How to Make Your Own Gugo Shampoo (with step-by-step pictures)

Been wanting to make your own natural Gugo shampoo? Here's how!

What you will need:

1 Gugo bark
300 ml. water
Clean bowl
Spoon
Kalamansi
Strainer
Clean recycled shampoo bottle

Optional: 1/8 tsp. Cinnamon

What to do:

1. Get a Gugo bark and cut in half.

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2. Measure 300 ml. of water and put in a bowl.

3. Put Gugo in the water and leave for an hour. (You can put half the bark directly or cut it in smaller pieces like below.)

4. After an hour, you should see some suds. Pick the Gugo with your hand and squeeze to create more suds. 

5. Add the juice of 1 kalamansi and mix to incorporate. (Optional: You can add cinnamon like below. Mix after addition.) 

6. Transfer to a clean recycled shampoo bottle. Shake before using. Shampoo as usual. Keep away from eyes.

Shampooing with Gugo may take some getting used to. You can add a few drops of your shampoo to your Gugo mix until you get used to it. This Gugo shampoo recipe can last for about 1-2 weeks.  

Unused Gugo bark can last for 1 year. Just make sure it is stored in a cool, dry place. Preferably wrapped in plastic to keep the dust off.

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The Origin of Gugo

Have you ever wondered how Gugo is made?

I have been very blessed to meet some of the makers of Gugo in Batangas.

In this small town, it seems everyone knows how to make Gugo! They were so nice, they even showed us how they make it.

Gugo starts from a bark harvested from a vine that may only be found in mountainous areas.

Gugo bark

After the bark is skinned, it is cut into strips like below.

Gugo strips

It is then hammered into rectangular strips.

Nanay Berning Suarez showing us how Gugo is shaped. 

After being sun dried, it is then sold as dried Gugo strips. Drying takes a minimum of 5 hours depending on the weather.

Do you notice how these two sets of gugo differ in color?

According to one of the makers of Gugo, the color depends on what tree the vine was next to.

The light colored one came from a vine which grew near an Indian Mango, while the darker one grew next to a santol tree.

They may differ in color but they are just effective in helping you care for your hair.

So, which color do you like better? Let us know! :)

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