Why Choose Organic Hair Gel & How to Make It

Of the many styling products out there, hair gel remains among the most popular because it is very easy to use, and unlike other styling agents, it doesn't make your hair stiff-dry or make it look like it hasn't been washed for days. Instead, it leaves hair shiny and smooth, making it an ideal styling product. Despite giving you sleek-styled and healthy looking hair, gel is not without its drawbacks.

To create this great styling agent, chemists have had to blend petrochemicals along with artificial fragrances and coloring in order to create a product that is both attractive and marketable while doing what people want. As the market developed, scientists also developed variations of the product, giving consumers more options for what they can do with their hair.

 Unfortunately, it was discovered that these petrochemicals are not very good for your skin or scalp, especially when used everyday or frequently for long periods of time. Any chemical substance used frequently on the skin will affect the body eventually. Furthermore, it was discovered that when washed away and discarded in the sewage systems, which eventually find their way to larger bodies of water, these same chemicals are bad of the environment.

 They are pollutants and they affect our water systems and the animals that depend on them, humans included. Since these discoveries, many environmentally conscious people as well as environmental-friendly groups have campaigned and sought for the production of organic hair gel, something that is good for the hair and scalp and is also good for the environment.

 Organic hair gel uses natural ingredients in its blend. It uses products like shea butter for hydration and berry extracts for antioxidants. Like its chemical version, it brings shine and smoothness. Unlike its chemical counterpart, it isn't exactly gel-like. It is more cream like, but it acts just like gel would.

The best part is that because it uses natural products, when it is washed away it does not harm the environment! Many companies have started producing their own organic hair gel, and it is relatively easy to find. You can also make it yourself. Plenty of recipes online show you how you can make your own organic hair gel. One basic recipe involves boiling two tablespoons of flax seeds in a cup of water and mixing it with a bit of aloe vera. The end product can be used like a hair gel, and it is great for the hair!