Collagen + Keratin Protein Hair Mask Recipe
Transform your locks with this homemade hair protein mask, complete with keratin and collagen to nourish, strengthen, and shine parched hair.
Yield: 20 ounces
Cost: $20
Equipment
- 2 saucepans
- Electric mixer
Materials
- 3 ounces Argan Oil
- 1.5 ounces Emulsifying Wax
- 23 ounces Distilled Water
- 1 ounce Vegetable Glycerin
- 1 ounce Hydrolized Keratin
- 2 Biotin Capsules
- 0.16 ounce Leucidal Liquid Preservative
- 0.1 ounce Rosemary Essential Oil
- 0.05 ounce Clary Sage Essential Oil
- 0.05 ounce Peppermint Essential Oil
Instructions
- Start by weighing your Ingredients. Place oil and emulsifying wax in one saucepan. Then place water, glycerin and keratin in a second saucepan. (To make it easy, I place a saucepan on the scale and zero out the reading. Then measure the ingredients, zero-ing out the reading between each.)
- Heat on stove until both containers come to 158°F. Turn the heat to the lowest setting and continue to heat for an additional 15 minutes. Make sure the ingredients remain around 158°F.
- Turn off the heat. Then add approximately 1 ounce of water to the water/glycerin mixture to replace the water lost through evaporation.
- Combine the two mixtures and mix with an electric mixer for about 5 minutes.
- Let the mixture continue to cool for 15 minutes or it's cool enough to touch (but still warm). Add essential oils, collagen and preservative. Mix well.
- Divide among several small bottles or one larger bottle. Allow to cool overnight.
Notes
Even with an emulsifier, your mask may start to separate after a while. Shake before each use.