Serves 1
Directions
- 1Set up a double boiler using a bowl and a pot.
- 2Add equal parts of beeswax, shea butter, cocoa butter, mango butter, and coconut oil to the bowl. Specifically, a quarter cup of each.
- 3Melt all the ingredients in the double boiler until fully liquid.
- 4Remove the bowl from the heat and let it cool for about 5 to 10 minutes.
- 5Add a couple teaspoons of a carrier oil (such as fractionated coconut oil, sweet almond oil, olive oil, or jojoba oil) to the mixture.
- 6Add 10 drops of vitamin E oil to the mixture.
- 7Add about 10 drops each of rosemary and lavender essential oils (or other preferred essential oils for hair).
- 8Stir the mixture well to ensure all ingredients are combined.
- 9Pour the mixture into molds.
- 10Let the conditioner bars sit and dry for about 2 to 3 hours, or overnight until completely hardened.
- 11Once dry, pop the conditioner bars out of the molds.
Ingredients
- 0.25 cup beeswax
- 0.25 cup shea butter
- 0.25 cup cocoa butter
- 0.25 cup mango butter
- 0.25 cup coconut oil
- 2 tsp carrier oil
- 10 drops vitamin E oil
- 10 drops rosemary essential oil
- 10 drops lavender essential oil
Equipment
bowlpotdouble boilermolds
Tips
- Let the mixture cool for 5 to 10 minutes before adding essential oils to retain their therapeutic benefits.
- Conditioner bars usually dry within 2 to 3 hours, but can be left overnight.
- Store the conditioner bars in an airtight container out of direct sunlight for up to one year.
- To use, shampoo hair normally, then massage the conditioner bar into hands or directly onto hair, and rinse.
- Common carrier oils include fractionated coconut oil, sweet almond oil, olive oil, and jojoba oil.