DIY Hair Growth Stimulating Leave-In Conditioner
This leave-in conditioner will help you to get smooth and shiny hair which have hair growth stimulating factor to make your hair manageable and strong.
Author: Mamta
Recipe type: Leave-In Hair Conditioner
Cuisine: DIY, Beauty
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons of Shea Butter (Buy From Here)
- 1 tablespoon of Argan Oil (Buy From Here)
- 3 tablespoons of Coconut Oil (Buy From Here)
- 2 tablespoon witch hazel hydrosol (optional)(Buy From Here) / organic aloe vera juice (Buy From Here)
- 7 drops of Rosemary Essential Oil (Buy From Here)
- 7 drops of Horsetail Extract Oil (Optional) (Buy From Here)
- 1 tablespoon vitamin E oil or 3-4 capsules (Buy From Here)
Instructions
How to make
- Make sure that your blender or immersion blender, bowl, and all utensils are very clean when you make this. If they’re not fully sanitized, then your leave-in conditioner or hair cream can grow bacteria or mold. Clean everything with hot soapy water, then swab with rubbing alcohol or vinegar and let air dry.
- Make a double boiler by adding a few inches of water in a large saucepan. Heat the pan on low flame. In a glass bowl, combine the coconut oil, shea butter, argan oil and place the glass bowl on top of a saucepan. Stir occasionally until everything is melted and combined.
- Now, add vitamin E oil and mix all ingredients and let this mixture cool until it’s room temperature. It should look creamy, thick and opaque, but don’t let it get solid. Optional: You can place the blender in the fridge for about 20-30 minutes to speed up the process.
- Now, if you are adding witch hazel then transfer it to a high-speed blender, close the lid (leaving the hole open) and start blending on high. Note: Your witch hazel hydrosol should be about the same temperature as the oil/wax mixture.
- Slowly add the witch hazel hydrosol in a constant stream into the open hole of the food processor while it’s blending the oil mixture on high. It will take about 3 to 5 minutes or more for everything to fully incorporate and blend until you get a creamy white mixture.
- If you are not adding witch hazel, then, whip the mixture using your blender when the mixture is at room temperature for a couple of minutes until you get a creamy texture.
- Now add essential oils into the creamy leave-in conditioner and mix well. Transfer to an airtight jar. Store in a clean and dry place.
How to apply
- Just scoop a little hair conditioner or cream with your cleaned fingers and apply to your hair. You can leave it for overnight and wash the hair with shampoo or simply use it as a leave-in conditioner to control frizzy and dry hair.
Notes
1. You can use an immersion blender or a food processor instead of a blender.
2. If you are adding witch hazel to the leave-in conditioner, you can add a preservative to keep the conditioner for a longer period otherwise don’t use any preservative(no water is added). It will keep for about 1-2 months (or longer), provided you keep it away from water and contamination. If you keep it in the fridge, it’ll last longer.
3. You can use water instead of witch hazel hydrosol/aloe vera juice but using water, without a preservative, shortens the lifespan of products, so it’s always best to use water-based products for short-term use.
4. It contains essential oils so do a patch test before applying it to hairs.
5. While shea butter is quite safe and can be beneficial for the skin and hair, you should avoid shea butter or shea butter products if you have tree nut allergies.
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2. If you are adding witch hazel to the leave-in conditioner, you can add a preservative to keep the conditioner for a longer period otherwise don’t use any preservative(no water is added). It will keep for about 1-2 months (or longer), provided you keep it away from water and contamination. If you keep it in the fridge, it’ll last longer.
3. You can use water instead of witch hazel hydrosol/aloe vera juice but using water, without a preservative, shortens the lifespan of products, so it’s always best to use water-based products for short-term use.
4. It contains essential oils so do a patch test before applying it to hairs.
5. While shea butter is quite safe and can be beneficial for the skin and hair, you should avoid shea butter or shea butter products if you have tree nut allergies.
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Recipe by Alluring Soul at https://alluringsoul.com/diy-hair-growth-stimulating-leave-in-conditioner/