Hair Styling Gel Recipe

Men (and some women) get prissy with their hair, as it defines one’s looks and adds dimension to one’s style. To arrange and pamper your mane, here is an awesome hair gel recipe from Voyageur! Whether it’s tousled or sleek, gel provides great hold to your different hairstyles in humid conditions, without getting sticky or flaky. Makes approximately 800 grams or four 4-ounce jars.

Ingredients:                       Weight (%)                   Grams:

Phase A:

Distilled water                     93%                            744 gm.

Glycerin USP                          2%                             16 gm.

Vital Hair and                      0.5%                               4 gm.

Scalp Complex™

Panthenol Pro-Vitamin B5      0.5%                               4 gm.

Phase B:

Dehydroxanthan gum             1.5%                              2 gm.

Phase C:

Optiphen Plus™                      1%                               8 gm.

Part D:

Polysorbate 20                        1%                               8 gm.

Essential oil/fragrance           0.5%                               4 gm.

Procedures:

Combine all the ingredients of phase A in a clean glass beaker. Gradually sprinkle dehydroxyxanthan gum into the mixture. Beat the mixture using a hand stick blender on low speed until mixture is smooth and the gum is completely incorporated. Add Optiphen Plus™ and stir well. In a separate beaker, combine polysorbate 20 and essential oil of choice. When fully mixed, add to the gel mixture and stir gently until smooth. Pour into sterilized jars.

Source:

Voyageur Soap & Candle Company Ltd. -  

http://www.voyageursoapandcandle.com/Style_Control_Hair_Gel_Recipe_s/304.htm