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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
Super Simple Homemade Hair Conditioner Recipes
Apple Cider Vinegar Conditioner
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
Deep Banana Conditioner
This conditioner recipe will leave your hair soft and easy to brush.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp raw honey
- 1 ripe banana
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Directions
- Use a blender to mix all the ingredients
- Apply the paste to the hair
- Leave in for 30 minutes
- Rinse Well
Egg and Yogurt Conditioner
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of mayonnaise
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 egg
Directions
- Combine all ingredients
- Apply on scalp and hair
- Leave on for 40 minutes
- Rinse with lukewarm water
Coconut Oil and Honey Conditioner
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp honey
- 3 - 4 tbsp coconut oil
Directions
- Place the ingredients in a bowl
- Place that bowl in another bowl of hot water
- Let the coconut oil melt and mix well with the honey
- Apply the mixture to the scalp and leave on for 30 minutes
- Rinse well
Cinnamon and Milk Conditioner
Strengthen and condition your hair with cinnamon and milk.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp cinnamon powder
- 4 tbsp milk
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a jar
- Place the jar in a bowl of hot water
- Apply the heated mixture on the hair and scalp
- Leave the conditioner on for 30 minutes and rinse well
Avocado and Shea Butter Conditioner
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
Orange and Yogurt Conditioner
Keep your hair shiny and strong.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
- 4 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 egg
Directions
- Combine all the ingredients and mix well
- Apply on wet hair and let it stay for 30 minutes
- Wash hair with a homemade shampoo
More Robust Homemade Hair Conditioner Recipes
Conditioner for Normal Hair
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
Dry Hair Conditioner
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
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
Oily Hair Conditioner
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
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
Hair Conditioner For Hair Loss
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
Hair Conditioner For Dandruff
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
Now you know how easy it is to make your own hair conditioner! We hope these recipes give you the confidence to forge ahead and try for yourself. And maybe you will be inspired to come up with some of your own variations.
We hope you enjoyed these recipes! Let us know how they turn out for you 🙂 And if you have any questions, please leave them in the comments below. We always answer!
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