Homemade Hair Cleanser Using Gramflour & Coconut Milk

Homemade Hair Cleanser Using Gramflour & Coconut Milk

When we hear about gram flour, or besan as it is locally called in India, our thoughts wander about pakoras and yummy fried eateries usually prepared as evening snacks. Gram flour not only satisfies your taste buds, it is also helpful in using for hair and skin care. While gram flour is an excellent cleanser for hair and body, its richness in protein makes hair strong and healthy. Homemade Hair Cleanser is easy to prepare and has lots of benefits.

Gram flour has higher ph than hair which might leave the hair strands dull. So, conditioning becomes very important when you use gram flour for cleansing your hair. Going by the natural hair conditioner – coconut milk, preparing an efficient hair cleanser at home is easy.

All you will need is coconut milk, lemon juice and gram flour. Optionally you may also include a couple of drops of your favourite essential oil for the aroma and its relaxing nature.

How to prepare gramflour hair cleanser at home

Take about half cup of coconut milk and squeeze juice from half cut lemon.

You get ready tins of extracted coconut milk at departmental/general stores; else you may also prepare fresh coconut milk at home.

To prepare milk, you will need 1 cup freshly grated coconut. Add some water and blend in a mixer jar. Pour all grinded coconut on a sieve and collect the liquid portion. Also squeeze the coconut contents that are collected in the sieve. You will get more of coconut milk when you squeeze it.

Now, to the bowl of coconut milk and lemon juice add gram flour. Whisk well until it forms a smooth paste. Add gram flour (besan) little by little and adjust the consistency to make it pretty thick.

Your homemade hair cleanser/shampoo is ready.

How to use gramflour hair cleanser

Use the homemade gramflour hair cleanser just like any other shampoo.

Wet your hair well, and apply gramflour – coconut milk paste all over scalp and hair. Rub and massage well. Wash away.

Do not expect it to lather. There is no soapy ingredient in the mixture we prepared; hence there will be no lather formation. Yet, the paste will clean the scalp and hair neatly. All sweat, oil and grease will be removed completely and you will feel the fresh feel after wash.

Since you are using a homemade lather-free chemical-free cleanser for your hair, do not oil your hair too much. Lemon and besan removes all the unnecessary extra oily texture from hair while coconut milk conditions and provides the much needed moisture.

Give this homemade hair cleanser a try and enjoy clean soft hair. It is a chance to flaunt your tresses.

*Written By Chand