I’ve long been aware that our skin (including our scalp) is supposed to be slightly acidic. Just very slightly. I’ve also heard before that using a very watery vinegar rinse after shampooing will restore hair to the PH it’s supposed to be, making it shiny and soft. So, I wondered about using a PH balanced soap as shampoo.
I had previously tried the baking soda in water hair washing method which should be followed with rinsing hair in a water & vinegar mixture. Like I mentioned earlier, the acidic vinegar will help with your hair’s health. After doing vinegar rinses I noticed it did make my hair softer and smoother, but I really hated the smell (it’s sooooo unpleasant) and it seemed like kind of a hassle. Hey what can I say, sometimes I’m lazy
I seen acidic PH soap (it’s actually a cleansing bar but it’s in bar soap form so I tend to call it soap) meant for skin and looked for information about also using it as shampoo but couldn’t really find any testimonials or personal experiences. Just people advising that it should be okay (without actually having tried it themselves).
So, I decided to be gutsy and try out a little experiment for myself. I went ahead and purchased some PH balanced soap and started using it on my skin at first. So far, so good. It left me clean and not too dried out.
I then tried it on my hair. It lathered surprisingly well and didn’t give me that “grippy” feeling that I had previously experienced when I had to wash my hair with a bar of regular old Irish Spring soap/detergent (BTW regular soap like that makes your hair ugly as f*ck if you don’t already know). I was relieved that there was no harsh “grippy” feeling.
So, during the washing process it felt a lot like regular shampoo. During rinsing it felt a lot like regular shampoo. And during the drying process it felt a lot like I had washed my hair with regular shampoo!
There was a slight difference when it dried, however. I think it made my hair a tiny bit softer than it usually is. Yay!
I’m happy with using low PH soap on my hair for a number of reasons:
1. It takes up less room in the shower
2. I think it makes my hair a little healthier and softer to the touch
3. It’s easier to travel with being that I’m using a bar PH soap/cleansing bar
4. I’m happy that I’ve found such an effective 2-in-1 product. Effective and 2-in-1 product don’t usually come together in the same sentence!
For those of you who are wondering, I’m using Nature’s Plus – Natural Beauty Cleansing Bar, 3 oz boxes which is a great bar “soap” but there are also liquid soaps and cleansers available.
