Natural Hair Conditioning Rinse

A simple formula to make a naturally-derived hair conditioner – only five ingredients total! Use this formulation as a base to customize with your own additives by substituting a portion of the distilled water with your favorite hydrosol or botanical extracts or use this effective conditioner as-is. This formulation contains biodegradable esterquat, is PEG-free and complies with the COSMOS standard.

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Natural Hair Conditioning Rinse

Formula

 

Percent

Grams

Ounces

Ingredient

Phase A

3.1

15.50

0.55 oz

Varisoft EQ 65

 

4.4

22.00

0.78 oz

Cetearyl Alcohol

 

89.0

445.00

15.70 oz

Distilled Water

 

 

 

 

 

Phase B

1.5

7.5

0.26 oz

TRIstat ECO

(Cool Down)

2.0

10.00

0.35 oz

Glycerin, Vegetable

 

q.s.

q.s.

q.s.

Fragrance

  1. Combine all Phase A ingredients in water and heat to 85°C, continue mixing until all ingredients are dissolved.
  2. Homogenize with a high shear mixer for 30 seconds.
  3. Allow to cool with continued stirring. When the emulsion is below 80°C, solubilize the preservative in glycerin and add to the emulsion.
  4. Add fragrance when emulsion is below 40°C.
  5. Homogenize a second time at 30°C for 30 seconds to increase viscosity.

Makes approximately 500 grams or 17.64 ounces of conditioner.

INCI: Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Distearoylethyl Dimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Benzyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate and Glyceryl Undecylenate, and Fragrance (optional).

Ingredients in bold are carried by Lotioncrafter 

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