Shampoo bars made with natural ingredients are a gentle and eco-friendly alternative to liquid shampoos.
A rice shampoo bar, in particular, is loved for its ability to strengthen hair, add shine, and support healthy hair growth.
Many rice shampoo bar recipes online are created by experts and require multiple ingredients, which can feel overwhelming for beginners.
That’s why this homemade rice shampoo bar recipe is kept simple and beginner-friendly.
In this recipe, you don’t need to make a shampoo base from scratch. Instead, you can use a high-quality organic soap base to create an effective rice shampoo bar at home.
There are several soap base options you can use, such as:
- Goat milk soap base
- Glycerin soap base
- Coconut milk soap base
- Shea butter soap base
- Oat milk soap base
For this recipe, I’m using a goat milk soap base, but you can choose any option that suits your hair needs
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Let’s get started with the homemade rice shampoo bar recipe.
INGREDIENTS :
- Goat milk soap base – 200 grams
- Cocoa butter – 1 tbsp
- Rice starch powder – 2 tbsp
- Olive oil – 1 tbsp
- Vitamin E oil or capsule – 1 tsp / 1 capsule
- Rosemary essential oil – 8 drops
- Lavender essential oil – 8 drops
- Silicon molds or paper cups
DIRECTIONS :
- Using double boiler method melt soap base along with coco butter on medium heat
- Make sure to stir continuously
- Add rice starch powder gradually and stir to avoid lumps
- let the mixture cool
- Add olive oil, vitamin E and essential oils
- Mix everything properly
- Pour the mixture into molds and tap to avoid bubbles
- Let the shampoo bar set for some hours
- Take them out and your homemade rice shampoo bars are ready.
HOW TO USE HOMEMADE SHAMPOO BAR :
- Wet your hands and soap
- Rub and create lather
- Apply on your scalp and hair gently
- Rinse with water.
You can use this rice shampoo bar twice or thrice a week.
WHY SWITCHING TO A SHAMPOO BAR IS GOOD ?
- Shampoo bar made from natural ingredients are safe and gentle on your hair
- These are better than regular shampoo that contains many chemicals
- It helps you to reduce use of plastic bottles
- Using shampoo bar helps to protect your scalp’s natural oil and does not make your hair dry
- Helps to save money because shampoo bars if kept properly last longer than shampoo
HOW TO MAKE YOUR SHAMPOO BAR LAST LONGER ?
After using the shampoo bar, make sure to keep it in a soap container that has holes to drain leftover water. Also keep the container away from shower.
If you keep your shampoo bar dry and clean, it will last longer easily.
Can You Use a Shampoo Base Instead of Soap Base for Shampoo Bars?
Yes, you can use a solid shampoo base instead of a soap base when making a homemade shampoo bar. A solid shampoo base is specially formulated for hair and usually has a balanced pH, which is gentle on the scalp and hair.
Using a shampoo base can help reduce dryness and make the shampoo bar more suitable for frequent use. It is a great option if you have sensitive scalp, dry hair, or chemically treated hair.
However, solid shampoo bases can be slightly more expensive and may not be as easily available as soap bases.
If you are a beginner or looking for a budget-friendly option, a good-quality soap base can still work well for making homemade shampoo bar along with oils and butters.
Both options are effective — the best choice depends on your hair type, budget, and ingredient availability.
This homemade rice shampoo bar is filled with natural goodness, Now let’s know it’s benefits.
BENEFITS OF GOAT MILK SOAP FOR HAIR :
- Goat milk is a very gentle and mild in nature
- It has natural conditioning properties, helps to make your hair soft
- Helps to deeply nourish your scalp and prevent dryness, itchy scalp
- Goat milk soap also helps to reduce dandruff and soothes your scalp
- It also helps to control frizzy hair and makes your hair manageable.
BENEFITS OF COCOA BUTTER FOR HAIR :
- Cocoa butter is an amazing source of vitamin K and E. These both are essential for healthy hair
- It helps to make your hair strong and reduce hair fall
- Cocoa butter also helps to moisturize your scalp and repair damaged hair
- Helps to make your hair super shiny and smooth.
BENEFITS OF RICE STARCH FOR HAIR :
- Rice starch helps to improve hair growth and prevents hair fall
- It is an amazing source of amino acids that nourishes hair follicles and provides strength
- Helps to make your hair smooth and shiny
- Rice starch also has anti fungal properties, that prevents any fungal growth on scalp
- It is a natural conditioner and helps to improve hair volume.
BENEFITS OF OLIVE OIL FOR HAIR :
- Olive oil is a very good source of antioxidants that helps to repair hair damage
- It helps to make your hair strong from roots
- Makes your hair shiny, smooth and silky
- Helps to detangle your hair easily
- Olive oil also helps to make your thick, long and adds volume.
BENEFITS OF VITAMIN E FOR HAIR :
- Vitamin E helps to encourage hair growth
- It helps to reduce hair fall and repair damaged hair
- Makes your hair smooth and glossy naturally
- Vitamin E also helps to balance production of oil in your scalp
- Helps to nourish your scalp and makes your hair healthy.
BENEFITS OF ROSEMARY ESSENTIAL OIL FOR HAIR :
- Rosemary essential oil promotes hair growth by improving blood circulation
- It has anti inflammatory properties, soothes your scalp and provides relief
- Also helps to prevent premature graying of hair.
Moreover, Rosemary is a natural preservative. So, it will also help our shampoo bar to last longer.
BENEFITS OF LAVENDER ESSENTIAL OIL FOR HAIR :
- Lavender essential oil helps to soothe and calm irritated, dry and itchy scalp
- Helps to prevent dandruff
- It has anti fungal and anti microbial properties, keeps your hair safe from scalp infections and lice
- Helps in preventing hair thinning
- Encourages hair growth
- Lavender oil helps to make your hair healthy and strong.
FINAL THOUGHTS :
This homemade rice shampoo bar is an affordable and gentle option for natural hair care. Made with simple ingredients, it helps keep your hair clean while supporting strength, softness, and overall hair health.
Because this recipe uses a soap base, it’s easy to make even for beginners and can be customized to suit different hair needs.
With regular use, this rice shampoo bar can leave your hair feeling healthier, smoother, and more manageable.
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Could I replace the cocoa butter with shea butter?
Yes, Of course you can use shea butter instead. Also you can use any other natural butters like mango butter, murumuru butter etc. The reason behind using a natural butter is, it helps to moisturize scalp and keeps scalp healthy too.
Where do you get the rice starch powder?
Hello Linda
I got it from a local shop they basically sale flours and starch powders. You can try it online or if you still can’t get it. Then you can use rice powder which is also known as rice flour.
Thank you.
Can the rice starch grow spores / bacillus cereus? And are you testing the ph of the bars since they are from a regular soap base or are you using a shampoo melt and pour base?
Rice starch is in the powder form which is free from moisture so there is no chance of any spores or mold growth. Bacterial growth occurs when there is moisture, heat and no space left for the air to pass. If you keep the shampoo bar in a soap case that has holes to let the bar dry easily, then there will be no bacterial growth.
Yes, I used the regular soap base and They already mentioned the pH value of the soap base and I added oils and butters that also help to neutralize it. So, I did not felt the need to test the pH again. Goat milk soap base is already creamy and rich but if you don’t want to use it then You can definitely use shampoo melt and pour base instead.
Did you use a shampoo bar melt and pour base or a regular soap bar melt and pour base? The ph of bar soap is too high for the scalp – or do all the oils neutralize it?
Hello Jessica
I used a regular goat milk soap base that has the pH value 6.5-7.5, The natural pH value of the scalp is around 5.5 and yes oils and butters do help to moisturize your scalp and prevents scalp dryness. If you want to make this shampoo bar using a shampoo base then you can surely give it a try.
Is this recipe without lye?
Hello Rebecca
No soap bar is without lye actually there can be no soap without lye. I used the soap base which already has lye, oils and goat milk, which is totally safe to use. To make this recipe simple I used the base so that there is no need to handle the lye.