Retouching of hair by women and some men has been with us for many years. It is recorded that in Ghana, our grandmothers were using shea butter and hot metal to retouch or straighten their hair. Later lye concentrated retouching cream or conditioner was introduced to make the retouching of hair simple and fast but these creams have their disadvantages just like the shea butter and hot metal process. Our recipe provides you with an alternative to the lye concentrated conditioner which gives you the same results and far better straightening hair with no implications.
Enjoy our lye-free recipe and share your feedback with us in the comment section. You can watch the video tutorial HERE
INGREDIENTS
- Cetyl Alcohol 50 grams
- Cetrimonium chloride 30 ml
- Cocoa Butter 50 grams
- Shea butter 50 grams
- Coconut Milk 700 ml
- Glycerin 60 ml
- Cornstarch 30 grams
- Lemon Juice 20 ml or one ball
- Olive oil 15 ml
- Sodium Benzoate 15 grams
- Water 300 ml
It must be noted that you can add any other ingredients that you think will be good to moisturize the hair and also enhance straightening.
PROCESS/METHOD
- Put your saucepan on the fire and pour in the coconut milk
- Add your shea butter, cocoa butter, cetyl alcohol, and cornstarch to it and allow it to melt
- After melting allow it to boil for about 2-3 minutes and bring it down from the fire
- Add your lemon juice and stir very well
- Allow it to cool down and add your cetrimonium chloride to it and stir with an electric hand mixer
- Add your glycerin and olive oil to it and stir very well.
- You are done!
TAKE HOME
You should be able to produce this relaxing cream if you follow the process duly. This product is free from any corrosive chemical so it will work perfectly for your hair. Ensure to leave the cream in the hair for as long as you want when using it before you wash it out.
Wow, thank you so much for sharing this recipe. Can you store the relaxer after you’ve made it?
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