It's best to start with a real actual conditioner as a base as conditioners are formulated with certain ingredients that bind to the hair. Starting with a great conditioner base helps make your deep conditioner....condition!
Here are the ingredients in Aloe & Chamomile Detangling Conditioner I used:
Aloe barbadensis (Organic Aloe) Juice, Lavendula angustifolia (Organic Lavender) Distillate, Anthemis nobilis (Organic Roman Chamomile) Distillate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ricinus communis (Castor Seed) Oil, Stearalkonium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Hydrolized Wheat, d-Calcium Pantothenate (Panthenol Vitamin B5), Kosher Vegetable Glycerin, Rosa mosqueta (Rosehip) Seed Oil, Salix nigra (Organic Black Willow Bark) Extract
Aloe Juice: Moisturizer that is just a great as water. If your conditioner does not have either water or aloe juice as the first ingredient it just might not be moisturizing and may be more of a hot oil treatment.
Vegetable Glycerin: This is a humectant that draws water from the air and sucks it into the hair shaft.
Panthenol B5: Is a humectant, emollient and moisturizer. It binds to the hair shaft readily and is a frequent component of shampoos and hair conditioners (in concentrations of 0.1-1%). It coats the hair and seals its surface, lubricating the hair shaft and making strands appear shiny
Hydrolized Wheat: nourishes and smoothes skin & hair (improves skin feeling & softness), moisture retainer (protects skin & hair from drying out), decreases number and depth of wrinkles, volumizing effects.
These are just a few ingredients and their benefits in this awesome conditioner.
Now that we have a nice yet simple conditioner, that provides a bit of "slip" (great for detangling) we can look into some additions based on the problems we may have or want to prevent with our hair.
Neem Powder: Cleansing (great if you have scalp issues or even dry scalp)
Amla Powder: Conditioning and a astringent
Fenugreek Powder: Conditioning, great for hair loss and promotes shine
Molasses: Contains sulphur which is one of the key building blocks for healthy hair growth
Honey: Adds shine and is an humectant
Wheat Germ Oil: Decreases thinning and helps the scalp utilize oxygen, also conditions & softens hair
Brahmi Oil: Promotes growth and helps with dandruff
*Hibiscus: Conditioning (I didn't add it this time but, I plan to add it for my next DC)
SOURCE 1 and SOURCE 2
Recipe:
Yields 4 oz. of Deep Conditioner
3.5 oz. conditioner (I used Aloe & Chamomile Detangling Conditioner)
1/4 tspn. Honey
1/4 tspn. Molasses
1/4 tspn. Wheatgerm Oil
1/8 tspn. Fenugreek Powder
1/8 tspn. Amla
1/8 tspn. Neem Leaf Powder (doesn't have the stinky smell that the oil has)
1/8 tspn. Brahmi Oil
*Optional 5 drops of Peppermint Oil
Mix the oils with the conditioner first and then mix in the powders. Although this may seem like a small amount of powders it is definitely enough.
This is how my mix looks when mixed thoroughly. As you can see there is plenty of powder throughout the mix. Note: This conditioner started off white!
- I set my mix aside for a few hours (I got kind of busy) and let it "marinate" a bit. I noticed the herbally smell did increase a bit. the overall smell seems like it would be easy to cover, nothing too heavy or annoying.
- The consistency was really nice. It was easy to spread, not too thick or too thin.
- I applied the mix to freshly washed hair that was dried 75% using an old t-shirt.
- I left the mixture on for about 2 hours and then rinsed. This DC rinsed out easily for me, way easier than the other Fenugreek mixture I made.
My hair feels soft, shiny and healthier. I did notice the Fenugreek weighed my hair down a bit after I rinsed, the same way it did the last time.
I ave about 1 oz. left and I will be making more. I love this Deep Conditioner!
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