DIY Homemade Dry Shampoo Recipe for hair with Rosemary Oil
How to make all natural DIY dry shampoo
This homemade dry shampoo recipe with natural ingredients and essential oils for hair growth is a great way to keep your hair looking, smelling, and feeling great for those days between washes.
Make your mornings easier by using dry shampoo that soaks up excess oil and doesn’t contain all of the questionable ingredients and harmful preservatives found in commercial dry shampoos.
Making your own dry shampoo is extremely easy and you’ll give yourself a few extra days in between washes.
This all natural DIY dry shampoo will keep you from having a greasy hair look, works on all hair types including darker hair and lighter hair, and, if you add the rosemary and lavender essential oils, you will help encourage your hair to grow and condition the scalp!
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Why use Homemade Dry Shampoo?
It’s okay to give your hair a break from your regular shampoo every once in a while. In fact, it’s good to give it a rest every couple days.
Over washing can strip hair of it’s natural oils and dry it out. When this happens, your body will try to produce more oils to compensate and now you have even oilier hair. It can lead to a vicious cycle.
Give your hair and scalp a few extra days in between washes. If your hair starts to look too oily, you can switch up your hair care routine and use this dry shampoo in between wash days. The ingredients in the dry shampoo will soak up the oils and keep your hair looking and smelling fresh.
There are many benefits to making your own homemade dry shampoo powder versus using conventional dry shampoos. The biggest is that you’ll know exactly what’s in it, and can feel confident that it contains no harmful chemicals or toxic ingredients found in commercial products – only clean, safe ingredients.
Ingredients and Supplies for your DIY Dry Shampoo
This homemade dry shampoo only uses a couple of ingredients. Arrowroot powder, and essential oils. Depending on your hair color, you can add cocoa powder so that you can’t see the white powder in your hair.
Arrowroot powder
Arrow Root Powder is the main ingredient in this recipe. It will soak up the oils and sweat in your hair and make it look cleaner.
Make sure you get an organic, non-gmo version. This is the one I used.
- USDA Certified Organic Arrowroot Flour
Cocoa Powder (for dark hair)
If you have black hair or brown hair, you’ll want to use cocoa powder for color. I recommend finding an organic non-GMO cocoa powder like this highly rated and reasonably priced cocoa powder on Amazon. I like that this one comes in a smaller size and doesn’t cost a lot.
- Less fat & fewer calories: Chocolate is a staple in most households, but it can make people feel guilty because it is often associated with candy and sugary treats. Our Organic Cacao Powder provides you with a more nutritious alternative to regular chocolate. Our chocolate has the same great flavor as ordinary cocoa with the added benefits of organic cacao and less guilt
All Natural Make Up Brush to Apply Natural Dry Shampoo
You’ll want to use a large makeup brush to apply your homemade dry shampoo. I recommend finding an all natural eco-friendly brush if possible. Let’s all do our part to use sustainable, renewable items so that we can leave this earth a better place.
I love this makeup brush from Eco Tools. It’s 100% cruelty free, made from recycled materials, and the handle is made from bamboo, which is one of the fasted renewable resources on the planet!
- EcoTools Full Powder Brush is best for setting and finishing your makeup
Essential Oils that are Beneficial for hair growth and scalp conditioning
This recipe calls for three essential oils that are good for hair growth, and condition the scalp.
Peppermint Essential Oil
Peppermint essential oil can give hair a fresh scent, can give a tingly sensation to the skin and scalp, and has the potential to improve hair growth.
Rosemary Essential Oil
Rosemary stimulates hair growth, naturally cleanses the hair, gives hair a natural shine, and can help with dry, itchy, flaky scalp.
Lavender Essential Oil
Lavender essential oil can stimulate hair growth, is beneficial for skin irritations and thus great for the scalp, and naturally calming.
How to Apply Your Homemade Dry Shampoo
To apply your dry shampoo, use a makeup brush and apply it to the roots of your hair where it’s needed. Brush out the excess.
DIY Dry Shampoo Recipe
Here’s the simple dry shampoo formula and directions for how to make your homemade shampoo. It only takes a few minutes!
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DIY Homemade Dry Shampoo Recipe with Rosemary Essential Oils
Equipment
- food processor or blender
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Arrowroot powder for light hair
- 2 TBL Organic Cocoa Powder for dark hair
- 2 TBL Arrowroot powder for dark hair
- 2 drops Lavender Essential Oil
- 2 drops Rosemary Essential Oil
- 2 drops Peppermint Essential Oil
- glass jar with lid
Instructions
- Add Arrowroot Powder, Cocoa Powder (if using), and essential oils to a food processor. Pulse Until Combined
- Store in a glass mason jar or any other small container, preferably a glass airtight container (no plastic due to the essential oils)
- To use, apply a small amount of powder to oily roots of hair and oily parts of hair using a clean makeup brush.
Notes
- If you have light hair, use the 1/4 cup arrowroot powder
- If you have dark hair, use the 2 TBL arrowroot powder and 2 TBL cocoa powder.
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Dawn Goehring is the founder of Desert Naturals where she writes educational articles on essential oils, DIY’s on natural beauty products, homemade cleaners, and provides related essential oil accessories like planners, trackers, tshirts, and custom designed essential oil storage. She has been featured in articles on Porch.com, Redfin.com, MommyOnPurpose and more.
Dawn has earned an aromatherapist degree and has earned a doTERRA essential oil specialist certification which is a fancy way of saying she has learned a lot about the chemistry of essential oils and how they work in the body.