Homemade shampoo recipes from shampoo base. Soap base shampoo recipe. Laundry soap instead of shampoo

Did you know that shampoo was invented not so long ago. How did our grandmothers wash their hair? Surprisingly, but before the head was washed with the most ordinary soap and at the same time the hair retained density, healthy shine and strength. Modern hair care products contain propylene glycol and sodium lauryl sulfate, which are very harmful to human health. To make our hair strong and beautiful, we offer to make natural shampoos with our own hands.

Shampoo recipes with natural ingredients
Soap based shampoo. Make a collection of herbs: nettle, dandelion, basil in equal proportions. Grind herbs well, mix. Brew an infusion of 1/3 cup herbal tea and 1 cup boiling water. Insist 20 minutes. Strain, squeeze the raw material. Grate 60 g of baby soap and melt it in a water bath, gradually pouring in an infusion of medicinal herbs. Mix well, strain through cheesecloth and add 20 to 60 drops of aromatic oil and 1 tsp. vegetable oil base. Do-it-yourself shampoo can be stored for no more than 7 days. If, in the process of making shampoo, add 1 tsp. vodka, then the storage time of natural shampoo increases to three weeks from the date of manufacture.

To strengthen the hair roots and stimulate blood flow to the scalp, it is very easy to make mustard shampoo without a soap base with your own hands. To do this, mix 1 tbsp. mustard powder with kefir or drinking yogurt to the consistency of sour cream, add the yolk and 1 incomplete tbsp. any vegetable oil. Apply the mixture to slightly damp hair, massage, put a shower cap on your head and roll your head with a woolen scarf. Keep no more than 20 minutes. Wash off with warm water.

Mustard water-based shampoo for oily hair. In 2 liters of warm water, dilute 1 tbsp. mustard powder. Wash your head in this water, and then rinse with water with citric acid.

Soap-free rye bread shampoo for normal to oily hair. Soak 300 g of rye bread without crust in boiling water until mushy. Apply bread gruel to moistened hair along the entire length and to the roots of the hair. Massage your head with your hands or a comb. Cover your head with plastic or wear a shower cap. Leave on the head for 15 minutes. Wash off with warm water. Thanks to the use of this shampoo, the hair becomes shiny and silky.

Natural shampoo for quickly polluted hair. Mix well ½ cup of kefir or drinking yogurt with 1 egg yolk. Before applying kefir-yolk shampoo, moisten the hair well with water. Wash the head with the product, rinse with water and rinse with a decoction of nettle or birch.

Curdled milk shampoo. This method of washing hair has been known for a long time and is still used in Central Asia. To do this, you need to take homemade yogurt and moisten your head with plenty of it. Put on a plastic cap, wrap with a towel and leave for 1 hour. Rinse well with warm water, and then rinse your hair with water and vinegar (add 1 tablespoon of vinegar to 3 liters of water).

Shampoo from a decoction of the soapwort drug has excellent foaming and washing qualities. To prepare soapwort shampoo with your own hands, take 30 g of crushed soapwort roots suitable for hair type and 500 ml of water. Boil water and add to raw materials. Cover with a lid and leave to infuse for 12 hours. After insisting, pour the infusion of soapwort into an enameled or copper saucepan, put on fire and bring to a boil. Boil 15 minutes. Add medicinal herbs to the decoction, suitable for the type of your hair. Insist 20 minutes. Strain. Store 7 days in the refrigerator. For storage for 21-27 days, preservative potassium sorbate or alcohol must be added. Pour the shampoo into bottles, heat in a water bath and shake before use. After repeated use of shampoo based on soapwort, hair roots become strong, hair acquires a lively shine and silkiness, hair growth improves and hair loss stops.

Soap-based herbal shampoo. Take water (300 ml), herbs (30 g), sandalwood oil (5 ml), rose water (15 ml), vitamin E (5 ml), citric acid (5 g), honey (15 g), baby soap ( 60 g), castor oil (10 ml), aromatic oil (2 drops). Boil water and pour into an enamel bowl with herbs. Infuse for 20-30 minutes, strain. Grate baby soap. Melt by adding herbal infusion. Add sandalwood oil, rose water, vitamin E, honey, citric acid, castor oil, aromatic oils to the soapy herbal solution. Mix everything well. Pour into bottles. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month. Shake before use.

Beer shampoo with medicinal herbs. To prepare a natural beer shampoo with your own hands, you need to take equally calendula flowers, burdock root, birch leaf, hop cones. Grind the raw material. Pour 2 tbsp. dry raw materials 1 glass of hot beer. Insist 20 minutes. Strain. Squeeze the raw material through gauze. Wash your hair with a slightly warm product.

Gelatin shampoo for strengthening any type of hair. Take 1 tbsp. liquid soap, 1 egg yolk, 1 tbsp. powdered gelatin. Slowly, stir well until the lumps disappear. Before use, moisten the hair with water, and then apply the gelatin mixture to the hair. Distribute evenly through hair. Massage. Hold for 10 minutes, then rinse well with warm water. If you add 1 more yolk to the mixture, then liquid soap in the recipe can be omitted.

Industrial detergents for curls have a complex chemical composition. They clean the hair of impurities, but do not have healing effects. You need to nourish and strengthen the strands with natural ingredients, so homemade shampoos are gaining more and more popularity.

What will be useful?

To prepare a homemade detergent for hair, you need to purchase a soap base. It consists of natural ingredients.

You can cook it yourself. Do-it-yourself shampoo base is prepared from soap with the addition of distilled water. The soap is rubbed on a fine grater, heated in a water bath, then diluted with water. It is advisable to use glycerin soap for the base of the strand wash.

Universal shampoo for normal type of curls:

60 ml of purified water;
60 ml soap base;
10 ml olive oil.

In a prepared container, mix all the ingredients, mix with a wooden spatula. Pour into a bottle, store in a cold place. This hair shampoo lathers well. Olive oil is used to soften the scalp and hair.

The composition of the detergent can be changed according to the type of hair. The components have a different composition, as well as the principle of operation.

We select oils

The use of base oil depends on the type of curls:

Suitable for all types of grape seed and olive;
For dry - linen and castor;
For fatty - almond.

Use of essential oil:

For normal curls: lemon, tea tree, bergamot;
For dry strands: lavender, orange, geranium;
For oily hair: mint, bergamot, rosemary.

When combining several oils, it is worth considering their properties and aroma.

Preparing shampoo: step by step instructions

To prepare shampoo at home on a soap basis, you need to take:

55 grams of soap;
10 ml of almond oil;
15 drops of ether;
40 grams of nettle leaves;
190 ml of purified water.

To prepare a decoction, take nettles, place in a glass container and pour water brought to a boil. Infuse the broth under a closed lid for 25 minutes, then strain the broth;
Grate glycerin soap on a fine grater and heat in a water bath, not boiling. When the soap has melted, dilute it with hot water, stir until completely dissolved;
Add almond oil and essential oils to the cooled soapy solution;
Combine the prepared shampoo with 50 ml of strained herbal decoction, stir until a homogeneous mass is formed. The rest of the decoction can be used to rinse the hair;
Pour the finished product into a clean bottle and store in a cool place for no more than 10 days.

Get rid of dandruff

Using a special concentrate, enriched with the necessary components, you can eliminate the problems of the scalp.

How to make your own shampoo from shampoo base?

Recipe for dandruff:

110 ml shampoo base;
5 ml softening oil;
12 drops of essential oil;
1.5 grams of nettle extract;
300 ml of distilled water;
2.5 grams of table salt.

The base heats up to about 35 degrees. Essential oil of rosemary, castor oil is added. Stir for 8-10 minutes with a wooden spatula. Prepare saline solution. Combine nettle extract with salt and pour warm water. Stir so that there is no sediment.

Pour the prepared saline solution into the base, mix everything. Pour the finished product into a bottle, convenient for use. Homemade detergent recipes include a saline solution. It is used to thicken the shampoo.

Making a means for the growth of curls

To prepare shampoo from the base with your own hands, you need to choose the right composition of the components.

Composition with herbal infusions:

120 ml of soap component;
80 ml of nettle infusion;
10 grams of base oil;
3 drops of ether.

To prepare the soap component at home, you need to grate 50 grams of soap on a fine grater, pour it with hot water to dissolve. In a warm solution, add 10 grams of grape seed oil and 3 drops of tea tree essential oil.

Mix well, add 80 ml of concentrated infusion of nettle or chamomile flowers. Wash your hair with this product twice a month. To achieve a greater effect, 30 grams of mustard powder can be added to the prepared composition. This tool strengthens the roots of curls and stimulates their growth.

We accelerate growth

Detergent for strands of beer:

450 ml of beer;
110 ml base;
25 grams of chamomile;
25 grams of nettle;
25 grams of henna powder;
25 ml of pepper tincture;
25 ml of burdock oil.

Pour the beer into a container for the preparation of the product. Add 40 mg base, mix.

Heat the composition to approximately 40 degrees, add a dry nettle leaf, chamomile flowers, henna powder to it. Remove from heat, leave for 15 minutes. Heat again over low heat, to the original temperature, add burdock oil, pepper tincture.

Remove from heat, add the rest of the base.

To make the detergent more effective, you need to drive one yolk into it before applying it to the strands. Shampoo, which is based on beer, nourishes the hair well, accelerates the growth of strands.

For nourishment and shine

Gelatin Soap Base Shampoo Recipe:

15 grams of nettle;
15 grams of burdock;
15 grams of hops;
55 ml of soap product;
5 drops of essential oil;
20 ml of burdock oil;
30 grams of honey;
40 ml of aloe juice.

To prepare a detergent composition with your own hands, you need to cut a leaf of an aloe flower and keep it for 10 days in
cold place.

Cooking sequence: pour dry collection of herbs into an enamel bowl, pour boiling water over, leave for 35 minutes. Strain the infusion, add gelatin to it. Heat a little to dissolve the gelatin.

Then add natural liquid honey, burdock oil and tea tree essential oil. Add soap base and aloe juice to the resulting mixture. Mix everything thoroughly, store in the refrigerator. Before washing your hair, warm the cleanser for curls to room temperature.

Apply it to wet hair, spreading over the entire length. Wash your hair after 15 minutes. Shampoo nourishes the strands and gives them shine.

Laundry soap instead of shampoo

Laundry soap is used after shampoo. The first time to wash off the fat and dust from the hair with a product, and the second time to wash with soap. To achieve the desired result, the procedure should be carried out at least once a month. Important: Do not lather your hair with a bar of soap. With such soaping, the structure of the curl is disturbed.

How to make shampoo from laundry soap?

Grate a piece of soap on a fine grater, pour warm water over it. Stir until completely dissolved. Wash your hair with soapy foam, massaging your head with your fingertips. Rinse the soapy solution from the strands.

After washing, the curls must be rinsed with water with the addition of apple cider vinegar, and you can also acidify the rinse water with lemon.

Dark curls are easy to lighten by several tones with laundry soap. To do this, you need to lather the hair and wash off the soap after 8 minutes. For dry type curls, washing with soap is contraindicated. With a greasy type of strands, laundry soap eliminates dandruff and removes oily sheen, and also gives volume to the hair.

Using recipes for making shampoo from the base with your own hands, you must not forget that they are not subject to long-term storage.

Hello friends!
Many questions have been received from you on the topic of how to use the shampoo base, made in Germany, which is sold in the website store. Unlike many other shampoo bases, this shampoo base is completely ready to use, does not require dilution with water or thickening. Plus, it's 70% organic and free of sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate and parabens. Enriched with Aloe Vera, contains emollients that create rich lather. Ph 4.5-5.5 The base is extremely easy to use - add essential oils (and base oils if desired), shake them up - and that's it!

Whether to add base oils or not depends on your hair type and wishes.

For my thin, dry hair, I added up to 5% oils to the shampoo.

For normal hair, you can add up to 3% base oils

If you have oily hair - use 1-2% base oils or do without them at all

What are the best hair oils to use? These can be various oils that are good for hair and scalp: castor, avocado, jojoba, mustard, sweet almond, peach, apricot oil ... that the smell of the last two oils is very specific). You can also add a variety of essential oils.

for dry hair: ylang-ylang, tea tree, rose, lavender, orange, chamomile, mandarin

for dandruff: eucalyptus, tea tree, lavender, rosemary, tea tree, grapefruit

for oily hair: lemon, citronella, tea tree, mint, eucalyptus, sage, cedar, bergamot, pine, clove, geranium, juniper

to strengthen and grow hair (and from hair loss): rosemary, bay, cedar, ylang-ylang, cedar, bay, mint, coriander, cypress, etc.

So what are we doing? Making shampoo with your own hands from a ready-made base is a pleasure! For example, a shampoo that I made for myself 🙂 I love castor oil for all parts of the body, so I also put it in shampoo!

95 g shampoo base

5 g castor oil

5 g glycerin

10 drops of lemon essential oil

5 drops of orange essential oil

5 drops spearmint (Chinese) essential oil

100 ml bottle

Pour the shampoo base into the bottle

Here it is so transparent and thick

Add castor oil and glycerin

Adding essential oils

Shake vigorously

As you can see, the color turned white from the base oils. Therefore, if transparency is needed - no oils! That's all! Your shampoo is ready!

It lathers great, washes well and is 70% organic and free of sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate and parabens. Enriched with Aloe Vera, contains emollients that create rich lather. To adapt it to your hair and your needs - just replace the base and essential oils that are suitable for your case 🙂 Enjoy your creativity and luxurious mane 🙂

Shampoo Base Ingredients: Water, Decyl Glucoside, Lauryl Betaine, Xanthan Gum, Aloe Vera Juice Powder, Organic Powder, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid.

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To understand why you should choose a shampoo soap, what advantages and differences it has compared to a regular liquid hair wash, you need to consider its features and various brands of solid shampoos.

Which is better to wash your hair - shampoo or soap

Of course, ordinary body soap is not suitable for giving hair elasticity and softness, although some women note in reviews that shampoo makes the skin on the head become too smooth, so they use high-quality moisturizing soaps. But most still prefer a shampoo that can soften and cleanse the hairline, has healing anti-dandruff ingredients, firming agents and a persistent pleasant smell.

Read more about solid hair shampoo in the next video.

But there is an alternative - a solid shampoo, which has the shape of a bar of soap and is able to cope with washing for any type of hair no worse than a liquid product.

Peculiarities

Soap-shampoo can be shaped and colored like a regular bar of laundry soap, but there are also more diverse options, for example, in the form of multi-colored washers - smooth or slightly rough. The smell can be different, for every taste, it all depends on the manufacturer.

Using solid shampoos is very simple: just wet your hair, lather it with a bar until a thick foam forms and rinse off after a few minutes. The result will be similar to liquid hair washing products. But there are differences - their pros and cons.

Advantages

This tool can be used with a regularity of 3-4 days, this is enough to maintain the hair in the desired shape. The advantages over liquid shampoos are as follows:

natural ingredients and no synthetic additives;
many varieties, for example, tar solid soap-shampoo, do an excellent job with dandruff;
a small piece is enough for about 2 times more than a 250 ml bottle of liquid product;
they have healing and strengthening properties;
solid shampoo is good to use on the road, it takes up very little space.

Among the shortcomings, it is worth noting the excessive heaviness of the hair after washing, they are strong and clean, but it will not work to give lightness and volume to the hair.

Compound

The composition of the standard soap-shampoo includes:

fatty acid;
natural vegetable oils;
vitamins;
sodium salts;
soap base, different from liquid products.

Tar hair soap, in addition to the main components contains 10% birch tar.

Thanks to him, it has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. And for the hairline, this product is useful in that it strengthens it and protects against dandruff, prevents hair loss. At the first signs of possible baldness, doctors and cosmetologists recommend this natural remedy.

Cedar Solid Shampoo contains natural honey, decoctions of herbs and vegetable oils, including cedar. It is obtained in a cold way without the use of chemicals. Pine nut oil is known for its many healing properties, in hair soap it helps to improve their structure, nutrition and softening, and has a beneficial effect on the scalp.

Review of the best brands

Online store of natural cosmetics "Spivak" offers several types of natural-based solid shampoos. All of them have healing ingredients and the absence of chemical surfactants, which are found in liquid hair detergents and negatively affect sensitive scalp, contribute to the formation of dandruff. Soap-shampoo "Bey" containing essential oils, has a bright and original aroma. Soap Spivak "Nettle and Rosemary" with aromas of herbs effectively copes with dandruff and normalizes the functioning of the sebaceous glands. A floral Suitable for normal to dry hair. It has a pleasant floral scent. African black soap with shea butter not only has a beautiful gray-black tint, but is also suitable for all types of hair, has an exotic aroma and does an excellent job with dandruff. And finally, Spivak children's "Birch" creates a soft and gentle foam, has a light birch aroma, like in a bath, retains the smell for a long time after washing.
Manufacturer "Romanov Soap Factory" offers products made on a natural basis without the use of animal fats, petroleum products, dyes, fragrances and fragrances. Homemade handmade soap based on lavender and other herbs is suitable for the whole family.

Solid Shampoos "monastic tradition" produced in a small soap factory on the territory of the monastery. Therefore, they are guaranteed to contain no synthetic products, but only natural products: birch tar, beeswax and honey, nettle, rosemary, sea buckthorn.
Handmade soap "Svyatogorie" made from spring water. The composition includes: olive and coconut oils, calamus extracts, coltsfoot, nettle extracts. It is suitable for any type of hair, including children's, eliminates dandruff, produces a rejuvenating effect. Small white bars have a white tint and a pleasant delicate smell.
Manufacturer "Krasnopolskoe" handcrafts several types of soap-shampoo according to original recipes. All of them have pleasant natural aromas, help fight inflammation and irritation on the skin. Variety "Alpine herbs" perfectly cares for hair, gives a persistent and fresh smell that can last for several days. Tar soap copes well with bacteria, pimples on the head, kills dandruff even after a single use. Manufacturers recommend using this tool no more than once every 3-4 days, otherwise the hair may become dry and brittle.

Modern shampoos can not only make hair clean, but also help stop hair loss, accelerate growth, give volume and density. True, most of these products have a significant minus - various. With frequent and prolonged contact with the epidermis and hair, they thin them, worsen their appearance and health. Therefore, an increasing number of people prefer,.

How to choose a sulfate-free natural soap-based shampoo?

Cosmetics intended for the care and cleansing of curls, with natural and, are made on a special soap base. It is she who is an analogue of sulfates.

Important! You should not only look for the “sulfate-free” mark on the shampoo packaging, but also carefully study the composition. Often sulfates are disguised as other ingredients, such as dioxide.

The main ingredients of these natural soap-based products should be:

glycosides;
glutomates;
disodium cocoyl (Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate);
glucose;
fatty alcohols.

Particular attention must be paid to ensure that the composition is completely free of sulfates, that is, low-quality and cheap detergent ingredients, such as:

PEG, polyethylene glycol;
DEA - thickening and foaming enhancer;
sulfates - SLS, SLES, SDS, ALS;
parabens.

All these harmful additives in combination with sulfates only increase their negative impact on the scalp and hairline. This natural sulfate-free shampoo is made without the addition of sulfates.

It should be borne in mind that you can choose and purchase a natural soap-based shampoo in both department stores and specialized stores. But its cost will always be higher than that of products containing sulfates in their composition.

Basics

Cosmetics for hair care and cleansing and do not contain sulfates and other hazardous additives are made on a special basis. She may have. Despite similar characteristics, these two types of foundations differ significantly from each other.

organic

This version of the base is made on the basis of organic components, that is, those that have the appropriate quality and safety certificates. In minimal quantities, it may contain chemical additives, for example, betaine lauryl. They help to enhance the foaming of the finished shampoo. The 95% organic base consists of plant extracts and other beneficial substances:

water;
plant extracts, their juices, proteins;
decyl glycoside - extracted from the pulp of coconut and palm nuts, is responsible for foaming;
benzoic acid is a natural antiseptic;
xanthan gum - a thickener of vegetable origin;
panthenol;
Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a foaming agent derived from coconut oil.

By supplementing such a base with various vegetable oils, vitamin complexes and essential extracts, you can independently make shampoo for hair of any type.

soapy

Many mistakenly confuse this product with the one used to make handmade soap. Soap base for shampoo has an almost transparent white color., it is enriched with plant extracts and does not contain any aggressive surfactants. the active substances responsible for foaming in its composition are always of plant origin only. Unlike an organic base, it is a sulfate-free soap base for shampoo that can be used to make hypoallergenic soap. It consists of:

water;
glycoside;
betaine;
xanthan gum;
soluble powder of plant extracts;
acetic and citric acids.

Reference! The main difference between soap bases and organic bases is the percentage of plant extracts they contain. In organic they are about 95%, and in soap no more than 75%.

Price

Depending on the brand and country of manufacture, the cost of a sulfate-free base can vary greatly. On average, 100 ml of natural soap base costs from 90 to 400 rubles.

The organic base has a higher price. On average, 100 ml of the base costs from 120 to 1500 rubles. The most expensive is the English organic basis.

How does it affect washing efficiency?

Those who have just started using natural sulfate-free shampoos they say that the hair becomes naughty and begins to get dirty faster. This is indeed so. But only for as long as the curls and the epidermis of the head are not used to soft and healthy cleansing.

After a couple of weeks, you can replace that the hair has become soft and manageable again, their loss is reduced, the scalp is less greasy, and in general, the curls look healthier and more well-groomed. With the right choice of sulfate-free shampoo, 2 weeks after the start of its use, the effectiveness of shampooing only increases, and the consumption of detergent decreases.

Basic Recipes

Make your own shampoo base at home You can only natural soap. It will not work to make an organic base with your own hands without acquiring expensive raw materials. But even with the right choice of ingredients, the soap base will do its job perfectly.

A decoction of soap nut shells with essential oils. It is an ideal base for dry, normal and damaged hair. All that is needed is to boil 7 shells in a liter of water for 10 minutes. the solution should be left to cool overnight. In the morning, strain and add 7-10 drops of any essential oil to the base.
Natural tar base for homemade shampoo is ideal for creating a cleanser for oily and seborrhea-prone hair. It is necessary to mix 1 tbsp. birch tar in 3 tbsp. glycerin and 5 drops of tea tree oil.
The water infusion of the shungite mineral itself is an excellent basis for making shampoo. All that is needed is to pour 3 minerals up to 4 cm in diameter into 1 liter of warm water and leave for a day. After the time has elapsed, strain the infusion and use as a ready-made base.

Attention! These natural shampoo bases do not contain any preservatives. they should be stored in the refrigerator in a closed container for no more than 3 weeks.

Liquid Sulfate Free Foundation

This main ingredient in hair cleanser is mainly made in England. In its composition, such a base has more than 73% of natural substances and extracts. It is made on the basis of water and has an almost neutral aroma.

The base color is pale yellow and translucent. it is already completely ready for use and does not need the addition of any thickeners.

A big plus of a liquid sulfate-free base is the versatility of its use. Depending on the additives that will be used, it is possible to create a shampoo for any type of hair, both for women and for men and even for children. In all cases, the finished product will qualitatively cleanse the epidermis of the head and curls and will not bring any harm.

Baby soap shampoo

Baby soap can also act as a safe base for making homemade shampoo. True, before using, and even better, before buying, study the composition of this product and make sure that it does not contain harmful sulfates.

It is necessary to choose herbs according to the type of hair. Chamomile is suitable for blondes, calendula for brunettes, tansy or burdock roots for general strengthening. 4 tbsp crushed herbs are poured into 0.5 liters of boiling water and infused for 30 minutes. Then a piece of baby soap weighing 80 g, crushed on a fine grater, is added to the broth. Everything is thoroughly mixed until the soap particles are completely dissolved and 10 drops of any essential oil are added.

Use such a shampoo, as well as a regular cleanser for washing your head. After its application, it is recommended to rinse the curls with water acidified with vinegar.

Soap based solid shampoo

solid shampoo very similar in appearance to a bar of ordinary toilet soap, but at the same time has all the functions of a liquid hair cleanser. It is especially popular because of the quality of head washing and compact size. Using a soap base, you can also make a solid shampoo yourself.

To do this, you need to purchase a special base for the manufacture of solid shampoo and add any essential oils to it in a small amount to taste. before adding them, the base must be heated so that it melts. After thoroughly mixing the ingredients, the liquid is poured into a mold for solidification and then used as usual.

If only the usual base is at hand, then in addition to essential oils, special thickeners can also be added to it. Then mix all the ingredients and pour into a mold to harden.

Replacing conventional shampoos with products that do not contain sulfates will only affect the condition of the hair and their appearance in a positive way. And to cook them yourself or buy them in a store, everyone decides for himself.