Salty Hair Thickener Recipe

With this Salty Hair Thickener Recipe, some sea salt in a spray bottle can help thicken the hair. Jojoba and aloe are also added to soften, and essential oils provide aromatic pleasure.

Salty Hair Thickener Recipe Ingredients

• 1 cup of distilled water
• 3 Tbsp of finely ground sea salt
• 1 tsp of aloe vera gel
• 1 tsp of jojoba oil
• 1/4 cup of strong vodka or everclear
• 12 drops of essential oils such as lavender, rosemary, mint, citrus, or cedarwood (see research listed below)

Salty Hair Thickener Recipe Instructions

Heat the salt and water in a saucepan until the salt dissolves.  Separately, combine the alcohol, aloe, jojoba and essential oils.  Mix all the ingredients together and pour into a spray bottle.  Shake and spray to thicken the texture of hair.   Include essential oils to make hair smell fabulous.

Some Essential Oil Blends to Try

Herbal Blend

• 4 drops of lavender
• 4 drops of peppermint
• 4 drops of rosemary

Men’s Blend

• 4 drops of cedarwood
• 2 drops of clary sage
• 2 drops of peppermint
• 2 drops of lime
• 2 drops of clove

Floral Blend

• 3 drops of chamomile
• 3 drops of lavender
• 3 drops of neroli
• 3 drops of geranium

Summer Blend

• 4 drops of lime
• 2 drops of grapefruit
• 2 drops of ginger
• 1 drop of ylang ylang
• 1 drop of vanilla
• 1 drop of patchouli
• 1 drop of clove
• Optional:  Use coconut oil instead of jojoba oil in the recipe for a more tropical aroma.

By: Kathy Sadowski, Master of Science Degree in Aromatherapy, Registered Aromatherapist, LMT, RYT

Bark note: The picture is cute, but this recipe may not be for dogs, depending on which essential oils are used.

3/23/18