Learn How to Make Anti Frizz Hair Spray

Either from the static of winter or the heat in summer, my hair always seems to be frizzy. You can use this spray to tame those annoying flyaways!
This post will walk you through all of the ingredients and why we use them to create an Anti Frizz Hair Spray. I also provide a recipe as well as step by step directions on making your anti frizz spray at home.

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Using Your Anti Frizz Hair Spray

When you use the spray, be sure not to use too much. Even though we only use a light weight oil, using too much can leave your hair feeling a little greasy.

To use, just spray a few times on your hair when it is wet. Then style.

For greasy hair, check out this dry shampoo!

Anti Frizz Hair Spray Ingredients

Oil

Grapeseed oil

I love grapeseed oil for this anti frizz hair spray because it is a very light oil. In fact, it’s lighter than olive oil. The reason why that is important is because you want to use an oil that is going to moisturize your hair, but not going to leave it feeling greasy.

Water Phase

Distilled water

Be sure to use distilled water and not just tap water in this recipe. All water is not created equal and it is just good practice to always use distilled water when making cosmetics. Water in one place is not going to be the same as water somewhere else. Some have soft water, hard water, etc. Using distilled water rules out the “water” ingredient if something goes wrong with your creations.

DL Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5)

Dl panthenol is completely optional. I use this because it easily penetrates the hair to help to moisturize and soften it. It is also known to reduce spilt ends. If you choose not to use this ingredient, just add 1% more water to the recipe.

Emulsifier

Polysorbate 20

Polysorbate 20 is a non-ionic surfactant that is used as an emulsifier. The polysorbate 20 really does two things – it helps oil and water to mix and reduces the surface tension of the water to help with forming an emulsion.

Without this ingredient, we would just have all of our oil floating on top of the water.

Essential Oils

Ylang Ylang

Ylang ylang essential oil is derived from the Canaga Tree. This tree produces the yellow – green ylang-ylang flowers. The oil is made from a steam distillation process. When you have dry hair, this oil is great as a natural conditioning agent. It stimulates the glands that produce sebum and can help to increase the production of the sebum. It is also believed that it can prevent split ends with regular use.

Rose Essential Oil

Rose essential oil smells amazing! The great thing about this essential oil is that it helps to add shine to your hair and reduce frizz. It is has anti-microbial properties.

Preservative

Ok, let’s talk preservatives. Any time that you add water into a formula, you have to add a broad spectrum preservative. If you do not add one, you are going to wind up growing some pretty nasty stuff in your creations and they will not be safe to use for very long. I used optiphen plus in this recipe.

Print Recipe

Anti Frizz Hair Spray

Get rid of those annoying flyaways with this anti fizz hair spray. Includes a recipe and step by step tutorial.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time5 minutes mins

Total Time15 minutes mins

Servings: 2 Ounces

Cost: $5

Equipment

• Spray bottle
• Mixing container with pouring spout
• Scale
• Spatula

Ingredients

Water Phase

• 4.26 ounces | 90.7% Distilled Water
• 0.05 | 1% Provitamin B5 powder optional

Oil Phase

• 0.14 | 3% Grapeseed Oil
• 0.16 | 3.4% Polysorbate 20
• 0.02 ounce | .45% Ylang Ylang Essential Oil
• 0.02 ounce | .45% Rose Essential Oil

Preservative

• 0.05 ounce | 1% Broad Spectrum Preservative Be sure to follow manufacturer's use rate

Instructions

• Weight out all ingredients.
• Mix distilled water and DL Panthenol in one container.
  
• In another container, mix together Grapeseed Oil, Polysorbate 20 and essential oils.
  
• Add the oil phase ingredients into the water phase ingredients. Mix thoroughly.
  
• Add preservative and mix well.
• Pour the anti frizz hair spray into your spray bottle.
  
• Enjoy!