Shea Butter Condition Cream
Let’s make a super softening leave-in conditioner using two of my favorite ingredients: shea butter and aloe vera!
PREVIEW
Written formula, full voice overs, written instructions and my notes are only available to members of curlytea.com [1] and patrons at patreon.com [2].
INGREDIENTS
| PERCENT | INGREDIENT |
| PHASE A | |
| 55.9% | Distilled water (diluent) |
| 10% | Aloe vera juice (humectant) |
| 3% | Glycerin (humectant) |
| 3% | Betaine [3] (humectant) |
| 5% | BTMS-50 [4] (conditioning emulsifier) |
| 1.7% | Cetyl alcohol (thickener) |
| 1% | Cetyl esters [5] (stability enhancer; anti-crystallization) |
| 12% | Shea butter (emollient) |
| 5% | Olive oil (emollient) |
| PHASE B | |
| 0.2% | Oil of Oregano (antioxidant) |
| 0.2% | Rosemary Essential oil [6] (antioxidant) |
| 1.5% | Nettle extract N/S (non-standardized extract) |
| 0.5% | Hydrolyzed Hemp protein (hydrolyzed protein/strength) |
| 0.5% | Phenylpropanol EHG (preservative) |
| 0.5% | Fragrance (scent) |
| q.s. | color |
| q.s. | 50/50 citric acid solution (pH 4.5 – 5) |
INSTRUCTIONS
In Vessel #1
+Combine PHASE A ingredients
+Heat to 85℃
+Mix with mechanical mixing for 30 sec – 2 minutes
+Stir occasionally until temp is 40℃
+Add PHASE B ingredients either all at once or one at a time
+To be safe, accelerate cooling because of the shea butter (Sit container in freezer for 5 – 10 minutes)
Continue…
+Heat both Phase A and PHASE B to 75℃
+Remove from heat
+Combine PHASE A and PHASE B (batch)
+Let cool to 40℃
Continue…
+Add PHASE C ingredients one by one, hand stirring in between each addition
+Transfer to final container
FULL VIDEO
MY NOTES
+ Another softening conditioner! I’m a sucker for softening, moisture-retention conditioner! Extended softness.
+Using shea butter in a leave-in after a long time, I’d forgotten how much it, too, adds softness and moisture to the hair. Use this to contribute to softer hair.
+Aloe vera is a nice touch here. I added it to water instead of using only aloe vera. Have you ever used aloe vera in the hair? It too makes my hair soft.
+So be mindful that if you want a crunchy, crunch so your definition (from gels) can last a long time, you may want to use a smaller amount of this or use something else. Your hair will be soft for days.
+Remember what I said about cetyl esters enhancing the texture of a product? Well, allegedly cetyl esters help fight crystallization in a product. It helps maintain a smooth texture in your products and may contribute to the enhanced stability of butters like shea butter.
+The aloe vera juice does something to enhance the texture of this. I can’t explain it. When I make a formula like this without aloe vera, it’s great. But with aloe vera, there’s a little something extra with the smoothness of this cream. See it you notice.
+Try not to make it faceplant like I did in the video. LOL!