and now I'm in 2 minds about this one! I have very fine hair that easily gets build up - especially from shampoo bars. Is one better than another for fine hair in your opinion?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I haven't encountered any build up from any of my syndet shampoo bars, though I did from soap shampoo bars. I'd think the sulphate one (this one) would be less likely to build up as it'll be a stronger cleanser :) Happy making!

[@robyeana]

What type of hair would you recommend these for?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I tested it on a wide variety of hair types and everyone loved it, but I would avoid these bars if you have dyed hair as sulphates can cause dyes to fade faster :)

[@withsoleil]

Omg, what should I do? I used SCI noodles for my foaming base,and they are not melting

[@withsoleil]

PLEASE SOMEBODY HELP

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

What else is in your foaming base? What are you doing?

[@LWLillie1]

@@withsoleil Hi... I read that you can "melt" SCI with the Cocamidopropyl Betaine. Heat them both together. Grind SCI in a coffee grinder or in a mortar & pestle to get a fine powder..Make sure to use a mask!! I hope this helps!

[@withsoleil]

@@LWLillie1 yeah, right. I was using powder before, but it was really not convenient to work with powder, it would get stuck in my nose, throat, and it was hard to breathe. So i ordered noodles, and omg it was hardddd to melt it with the same things. After so much boiling and heating, i just used a hand blender it worked well.

[@LWLillie1]

@@withsoleil I'm glad it worked out. I bought the noodles but I put them in the grinder. I'm planning to melt them with the Cocamidopropyl Betaine. Let's see. :)

[@onepolishedprincess3949]

I am very new to the surfactant world and I'm confused by them all and their purposes. I know some are better for hair, some more harsh, etc but don't fully understand why people choose what they do and which can be subbed (or not) - I don't want to have to buy new products every time I want to make something. Ive been on your blog which is helpful, but Im still confused lols. Is there a good web link or book you can point me to pleeeeaase? Lol

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Check out the blog "It's All in My Hands" :) Lots of good info there!

[@dianakarol1134]

Can you switch out the clay used?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Probably, but you will have to do your own experiments :)

[@EloisaP]

hello all, can the Amphosol be substituted?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Hey! You'll find the answers you're looking for in the Humblebee & Me Encyclopedia at www.humblebeeandme.com/diy-encyclopedia. Simply look up the ingredients in question to learn about why they are used in formulas, what they do, usage rates, and more. Happy making!

[@heriticprincess696]

You should sell these!

[@vikigiann]

hello from greece.for what type of hair is this shampoo bar?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

As this is a free formulation, I hope you can appreciate that I did not seek out people with all different hair types (which could easily be upwards of 20!) to test this bar. That said, I do not think there is any broad hair type that it definitely wouldn't work for, and those who have made it have reported good results :)

[@Ruumablood]

OMG i use that mask for my wood work!!! lmao!

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

It's such a great mask!