Can You Use Shower Gel as Shampoo?

[jamie108]

My boyfriend recently sent me the below article which seems to claim that it is safe to use shower gel as shampoo. Any thoughts?

www.groomjournal.com/can-you-use-shower-gel-as-shampoo/

Safe? Why would it be unsafe?
Of course you can use it, it won't necessarily be the best thing for most hair types but it will clean your hair.
Ive used bar soaps and washing up liquid to wash my hair in desperate times. Sometimes clean is the best you can do.

Of course it is. Pretty much same ingredients.

What would be unsafe about it? Just keep your mouth closed when you rinse it off as it probably doesn't taste very nice.

Of course it's safe! Some men's shower gels encourage head to toe use. Not sure it's very conditioning though

Just keep your mouth closed when you rinse it off as it probably doesn't taste very nice

Cos normal shampoo is delicious.. 🙄

😂

Unsafe Come on OP soap is soap. What do you think could happen? Hair will explode?

Yes you can but it will most likely strip your hair of all moisture.

Of course you can.
I've used washing up liquid before. It was like one of those expensive residue removing shampoos ... worked wonders!

Do it

Washing up liquid, shampoo, shower gel are all detergents.

Just avoid washing your hair in Cif or Demestos!

It's what I always use, it leaves my hair shiny and in good condition.

Safe? If it's safe for your body nothing bad will happen if you put it on your hair. Of course it's fine.

Washing up liquid is good too. I used aloe Vera liquid soap at a push once too when I'd run out of proper shampoo.

No your head will fall off!

Buy some shampoo?

Why on earth would it be unsafe?

Any soap/detergent will do - even washing up liquid, but you'll need oodles of conditioner after that.

(And of course I mean only products you handle, not ones for machines - most laundry and all dishwasher ones are unsafe)

Musing on it, the idea that we need separate products for stuff is probably fostered by manufacturers to make us buy more

I wouldn't, I used it for a week once and it really irritated and dried out my scalp.

I used it for about consecutive 3 washes once and my hair looked awful. Greasy and limp on top, yet straw like and crunchy on the ends. Plus my scalp itched like I was over run with nits!
The bottle did say hair and body wash on it too. This was Badedas.

Me and DD use fairy liquid every now and again to take all the crap out of our hair. I believe Twiggy used to recommend it.

Soap is soap. Just some are harsher than others. Can’t understand why you’d think safety was an issue

It’s just detergent and definitely milder than washing up liquid! Shampoo tends to be formulated so it doesn’t sting if it gets in your eyes, otherwise it is much the same.

Of course you can.

Sorry to be harsh but I am amazed at the lack of common sense shown on here .

I wash my hair with dove shower gel and soap and give it a nice mask (I did before anyway). My scalp is so MUCH happier. Full, fluffy, lighter hair. It's all conspiracy to make us pay £££ for shampoos. 😑

Of course it's safe. It's not going to cause your head to explode.
I've used the dogs shampoo on mine before now.

I worked with someone who was reminiscing about using fairy liquid as shampoo as a child, that experience has passed me by. am willing to try