Homemade Aloe Vera Hair Gel
Aloe Vera gel makes hair soft, moisturized, and easy to detangle. It benefits your scalp by removing inflammation, dirt, and bacteria. It restores pH levels, decreases frizz, and helps with hair growth.
Aloe Vera is a succulent that can be found all over the world. It thrives in arid regions such as Mexico, and South America, and it has been around for centuries. Aloe Vera contains antioxidants that help ease bacterial infections and inflammation. It’s an amazing resource that can be used for just about anything.
You can use Aloe Vera directly from the source, no need to add any other ingredients or heat. However, the consistency won’t work the same as a traditional hair gel. To increase its viscosity, you can mix Aloe Vera into your Flaxseed Hair Gel. This will create a mixture that is beneficial to your hair and efficient for hold.
Aloe Vera is a wonderful hair moisturizer and scalp conditioner that also happens to work beautifully as styling gel. Some brands contain additives I prefer to avoid, so try to stick with USDA Organic 100% whole–leaf Aloe.
Homemade Aloe Vera Gel For Hair
Ingredients
- ½ cup Aloe Vera gel
- up to 10 drops essential oil (optional)
Directions
- If using essential oils, add them to the Aloe Vera gel and stir to combine. Place Aloe in an airtight container.
- Because store–bought Aloe is stabilized to extend shelf life, this gel should last at room temperature for at least three months.
Suggestions for Tweaking This Recipe
- You can add Epsom salts or Magnesium flakes (Magnesium Oil) to define curls. While Epsom salts produce more defined curls, they also leave your hair dry. An alternative would be Magnesium flakes (Magnesium oil) that produce curls but won’t leave your hair dry.
- You can add a few drops of Vitamin E oil as a preservative, or for nourishing your hair. I used Argan oil as it won’t weigh hair down, and also contains Vitamin E.
- If your hair is dry, you can add a teaspoon of Avocado or Apricot kernel oil.
- You can opt for any essential oil. I chose Tangerine and Eucalyptus for their scent and energizing properties.
- If you want a hair gel that helps with detangling add Slippery Elm or Marshmallow root.
If you are curious how toxic your current hair gel brand is, I highly recommend checking it out through EWG’s Skin Deep cosmetic database. Enter your product and it will rate how toxic it is and even break those toxins by individual ingredients.
Having so many options to making your own homemade hair gel means the possibilities are endless. Have you tried to make you own hair gel? How did it work out? Do you have any tips to share? If so, please leave a comment below.
Sources:
3 Natural Hair Gel Recipes
https://mommypotamus.com/diy-hair-gel/
Heather Dessinger