Homemade Bamboo and Horsetail Extract Leve-in Hair Conditioner for Hair Growth

There are many products that claim to help with hair growth promoted and sold online and in department stores. Though hair growth depends on many things not just products. Hair growth depends on

• Sex

• Age

• Ethnicity

• Thickness

• Other underlying health issues

On average one will be born with 80,000 to 120,000 hair follicles on your scalp and everyday you lose 100 to 150 hair strands as a healthy part of the hair cycle. People with thicker hair tend to grow more longer hair than people with thinner hair. It is always a good idea to know your hair so that you can know pitfalls you're going to face during your hair growth journey.

Our hair grows up to six inches on average per year. Our hair go through four stages; anagen, catagen, telogen and exogen. Anagen is the growth phase for hair, at any given time 85 to 90 percent our hair is at this phase. The second stage is catagen phase which is characterized by slowing down of hair growth and cutting blood supply to the hair strand. Telogen phase is the third one where the hair is at its resting stage, our hair strands that are in this stage are 10 to 15 percent at any given time. Lastly the hair sheds at exogen phase, the hair falls of the hair follicle allowing for new strand to grow.

There are other factors that can reduce or even inhibit hair grow for example

• Alopecia

• Chemotherapy

• Radio therapy treatment on the head

This leave-in conditioner contain plant extracts like bamboo extract to strengthen your hair like bamboo twigs and horsetail to help hair growth though this recipe does not claim to give same results like finasteride or minoxidil drugs.

Selecting Ingredients

• Coconut oil: Use unrefined coconut oil with sweet aroma that is filled with antioxidants and fatty acids that can moisturize and strengthen your hair strands over time your hair will eventually grow to healthy hair locks with no split ends.

• Jamaican black castor oil: It can promote hair health and hair growth. JBC oil can be very beneficial in your leave-in hair conditioner. Some made from roasted castor or expeller-pressed ones can differ in how they can help in hair growth.

• Emulsifying wax NF: Your leave-in conditioner contains oil-based and water-based ingredients which in normal circumstance, they can't be combined that's when an emulsifier comes to play, emulsifying these ingredients to form an emulsion.

• Stearic acid: White flakes that are derived from animal or vegetable fats. They are good at making an emulsion but also nourishing and moisturizing hair, keeping your hair hydrated can reduce chances of breakage maintaining the hair growth rate.

• Liquid lecithin: A brown liquid derived from soybeans is used to bind together water-based ingredients with oil-based ingredients. It plays role in creating the emulsion for your leave-in hair conditioner.

• Rosemary hydrosol: This can help moisturize the hair which can keep your hair growing long while retaining its length. There are many studies to support the use of rosemary in hair growth.

• Xanthan gum powder: A thickening agent, xanthan gum powder is derived from a bacteria. You can substitute this options like guar gum, cellulose gum or agar. Mix this ingredient in water-based ingredients. It is making leave-in hair conditioner thicker for easy applying

• Bamboo extract: Though neglected plant extract, it contains silicon that can help to fortify hair strands by drawing nutrients from the deeper skin layers and bring to hair follicles. Some studies support use of bamboo extract for hair growth.

• Horsetail extract: It is very excellent plant extract that can be used in hair growth, in fact it can be applied directly on the scalp though it can be included in your leave-in hair conditioner for nourishing and effectively promote hair growth at a higher rate.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons of coconut oil

• 2 tablespoons of Jamaican black castor oil

• 3 teaspoons of emulsifying wax

• ½ teaspoon of stearic acid

• ½ teaspoon of liquid lecithin

• 1 cup of rosemary hydrosol

• ⅛ teaspoon of xanthan gum powder

• 20 drops of bamboo extract

• 25 drops of horsetail extract

Now gather your ingredients, tools and utensils like measuring spoons, glass measuring cups, kitchen thermometer, pump bottle, hand-held blender, saucepan, stove top and wooden spoon.

Instructions

1. Pour these ingredients in the glass measuring cups: the coconut oil, Jamaican black castor oil, emulsifying wax, stearic acid and liquid lecithin.

2. Next step, place the measuring cup in a saucepan containing a few inches of simmering water for a hot water bath.

3. Now get another clean glass measuring cup and pour rosemary hydrosol and add xanthan gum powder. Submerge the glass measuring cup in another saucepan of simmering water. Stir your mixture well.

4. Heat both glass measuring cups to the temperature between 160 to 180 Fahrenheit, not more than that or else your ingredients will start to denature and lose their nutrients. Once your oil-wax mixture is melted remove it from the saucepan. Do the same to the rosemary hydrosol and xanthan gum powder mixture measuring cup.

5. Pour the oil-wax mixture into glass mixing bowl and begin mixing with a hand-held mixer in a low speed and gradually increase the speed to medium for 2 to 3 minutes.

6. Add the rosemary hydrosol and xanthan gum powder mixture into the glass mixing bowl and continue mixing for more five minutes and wait it to cool to 100 Fahrenheit.

7. At this stage you can add your plant extracts, bamboo extract and horsetail extract, drop by drop and continue to mix till all extracts are well-blend in.

8. At last you can take your mixture from the bowl and pour it into your designated bottle of your choice.

9. Store your DIY haircare leave-in conditioner in a refrigerator and use within 14 days.

How to Use Hair Growth Leave-in Hair Conditioner

• When you're done with hair cleansing phase, pat your hair but leave your damp.

• Apply your leave-in hair conditioner to damp towel-dried hair and comb through.

• Lock in moisture with your favorite hair oil or butter. You can incorporate L.O.C or L.C.O method for kinky hair.

• Style your hair the way you please.

Tips and Tricks for Hair Growth

• Avoid wearing tight hairstyles such as ponytails or rubber bands on the hair.

• Eat healthy and well-balanced diet containing vitamins, proteins, nutritious fats and unprocessed carbs.

• Have a consistent haircare routine to avoid hair frizz, hair breakage or hair fall.

• Use water filter to avoid using contaminated water with trace minerals, chloride or fluoride that can damage hair strands.

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