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A pot of homemade deep conditioner for damaged hair

Pink Grapefruit Deep Conditioner For Damaged Hair

A gorgeously thick conditioner that is intended as a deep treatment for damaged hair, scented with beautiful pink grapefruit to invigorate the senses.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Active Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Course: DIY Hair Care
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Yield (adjustable): 200 grams
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Ingredients:

A) Water Phase

B) Oil Phase

C) Cool Down Phase

Equipment:

Instructions:

Measure Phase A

  • In one of the beakers place all of the phase A ingredients and give it a quick stir to combine.
    150 g Distilled Water, 4 g Glycerine, 4 g D-Panthenol Powder
    The water phase ingredients are measured in a beaker

Measure Phase B

  • In a separate beaker place all of the phase B ingredients.
    14 g BTMS-50 Emulsifying Wax, 4 g Cetyl Alcohol, 12 g Jojoba Oil
    The oil phase ingredients are measured into another beaker

Heat & Combine Both Phases

  • Place both beakers into bain marie or a shallow pan of simmering water, making sure the water is not so high that the beakers are moving. Let them sit until the waxes have completely melted and the waters have heated through.
    Both phases are lowered into a water bath for our heated phase
  • Once melted remove both beakers from the water and quickly pour the beaker containing water (phase A) into the beaker containing the oils (phase B)
    The water phase is poured into the oil phase

Homogenize the Emulsion

  • Stir briskly with a spatula until the conditioner starts to cool and thicken. You will need to stir it regularly until the conditioner has cooled to 40c (104f).
    For larger batches than this recipe, I recommend a stick blender rather than hand stirring. This would make this process much faster and easier. Start blending as soon as the oils and water have been combined, blend for a couple of minutes then leave the conditioner to cool for a few minutes. 
    As the conditioner cools, keep an eye on it and give it a quick stir with a spatula every couple of minutes. If you notice any separation, a good brisk stir or blitz with the blender should bring it back together.
    The mixture is stirred with a spatula to bring together the emulsion

Cool Down Phase C

  • When the conditioner has cooled to 40c (104f) you will notice that the conditioner has a lovely thick and creamy texture. So it's now ready for the cool down ingredients. 
    The mixture has emulsified, cooled and increased in viscosity
  • Add the cool-down ingredients (phase C). Give the conditioner a good stir to make sure everything is well combined.
    4 g Dimethicone, 4 g Hydrolyzed Silk Peptides, 2 g Geogard ECT, 2 g Pink Grapefruit Essential Oil
    Our cooldown phase ingredients are added to the emulsion
  • As this is an intense conditioner with a good thick consistency, we've opted for putting it in a jar rather than a bottle. That's not to say it won't go into a pump top bottle. It will be as long as the inner tube is wide enough. I just find it more cost-effective in a jar as I can scrape out the last little bit.
    The finished product is transferred to a glass vessel to store
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