Can Flaxseed Gel Tame Your Frizz and Smooth Your Curls?

If you want to make your flaxseed gel at home, it’s pretty easy. There’s nothing wrong with grabbing some ready-made flaxseed gel either.

Here are a few options to try:

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• CurlMix Pure Flaxseed Gel with Organic Jojoba Oil for Moisturizing Hair & Lavender Fragrance
• Cantu Flaxseed Smoothing Oil
• Briogeo Curl Charisma Chia + Flax Seed Coil Custard

Flaxseed gel recipe with aloe vera

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup flaxseeds
• 2 cups of water
• 1/4 cup pure aloe vera gel (optional)
• 1 tsp. collagen peptides (optional)
• 15-30 drops of oil (optional)
• 1/2 tsp. magnesium sulfate (optional)

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Directions:

1. Bring the flax seeds and water to a boil in a pot over medium heat.
2. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking to the pot.
3. Once the mixture has a slimy texture (about 6 minutes), remove from heat.
4. Add collagen before it cools, if using.
5. Using a cheesecloth, pour the contents into a bowl.
6. Add in any of the optional ingredients, if using, and mix well.
7. Store for up to 2 weeks in the fridge.

This flaxseed gel recipe provided by Arnold can be used with or without aloe vera, but you may find the aloe provides additional moisturizing benefits.

Simple flaxseed hair gel recipe

Ingredients:

• 4 tbsp. whole flaxseeds
• 2 cups water
• muslin cloth
• glass jar with lid

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Directions:

1. Add flaxseeds and water to a small pan and simmer on medium heat.
2. Stir flaxseeds often to avoid sticking.
3. Remove from heat after 2-3 minutes and/or the water is a gel-like consistency.
4. Stir the mixture while it cools slightly.
5. Strain the gel and liquid through the cloth and into the glass jar.
6. Let cool for up to 2 hours before using.
7. Store in the fridge.

Zoccolan provided this simple, straightforward flaxseed gel recipe. You can, of course, add additional ingredients for moisturization and fragrance.

Flaxseed gel with coconut oil

Ingredients:

• 1 cup water
• 5 tbsp. golden flaxseed
• 1/2 tsp. coconut oil
• 1 tbsp. aloe vera (optional)

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Directions:

1. Bring the water to a boil.
2. Add flaxseed immediately.
3. Mix well and let boil for 5 minutes.
4. Pour into a metallic strainer to strain flaxseeds and filter the gel into a glass container.
5. Add coconut oil and any of the optional ingredients you’re using.
6. Store in the fridge for 1 week.

Eve at Organic Beauty Recipes suggests making this in small batches to avoid using preservatives.

Flaxseed gel for locs

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of water
• 1/8 cup whole brown flaxseeds
• cheesecloth (or panty hose)
• Mason jar
• pot or pan
• 2-3 drops of oil (optional)

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Directions:

1. Boil water on medium heat.
2. Add flaxseed and stir for a few minutes.
3. Reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer until a gel consistency.
4. Pour through cloth into a jar.
5. Add optional oils if desired and mix well.
6. Let it cool.
7. Retwist your locks using only a little at a time.

Recipe creator Faith n Turtles suggest adding coconut oil, sweet almond oil, or vitamin E oil.

Additionally, they suggest just making a fresh batch right before you are ready to retwist your locs, which they do about once a month.

Flaxseed gel recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup brown flaxseed
• 2 cups of distilled water
• 2 ounces (oz.) hemp seed oil
• 1/4 cup marshmallow root
• 1 tsp. xanthan gum
• 20 drops fragrance
• 1 oz. aloe vera juice or gel (optional)
• Other oils (optional)

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Directions:

1. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil.
2. Add marshmallow root and boil for 10 minutes.
3. Strain marshmallow mixture into a Mason jar.
4. Pour liquid back into pot and put on low heat.
5. Add xanthan gum and stir continuously to avoid lumps.
6. Once it becomes gel-like, remove from heat.
7. Pour into Mason jar and set aside.
8. Bring remaining water to a light boil.
9. Add flaxseed and boil for 7-8 minutes.
10. Stir occasionally.
11. Remove and strain into a jar.
12. Add hemp seed oil or fragrance if desired and mix well.
13. Cool in fridge before using.
14. Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Kimberly Lewis of CurlMix provides this flaxseed gel recipe with great step-by-step photo instructions and a how-to video.

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