DIY Natural conditioner bar for hair

In recent years, I have made a lot of trips, from Texas to Iceland and everything else. And even if I like to live new things, I don’t always like to travel with a liquid conditioner and a shampoo. This nourishing bar recipe is ideal for traveling or even for home use!

The best conditioners are those who unravel the hair, are moisturizing and have no summary ingredients. I have this homemade hair conditioner that I like, but sometimes it’s good to have a solid revitalizing bar.

What is in a conditioner bar?

Shampoo bars have been fashionable for some time now for hair care routines. I shared years ago with a recipe for a hydrating shampoo bar. It is mainly hand -made soap that cracks and cleanses hair with natural ingredients. The conditioner bars are similar but use more moisturizing ingredients instead of soaps and detergents. They are popular as an alternative more respectful of the environment (and even zero) to ordinary shampoo and conditioner.

There are many cleaner versions, but most of them still contain behentrimonium or chloride methosulfate. This chemical is made from canola oil (often GMO) and is extracted with solvents (also not a healthy option). Although the end result is technically safe, it is certainly not very natural. There are mixed criticisms on this ingredient, but the security data is a bit lacking. So I wanted to create a revitalizing bar that jumped it.

I like that DIY revitalizing bars are an easy way to skip parabens, silicones and sulfates found in conventional shampoos. You can even make a flavorless revitalizing bar. They are also for single use without plastic because you can jump the plastic bottles.

It is quite easy to create a bar entirely based on the oil. These work well for damaged hair, dry hair, curly hair and frizzy hair. For some hair types, such as those with lightening hair or fine hair, it can be too heavy. And if you use too much, it can leave the hair weighed, greasy or frizzy.

Ingredients of the natural conditioner bar

Some of my daughters and I have long hair, so I wanted something that would work well without making it fatty. And while some of us are fortunate to have natural curls, my hair is definitively straight and finer.

This conditioner bar recipe incorporates lighter ingredients, such as glycerin and aloe in the mixture. And instead of beeswax, he uses cocoa butter and mango butter to harden the bar. I also added love oils to hair such as jojoba (or argan) oil and essential oils of lavender and rosemary. These promote healthy hair and make it good! If you want an unfocied version, you can leave the essential oils, but they add powerful health benefits.

Since the recipe uses both soluble ingredients in water and oil, I also use emulsifying wax. This helps to combine all the ingredients together. Usually, when I do lotion bars (a similar process), I simply pour the hot liquid into my silicone molds once finished. For this recipe, you must stir in cooling to prevent the mixture from separating.

This recipe is quite simple and essentially involves melting, stirring and flowing. It leaves the hair soft and smells incredible! Try it with this DIY shampoo bar.

How to use a DIY conditioner bar

A little long! Avoid using too much revitalizing or your hair may feel greasy. And as the scalp naturally produces oils, most people do not need to condition it.

1. Rub a layer of conditioner bar on your hands.
2. Rub your hands at the ends of your hair and work. Avoid the scalp.
3. Use very hot water to rinse, which will help oils to disperse.

Have you ever used a shampoo or revitalizing bar? Let a comment and let us know!