![]() ![]() Some people choose to avoid BTMS-50 because they want to avoid butylene glycol. The percentage of Behentrimonium Methosulfate is also higher, around 50%. BTMS-50 ingredientsīTMS-50, on the other hand, is a combination of Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Cetyl Alcohol and Butylene Glycol. ![]() Some people prefer BTMS-25 because it only has those 2 ingredients. The percentage of Behentrimonium Methosulfate in BTMS-25 falls between 25-30% of the emulsifier, by weight. BTMS-25 ingredientsīTMS-25 is a combination of Behentrimonium Methosulfate and Cetearyl Alcohol, a co-emulsifier. After a bit more investigation, I found that I was using BTMS-25. My supplier only referred to my emulsifier as BTMS. When I originally wrote this post (in March of 2017), I didn’t realize that BTMS was sold in different formats with different percentages of Behentrimonium Methosulfate. Using more than 5%, you’ll end up with a slightly thicker consistency. Using too little, though, may result in an unstable emulsion that might separate. If you use less than that, you’ll end up with a thinner product. I generally use around 5% in my hair conditioners. The recommended dosage of BTMS is 2-10% of the final weight of the product, depending on the desired consistency. At the same time, it’s light enough to use in leave-in conditioners.īTMS is an emulsifier that is naturally obtained from rapeseed oil. It’s really great for making hair products because it is a great detangler and makes hair feel silky smooth. The main, important, ingredient for making this conditioner is a cationic emulsifier called BTMS (aka. In this case, we will use a cationic emulsifier, BTMS, for its conditioning properties. The main difference is the type of emulsifier used. To make a conditioner, we’ll be making a simple emulsion. You can then customize those ingredients or add in other ingredients like vitamins and/or essential oils. The main ingredients are water, oil, an emulsifier, and a preservative. It looks and feels just like conditioner that you’d buy in the stores!įor those who want a super-sustainable option that doesn’t use any packaging at all, you can also try making a homemade conditioner bar! The ingredientsĪ basic conditioner only uses a few simple ingredients. ![]() ![]() In conclusion, making your own conditioner allows you to use high-quality ingredients, avoid toxic ones, and save yourself money in the process! (Plus, it’s generally more sustainable, because you can choose to reuse the packaging or at least use more sustainable packaging.) This is the consistency. Staying in control of the ingredients will probably always be my main reason for making things myself. My goal is normally to reduce the number of toxic ingredients and to make more natural versions of the products I would otherwise buy. I love making things myself so that I can control the ingredients. The rest of the product may include questionable chemicals (or might be just water).īy making your own, you can choose which ingredients you want to use which ones to avoid. Most of the time, though, only trace amounts of the expensive ingredients are actually used. You might be tempted to buy a certain product because it uses a certain oil or some other (supposedly) miracle ingredient. That’s true even (or especially) when you are using high-quality ingredients. When you consider that the main ingredient of most conditioners and lotions is water, you begin to realize that you can save yourself a lot of money by making your own conditioner. There are a lot of reasons to make your own conditioner. It’s so much less work, and I love the way it looks. The condition of my hair has since improved enough to allow me to let it do its thing. Suddenly, I had new waves and curls I never realized I had! I no longer felt the need to constantly straighten my hair to make it look presentable. I gave those tips a try, using this conditioner as a “co-wash” during the week and washing my hair with my homemade clarifying shampoo sparingly once every week or so. They also recommended using a good conditioner (like this one) without silicones and other ingredients that may be problematic for wavy and curly hair. Or, just use shampoo sparingly and less often. You can either wash with a co-wash or use some other “no-poo” type cleanser. One of the tips was to not ruin your hair with shampoo. In doing so, I started to let my hair do its curly/wavy thing for the first time in over 20 years!Īs part of the Dressing Your Truth course, I watched a bonus video that gave tips for styling even (especially) unruly hair to get the curls that you might not even know you have. It’s a fascinating program that shows you how to dress for your energy Type (as well as ideas for how to wear your hair and makeup). When I first wrote this post, I had just recently taken the Dressing Your Truth® course. ![]()
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