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Homemade Hair Detangling Spray

By Mindy 14 Comments

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Homemade Hair Detangling Spray

When I was a kid I had crazy curls. My mom used a commercial detangling spray on my hair after a shower. This was so she could get a brush through it before it dried and became a fortress.

Then I used the whole bottle on my doll who also had crazy curly (yarn) hair.

My mom wasn’t happy, and who could blame her since that stuff was so expensive!

Too bad she didn’t know that it’s so easy (and cheap!) to make at home (sorry mom, but it’s true!).

I typically don’t use commercial body products (I even make my own deodorant) so if I were to buy a detangling spray it would have to be made from high-quality ingredients.

Ours costs about $.40 for a 4 oz bottle and judging from the reviews of the store-bought one, it works better too!

As a homesteading mom, It’s important to me to have healthy products (no harmful chemicals) but I also can’t spend a fortune buying organic and natural ones at the store. So DIY products are my go-to choice.

Homemade Hair Detangling Spray

This recipe is so easy to make and works great!

Supplies:

  • 1 Tablespoon vegetable glycerin
  • 1/2 teaspoon vitamin E oil
  • Distilled water
  • 6-12 drops of essential oils (I used lavender)
  • Opaque spray bottle (like these)

Directions:

  1. Combine ingredients in a 4 oz spray bottle and fill with water.
  2. Spray on wet or dry hair as a natural detangling spray or leave-in conditioner.

OG also has crazy curly hair so after washing it I spray some of this on and comb out her tangles. I’ve also used it on my own hair as a DIY leave-in conditioner. It tames fly-aways and frizz really well without looking or feeling greasy.

I do have to warn you that, as with most homemade products, the shelf life for this spray will be shorter than a commercial spray. That’s why I made a 4 oz bottle. I’m confident I can use it up before it gets yucky.

Update: I’ve never had any problem with this going bad. It lasts longer than I thought it would!

Now It’s Your Turn!

Have you tried making a homemade detangling spray or leave-in conditioner?

Make your own hair detangling spray with this simple recipe. It's easy to make, inexpensive, and really works. See how I tamed my daughters curls with it.

Filed Under: Health and Wellness Tagged With: DIY tutorial, fall, spring, summer, winter

About Mindy

Mindy Wood is the founder of Our Inspired Roots, the place to go for inspiration and instruction on growing food & medicine in a way that is healthy for people and the planet.

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Comments

  1. Healthy Notions, LLC says

    October 23, 2013 at 11:17 pm

    This is great. I’ve been looking for a natural hair detangler as I have curly hair that gets tangled all the time. Thanks! :)

    Reply
    • Mindy says

      October 24, 2013 at 7:58 pm

      Curly hair is awesome but is also so hard to manage sometimes!

      Reply
  2. Daja at The Provision Room says

    March 5, 2014 at 2:41 pm

    I’m so eager to try this! We have some crazy curls around here and it would awesome to have something natural!!!

    Reply
    • RosiLu says

      April 6, 2014 at 4:55 pm

      I LOVE this spray!! I’ve been spending a fortune on Living Proofs products which work but I like this even better and it is so much less expensive. THANK YOU!

      Reply
      • Mindy says

        April 7, 2014 at 1:01 pm

        So glad it’s working for you!

        Reply
  3. Pamela says

    May 1, 2014 at 1:27 pm

    What strength of Vitamin E oil do you use? I found 5,000 IU 14,000 IU and 32,000 IU.

    Reply
    • Mindy says

      May 1, 2014 at 7:07 pm

      Mine is 7,500 IU. I don’t believe it would do any harm to use a higher IU though.

      Reply
  4. Christine @ Once Upon a Time in a Bed of Wildflowers says

    May 5, 2014 at 3:19 pm

    Wow! I didn’t know it was this easy! Mostly we just go with patience… but with summer coming up this will be excellent to have on hand! I’ve already pinned it! :)

    Reply
  5. Ginny says

    August 10, 2014 at 12:32 pm

    This sounds good and cheap. But unfortunately, I don’t have any vitamin E. I read online that wheatgerm oil is a good substitution so I’m gonna use that and orange essential oil instead of lavender. Do you think that would work just as well? Thanx for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Mindy says

      August 10, 2014 at 5:30 pm

      It’s worth a try. Let me know how it works :)

      Reply
  6. Suzanne says

    January 12, 2016 at 10:45 pm

    Yay! Can’t wait to try this!

    Reply
    • Mindy says

      January 13, 2016 at 9:53 am

      Let me know how it works!

      Reply
  7. Thembi says

    November 9, 2021 at 8:22 pm

    Can I use this spray on artificial hair and relaxed hair.

    Reply
    • Mindy says

      November 15, 2021 at 10:03 am

      I’m not sure as I’ve never tried this.

      Reply

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