If you have already been through the first four books in the DIY Hair Products Series, you are probably feeling very confident about formulating products. The fifth book brings all your experience together by elaborating on the different types of ingredients that go into hair products.
In addition, Heather explains how rinse-off conditioners are different from leave-in conditioners (a.k.a. moisturizers). They are both made in the same way; the only difference comes in the concentration of ingredients. Now you have all the resources you need to make a leave-in conditioner that perfectly matches your hair type and problems. Enjoy.
How Does The DIY Hair Product Series Work?
Knowledge on formulating is built up from one book to the next.
Book 1, DIY Hot Oil Treatments Course, discusses carrier oils in great depth as well as how to mix carrier oils and essential oils to create powerful, custom hot oil treatments.
Book 2, DIY Hair Butters Course, discusses vegetable butters in detail as well as how to mix vegetable butters, carrier oils and essential oils to create rich, custom whipped butters for body and hair.
Book 3, DIY Shampoos Course, covers the chemistry of water and surfactants as well as how to make a quality shampoo.
Book 4, DIY Conditioners Course, covers three categories of ingredients in depth: cationic polymers and compounds, fatty alcohols and essential oils and how to make custom conditioners for your hair type and specific hair issues.
Book 5, DIY Moisturizers Course, covers most of the other ingredients that go into hair care formulations; namely: emollients, film formers, humectants, preservatives, proteins and silicones.
Book 6, DIY Detanglers Course, covers specific hydrosols. In addition the appendixes help one to build a hair care routine and improve the formulator’s understanding of hair by explaining its structure, the different types of hair as well as the many hair issues.
