Lavender and Rosemary Homemade Hair Detangler

The best homemade conditioners and leave-in conditioner sprays work great, unlike those toxic commercial detanglers, and can definitely be used to help keep tangles out of the hair, but a detangler spray can be even more helpful. And when you make your own homemade hair detangler, you control what’s in it.

Detangling the hair helps keep it healthy since a knot could result in some pretty serious breakage. It isn’t hard to do, and if you want to know how to detangle hair, this homemade hair detangler recipe is so easy to make with just a few ingredients.

Try this homemade hair detangler recipe to help make combing and brushing hair easier for everyone.

Key ingredients

Lavender essential oil

Lavender essential oil does more than give your detangler a pleasant scent. It’s often valued in hair care for its conditioning and soothing properties.

Lavender is specifically noted for helping soften and condition hair, which can make combing and brushing easier and gentler on your strands.

Beyond that, lavender has been used in hair care routines because it may help calm irritation on the scalp and support overall scalp health. In fact, it can help improve circulation to hair follicles, which contributes to stronger, healthier-looking hair.

Benefits:

• Softens and conditions hair for easier detangling.
• Helps soothe minor scalp irritation and may support scalp health.
• Adds a calming aroma that enhances the sensory experience of your hair care routine.

Rosemary essential oil

Rosemary essential oil is another key star in this homemade hair detangler recipe thanks to its antioxidant profile and potential to help with damaged hair, dandruff and itchy scalp.

In broader hair care use, rosemary oil is often included for its ability to improve microcirculation on the scalp, meaning it may help deliver nutrients to hair follicles more efficiently. While strong evidence for major hair growth effects is limited, many people find that rosemary oil helps improve the look and feel of their hair by supporting overall scalp health.

Benefits:

• Supports scalp circulation and health.
• Helps reduce dandruff and soothe itchiness.
• Can contribute to stronger, more resilient hair when used consistently in diluted formulations.

Apple cider vinegar

Apple cider vinegar (ACV) is a classic natural hair care ingredient, and this homemade hair detangler recipe uses it for its acidity and ability to help balance hair and scalp pH. ACV is praised for helping preserve hair’s natural oils while reducing frizz and helping combs or brushes glide through with less breakage.

In wider hair care practices, ACV is also known to help smooth the hair cuticle so strands lie flat, which enhances shine and reduces frizz. It may help exfoliate the scalp gently, which can minimize buildup that sometimes contributes to dullness or dryness.

Benefits:

• Helps balance the scalp’s pH for healthier hair.
• Smooths and seals the hair cuticle, reducing frizz and boosting shine.
• Makes detangling easier and helps prevent breakage.

How to make a homemade hair detangler

Start by pulling together all of the ingredients, a glass bottle and a funnel. Grab the glass bottle, and place the six to eights drops of lavender oil inside. Lavender essential oil smells great and offers softening and conditioning treatment to the hair.

Then, add the rosemary oil. Packed with antioxidants, rosemary essential oil stimulates new hair growth and helps with damaged hair. It can also help with dandruff and itchy scalp.

Next, using your funnel, add the apple cider vinegar. Apple cider vinegar is definitely a wonder ingredient for your hair!

It works due to the acidity it contains. This acidity helps prevent the loss of much-needed natural oils in the hair and scalp by keeping pH levels balanced.

Now it’s time to add the water. Using purified or distilled water is important so you do not contaminate the homemade hair detangler recipe. This helps it last longer by eliminating the possibility of the formation of bacteria.

Cap the bottle, and give it a good shake! Now it’s ready to use!

After you wash your hair, you can spray the detangler throughout your hair … and no need to wash it out either; it acts as a leave-in condition, too!

You can also spot spray any newly risen knots or tangles that you may find.

More home hair care recipes

Here are some more hair care recipes to make at home that complement this homemade hair detangler recipe:

• Hair mask for damaged hair
• Rosemary mint shampoo
• Conditioner
• Honey citrus shampoo
• Coconut lavender shampoo
• Baking soda shampoo
• Lavender and rosemary hair spray

Lavender and Rosemary Homemade Hair Detangler

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• Author: Kyra Oliver
• Total Time: 5 min
• Yield: 20 uses 1x

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If you want to know how to detangle hair, this homemade hair detangler recipe is so easy to make with just a few ingredients.

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Ingredients

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• 6 to 8 drops lavender essential oil
• 4 drops rosemary essential oil
• 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 to 1.5 ounces purified or distilled water
• 2-ounce glass spray bottle
• small funnel

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Instructions

1. Place the lavender and rosemary oil drops into the glass bottle.
2. Add the apple cider vinegar and water.
3. Cap the bottle tightly, and shake well.
4. It is now ready to use! Spray the hair after showering and before combing or brushing. You can also spot spray, as needed, to help detangle.

• Category: Hair Care