Natural Aloe Vera Gel and Moroccan Argan Oil Detangling Hair Conditioner
Having tangled locks of hair can be frustrating when you try to comb through a forest of thick hair then the comb snugs then pain follows. Ouch! Many individuals face this struggle everyday before going to work or school but a good detangling hair conditioner can be a game changer. Join me in this post and make natural aloe vera gel and Moroccan argan oil detangling hair conditioner.
HAIRCARE
Detangling hair conditioners can help to make combing easy. But sometimes commercial hair products may not deliver what they promise. After finishing this post you'll know how to make your own detangling conditioner that can help to remove hair tangles with less hair breakage and damage.
This recipe of Aloe vera gel and Moroccan argan oil Detangling Hair Conditioner contain aloe vera gel a moisturizing agent and argan oil that has fatty acids that can condition your hair strands. This conditioner can make your detangling, combing, styling and management.
Selecting Ingredients
Moroccan Argan oil: One of the most popular hair oils nowadays is argan oil and not for wrong reasons. It has high content of antioxidants and essential fatty acids that can condition your hair and make it easier to detangle and control frizz.
Aloe Vera gel: Aloe vera gel has humectant properties. It is a good moisturizing agent that can help with hair detangling. Moisturized hair strands can make detangling process easier and prevent hair breakage. This is another ingredient for your detangling hair conditioner recipe.
Emulsifying wax NF: This ingredient is specifically used in this recipe in order to create an emulsion. It is impossible to mix oil and watery substances so emulsifying wax act as a binder to oil-based and water-based ingredients in order to create your detangling hair conditioner.
Stearic acid: These are white flakes derived from vegetable fats. You'll add these with oil-phase ingredients. Stearic acid helps to form a moisture barrier on the hair strands. Help to keep your hair hydrated which can reduce friction and hair breakage while detangling your hair.
Liquid lecithin: It is a brown colored liquid derived from soybeans. Helps to bind water-based ingredients with oil-phase ingredients just like stearic acid. Usually added to the oil-phase ingredients. Get a natural liquid lecithin for this detangling hair conditioner recipe.
Distilled water: This sterilized water used in our recipe. This recipe is 60 to 80 percent water. Avoid tap water or even bottled water, it is highly likely contains microbes, impurities and trace minerals that may affect its overall quality of your detangling hair conditioner and reduce its shelf-life.
Xanthan gum powder: It is an odorless gum powder coming from a certain type of bacteria. It acts as a thickening agent so that your conditioner don't get too runny. Alternatives to xanthan gum ate guar gum, agar agar, arabic gum, cellulose gum or carob bean gum.
Essential oil blend: Try this recipe of essential oil blend of tea tree essential oil, lavender essential oil and rosemary essential oil which all contain anti-oxidants that can moisturize hair and prevent chances of hair fall and breakage that can be very beneficial when making this detangling hair condituoner.
Vitamin E oil: Vitamin E oil can nourish your hair but in this scenario it is used as a preservative agent. This is the safe choice for natural DIY haircare recipe like detangling hair conditioner.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons of Moroccan argan oil
1 tablespoon of aloe vera gel
2 teaspoons of emulsifying wax NF
½ teaspoons of stearic acid
½ teaspoon of liquid lecithin
.½ cup of distilled water
⅛ of xanthan gum powder
10 drops of tea tee essential oil
10 drops of rosemary essential oil
10 drops of lavender essential oil
10 drops of vitamin E oil
Gather your ingredients together with tools like measuring cup, glass bowl, kitchen thermometer, saucepan, teaspoons, tablespoons and hand-held blender.
Instructions
Combine Moroccan argan oil, emulsifying wax, stearic acid and liquid lecithin in a glass measuring cup.
Now place your glass measuring cup in a saucepan containing few inches of water to create a hot water bath, place the saucepan in stove top and let it simmer till 160-180 Fahrenheit. If you have a double boiler then use it instead.
Meanwhile, take another glass measuring cup and combine aloe vera gel, distilled water and xanthan gum powder in it. Repeat step 2 with this glass measuring cup.
Pour the oil-phase mixture from the first glass measuring cup into a glass bowl. Start mixing with a hand-held blender, on low speed and slowly increasing to medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the water-phase mixture that you made in step 3, into oil-phase mixture and continue blending.
Now increase the speed to high and continue blending for 5 minutes.
Add essential oil blends: tea tree, rosemary and lavender essential oil blends and vitamin E oil and mix again at high speed for more 5 minutes.
Take your now ready detangling conditioner and pour it in a well-sterilized pump bottle. Use within two weeks.
How to Use Your Detangling Hair Conditioner
After making your hair conditioner now you can use it whenever dealing with tangles. Hair conditioners can help you manage your hair till another hair wash. Follow these steps:
After hair cleansing phase, while your hair is still damp, pump a blob of your detangling conditioner and rub it on your palms of your hand
Massage your hair and scalp, starting at hair ends to roots with your hands apply more for longer hair. Comb it through your hair and you'll notice your tangled hair strands tangled.
Leave the hair conditioner for 3 to 5 minutes.
Rinse out your hair with lukewarm water.
Pat dry your hair with a microfiber towel.
Blow dry your hair then apply hair serum or nourishing hair oil and comb through with wide-toothed comb and style it as desired.
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