How to make your conditioner for dry hair?

How to make your conditioner for dry hair?

Do you want to get rid of the harmful chemicals present in industrial conditioners to preserve the health of your hair and your body? However, to tame your dry hair, the use of a conditioner is essential? If you thought these two desires were incompatible, it is high time to change your mind! In this article, we are going to offer you natural conditioner recipes that take care of your dry hair. So, how to make a conditioner for dry hair? First of all, discover our recipes for making your homemade conditioner. Then we will see a guide to making your conditioner for dry hair.

Homemade conditioner recipes for dry hair

Moisturizing Conditioner Recipe for Dry Hair

DIY conditioner for dry hair

Why : To deeply hydrate your dry hair.
Conservation : 2 months
Use Case : a small amount of product to apply after shampooing once a week. To rinse.
Capacity : 100ml
Directing : Very easy

Ingredients for moisturizing conditioner for dry hair:

Preparatory mode of conditioner for dry hair:

  1. In one containing of at least 100ml of your choice (pump bottle, in a jar), put the Aloe Vera gel, Coconut oil, Argan oil, vitamin E and essential oil of true Lavender .
  2. Close the container and shake vigorously for a few minutes to obtain a homogeneous mixture.

Benefit and function of the ingredients used:

  • Aloe Vera gel : One of the most hydrating ingredients for dry hair thanks to its high water content (around 98%). Thanks to its film-forming properties, it will maintain the hydrolipidic film to prevent the evaporation of the water present in your hair. Be careful to choose a pure Aloe Vera gel, not recomposed, and very highly concentrated (the first ingredient indicated must be "aloe vera"). We recommend you aloe vera gel from Bioflore in 100ml (or in 250ml).
  • Coconut oil : It brings nutrition and shine to dry, brittle and damaged hair. In addition, it smooths the hair fiber to avoid the split effect and frizz.
  • Argan Oil : It helps restore vitality to dry, damaged and dull hair. It also helps to restore shine and flexibility.
  • Vitamin E : Natural preservative of cosmetics, but also an excellent antioxidant, it fights against premature aging.
  • Lavender essential oil : Gives shine and tone to hair while perfuming your dry hair conditioner with a delicate scent.

Conditioner recipe to nourish and detangle dry hair

make conditioner for dry hair

Why : To nourish, detangle, shine and smooth the hair fiber.
Conservation : 3 months
Use Case : A walnut to leave on the lengths for 5 minutes. To rinse. Can be used after each shampoo.
Capacity : 250ml
Directing : Easy

Ingredients for nourishing conditioner for dry hair :

  • 220ml of distilled water at best or 200ml of sterilized water.
  • 18gr of Vegetable BTMS
  • 6ml jojoba oil
  • 3ml broccoli oil
  • 3ml coconut oil
  • 5ml of Provitamin B5
  • 2,5ml of Cetiol
  • 10ml of Phytokeratin
  • 45 drops of isocide

Preparatory mode of conditioner for dry hair:

  1. Add the BTMS to a container and heat it in a water bath.
  2. In a second saucepan, simmer 220 ml of distilled water or sterilized water according to your choice.
  3. As soon as the BTMS has completely melted, remove the container from the water bath. Then add distilled or sterilized water to it. Mix with a whisk manually for at least 5 minutes. You should get a preparation with a smooth and light texture.
  4. Let the mixture cool then incorporate the vegetable oils, provitamin B5, Cetiol, Phytokeratin and isocide. Mix the preparation again.
  5. All you have to do is transfer the preparation into a 250 ml bottle or jar.

Benefit and function of the ingredients used:

  • Vegetable BTMS : Emulsifier of natural origin which allows to obtain the fusion of the ingredients and a creamy texture. Vegetable BTMS has many similarities to keratin (the natural component of hair). Therefore it strengthens them while making them more flexible, shiny and easy to comb.
  • jojoba oil : Ideal for rebalancing oily hair and fighting dandruff. It is also renowned for nourishing and revitalizing dry, brittle and dull hair while restoring shine and suppleness.
  • broccoli oil : It is known to be a natural hair conditioner that replaces chemical silicones. Ideal for strengthening, smoothing, sheathing and bringing shine to hair, it is the ideal ally for dull and tired hair.
  • Coconut oil : It brings nutrition and shine to dry, brittle and damaged hair. In addition, it smooths the hair fiber to avoid the split effect and frizz.
  • Provitamin B5 : Ideal for combating dry and split ends, provitamin B5 is a hair fortifier. It is renowned for nourishing, repairing and strengthening hair from tip to root. In addition, it stimulates hair growth.
  • Cetiol : Natural hair conditioner, it replaces the chemical silicones used in conventional conditioners. It moisturizes and facilitates disentangling.
  • Phytokeratin : Main constituent of the hair, keratin helps maintain strong and healthy hair. Phytokeratin, of plant origin, contains properties similar to those of keratin. Often considered as the best ally for dry hair, it improves the hydration of the hair fiber. It also helps strengthen the hair fiber and bring volume and shine to the hair.
  • Isocide : Authorized preservative in organic cosmetics.

source: Mycosmetik

What rinse water to avoid drying out my hair?

To avoid spoil the benefits of your conditioner for dry hair, it is important to finish washing with good quality water. Indeed, the water of our shower is treated with chemical components which will leave a deposit on the hair, in particular a deposit of limestone. And that will make them dull and participate in their drying up. Therefore, to avoid this it will be essential to rinse your hair with apple cider vinegar diluted in water. Indeed, thanks to its acidity, apple cider vinegar will really get rid of the deposits present in the shower water.

Instructions:

  • 1L of water
  • 2 teaspoon of cider vinegar

Application :

  • As the last rinsing jet, pour the preparation over your lengths. The smell of vinegar disappears when drying.

Guide to making your conditioner for dry hair

Why make a conditioner?

Making your own conditioner for dry hair allows you tohave control over the ingredients that you use; and thus to avoid all those harmful for the health of your hair, for your organism but also for the environment. Indeed, conventional industrial conditioners consist of products from petrochemicals, which can sometimes be truly dangerous for health.

In addition, the latter contain sulphates and silicones. Two chemical compounds that irritate and dry out the hair. In fact, sulfates strip the lengths, while silicones wrap the hair fiber in a transparent film that suffocates the hair. The homemade conditioner recipes for dry hair that we offer you are completely devoid of it. On the contrary, the latter are rich in moisturizing and nourishing active ingredients to restore shine and suppleness natural way to your hair.

A homemade conditioner for dry hair can also act in depth on the problem of your hair type: Dehydration. Indeed, the shampoos which have for main function to wash, cannot be too rich in ingredients of care. The conditioner really comes fill the hair need.

What ingredients to make your conditioner for dry hair?

Dry hair all have one need in common: hydration. To take care of dry hair, it will therefore be important first to limit the drying and stripping products that can be found in industrial conditioners. Then it will be essential to promote the use of conditioner composed of moisturizing and nourishing active ingredients which maintain the hydrolipidic film of the hair. So, concretely, here are the effective ingredients that can go in the formulation of your conditioner for dry hair :

  • Personalized moisturizing oils et nourishing. The best oils for dry hair to include in your conditioner are: coconut, argan, avocado, baobab, camellia, broccoli, jojoba, brazil nut, or castor oil.
  • Personalized nourishing and moisturizing butters. The effective butters for your dry hair are cocoa, shea, kokum or mango butter. 
  • Your conditioner for dry hair may also contain  phytokeratin. It's the miracle ingredient for dull, brittle, split ends and dry hair. Indeed, keratin is a natural protein present in the human body to make hair. The latter are also composed of 85% keratin. It also allows them to protect themselves from external aggressions and to strengthen themselves. However, over time, the keratin present in the hair decreases. It will therefore be necessary to restore it with a substitute having the same properties. And this is the case with phytokeratin which re-establishes the intercellular cement and thus reattaches the scales of the hair. Result, the hair will be less damaged, less split and less dry.
  • Personalized essential oils special anti-dryness can also be included in the recipe of your conditioner for dry hair. These essential oils are Egyptian Geranium, Bourbon Geranium, Sandalwood Alba, True Lavender, Rosemary or Ylang-Ylang. Warning: do not use essential oils on children under 8 and pregnant or breastfeeding women. In addition, some people may be intolerant of it.
to condition dry hair
  • Ofaloe vera, the best ingredient to deeply hydrate your dry hair. Usually sold in gel form, it is 98% water and therefore promotes hydration. In addition, it strengthens the hydrolipidic film and slows down the evaporation of water. Be careful when choosing it. Choose a highly concentrated gel (the first ingredient in the INCI list must be “aloe vera”). In addition, it must not have been transformed. Indeed, very often the gels are first reduced to powder and then rehydrated. They therefore lose part of their virtues. We recommend you aloe vera gel from Bioflore in 100ml (or in 250ml).
  • Finally, be aware that dry hair is generally a sign that it lacks vitamins and especially Provitamin B5 otherwise called panthenol; which is essential for having healthy hair. The latter strengthens and coats the hair. It also makes them shinier and easier to comb. Finally, the Vitamin E is a powerful anti-aging active, which gives shine to dull, dry and coarse hair. In addition, it is un excellent natural preservative for your homemade conditioner for dry hair.

To conclude : You now have the keys in hand to make your homemade conditioner for dry hair. You can follow one of the recipes presented, or choose to customize it with our manufacturing guide to select the appropriate ingredients to make a conditioner for dry hair.

This article has 2 reviews

  1. louis salcedo

    Making your own hair conditioner is a very easy task because we need basic ingredients and the preparation is not complicated at all. However, the results on our hair are incredible, generating incredible shine and volume.

    1. Green Lilac

      Hello,
      Have you tried one of our hair conditioner recipes? 🙂

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