Carrageenan Gel
A gel is made from water and a thickening agent. This is a very simple base gel using carrageenan gum. Carrageenan makes the hair soft and shiny, helps with detangling and makes the hair smooth by creating a protective silicon-like film on it.
Make Your Own Carrageenan Gel
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Carrageen & Xanthan Gels pictured use gum at 2% in order to properly illustrate the difference between the final gels.
Xanthan gum creates a wobbly, slightly stringy, gooey type gel. Carrageen creates a thick firm gel.
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Ingredients
Makes 100g
Phase A
94% | 94g distilled water
Phase B
4% | 4g Glycerin
1% | 1g Carrageenan gum
Phase C
1% | 1g Geogard ECT
Method
- Weigh out your Phase A
- Combine Phase B ingredients to form a slurry (can be done by hand with a spatula, though much easier using an electric beater with just one mixer attached).
- Add Phase B slurry to Phase A slowly, stirring as you add until combined.
- Add Phase C slowly, stirring until combined
Containers: Store your homemade skincare cream in Glass Pots in a cool place, away from direct sunlight
Create a larger recipe: Use the percentages in this recipe, in Go Native NZ's Batch Size Calculator to easily adjust the volume of your batch.
