The Aloe Vera Jelly had the following Ingredients: Organic Aloe Vera Juice, Vegetable Glycerin, Witch Hazel, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Tetrasodium EDTA, Citric Acid
Witch Hazel is a natural astringent known to remove excess oil, Phenenoxyethanol is a preservative, Carbomer is a thickening agent and emulsion stabilizer, Triethanolamine is an emulsifier and surfactant, Tetrasodium makes hard water become soft and Citric Acid is a common ingredient used as a preservative.
Most of the ingredients listed in this jelly are preservatives, emulsifiers and thickeners. Witch hazel is known to remove excess oil. Although research indicates witch hazel is not damaging to the hair, it can remove the natural oils and added oils needed to keep my hair moisturized.
Another ingredient that may cause a problem is Vegetable Glycerin. Glycerin is a humectant and draws moisture from the air. Supposedly, if there is no moisture in the air, it draws moisture from your hair leaving it dry. I've used glycerin since I became natural and have never noticed dryness. This maybe due to the fact that I live in the state of Florida which is known for it's humidity. Since the weather is cooler in Florida in November, i've limited my use of glycerin simply because the humidity is significally less now due to the cooler weather.
I learned a valuable lesson. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". What I was doing with my hair was working perfectly fine. I just wanting to mix a cremey "leave in" that I didn't have to refrigerate. In reality, I should have just stuck to what was already working for my hair. Not everything will work for your hair. At the first sign of dryness, figure what you have done differently that could be causing the dryness. Not all homemade or semi homemade products will work on your hair. I had no problem throwing my mixture away because its absolutely did not work on my hair.
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