Yuck! Clumpy goop!

I was trying to make my own version of the curl-defining spray/all-in-one spray. I mixed the following, in this order:
~ 3 oz distilled H2O
few squirts alove vera gel (lilly of the valley brand)
5 drops jojoba oil
1 tsp epsom salt
5 drops "GSE" - grapefruit seed extract in vegetable glycerine (no other ingreds)
When I started to stir it, I got lots of little white clumps. As I kept stirring, the clumps stuck together, and I fished out a gummy white clump of "plasticy goo."
All of these are in my all-in-one spray, with the addition of reguar (HE SMU) gel and conditioner, and that didn't curdle. Anyone have any idea why this did?
~ 3 oz distilled H2O
few squirts alove vera gel (lilly of the valley brand)
5 drops jojoba oil
1 tsp epsom salt
5 drops "GSE" - grapefruit seed extract in vegetable glycerine (no other ingreds)
When I started to stir it, I got lots of little white clumps. As I kept stirring, the clumps stuck together, and I fished out a gummy white clump of "plasticy goo."
All of these are in my all-in-one spray, with the addition of reguar (HE SMU) gel and conditioner, and that didn't curdle. Anyone have any idea why this did?
2B/3A, THICK. CG since 6/5/07
Alternating Deva LoPoo/VO5 Kiwi Lime, OneC, re:coil, Alagio Curl Cream, LTW, LOOB.
Always looking to buy/swap for re:coil, Deva Brown stuff
PW: hair
Alternating Deva LoPoo/VO5 Kiwi Lime, OneC, re:coil, Alagio Curl Cream, LTW, LOOB.
Always looking to buy/swap for re:coil, Deva Brown stuff
PW: hair
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Also, I have found that using Aloe Vera JUICE (which you can get at a healthfood store)instead of the gel works well and isn't as goopy. Use the one that is organic with no added sugars.
I do this...
distilled water
jojoba oil
aloe juice
glycerine
scented essential oil
Since I can never get the right amount of epsom in I usually just leave it out altogether. The other ingred are good enough with a bit of scrunching to encourage the curl. Just my opinion though, you may be different...
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So, I dumped and cleaned, and mixed this (thanks to your suggestion, echokitten:)
distilled water
2 squirts HE SMU (ran out of aloe vera)
4 drops jojoba oil
5 drops glycerine/gse mix
4 drops essential oil blend
I haven't used it yet, but I'm hoping with the omission of the salts, I'll have better results!
Alternating Deva LoPoo/VO5 Kiwi Lime, OneC, re:coil, Alagio Curl Cream, LTW, LOOB.
Always looking to buy/swap for re:coil, Deva Brown stuff
PW: hair