12 Easy Homemade Hair Conditioner Recipes

Want to make your own hair conditioner recipes at home? It is easier than you thought! After making these DIY hair conditioner recipes, you may wonder why you ever bought conditioners at the store.

Below are some recipes to get you started on the path to self-sufficient hair care! They have been adapted from these books:

• Homemade Organic Shampoo Recipes Easy Guide For Beginners With 37 DIY Sulfate Free Shampoo Recipes For Normal, Dry, Oily And Dandruff Hair Katherine Tanner
• Natural Beauty Care DIY Organic Beauty Products to Revitalize Your Skin
• Organic Shampoos Made Easy 50 DIY Sulfate-Free Natural Homemade Shampoos And Hair Care Recipes For Beautiful Hair by Ronnie Alexander

Because I choose to support small businesses, I link to From Nature with Love for my ingredient recommendations. Rocky Mountain Oils is my choice for essential oils, find out why here. 

Apple Cider Vinegar removes traces of shampoo from your hair. 

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 cups water

Directions

• Combine the two ingredients
• Shake well before use
• Rinse your hair with this mixture

Thick hair gets a ultra-moisturization with this conditioner. 

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Shea butter 
• 1 ripe avocado
• 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Directions 

• Use a food processor or blender to mix all the ingredients
• Lather the mixture on the scalp and hair
• Leave on for 30 minutes.
• Wash your hair with warm water

Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon olive or jojoba oil
• 1 tablespoon emulsifying wax
• 1 teaspoon vegetable glycerin
• 1/2 teaspoon vitamin E
• 1/2 cup distilled water
• 5 drops grapefruit seed extract
• 5 drops lavender essential oil
• 2 drops lemon essential oil
• 2 drops geranium essential oil
• 1 drop cedarwood essential oil - get your oils at RMO

Directions 

• Stir together your olive or jojoba oil, glycerin, and emulsifying wax in a double boiler on low heat. 
• Remove from heat and add Vitamin E
• In a separate pot, heat water on the stove until lukewarm
• Pour warm water slowly into the oil mixture, stirring consistently using a wire whisk or fork
• Stir until you have a creamy and smooth mixture
• Add the essential oils, stirring to combine.
• Pour the conditioner into a dark 8 oz glass bottle
• Let cool before covering with a lid
• Occasionally shake the bottle as it cools so the ingredients do not separate
• Store in a cool dark place

Ingredients 

• 1/2 teaspoon virgin coconut or castor oil
• 1 tablespoon emulsifying wax
• 1 teaspoon vegetable glycerin
• 1/2 teaspoon vitamin E
• 1/2 cup distilled water
• 5 drops of grapefruit seed extract
• 5 drops lavender essential oil
• 1 drop clary sage essential oil
• 1 drop chamomile essential oil
• 1 drop ylang ylang essential oil
• 1 drop geranium essential oil - get your oils at RMO

Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon grapeseed or jojoba oil
• 1 tablespoon emulsifying wax
• 1 teaspoon vegetable glycerin
• 1/2 teaspoon vitamin E
• 1/2 cup distilled water
• 5 drops of grapefruit seed extract
• 4 drops juniper essential oil
• 5 drops rosemary essential oil
• 1 drop cedarwood essential oil - get your oils at RMO

Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon avocado or castor oil
• 1 tablespoon emulsifying wax
• 1 teaspoon vegetable glycerin
• 1/2 teaspoon vitamin E
• 1/2 cup distilled water
• 5 drops of grapefruit seed extract
• 3 drops peppermint essential oil
• 5 drops rosemary essential oil
• 2 drops bay essential oil - get your oils at RMO

Directions

• Stir together the carrier oil, glycerin, and emulsifying wax in a double boiler on low heat. 
• Remove from heat and add vitamin E
• In a separate pot, heat water until warm
• Pour warm water slowly into the oil mixture, stirring consistently using a wire whisk or fork
• Stir until you have a creamy and smooth mixture
• Add the essential oils, stirring to combine.
• Pour the conditioner into a dark 8 oz glass bottle
• Let cool before covering with a lid
• Occasionally shake the bottle as it cools so the ingredients do not separate
• Store in a cool dark place

Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon sesame or avocado oil
• 1 tablespoon emulsifying wax
• 1 teaspoon vegetable glycerin
• 1/2 teaspoon vitamin E
• 1/2 cup distilled water
• 5 drops of grapefruit seed extract
• 5 drops tea tree essential oil
• 2 drops rosemary essential oil
• 2 drops lavender essential oil - get your oils at RMO

Directions

• Stir together the carrier oil, glycerin, and emulsifying wax in a double boiler on low heat. 
• Remove from heat and add vitamin E 
• In a separate pot, heat water until warm
• Pour warm water slowly into the oil mixture, stirring consistently using a wire whisk or fork
• Stir until you have a creamy and smooth mixture
• Add the essential oils, stirring to combine.
• Pour the conditioner into a dark 8 oz glass bottle
• Let cool before covering with a lid
• Occasionally shake the bottle as it cools so the ingredients do not separate
• Store in a cool dark place