Homemade flax seed fabric softener

As you already know, most hair care products contain ingredients that are highly harmful to health. What are the most common?

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Parabens: are artificial preservatives that have been linked to breast cancer. You can identify them in your products with the following nomenclature: E214, E215, E216, E217, E218 and E219, or also all those that contain the term “paraben” such as benzylparaben, propylparaben, ethylparaben, methylparaben, etc.silicones: They are occlusive artificial softeners, what does this mean? They do not let the skin sweat, and with prolonged use they dry out and weaken the hair. The worst are the non-soluble ones (such as siloxane, dimethicone or cyclomethicone), since they do not come off with washing, and have a cumulative effect.

Sulfates: are detergent agents that are irritating to the skin and scalp. They reach the bloodstream and alter the immune system. The most common are: sodium lauryl sulfate and ammonium lauryl sulfate.mineral oils: are petroleum derivatives used to give consistency to hair treatments, but like silicones, they clog pores (comedogenic risk), and also drag the natural keratin of the hair, leaving it dry and dull. The most used are: paraffin, petrolatum, vaseline.Formaldehyde: It is a potent preservative considered a human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and is currently widely present in hair softening and straightening products. May be found in products that contain the following ingredients: metaldehyde, methylene oxide, formic aldehyde, oxomethane formalin, phenol formaldehyde, formalin, or urea.

Most of these products are also tested on animals that remain locked up in laboratories, where they are subjected to in vivo experimental tests.

Hair softener recipe with flax seeds

Preparing this softener is very simple, you only need two ingredients.

Ingredients

Instruments

A saucepan. A strainer. A wooden spoon. A glass jar with a lid (for example, a jam jar).

Preparation

Preparing this softener is very simple.

Put two glasses of water in the saucepan and bring it to a boil, add two tablespoons of flax, and let it boil between 3 and 7 minutes, until the water acquires a slightly gelatinous consistency. Stir and check with the wooden spoon, and when you see that a trickle like jelly falls, (with a slight gel texture is enough), remove from the heat, let stand for 3 minutes and quickly strain the water into the glass container. It is important that you strain it while the water is still hot , since if you wait too long later it will cost you more.

ohvoila! That easy!

How to apply it

Like any softening cream, after washing your hair, with the hair already rinsed, apply the linen gel, leave it on for 10 minutes and rinse with water, as usual. You will feel your hair hydrated, soft and elastic.

This preparation will last approximately two weeks in the fridge and if you add a squeeze of lemon, a few more days.

Benefits of flax for hair

linen is a mucilaginous seed popular for being rich in omega 3 (alpha-linolenic).

Mucilages (soluble vegetable fibers) are precisely those that will naturally act as a cosmetic treatment, leaving your hair hydrated, flexible and soft. In contact with water, they release a viscous liquid (linen gel), which makes your hair retain waterso it is highly moisturizing and as a consequence moisturizing.

The mucilaginous fiber, in addition, It will bring a lot of flexibility to your hair; It will be one of the things that you will notice the most, especially if you have been using commercial products with mineral oils and silicones, which clog the pores, reducing your hair’s ease and vitality. Unlike the previous ones, the linen gel seals the cuticle naturallywithout clogging the pores.

In addition, with this gel also you will avoid frizz and with prolonged use you will notice your hair stronger, thanks to the Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins (vitamin E and C, vitamins of group B and vitamin K), the lignans (highly antioxidant) and minerals (calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, zinc), all of them important in the formation and care of tissues (bones, skin, nails, hair…).

Eating flax seeds it will also be a great ally in your beauty routine. With the prolonged use of this cream, you will treat the hair fiber and the scalp in a natural way, and you will keep it healthy and beautiful without attacking it.

And one more trick, if you apply the most concentrated flax gel (letting it boil longer), it will serve as a natural fixative instead of hair gels and lacquers.

As if all this were not enough, you are practicing ethical beauty, without animal testing, with a minimal ecological footprint and without side effects on your health.