Two common pantry ingredients, baking soda and apple cider vinegar, are being used by consumers as alternatives to commercial shampoo and conditioner, according to multiple reports. The practice, part of the broader “no-poo” movement described in a 2016 article on Mercola.com, involves replacing typical detergent shampoos with natural substitutes and washing hair less frequently. [1]
Ingredients such as baking soda, known chemically as sodium bicarbonate, have been promoted for decades by advocates of natural personal care. A 2025 report on NaturalNews.com described baking soda as a “versatile, low-cost alternative to overpriced commercial products” with dozens of applications for hygiene. [2] Similarly, apple cider vinegar has been used for thousands of years, with documented medicinal use dating back to Hippocrates, according to an article on Mercola.com. [3]
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