How to Use Glycerin on Hair

Whilst the main cosmetic use of glycerin is in the field of skin care and beauty, it can also be a super effective ingredient for treating dry hair and reducing signs of dehydration. These include opacity, brittle and split ends, frizz, dullness, stiffness, being rough to the touch, being inflexible and difficult to comb.

The reason why glycerin is a fantastic tool for improving the appearance of dry hair lies in its great moisturizing capacity. It attracts moisture by itself, and water is therefore retained in the hair fibers. This creates a form of protective barrier that prevents external contaminants from seriously damaging the hair. As such, using it as a hair treatment will bring the following benefits:

• Moisturizes and softens the driest parts of the hair.
• Repairs split ends that easily break.
• Combats scalp dryness, reducing symptoms such as tightness, flaking, redness, etc.
• Facilitates hair growth.
• Eliminates frizz and makes combing easier.
• Have much more disciplined and shinier hair.

Vegetable glycerin can be found at pharmacies, specialty natural produce shops or hair care stores. It's important to know that glycerin is good for dry hair, but that it's not recommended for women with curly hair, since it could make their hair become fluffy. Neither is it recommended for women who live in very dry places.

Dehydrated hair is dry and suffers from a lack of sebum production, and needs to be treated with products that provide it with the required nutrients for repair. You can find nourishing masks among the best treatments for dry hair, which can work from within by efficiently hydrating the hair fibers.

We suggest that you make a homemade mask which combines the moisturizing properties of glycerin with the super hydrating and regenerating properties of honey and olive oil. Try it and say goodbye to hair dryness once and for all.

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon of vegetable glycerin
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil

Preparation: in a bowl, mix all ingredients until blended completely. Apply the obtained mask along the length of your wet hair, from the roots to the tips, and leave it to work for about 20 minutes. Once this time has elapsed, rinse with plenty of water and wash as normal. Repeat the treatment once or twice a week to see results.

Another great recipe which allows you to use glycerin in your hair is a mask which combines this ingredient's benefits with those of aloe vera. The gel within this plant contains many vitamins and minerals which help to completely revitalize hair. It also helps to regenerate hair and prevents excessive hair loss.

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon of glycerin
• 4 tablespoons of aloe vera gel

Preparation: Mix aloe vera gel and glycerin together in a pan. You can buy aloe vera gel or extract it yourself from an aloe leaf, depending on your preference. Apply the obtained mixture on your wet hair, paying attention to the most damaged and driest areas. Leave it to work for 20 minutes and wash out with plenty of warm or cold water. It's important not to use hot water, as this tends to dry the hair out further.

Each hair type requires a different hair conditioner according to its particular characteristics. In the case of dry hair, it will be very important to choose conditioners with high nutritional content. Furthermore, you should use this product each time you wash; shampoo is used to clean the hair, but conditioner is what really hydrates it.

You can enhance the moisturising capacity of your usual conditioner by adding a few drops of glycerine, or by preparing the following mixture: 1/2 cup of glycerine, 2 cups of mineral water, 2 cups of conditioner. Apply it on wet hair after shampooing, leave it to work for 5 minutes and then wash out with warm or cold water.

If you want to discover more home treatments like this, you can consult our article on how to make homemade hair conditioner.

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