We either love or hate glycerin. But, it works amazingly for curly and dull hair. Most of the hair care products contain glycerin. In hair products, it is used to retain the moisture of the hair by providing a blockade to keep the moisture locked in. There are two sources of glycerin:

1. Synthetic or artificial sources- generated in the laboratory through chemical reactions starting with petroleum.
2. Natural sources- animal fats and vegetable oils.

Many customers have complained of health issues after using synthetic glycerin.

The natural sources of glycerin are the best to use while shampooing or conditioning your hair. Many studies till date have showed that vegetable glycerin prevents hair breakage. You can apply it along with other oils on your hair while combing. It’s because direct use of vegetable glycerin may strip moisture leading to rough hair. The undiluted vegetable glycerin may cause hair breakage too.

So, how effective is glycerin in hair care?

• As a conditioner: Glycerin is the medicine for dry hair. You can mix it with water to prepare your conditioner. Apply it on your wet hair after the shampoo. The conditioner will moisturize the scalp’s skin and nourish your dry hair.  Healthy haironly grows long. Glycerin enhances this growth by reducing the breakage.

• Prevents Dandruff: Do you have dandruff and flaky scalp? No worries. Use glycerin daily to clear out the dandruff. Mix glycerin and water in 1:3 ratio. Once you have washed your hair, apply it onto your scalp. Leave it for 2 minutes. Then, rinse thoroughly with water. Apply it daily to get the best result.

• Split ends: Long hair folks generally suffer from split ends. They affect the health of the hair. Glycerin strengthens the hair preventing the formation of split ends. Add a few drops of essential oil in it to enhance the effect. You can also use glycerin to treat frizzy hair which is caused by low moisture in the air.

• Care for curls: ‘Happiness is untamable, free-flowing curly hair.’ If you love curly hair, then use glycerin to maintain it. Curly hairs are tough for hairdos. So, before styling with it, moisturize it with glycerin.

• Itchy scalp: Many use glycerin to control itching and flaking from psoriasis. With the onset of winter, our scalp becomes dry which causes itching. Apply glycerin on your scalp daily to do away with itchy scalp.

• Hair spray: Mix glycerin, aloe-vera juice and plain water in a spray bottle in equal proportion. The combo is perfect to use as a hair conditioner. You can also add few drops of essential oil in it. Now refrigerate it for a few hours. Massage the combo on the scalp for 3 minutes and then wash it with water. Use it 2-3 days in a week to get soft hair.

Guys, keep in mind that the glycerin applications mentioned here are effective for every hair type. No need to believe in my words. Just pick one and try it. You will definitely amazed by the result.