I suspect that stuff would work to make a better conditioner, but I prefer using my recipe that I'm more confident is benign. Oct 19, 2016 - Xanthan gum gives products that luxuriously thick texture and feel and adds excellent hold to styling products such as gels and mousses. Thanks!! Xanthan gum is useful in shampoos, hair conditioners and styling products. If this happens, you can often fix it by gently reheating it while whisking. :) Regarding the shelf life, I keep a container in my fridge, fetch it each morning before I shower, and pop it back into the fridge when I'm done. If you buy conditioner at a drug store, you get a plastic bottle, mostly full of water. I know it’s ‘n old blog but Tammy, your shampoo sounds fantastic! Do you wrap you hair around you fingers before pinning? My basic recipe is 1 cup distilled water and 1/4 cup marshmallow root left to sit overnight, then strained. I am running a series of experiments on natural health and beauty and would love your feedback http://kingsdaughters21.blogspot.com/2011/12/natures-way.html. It’s by Eden Bodyworks and it *always* perfectly defines my hair. You can try using this instead in a recipe ⦠I desperately miss the qualities of an amazing thick curl defining cream made by Kerastase – wonderful contour and hold, but no crunch or stiffness. Weigh out the Xanthan gum and sprinkle it onto the water. I’ve really enjoyed the other recipes of yours I’ve tried. I expect that agar would would well to make a gel with stronger holding power. Looked greasy. That's great, but if you go shop for an emulsifying wax, and look up its ingredients in the Skin Deep cosmetics database , you'll quickly find weird chemicals with serious safety concerns listed. Good for scrunching. Thanks for reading! I stopped using shampoo 10 years ago and have only been using conditioner on my curly, and therefore, dry hair. If you add a lot more oil, it won't mix in and will just float to the top. on Introduction. I’ve lived next to the ocean and in far more humid environments than I currently do, and it’s always been straight. But, if you're using it only as a rinse-out conditioner and not as a leave-in, it could definitely be worth a try! I just found your blog and am captivated by your lovely hair. But as I've gotten more comfortably DIY-ing I decided to try it and while it had a bit of a learning curve, I've figured out how to make a gel out of it. This was very much an experiment, and I wan't sure whether anyone else would find it useful. My solution to that is to divide a batch into tiny travel-size bottles and freeze all but one. Share it with us! First add the preservative to water and mix thoroughly. This hair gel has very little hold, and I’ve yet to devise anything that has a strong hold. Citric acid (available in bulk powder form, yay!!) Actually a week after I posted this, I did some more experimentation and realised that it was the polysorbate! I've noticed my favorite hair gels have hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) but I was reluctant to try working with it as I've always heard xanthan gum is so much easier. It is used to bind oils and liquids together. An egg-white consistency should form before you switch the ⦠I have been using flax seed gel for a couple years and it works great for me (although my hair is naturally pretty curly). Xanthan gum is excellent when used to stabilize emulsions or to suspend particles in liquids and is ⦠You can also order direct from Frontier (both gums are in the cooking and baking ingredients section ), but you'll need to buy a 1-lb bag which is probably a lifetime supply for your entire neighborhood. I just stumbled upon this. This is a great addition and can prolong shelf life of shampoos, conditioners, creams, etc. That's also likely to have the problem of needing preservatives to last without refrigeration, but it seems to do a little better in my limited experimentation as far as keeping at room temperature. I think canola oil will last longer before it goes rancid. Xanthan gum is useful in shampoos, hair conditioners and styling products. The thing I've found the most difficult is simply that it has such a short shelf life. You might check it out (not that you need any more raw ingredients but just thought I’d throw it out there). I have recently been putting the guar olive oil mix on my hair as a Pre-wash treatment which has worked incredibly and i didn't know why, but now i know it is because it is conditioning my hair before i wash it(thanks for that info). I use aloe vera leaves cutting them along side, by the middle. You can order smaller quantities from Organic Creations , one of the few sources of soapmaking supplies that has mostly nontoxic stuff. So I tried it again, using just 1/8 teaspoon of oil. Whisking constantly, tap in a teensy bit of the xantham gum, a little at a time, and keep whisking. I use 1 to 2 tbsp of flax seeds simmered in 1 cup of water for somewhere around 10 minutes until it looks a little thicker. Concepts: Dips, Sauce, Xanthan Gum, Xanthan Gum Puree, Xanthan Gum Thickening Info: Salsas are a great way to add flavor to dishes. I don’t add it to the oil phase, as I was getting fish eyes while using it “dry” and this was the recommended method as the oil was supposed to do the protecting from the blasted lump formations. I brought in some of the gel to my hairdresser to use when I asked her not to use commercial products when washing out my hair. With a small amount of oil diluted in a larger amount of water, it becomes easier to distribute a small amount of oil through your hair. Depending on how much you make and how fast you use it, you might want to keep most of it in the fridge, and just a little bit in the bathroom--since all the ingredients are food, it will spoil. I got the xanthan gum and guar gum from the bulk section of my local coop grocery store. I tried the recipe for gel as written (but using jojoba oil instead of canola) and it was too much oil for my hair. 10 years ago Ingredients: 2/3 cup Distilled Water (room temp) 1/8 tsp Xanthan gum ; 1/8 tsp Guar Gum (use alone for vegan recipe); 1 tsp Carrier Oil ( you can adjust amount depending on hair type, i.e use more oil for dry hair); Instructions: I would recommend checking the other ingredients as well. Pour into containers and set aside to allow gel network to form. Anyway, I hadn’t found a product that was any more reliable until this new thing came out. Be careful of other emulsifying waxes. I have collect more ideas about hair conditioners make at home. 1/4 tsp. Another common ingredient that sounds safe and helpful is "DL-Panthenol", also known as vitamin B5. To make it thicker and more of a gel with more holding power, use more gum. I’m going hunting for ingredients to make your hair serum now. Can only hope this isn't being used on kids or anybody at risk. Now, I think the thing that helps is that this foams up for some reason when I put it in my hair. This round I decided to keep most of the oil phase in the leave in and most of the water phase in the gel to see if that helps each thing preform better. I do still use regular deep conditioners but i put it in the conditioners for more slip for a tangle free wash. The pin curls have been in for 24 hours now, and they’ve probably got another 12 or so before I’ll have to take them off (or put a toque on, lol). Hi, Ingredients. Xanthan gum is great for thickening liquids, especially in small amounts, to turn them into flavorful sauces. The problem is that coconut oil doesn't rinse clean, but after reading all of your posts, I believe adding citric adic, decreasing the amount of coconut oil, & adding the guar/xantham gum will solve the problem. You may even already have it in your medicine cabinet. It works amazingly well! But it works well--as you see in the comments, some people swear by this formula. Click to find our favorite grass-fed gelatin⦠Aveda’s be curly line uses Oat Protein, in case that helps. (The main ingredient is emulsifying wax.) A natural gum made from the fermentation of sugar. Are you using the gel or conditioner recipe to blow dry your hair? report; no comments (yet) sorted by: q&a (suggested) best top new controversial old random live (beta) Want to add to the discussion? More to experiment with! Next add the oil (1/2 tsp) and mix it in. I may be destined to have straight hair forever lol. Hence the need for conditioner to re-coat hair with something smooth and slippery. You can read more about xanthan gum and about guar gum in Wikipedia . Make sure the gel is thoroughly mixed into the hair â with no gel/liquid drops visible when wet. You want it mixed in well enough that you don't see a layer of oil sitting on the top. If you see some small drops that haven't fully mixed that's OK. You can use the conditioner or gel however you like: leave it in or rinse it out. In what way does that product foam? But it's hard to avoid ending up with very heavily greased hair, unless you oil it first and then wash the oil out. I also appreciate the tip on following liquid castille soap with lemon. Then add the aqueous solution to ⦠( honey is awesome), Amazing article. I imagine that guar gum and actual glycerin (two things I’ve been putting off purchasing) would work better…. Everything except the part where you use animal byproducts. It can’t be worse than my ridiculous face masks in terms of appearance, I suppose I really should bump flax seed gel up on my hair gel experiment list, what with all these positive reviews I’m getting I will make some and report back. I'm using it to shave my legs, which it does a fabulous job of. Please keep working on this formula! I’m still experimenting with my leave in conditioner and gel. Pinterest. So first measure the amount needed (1/4 tsp of each for gel; 1/8 tsp each for conditioner), and temporarily put them somewhere, like in a spoon or a saucer. Those ingredients can be found in lots of hair gel’s with natural/biodegradable ingredients, and they are all gelling agents (sorry if my terminology is crappy, English isn’t my first language). What You Donât Want In A Gel. Once it becomes a gooey paste, remove from heat. When I'm traveling with the thicker stuff, I use a little less and rub it between my hands to de-clump it before I put it in my hair. I have fine hair too. Oh well. So straight that people sometimes ask how long I spend straightening it each day (no time at all, lol). I discovered somewhere on internet that if you measure out your gum, then add a bit of alcohol- enough to have it be pretty wet (should be sitting in a little pool of liquid- not gummed up) then let it sit about 10 minutes. I have been using your conditioner recipe for about 2 months and my hair is soft and curly, even in January! Sign up for the Humblebee & Me newsletter to get more recipes and exclusive email content delivered straight to your inbox! Is there anything I can sub in for the animal products?? It doesn't feel dry, nor does it feel greasy. For the soap bars, you can use palm oil instead, but there are some pretty icky environmental stats about the harvest of palm oil (which is why I use lard or tallow, which would be thrown out by my local butcher if I didn’t). My hair is fairly thin, fragile, naturally curly, and the chemically products were trashing it. If you want to reduce the environmental impact of your shower in other ways, check out my Cozy Low-Energy Shower Instructable . This website participates in the Formula Botanica and Amazon affiliate programs; as an Amazon Associate, Humblebee & Me earns from qualifying purchases. Search the Recipes. Has this held up during your trial efforts? 8 years ago But then tells me my hair looks great, so tradeoffs… One of course being xanthan gum, and the other being marshmallow root. I use a vegan recipe of boiling some flax seed in water. Use a whisk or preferably an immersion blender to avoid lumps. So… no dice. I’m considering adding it to the oil mixture, which I can gently heat if needed, then adding the castille, and seeing if that works. I will def give it a try. You can buy that in a bottle or grow your own. :) I have dry, curly hair, and thought for a long time that I was going to have to use commercial products if I wanted my hair to set in soft curls rather than frizzy or stiff and chunky (the results of earlier all-natural experiments). Hello Marie, Results of gel strength evaluation of face gel formulations thickened with one of the two xanthan gum types or with carrageenan. is also great for extending shelf life:) Oh, & you can try potassium sorbate, though some people prefer to avoid it. You can get other ideas for good conditioner ingredients either by going to online stores that sell ingredients for making soap, lotion, etc., or by going to to the Skin Deep cosmetics database and sorting the list of conditioners by safety. I'm so glad I stumbled on this page. I saw a hair gel remark in your mascara post, so I searched to see how your hair gel experiments turned out. And without further ado, I present to you a creamy and moisturizing homemade shower gel. It works best to add the xanthan gum and guar gum to the water very slowly, so you don't get as many clumps. The combination of long, thick hair and no hairspray-type aids means my hair is barely wavy come lunchtime. When I was in show choir I used to have to re-curl my hair between numbers. I don’t know how you can post 4 times per week! Adjust the oil content--less if you find the original formula too oily; more if you have dry hair. Also, I found a website comparable to the link you’ve provided for your oils. To replace Xanthan Gum with Guar Gum, you will want to use 1 ½ times the amount. Apart from stabilization, xanthan gum suspends pigment in hair color and makeup formulation. A glass bottle is pictured here, but a plastic juice bottle also works well and is safer to use in the shower. For shampoo, I use a squirt of unscented liquid castille soap in about a cup of water. Also I have white hair that gets yellow from our water any ideas on how to take the yellow out? The original post suggested 70% isopropyl alcohol, but I tried it with 100 proof vodka and it works like a charm! Oooh, very cool—hair “jell-o”, haha! I’d have to check the ratios to give you examples but it is definitely gloopy and it would be above what this is. My favorite quality in hair products (I jest, of course). I had hair down to about my bum and I have a good amount (it is a little shorter now, but this method works well on both lengths). I prefer to avoid putting extracts of dead animals in my hair, but it should work fine if you are into that sort of thing. I then boil the marshmallow water with 2 Tbsp. Thanks so much for the feedback! Follow these two steps for both of the recipes below: Step 1: Begin by measuring the water and pouring it into a bowl. It was also the only sample that had a detectable scent. Sprinkle a small pinch on the surface of the water, and mix it in by capping and shaking the bottle vigorously. Unfortunately, in my quest to replace it, I haven’t come up with anything remotely close. Comment and share below on your experience with using guar gum hair gel. Finally, I always give up when around 2/3 of the xanthan gum is dissolved (10 minutes) and just verse the rest into the formulation, hoping crazy stirring will help⦠it does not⦠2. I can’t tell you how many expensive beauty products I’ve thrown out for their containers, though in the end I didn’t miss them once I read the ingredients. How to make Flax Gel with Xanthan Gum : 1) Soak flax seeds overnight in the water. Fingers crossed the flax seed gel makes all the difference, as my heavy hair pulls out curls like you wouldn’t believe! If you use too much xanthan gum, you get a stiff "gel" or if you used too much in your hair, you would probably get flakes and visible clumps of gel. We have not heard of xanthan gum contributing to taste, just texture, so I am not sure if this is the culprit. Use 1 cup of boiling water and add the following amounts for hold: strong- 1 teaspoon, medium- 3/4 teaspoon, light- 1/2 teaspoon. It was a while ago but I believe I did 1/2 cup of golden flax seed (unground) with 1 cup water. In contrast both xanthan gum types possess a much higher elastic modulus, even at the same concentration, resulting in highly elastic and firm gels. For me, the foam just helps it seem to get that initial clumping a little better. At least it gave your hair a nice texture! For example, this vegetable based emulsifying wax elsewhere contains PEG-150 which is rated as a "moderate hazard" with a 78% information gap on the Skin Deep cosmetics database . by Marie | Apr 13, 2012 | Hair | 42 comments. Your email address will not be published. The xantham gum works quickly once it gets wet and will clump easily if the liquid is not constantly agitated. 1) Make it possible to mix the oil and water. I took them out around 10AM, and 4–6 hours I just had chunky dread-ish clumps of hair, which is par for the course for me and pin curls. Xanthan gum powder is a powder used to make gel in cooking and skincare products. Adding xanthan gum in your water phase in small doses, stirring thoroughly until it completely dissolves â FAIL! Also, lemon juice can have a lightening effect over time if it's not well rinsed out. I find the amount of flax seeds I need varies depending on where I buy them from (I guess how fresh they are). Stir intermittently until smooth. Just right. When used as a thickener in low dosages, xanthan gum produces a weak gel with high viscosity. This gel will also be thixotropic or shear thinning with a high pour-ability. It also can be used to create light foams and froths. Xanthan gum is one of the ingredients commonly used to thicken recipes. And at the same time, save money--my formula can make 16 oz. I’m not planning on re-introducing ‘cone-filled crap into my hair, so I need an alternative. Gels tend to be lighter and less moisturizing than creams or lotions, making them a suitable option for those with oily or acne-prone skin. Most strong hold hair gels are plastic, which is hard to compete with. For Emu oil so it’s 100%vegan? Also, if you ad the olive oil to the guar before mixing with water, it will mix and you won't deal with those annoying clumps. Since my hair is absolutely pin straight, getting it wet only makes it straighter, sadly. Print. Does xantham gum work only if it is heated/cooked, or does it work at room temperature? . My shampoo is wonderful, but the ingredients separate and are watery, so I have to shake it up every time – I’d like to thicken it and keep it from separating. I always thought I had kind of meh wavy hair: wouldn’t stay curly, and at least a half an hour of blow drying time to get straight. Oh well. And the review? I think your "problem ingredient" might be the glycerin. It’s real simple-only 2 ingredients- Hot water and gelatin (you made mention of it up top)! The oil pressed from the seeds of the seeds of the pumpkin. Leave the blend to sit for 5 to 15 minutes whilst the gum dissolves further. - Rinsing with diluted vinegar (3) or lemon juice (2) supposedly neutralizes the alkalinity and shifts the balance back towards the acidic. This helps a lot! What intrigued me about this post of yours in particular is, you use xantham gum to thicken. Here is the list. Haha. Learn about why we use ingredients, substitution suggestions, shelf life, and a whole lot more in the, Winter Solstice Oil-Free Facial Moisturizer, DIY Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas: 2020 Edition. Lemon juice is even more acidic than vinegar, so I make sure not to use it undiluted. I'll never do anything dodgy with your email address and you can unsubscribe instantly whenever you want. If you look those up in the Skin Deep cosmetics database , you find them listed as low concern, but mostly because there is almost no information available about them. It does! Soapmaking supply places have lots of wonderful scents available. Participated in the Discover Green Science Fair for a Better Planet. Whisking constantly, tap in a teensy bit of the xantham gum, a little at a time, and keep whisking. But you need a way to get the oil and water to mix. Xanthan gum is stable at various temperature and pH. Would you mind sharing your recipe? August 2019 Xanthan gum is common in gluten free recipes, so if youâre looking for a less expensive âsafeâ gum, (depending if you can tolerate it) try guar gum. Experimenting with different scents can be fun. 9 years ago It will smell bad when it spoils. I can only imagine how much work goes into each of your formulas. This hobby uses hundreds (if not thousands!) I haven't experimented with grape seed oil, but I know it's a popular natural preservative that could probably be used in a leave-in formula. I personally feel OK about utilizing whey which would otherwise likely go to waste, but if you want to be sure to have nothing animal based, you can simply go with guar gum, which is plant-based. EWGâs Skin Deep rates thousands of personal care product ingredients, culled from ingredient labels on products, based on hazard information pulled from the scientific literature and industry, academic and regulatory databases. I finally put together that the way to re-create that is to comb out my hair mid-shower (after the shampoo, while the conditioner is in.) on Introduction, This is great - thank you for posting it. 2/3 cup water. I don't have any scents in this--I prefer it that way--but you can add whatever scent you like. Tumblr. Follow your recipe exactly, and use ¼ tsp. Often times Xanthan Gum can clump, but this method will make sure there are no clumps in your mixture. I'm just about to make up about my 6th batch. Hydrate the xanthan gum by blending it with the glycerine. 12 years ago She shared it with her boss, who also thinks it's great and wants to play with the recipe someday when she opens her dream salon with a freshly-made-hair-product "buffet". I would send you some pictures of how it looks in my hair but I am not sure how to do that…. You can now use. 5/8 tsp xantham gum. Xanthan gum is a flavorless thickener used in many foods and other commercial products. 1/2 tsp guar gum 1/2 tsp wh⦠So how do you make hair gel? i have been using the guar and olive oil for years. It turns out that this formula also has something of the same problem--it spoils eventually if it's not refrigerated--so unless you want to add preservatives, you need to make small batches, or keep most of it in the fridge. Also, it helps to clip all your hair up at night in a big pile with a big clip or two to keep the curls bouncy for the next day. on Introduction, Hi there. Particularly with the purple recipe, it shows up as purple with the xanthan gum recipe while it shows more muddy red in the oil-based. Next, add the Glycerin and Xanthan gum mixture to the honey and oil mixture. She thought it was fantastic, and loved the way it set when dry. Scent: Nothing strong: pH: 6â8: Charge: Anionic: Solubility: Water: Why do we use it in formulations? My recipe is Quick Preparation Guide (more detailed instructions with step by step photos below) 1. I’ve definitely read of this flax/water recipe, but haven’t gotten around to giving it a go yet. for every quart of liquid used. ; Add in the xanthan gum slowly, with lots of stirring or agitation, into cold or heated deionized water until the solution is clear and begins to thicken. It is a fantastic viscosity modifier, producing thick and creamy products that are very thermally stable. 1 tsp canola oil. Thank you for your time. If you’re in the USA you might take a look at some of the neat products offered my Making Cosmetics for hair things. I mix it up in the blender, gum added last, which ends up smoother than when I tried it by hand. So I looked for conditioner or hair gel recipes on the web. It has an interesting, slimy-type texture (very similar to conventional hair gel). Thanks for posting your variation on the recipe--I hope that will work for other as well. I’d probably sprinkle it into your coconut milk, and then once it’s all whisked in (you may need to warm it a bit), you can incorporate the oils and other ingredients. Do you have any problems with the gel flaking by reducing the oils? I’ve had my entire head done like that three times and haven’t had problems with it breaking my hair or the curler…. Very, very strong. You're right that lemon juice on its own has a pretty long unrefrigerated shelf life, I think because it's so acidic. Thanks for the recipe! It was awfully slimy. Xanthan Gum and Biosaccharide Gum-1 are used in a wide variety of cosmetics and personal care products including bath products, makeup, skin and hair care products, and ⦠Place the Xanthan Gum ⦠Getting curls to stay can be a challenge, but it is possible! If you ever need any other plant-based substitutes for ingredients in my recipes, please ask! Reply What if you used just lemon juice as a base, and added the oil and powders to that? For a natural conditioner, I’ve got a few recipes you might want to try: hair balm, hair serum, and hair mist. Then you can add it all at once without clumping. Hi! Hi. I have had curly hair using this method and it lasts for a whole week and I’ve done that 3 or 4 times now. Thank you so much for this recipe! Required fields are marked *. 6 years ago It's also beneficial to the skin in blocking UV rays and moisturizing. Thanks. Several comments also suggested aloe vera juice. Boil for 10-20 minutes. 1-2 drops per batch of conditioner above. I love the gel from Boucleme, but it has a significant amount of glycerine in it, and therefore it seems to be too humectant-heavy for these hot and humid summer days (my curls get frizzy and the hold isn’t as good as when the wearher is less humid. Also glycerin and honey are both humectants, drawing water to the skin and hair, and honey feeds the hair with amino acids, vitamins, minerals, etc, and is antibacterial, antimicrobial, and a natural antibiotic. 8 years ago A leaf lasts one week to me. Xanthan Gum and Biosaccharide Gum-1 are polysaccharides derived from the fermentation of carbohydrates. Pour the tea back into the pot on low heat, sprinkle Xanthan Gum into the pot stirring continuously to avoid lumps. 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