How to Make Hair Conditoner

This easy-to-make conditioner nourishes hair with all-natural ingredients.

You don't need expensive commercial hair conditioners to keep your hair shiny, soft and healthy. You can use oil to moisturize your hair and honey to add shine. Essential oil of rosemary adds a pleasant fragrance and encourages hair growth. Xanthan gum thickens the mixture so it will cling to your hair as it conditions. Use the conditioner as often as you'd like; the all-natural ingredients won't damage your hair.

Things You'll Need

• Saucepan
• Measuring cup
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• Small bowl
• 1/2 cup honey
• Measuring spoon
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 4 drops rosemary essential oil
• Spoon

Instructions

1. Pour 1/4 cup olive oil into a small saucepan. Heat the olive oil to warm it. Don't let it boil. Warm olive oil will blend better with the other ingredients.

2. Pour the warm olive oil into a small bowl and add 1/2 cup honey, 1 teaspoon xanthan gum and 4 drops rosemary essential oil.

3. Mix the ingredients well and pour the mixture into a clean plastic bottle with a tight-fitting cap. Store it in a cool, dry place for up to six months.

Tips & Warnings

• If your hair is oily, decrease the amount of olive oil from 1/4 cup to 2 tablespoons.

• To use your conditioner, apply it to damp hair. Comb your hair to distribute the conditioner from the scalp to the ends of your hair. Wrap your hair in a warm towel or put a shower cap over your hair. Leave the conditioner on for 30 minutes, remove the shower cap or towel, wash your hair and rinse it in cool water.

• You can find xanthan gum at your local health food store or at online retailers.

• Discard the conditioner if you notice a change in odor.

References

• Spa Index: Rosemary Honey Olive Oil Hair Conditioner
• University of Maryland Medical Center: Rosemary
• Eastern Washington University: Cosmetic Ingredients
• University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension; "Cleaning The Kitchen Cupboard: Can This Food Be Saved?;" Alice Henneman; Feb. 2003