DIYs ingredients samples for a full wash day - Basic Mixture - PH - Dosages

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DIYs ingredients samples for a full wash day - Basic Mixture - PH - Dosages 

DIYs ingredients samples for a full wash day

Pre-poo : 
1 oil (olive oil, avocado oil)
or 2 or 3 different oils (olive oil, avocado oil, grapeseed oil, castor oil)
or aloe vera gel + oils
or conditioner + oils

Cleanser :
clay mask (water, rhassoul/bentonite/kaolin, tea tree essential oil)
black african soap shampoo / alep soap shampoo / castille soap shampoo (water, soap, tea tree essential oil)

Deep treatment : yoghurt/avocado/banana/conditioner/mask, egg, honey, oils, essential oils   

Moisturizing and styling :
L : Homemade leave-in (aloe vera gel, olive oil, castor oil, vitamin E) 
C : Homemade cream (aloe vera gel, shea butter, olive oil, castor oil, vitamin E)
O : Olive oil, Avocado oil, Grapeseed oil, Castor oil  
B : Homemade whipped butter (shea butter, olive oil, castor oil, vitamin E)
G : Homemade flaxseed gel (flaxseed, water, tea tree essential oil)

Lotion spray - watery leave-in - refresher (water, aloe vera gel or glycerin)

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Basic mixture

water
or filtered water/oil infused with extracts of plants/herbs/seeds/powders/fruits/vegetables  
or smashed and filtered/strainered fruits/vegetables(avocado, banana, berries, etc.)
+ oils/butters
+ humectants (glycerin, honey, aloe vera gel, flaxseed gel, okra gel)

Optional
+ essential oils (fragrance, little preservation if anti-bacterial and anti-fungus properties like tea trea essential oil) 

+ hydrolysed protein
+ tchickeners (beeswax, fatty alcohol) or emulsifiers (olivem, btms -Behentrimonium methosulfate-)
+ preservatives (Cosgard, Benzoate&Sorbate)

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General notes

1. PH (Potential Hydrogen)

Hair and Skin PH is betweeen 4.5 and 5.5.  It is the goal PH for every product that has to be applied on hair or skin and not be rinsed out. 

The neutral PH (pure water) is around 7. Below 7 the solution is acidic and above 7 the solution is basic.

Aloe Vera PH is between 4.5 and 5.5 which is the PH of the hair and skin. 

Clay soil PH is from 5.5 to 7. 

ACV (Apple Cider Vinegar) PH is from 2.9 to 3.3 .

Vinegar PH is from 2.5 to 2.9 .

Lemon PH is from 2.4 to 2.6 .

2. Dosage : glycerin, essential oil, vitamin E, protein 

Some solutions (glycerin, essential oil, vitamin E, protein, preservative) have to follow a given concentration related to the global preparation. This concentration ranges in general between 0.1% and 12% of the whole solution.

Glycerin : dosage from 2% to 7% of the preparation.
Essential oils : dosage from 0.5% to 12% of the whole mixture according to the target usage.
Vitamin E : dosage from  0.1% to 0.5% of the preparation.
Protein : dosage from 0.5% to 5% of the mixture.

1 tbsp (table spoon) = 15 ml. 
1 tsp (tea spoon) = 5 ml. 
1 drop = 0,05ml ou 0,059ml ou 0,061ml ou 0,082ml according to the dropper.

1ml = 20 to 35 drops according to the dropper. 
0,5ml = 10 to 17,5 drops according to the dropper. 

Hence, for 100ml of solution, for a dosage at 5%, we need 5ml that is 1 tsp 
that is around 100 drops.

Hence, for 100ml of solution, for a dosage at 1%, we need 1ml that is 1/5 tsp
that is around 20 drops.

Hence, for 100ml of solution, for a dosage at 0.5%, we need 0.5ml that is 1/10 tsp
that is around 10 drops.

Hence, for 100ml of solution, for a dosage at 0.1%, we need 0.1ml that is 1/50 tsp 
that is around 2 drops.

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