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Hair Elixir | Fresh Hair
Herbal hair treatment for normal, fine, and oily hair
Unfiltered Hostětín apple cider vinegar in organic quality with essential oils and herbal macerate.
This herbal hair rinse with a pure formula will completely replace your conventional conditioner and help with any "side effects" of using soap shampoo, such as the waxy film that can form due to higher skin pH or washing in hard water.
All ingredients are specially blended for normal and oily hair and are known for their ability to remove grease and their antibacterial properties. After use, your hair will be silky smooth, shiny, nourished, and easy to comb.
It contains unfiltered Hostětín apple cider vinegar in organic quality. The vinegar is known for its positive effects on hair, making it softer and more nourishing, as well as on problematic scalp. The hair treatment also includes herbal macerate of birch, nettle, lavender, thyme, sage, lemon balm, and yarrow, which is beneficial for normal and fine hair. The special formula is complemented by 100% essential oils of citronella, lavender, and mint.
Learn how to properly use the herbal treatment in the FAQ below.
Tip: This rinse pairs perfectly with our solid soap shampoo SHAMPOO BAR | FRESH HAIR.
Volume: 300 ml
In case of allergic reaction, discontinue use. Avoid contact with eyes, rinse with water in case of contact.
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Composition and ingredients
unfiltered organic apple cider vinegar, birch extract, lavender extract, sage extract, thyme extract, lemon balm extract, yarrow extract, nettle extract, lemongrass essential oil, lavender essential oil, peppermint essential oil
Inci
Vinegar, Betula pendula Leaf Extract, Lavandula angustifolia Flower Extract, Melissa officinalis Extract, Salvia officinalis Extract, Thymus vulgaris Extract, Achillea millefolium Extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis Peel Oil, Lavandula angustifolia Oil, Urtica dioica Root Extract, Limonene, Linalool, Mentha piperita Oil, Geraniol
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Description
Apple cider vinegar has been used for its healing properties since Hippocrates around 400 BC. It is made by fermenting fresh ripe apples and contains, for example, pectin, potassium, malic acid, and beta-carotene. At Almara Soap, we use unfiltered organic and raw Hostětín apple cider vinegar of the highest quality.
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Silver birch is a distinctly recognizable tree with its characteristic black and white bark, growing almost everywhere. It is very undemanding and, above all, highly resilient, often even considered a weed. In reality, the leaves, bark, and buds of the birch have medicinal properties and have been used in folk medicine since ancient times, especially among Slavic nations. It contains betulin, bitter compounds, flavonoids, betulalbin, essential oils, resins, carotenoids, organic acids, minerals, tannins, saponins, oil, sugar, and also vitamin C.
Blooming period: April, May.
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Common sage is a one-meter tall plant with purple flowers, oval, woolly leaves with a silver tint, and a strong calming scent. Even Saxana knew of its breathtaking effects when she was looking for "grandmother's ear," and our ancestors had gardens full of healing sage. The very name is derived from the Latin word "salvare," which means to save or heal. Its leaves are best harvested just before blooming on a sunny midday when they contain the highest amount of essential oils. The leaves contain essential oils with compounds such as thujone, salvial, and cineole, as well as tannins, oxyterpenic acids, saponins, bitters, resins, B vitamins, and mineral and hormonally active substances.
Blooming period: June, July. Leaf harvesting: just before flowering.
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Common thyme is an evergreen shrub with small gray-green leaves and white or light purple flowers. It is native to the Mediterranean and is most commonly found along roadsides, in meadows, or in private gardens. It thrives in sunlight and warmth, and when the leaves are crushed, they emit a pleasant aroma. It contains essential oils, flavonoids, flavonol glycosides, organic acids, resins, tannins, saponins, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, zinc, silicon, and vitamin A. In herbalism, both its stems and leaves are used.
Harvesting period: June - July.
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Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is a perennial herb that can grow up to 150 cm tall, originally from the eastern Mediterranean, but it is now widely cultivated in private gardens throughout the Czech Republic. Its beautiful sweet lemon scent is well-known. For herbal purposes, the leaves and stems of lemon balm are harvested. It contains essential oils, tannins, and hydroterpenic acids.
Blooming period: June - July.
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Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a perennial, evergreen, and light-loving herb. It is widespread across Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa, growing in meadows, fields, and grassy margins. In herbalism, the flowering aerial parts are collected, which contain essential oils, bitter compounds, alkaloids, flavonoids, and tannins. It is said that when nothing else helps, yarrow should be tried.
Harvesting: July - October.
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Nettle is one of our absolute favorite herbs, loved for its wide range of uses. You won't have to search long for this tall plant with a square stem, green flowers, and serrated leaves covered in stinging hairs. It is very common in damp places and is often considered a pesky weed. However, this is only true for those who have yet to discover its almost miraculous effects. It contains acids - silica, formic, and pantothenic, a large amount of chlorophyll, vitamin C, B vitamins, magnesium, calcium, potassium, carotenoids, flavonoids, and tannins.
Harvesting time: leaves in spring (until May 20), root in March and October, seeds ideally in August (as soon as they appear).
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- It has antibacterial effects on the scalp, thus eliminating itching or the formation of dandruff.
- It helps to remove dead skin cells without disrupting the skin's protective barrier.
- It smooths the outer layer of the hair strand (cuticle)
The cuticle protects the hair from damage caused by the external environment and even withstands mechanical influences such as brushing. Its surface is highly structured, and the smoother it is, the hair looks healthier, feels softer, shinier, and is easier to comb. - It is a pure natural ingredient that does not contain any additional substances that may irritate the skin or harm the environment.
- It completely replaces conventional hair conditioner.
- It helps to remove any "wax film" when washing hair with soap-based shampoo, which is caused by hard water or high skin pH.
Pour the rinse into a container and dilute it with warm water. We recommend a ratio of 1:2 to 1:4 (i.e., one part rinse to two to four parts water).
Start with a 1:4 ratio (one part rinse to four parts water) and experiment. Every hair type is different and requires a slightly different ratio.
Dry hair requires more dilution than oily hair. For dry hair, it is advisable to use one tablespoon less of the elixir, while for oily hair, one tablespoon more is recommended.
You can standardly pour it over your hair and then massage it into your scalp and lengths, or it works great to pour the freshly prepared diluted rinse into a spray bottle. This way, you can get it everywhere and save on quantity.
An important step is to let the treatment sit for a few minutes.
You can then leave it on your hair and dry it directly, or rinse it out.
On our YouTube channel, we have prepared a short instructional video with instructions on how to use our new herbal rinses.
No, they won't?
Once the hair is completely dry, the smell of vinegar will disappear.
You can use it daily, but frequent washing is not very beneficial for your hair, so moderation is key!
Maceration, or steeping, is a process through which active substances and fragrances contained in herbs (or other ingredients) are released directly into a carrier medium, which can be:
- oil – a macerate is created, the steeping occurs cold in a closed container for a minimum of 3 weeks,
- alcohol – a tincture is produced, most commonly used in herbal medicine,
- water – an infusion is created, or in the case of heating, which accelerates the maceration process, it is a decoction.
These resulting products can be used either alone or as an additive. At Almara Soap, herbal macerates and decoctions are utilized in the preparation of some natural soaps and cosmetics. This process ensures that the final product contains the maximum amount of active ingredients, which transfer directly from the carefully selected herbs.