Aloe Vera & Pectin Jelly Recipe & Results

Unknown · February 2012

This morning I made a natural hair jelly with aloe vera juice & pectin. The recipe was:

1 1/2 cups of aloe vera juice
1 1.59oz packet of instant fruit pectin
2 tsps honey
1 tsp EVOO

I put the pectin into a bowl and slowly added aloe vera juice to it, stirring as I went along. I then added the honey & EVOO and mixed that in. The texture is similar to KCCC. No cooking or heating of anything is necessary.

I was going to apply it by scooping some out with my fingertips and applying it to sections but the consistency wouldn't allow me to do it without making a mess. I ended up putting it in the palm of my hands, rubbing together and smoothing over sections. I diffused my hair because I didn't want to air dry in case the gel was flaky. It wasn't.

Pros:
Nice definition
Very little shrinkage
Easy to make
Relatively cheap to get ingredients
Didn't need to use a lot of product for good results

Cons:
Consistency made application slightly difficult at first
Extreme hold (for me)
Requires refrigeration

Things I may do different next time:
Use less honey for a softer hold
Use less aloe vera juice to maybe have a slightly thicker jelly

Results:

And here is how the gel looks:

I'm still working out the kinks but all in all I am pretty pleased with my results. I could prob get 7 day hair from this.

Cerendipity · February 2012

Cool beans, maybe less honey for the hold?

AmberBrown · February 2012

Ahhh that's so cool!! Where does one buy "pectin"? (And what the heck is it?) And what kind of Aloe juice did you use? I know, I sound like a noob...asking about brands and isht, but I'm helpless when it comes to mixtressing.

System · February 2012

That's what I was thinking. I just edited that into my original post LoL. Maybe 1 tsp or half of one.

LolaKinkz · February 2012

looks nice Foxy! I may have to try this.

NaturallyNiké · February 2012

Nice!!!!!

I wanna try this someday...

System · February 2012

Thank you guys!

Amber, pectin is a powder that you use to make fruit preserves or jam. It is what makes it jelly like. You can buy it at any grocery store in the baking aisle. They have the kind that you cook on the stove with, but I don't have time for that so I just got the instant kind. And I used Fruit of the Earth juice.

Something I noticed is that while it was in the fridge, it thickened up slightly and now I can finger scoop.

dsg-girlycurly · February 2012

Thanks. This sounds better than flax seed gel only because flax seed gel is so slimey:hmph:

NaturallyNiké · February 2012

I wanna add some pectin to my flaxseed gel...

AmberBrown · February 2012

Thanks Foxy!

NoodleNaps · February 2012

Thanks for posting this recipe! I'm going to try this right after NaturallyNike's flaxseed custard! Between the two of you, I'm hoping my search for the perfect styler will be over!

PS: NaturallyNike, please be sure to let us know what benefits the pectin adds to your flaxseed when you try it, if any.

coco_bunny · February 2012

Awesome Job! I was going to try to attempt a pectin gel myself but I don't like having to refrigerate products. I feel like I would take the time to make it, then forget about it months later.

Thanks for sharing your recipe, your hair looks lovely.

Reeky · February 2012

Nice Foxy! Next batch, try putting it in a tube/bottle. thats what I do when I make flaxseed gel and it def helps with application
Ive got pectin I bought for this very purpose but havent mixed any yet!

hippychic · February 2012

your hair looks fantastic!

you could probably put this in one of those empty dye application bottles from sally's for easier application. this will keep you from dipping fingers also.

Prettycurls · February 2012

Cool!

I did similar a while back except I added oils. I could get two week hair when using honey and aloe.

Fronomenal · February 2012

Awesome! I'd love to try this. I need to get some pectin. Before that I need to make a new batch of FSG...

System · February 2012

Updates:

So this gel is a keeper. I don't see me buying gel if I can make this (I know, right???)

I did tweak it a bit. Added a half cup more aloe vera juice and 2 more teaspoons of EVOO. I'm still gonna cut the honey in half for my next batch but this is really nice now. I am gonna try to get a squeeze bottle but the consistency is good enough for finger scooping without me having any issues. YAY!

*Marah* · February 2012

I saw this lady named arcamp do this on Youtube.. man did her curls look amazing when she used it.. I actually bought all the ingredients to make it way before I cut my hair.. and I never got around to it because that damn pink Ecostyler got a hold of me and I couldn't part with it long enough to make the Fruit Pectin Gelly.

Your hair turned out really good Foxy.. I love those streaks you have in your hair!!!!

BlackAngelPlayah · February 2012

Very nice.

Jen

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Rusycurly · February 2012

I'm definitelty giving this a try. Sounds easier to make than flax seed gel.

Valeriia.Sua · February 2012

FoxyCleopatraGuide wrote: »

Updates:

So this gel is a keeper. I don't see me buying gel if I can make this (I know, right???)

I did tweak it a bit. Added a half cup more aloe vera juice and 2 more teaspoons of EVOO. I'm still gonna cut the honey in half for my next batch but this is really nice now. I am gonna try to get a squeeze bottle but the consistency is good enough for finger scooping without me having any issues. YAY!

So you tweaked the recipe to: 1 cup aloe vera juice 1 pectin packet 3 tsp of evoo and did the honey change or is it still 2 tbs? Can I sub 1 tbs of honey for agave nectar?

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Flower princess · February 2012

Nice results!I've been wanting to try pectin jelly for a long while now but i always forget.Thanks for getting me reminded.For less hold i'll say omit the honey altogether.If you are using it as a humectant instead use vegetable glycerin i believe you'll end up with a gel with lesser hold.

System · February 2012

Valeriia.Sua wrote: »

FoxyCleopatraGuide wrote: »

Updates:

So this gel is a keeper. I don't see me buying gel if I can make this (I know, right???)

I did tweak it a bit. Added a half cup more aloe vera juice and 2 more teaspoons of EVOO. I'm still gonna cut the honey in half for my next batch but this is really nice now. I am gonna try to get a squeeze bottle but the consistency is good enough for finger scooping without me having any issues. YAY!

So you tweaked the recipe to: 1 cup aloe vera juice 1 pectin packet 3 tsp of evoo and did the honey change or is it still 2 tbs? Can I sub 1 tbs of honey for agave nectar?

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Sorry I'm late responding to this. I've been super busy. Anyway, the new recipe is

2 cups aloe vera juice
3 tsps EVOO
1tsp honey
1 pack of instant fruit pectin

I also did it with no sugar fruit pectin which is different than the instant kind. That recipe only requires 1 tablespoon of no sugar fruit pectin & I substituted grapeseed oil in place of evoo. Using more pectin than the 1 tablespoon left me with a consistency Jello. I'm still working it all out.

MixedUpCurlyChick · April 2012

FoxyCleopatraGuide wrote: »

This morning I made a natural hair jelly with aloe vera juice & pectin. The recipe was:

1 1/2 cups of aloe vera juice
1 1.59oz packet of instant fruit pectin
2 tsps honey
1 tsp EVOO

I put the pectin into a bowl and slowly added aloe vera juice to it, stirring as I went along. I then added the honey & EVOO and mixed that in. The texture is similar to KCCC. No cooking or heating of anything is necessary.

I was going to apply it by scooping some out with my fingertips and applying it to sections but the consistency wouldn't allow me to do it without making a mess. I ended up putting it in the palm of my hands, rubbing together and smoothing over sections. I diffused my hair because I didn't want to air dry in case the gel was flaky. It wasn't.

Pros:
Nice definition
Very little shrinkage
Easy to make
Relatively cheap to get ingredients
Didn't need to use a lot of product for good results

Cons:
Consistency made application slightly difficult at first
Extreme hold (for me)
Requires refrigeration

Things I may do different next time:
Use less honey for a softer hold
Use less aloe vera juice to maybe have a slightly thicker jelly

Results:

And here is how the gel looks:

I'm still working out the kinks but all in all I am pretty pleased with my results. I could prob get 7 day hair from this.

Ya know...I tried making a pectin gel before and the powder would NOT break down! I had to throw the whole batch out. I was trying to heat it though. I wasn't really sure if I should or shouldn't, since you would need to heat it, if you were actually making jam lol. Anyway, I'm gonna try again. Thanks for posting this!

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