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A bottle of diy leave in conditioner

DIY Leave In Conditioner Recipe

An ultra-light weight conditioner designed to be left on the hair and scalp to help tame frizz and leave hair feeling softer
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Prep Time: 3 minutes
Active Time: 35 minutes
Course: DIY Hair Care
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Yield (adjustable): 150 grams
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Ingredients:

Water Phase A

Oil Phase B

Cool Down Phase C

Equipment:

Instructions:

Measure Phases A + B

  • In one of the beakers place all of the phase A ingredients and give it a quick stir to combine.
    54 g Distilled Water, 75 g Rose Hydrosol, 3 g Glycerine
    The water phase is measured into a heat proof vessel
  • In a separate beaker place all of the phase B ingredients.
    1.5 g D-Panthenol Powder, 3 g BTMS-50 Emulsifying Wax, 1.5 g Cetearyl Alcohol, 6 g Safflower Oil
    The oil phase ingredients are measured into another heat proof vessel

Combine Phases A + B

  • 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 to allow our solid ingredients to melt
  • 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)
    Both phases are mixed together to create an emulsion

Homogonize The Emulsion

  • Grab your blender and start blending, 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 emulsion is blended with a stick blender to ensure it has homogenized
  • When the conditioner has cooled to 40c (104f) you will notice that the conditioner has thickened and you can leave a small trace across the top of the conditioner.
    The mixture has cooled and thickened

Cool Down Phase C

  • Now it's time to add the cool-down ingredients (phase C), giving a good stir so that they are well combined.
    3 g Polyquat 7, 1.5 g Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, 1.5 g Geogard ECT
    Now that the mixture has cooled we can add our cool down phase ingredients
  • The conditioner is now ready to transfer to a bottle with a flip-top lid or a pump bottle for easy application.
    8 oz PET Plastic Bottle
    The emulsion is now transferred to a PET plastic bottle to store
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