Infusium 23 The Natural Way (Remixed)

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Dawn Michelle in DIY, Hair I used to use Infusium 2 !ea"e#In $onditioner when I was in hi%h school& 'hose were the days I ne"er read the in%redients of any product, and was also puttin% rela(ers in my hair& 'he e(cessi"e amount of to(ic chemicals I was introducin% to my body daily durin% those days was absolutely horrifyin%&

Here are the ingredients in Infusium 23 Original Formula:

Water, Amodimethicone, PEG 40 Hydrogenated Castor Extract, anthenol , Cetrimonium Chloride, PEG/PPG 18/18 Dimethicone, Poly)uaternium 11, $itric *cid, !etaine, "ly#erin, Sorbitol, 'rideceth 12, PPG !ethyl Ether, $erine, "ly#ine, "lutami# %#id, %rginine, Threonine, &ysine, %lanine, roline, Hydro(yethyl $ellulose, PEG 8/"!D# Co$olymer, !eheni# %#id, Palmitoyl Myristyl Serinate, Olei# %#id, almiti# %#id, &inolei# %#id, "tearic Acid, %ra#hidi# %#id, PEG 8, Polysor%ate 80, Aminomethyl Pro$anol, +ra%rance, "odium PCA, !ethyl$ara%en, D!D! Hydantoin, Disodium ED&A 'he bold in%redients ma,e this lea"e#in conditioner fa"ored& 'he in%redients that I italici-ed are to(ic chemicals& .hene"er curious what is in your cosmetics, chec, the $osmetic Database& 'he bolded in%redients are panthenol /"it 012, ar%inine, threonine, alanine, pr0line /all amino acids2, behenic acid, oleic acid, palmiteic acid, linoleic acid, and arachidic acid /staturated and unsaturated fatty acids2& Since my %oal is to steer clear of all chemicals, I instead research what ma,es a product popular, and end up disco"erin% a better way to create my own natural product& .hat I decided to do was to use my DIY !ea"e#In $onditioner that I already lo"e, and add one tablespoon of an edible li)uid "itamin and mineral that can be purchased at any health food store& 3ne of the best benefits of usin% a li)uid "itamin and mineral is that I am able to add it to my lea"e#in conditioner as well as use it as my daily supplement& /Most recently I purchased panthenol and sil, amino acids from 3r%anic $reations& Panthenol and amino acids are the ,ey in%redients to Infusium 2 that ma,e it so affecti"e& Sil, amino acids contain 14 amino acids& 'hey are both water soluble in%redients that %i"e hair stren%th, shine, mana%eablity, while repairin% dama%e and pre"entin% split ends& 'hese in%redients ha"e impro"ed this recipe tremendously52 You can find a list of %reat li)uid multi"itamins here&

What you 'ill need:

4o-& Spray 0ottle *loe 6era 7el8 9osemary :ssential 3il !emon%rass :ssential 3il ;o<oba 3il

6e%etable 7lycerin Panthenol Sil, *mino *cids !i)uid Multi#6itamin Purified .ater +ill up ()* of the +ottle 'ith aloe ,era gel or -ui#e lea"in% space to add the essential oils, <o<oba, %lycerin, panthenol, sil, amino acids, li)uid multi"itamin and water& =e(t add .) dro/s of rosemary and lemongrass essential oil and one teas/oon of -o-o+a oil& *dd . teas/oon of ,egeta+le gly#erin0 . teas/oon of /anthenol0 and . teas/oon of sil1 amino a#ids& =ow add one ta+les/oon of li2uid multi,itamin supplement& !astly fill the rest of the +ottle 'ith /urified 'ater and sha,e up& 8'he aloe "era %el from Mountain 9ose Herbs is more of a li)uid than a %el& 3therwise use aloe "era <uice& .hen I decided to cut out chemicals from my cosmetics and create my own, I had no intention to sacrifice product "alue& Instead I chose to increase product "alue in the most natural way possible& 'his is one staple that I>"e created that I truly lo"e& &o read more articles a%out hair care go here' &o see my latest %eauty regimen included hair care go here'