what’s in here what’s it do and can I make it from scratch the stuff inside
make it from scratch the stuff inside
make it from scratch the stuff inside your Sun ingredients the point of hair
your Sun ingredients the point of hair
your Sun ingredients the point of hair conditioner is pretty much exactly what
conditioner is pretty much exactly what
conditioner is pretty much exactly what the TV says it is to give you sleep
the TV says it is to give you sleep
the TV says it is to give you sleep shiny manageable hair and to protect it
shiny manageable hair and to protect it
shiny manageable hair and to protect it from all kinds of damage both accidental
from all kinds of damage both accidental
from all kinds of damage both accidental and on purpose and I can’t believe I’m
and on purpose and I can’t believe I’m
and on purpose and I can’t believe I’m about to say this but when it comes to
about to say this but when it comes to
about to say this but when it comes to conditioner there’s truth in advertising
conditioner there’s truth in advertising
conditioner there’s truth in advertising almost but we will come back to that
almost but we will come back to that
almost but we will come back to that later now to understand how conditioner
later now to understand how conditioner
later now to understand how conditioner works we need to first understand how
works we need to first understand how
works we need to first understand how hair works specifically the outermost
hair works specifically the outermost
hair works specifically the outermost layer of hair which is called the epic
layer of hair which is called the epic
layer of hair which is called the epic Utica now the epic Utica is thin one
Utica now the epic Utica is thin one
Utica now the epic Utica is thin one ten-thousandth the thickness of a full
ten-thousandth the thickness of a full
ten-thousandth the thickness of a full strand of hair thin but it’s the most
strand of hair thin but it’s the most
strand of hair thin but it’s the most important part because that’s where the
important part because that’s where the
important part because that’s where the conditioner interacts now the inside of
conditioner interacts now the inside of
conditioner interacts now the inside of the epic Utica is formed by a group of
the epic Utica is formed by a group of
the epic Utica is formed by a group of proteins called keratin and because of
proteins called keratin and because of
proteins called keratin and because of the way they fold keratins are
the way they fold keratins are
the way they fold keratins are negatively charged on the outside
negatively charged on the outside
negatively charged on the outside remember that it’s going to be important
remember that it’s going to be important
remember that it’s going to be important later the keratins also serve as anchors
later the keratins also serve as anchors
later the keratins also serve as anchors for the outer part of the epic Utica
for the outer part of the epic Utica
for the outer part of the epic Utica fatty acids molecules with long carbon
fatty acids molecules with long carbon
fatty acids molecules with long carbon chains just like fats but back to
chains just like fats but back to
chains just like fats but back to conditioners let’s look at the
conditioners let’s look at the
conditioners let’s look at the ingredients of these two popular
ingredients of these two popular
ingredients of these two popular conditioners now we can split these up
conditioners now we can split these up
conditioners now we can split these up into two groups one the stuff that
into two groups one the stuff that
into two groups one the stuff that actually conditions your hair and two
actually conditions your hair and two
actually conditions your hair and two everything else now I’m going to focus
everything else now I’m going to focus
everything else now I’m going to focus on the stuff that actually conditions
on the stuff that actually conditions
on the stuff that actually conditions your hair we can split this group up
your hair we can split this group up
your hair we can split this group up into three chemical families first
into three chemical families first
into three chemical families first quaternary ammonium salts or quat’s for
quaternary ammonium salts or quat’s for
quaternary ammonium salts or quat’s for short a quat is a nitrogen atom with one
short a quat is a nitrogen atom with one
short a quat is a nitrogen atom with one or more long chains of carbon attached
or more long chains of carbon attached
or more long chains of carbon attached to it like you’d find in a fat the
to it like you’d find in a fat the
to it like you’d find in a fat the critical thing about quat’s is that
critical thing about quat’s is that
critical thing about quat’s is that nitrogen is positively charged so it’s
nitrogen is positively charged so it’s
nitrogen is positively charged so it’s attracted to the negatively charged hair
attracted to the negatively charged hair
attracted to the negatively charged hair surface and combined to it leaving that
surface and combined to it leaving that
surface and combined to it leaving that long fatty acid tail sticking up the
long fatty acid tail sticking up the
long fatty acid tail sticking up the second category is fatty alcohols most
second category is fatty alcohols most
second category is fatty alcohols most commonly settle or sederot alcohol now
commonly settle or sederot alcohol now
commonly settle or sederot alcohol now these are not like the alcohol you may
these are not like the alcohol you may
these are not like the alcohol you may be used to the stuff in here is ethanol
be used to the stuff in here is ethanol
be used to the stuff in here is ethanol it’s got two carbons fatty alcohols have
it’s got two carbons fatty alcohols have
it’s got two carbons fatty alcohols have more weigh more carbons like 16 or 17 or
more weigh more carbons like 16 or 17 or
more weigh more carbons like 16 or 17 or even more than that and then there’s
even more than that and then there’s
even more than that and then there’s bligh called distearate which is
bligh called distearate which is
bligh called distearate which is technically not an alcohol but the
technically not an alcohol but the
technically not an alcohol but the structure is sort of similar so we’re
structure is sort of similar so we’re
structure is sort of similar so we’re going to lump it into this cat
going to lump it into this cat
going to lump it into this cat now if all of these look like quat’s
now if all of these look like quat’s
now if all of these look like quat’s that’s because they all have long fatty
that’s because they all have long fatty
that’s because they all have long fatty carbon chains the third and final
carbon chains the third and final
carbon chains the third and final category are the silicon compounds
category are the silicon compounds
category are the silicon compounds dimethicone a modem ethic own
dimethicone a modem ethic own
dimethicone a modem ethic own dimethicone all and cyclo penta siloxane
dimethicone all and cyclo penta siloxane
dimethicone all and cyclo penta siloxane the whole point of any conditioner is to
the whole point of any conditioner is to
the whole point of any conditioner is to lubricate which makes combing a lot
lubricate which makes combing a lot
lubricate which makes combing a lot easier and that reduces the forces on
easier and that reduces the forces on
easier and that reduces the forces on the very tips of your hair which is why
the very tips of your hair which is why
the very tips of your hair which is why conditioners help prevent split ends
conditioners help prevent split ends
conditioners help prevent split ends lubrication also means less of that less
lubrication also means less of that less
lubrication also means less of that less static charge build-up which means fewer
static charge build-up which means fewer
static charge build-up which means fewer flyaways of the silicones in particular
flyaways of the silicones in particular
flyaways of the silicones in particular they form a thin oily film on the
they form a thin oily film on the
they form a thin oily film on the surface of your hair and yes that helps
surface of your hair and yes that helps
surface of your hair and yes that helps lubricate but it also reflects light
lubricate but it also reflects light
lubricate but it also reflects light which makes your hair shiny there are
which makes your hair shiny there are
which makes your hair shiny there are some other chemicals that are used to
some other chemicals that are used to
some other chemicals that are used to condition hair like some polymers but
condition hair like some polymers but
condition hair like some polymers but these are the most common and they’re
these are the most common and they’re
these are the most common and they’re all oily or fatty now if you’re thinkin
all oily or fatty now if you’re thinkin
all oily or fatty now if you’re thinkin why would I add oils or fats to my hair
why would I add oils or fats to my hair
why would I add oils or fats to my hair that’s gross remember that conditioners
that’s gross remember that conditioners
that’s gross remember that conditioners are actually replenishing the natural
are actually replenishing the natural
are actually replenishing the natural fattiness or oiliness that’s already in
fattiness or oiliness that’s already in
fattiness or oiliness that’s already in your hair and on your hair so why would
your hair and on your hair so why would
your hair and on your hair so why would a single conditioner have more than one
a single conditioner have more than one
a single conditioner have more than one type of conditioning agent well because
type of conditioning agent well because
type of conditioning agent well because combinations usually work better than a
combinations usually work better than a
combinations usually work better than a single type alone and certain mixtures
single type alone and certain mixtures
single type alone and certain mixtures of quat’s and fatty alcohols can form
of quat’s and fatty alcohols can form
of quat’s and fatty alcohols can form these extended gel networks that make
these extended gel networks that make
these extended gel networks that make the conditioners thicker and that brings
the conditioners thicker and that brings
the conditioners thicker and that brings me full circle back to truth in
me full circle back to truth in
me full circle back to truth in advertising
advertising
advertising look conditioner does what it says it’s
look conditioner does what it says it’s
look conditioner does what it says it’s going to do it gives you sleek shiny
going to do it gives you sleek shiny
going to do it gives you sleek shiny manageable hair but like with other
manageable hair but like with other
manageable hair but like with other consumer products
consumer products
consumer products people sometimes buy conditioner based
people sometimes buy conditioner based
people sometimes buy conditioner based on stuff that has nothing to do with how
on stuff that has nothing to do with how
on stuff that has nothing to do with how well it actually works for example
well it actually works for example
well it actually works for example thickness manufacturers add thickeners
thickness manufacturers add thickeners
thickness manufacturers add thickeners to conditioner to make them extra creamy
to conditioner to make them extra creamy
to conditioner to make them extra creamy even though how thick they are doesn’t
even though how thick they are doesn’t
even though how thick they are doesn’t really have much to do with how well
really have much to do with how well
really have much to do with how well they coat your hair or take glycol
they coat your hair or take glycol
they coat your hair or take glycol distearate now this molecule does do
distearate now this molecule does do
distearate now this molecule does do some conditioning but manufacturers
some conditioning but manufacturers
some conditioning but manufacturers mostly added for opaqueness or pearl
mostly added for opaqueness or pearl
mostly added for opaqueness or pearl essence which apparently we like and
essence which apparently we like and
essence which apparently we like and then there’s the label manufacturers
then there’s the label manufacturers
then there’s the label manufacturers will highlight certain ingredients right
will highlight certain ingredients right
will highlight certain ingredients right on the front of the label stuff like and
on the front of the label stuff like and
on the front of the label stuff like and I kid you not
I kid you not
I kid you not ultra whipped egg white proteins cherry
ultra whipped egg white proteins cherry
ultra whipped egg white proteins cherry blossom ginseng our Pookie ginger or
blossom ginseng our Pookie ginger or
blossom ginseng our Pookie ginger or more basic stuff like coconut milk or
more basic stuff like coconut milk or
more basic stuff like coconut milk or vitamin E or even apricot now lots of
vitamin E or even apricot now lots of
vitamin E or even apricot now lots of people swear by this kind of stuff but
people swear by this kind of stuff but
people swear by this kind of stuff but I’ve also heard these conditioners
I’ve also heard these conditioners
I’ve also heard these conditioners referred to as kitchen sink conditioners
referred to as kitchen sink conditioners
referred to as kitchen sink conditioners because you literally add anything you
because you literally add anything you
because you literally add anything you can think of and hope that one of your
can think of and hope that one of your
can think of and hope that one of your random ingredients make someone buy the
random ingredients make someone buy the
random ingredients make someone buy the product in the end it comes down to what
product in the end it comes down to what
product in the end it comes down to what works for your hair everybody’s is a
works for your hair everybody’s is a
works for your hair everybody’s is a little bit different especially if
little bit different especially if
little bit different especially if you’ve chemically changed it in some way
you’ve chemically changed it in some way
you’ve chemically changed it in some way so I’d say just go out and try a few to
so I’d say just go out and try a few to
so I’d say just go out and try a few to her brands and see what works best I buy
her brands and see what works best I buy
her brands and see what works best I buy mine based on smell alone so there’s
mine based on smell alone so there’s
mine based on smell alone so there’s that so the main ingredients in
that so the main ingredients in
that so the main ingredients in commissioners are quats fatty alcohols
commissioners are quats fatty alcohols
commissioners are quats fatty alcohols and silicones I’m gonna try and make
and silicones I’m gonna try and make
and silicones I’m gonna try and make conditioner from scratch using only
conditioner from scratch using only
conditioner from scratch using only natural ingredients starting with settle
natural ingredients starting with settle
natural ingredients starting with settle alcohol now if I add a bunch of thyme I
alcohol now if I add a bunch of thyme I
alcohol now if I add a bunch of thyme I would make it from palm oil but I don’t
would make it from palm oil but I don’t
would make it from palm oil but I don’t so I just bought some and instead of
so I just bought some and instead of
so I just bought some and instead of silicones I’m using olive oil and
silicones I’m using olive oil and
silicones I’m using olive oil and coconut oil for fragrance I’ve got
coconut oil for fragrance I’ve got
coconut oil for fragrance I’ve got peppermint and rosemary essential oils
peppermint and rosemary essential oils
peppermint and rosemary essential oils because they smell delightful
because they smell delightful
because they smell delightful now all these ingredients are fattier
now all these ingredients are fattier
now all these ingredients are fattier oily and since I don’t want to be
oily and since I don’t want to be
oily and since I don’t want to be rubbing pure fatty oily stuff into my
rubbing pure fatty oily stuff into my
rubbing pure fatty oily stuff into my hair I’m gonna make an oil in water
hair I’m gonna make an oil in water
hair I’m gonna make an oil in water emulsion which is basically salad
emulsion which is basically salad
emulsion which is basically salad dressing it’s what most manufacturers do
dressing it’s what most manufacturers do
dressing it’s what most manufacturers do and it’s the reason that water is
and it’s the reason that water is
and it’s the reason that water is usually the number one ingredient on
usually the number one ingredient on
usually the number one ingredient on conditioner labels now to keep
conditioner labels now to keep
conditioner labels now to keep everything together
everything together
everything together my emulsifier is going to be soy
my emulsifier is going to be soy
my emulsifier is going to be soy lecithin so let’s do this and see what
lecithin so let’s do this and see what
lecithin so let’s do this and see what happens
happens
happens [Music]
okay so after a couple minutes a
okay so after a couple minutes a blending looks like we kind of have like
blending looks like we kind of have like
blending looks like we kind of have like a jiggly mayonnaise which is actually a
a jiggly mayonnaise which is actually a
a jiggly mayonnaise which is actually a good sign because mayonnaise is an
good sign because mayonnaise is an
good sign because mayonnaise is an emulsion so I’m gonna let this cool and
emulsion so I’m gonna let this cool and
emulsion so I’m gonna let this cool and then put in my hair
then put in my hair
then put in my hair all right guys
all right guys
all right guys got my conditioner I’m going to try it
got my conditioner I’m going to try it
got my conditioner I’m going to try it looks pretty so as you can see it’s torn
looks pretty so as you can see it’s torn
looks pretty so as you can see it’s torn out pretty easy and overnight this
out pretty easy and overnight this
out pretty easy and overnight this turned from that sort of hard thick
turned from that sort of hard thick
turned from that sort of hard thick mayonnaise consistency to a more liquidy
mayonnaise consistency to a more liquidy
mayonnaise consistency to a more liquidy conditioner consistency which is cool
conditioner consistency which is cool
conditioner consistency which is cool and I did not expect that it doesn’t
and I did not expect that it doesn’t
and I did not expect that it doesn’t really feel very conditioner so I’m just
really feel very conditioner so I’m just
really feel very conditioner so I’m just gonna there we go
gonna there we go
gonna there we go oh yeah there is okay that’s much better
oh yeah there is okay that’s much better
oh yeah there is okay that’s much better okay yes now it feels like conditioner
okay yes now it feels like conditioner
okay yes now it feels like conditioner so now it feels like not quite as rich
so now it feels like not quite as rich
so now it feels like not quite as rich or if work fatty for lack of a better
or if work fatty for lack of a better
or if work fatty for lack of a better word as a real conditioner but not half
word as a real conditioner but not half
word as a real conditioner but not half bad it definitely is coating my hair and
bad it definitely is coating my hair and
bad it definitely is coating my hair and as you can see just sort of coating my
as you can see just sort of coating my
as you can see just sort of coating my hands too as a normal conditioner would
hands too as a normal conditioner would
hands too as a normal conditioner would although an alarming number of my hairs
although an alarming number of my hairs
although an alarming number of my hairs are coming out I’ll see how it friends
are coming out I’ll see how it friends
are coming out I’ll see how it friends is awesome hey this feels remarkably
is awesome hey this feels remarkably
is awesome hey this feels remarkably like conditioner I give this as seven
like conditioner I give this as seven
like conditioner I give this as seven and a half out of ten I’d like it to be
and a half out of ten I’d like it to be
and a half out of ten I’d like it to be a little bit less fluid so it doesn’t
a little bit less fluid so it doesn’t
a little bit less fluid so it doesn’t drip everywhere and I was kind of
drip everywhere and I was kind of
drip everywhere and I was kind of disappointed that I had to use so much
disappointed that I had to use so much
disappointed that I had to use so much of it to get
of it to get
of it to get condition or effect but overall not half
condition or effect but overall not half
condition or effect but overall not half bad alright if you guys have any ideas
bad alright if you guys have any ideas
bad alright if you guys have any ideas on how to improve this recipe let me
on how to improve this recipe let me
on how to improve this recipe let me know in the comments or please hit me up
know in the comments or please hit me up
know in the comments or please hit me up on Twitter and for now I’m going to need
on Twitter and for now I’m going to need
on Twitter and for now I’m going to need some privacy please
some privacy please
some privacy please [Music]
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