Makes Humidity-Proof, Super-Hold, Nourishing Hair Gel / Detangler. This is actually my second 6 oz purchase of this from "Now" over past few years. After this 2nd purchase, I wanted to share the recipe I'm using. It not only gives a perfect set, but works as an excellent detangler and overall just fun to use as a hair set before bed. This must be stored in the refrigerator and if blended properly, lasts for months. I've also stored in freezer for as long as a year.

6-8 cups water
2-3 Green Tea bags
Fistful of Whole Cloves
8-9 ounces Flax Seeds
3 Heaping Tablespoons Marshmallow Root
3 Heaping Tablespoons Burdock Root
3 Heaping Tablespoons Slippery Elm Bark
3 Heaping Tablespoons Dandelion Root
*** Bring to boil then strain out mucilage

Next:
3-4 Tablespoons of Xanthan Gum
8 ounces hot water
*** Use hand mixer to blend this separately

Next, combine #1 and #2 in equal parts and stir or mix, but do NOT use blender

Next, to the combined mixture, add TOTAL of 1 ½ Tablespoons of the following:
ACV (Apple Cider Vinegar)
Tea Tree Essential Oil
Rosemary Essential Oil
Clove or Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil
Geranium Essential Oil
Ylang Ylang Essential Oil
Lavender Essential Oil
Cedarwood Essential Oil
Lemon Essential Oil
Orange Essential Oil

Store in Dark Colored Glass Jar and keep Refrigerated

Amazing stuff

I don't works great just likeCornstarch but without any carbs, takes not too much to thicken something just made Salsberry steak with gravy and used it came out just like normal recipes. So happy to have this as a substitute as we are all on the low-carb diet. And not totally unreasonably priced which is a bonus.

In cooking mostly low carb recipes for the past few months, I learned I needed something to thicken sauces the way a flour and butter roux does. I picked up some xanthan gum and I've used it maybe 5-6 times in a cheese sauce (for cauliflower and cheese) and a beef stroganoff sauce (beef meatballs in a mushroom cream sauce over roasted cauliflower, highly recommended). Recipes using this for thickening will only call for a teaspoon or so, so this container will last you like 37 years, roughly. I'm not sure how much it thickened my sauces, as I never tried them the traditional way with flour, but both of my sauces had a nice consistency (the cheese sauce was much thicker however) and I was please that the xanthan gum didn't do anything weird to the taste. I may try more of it in my beef stroganoff sauce next time, but the base of this is beef broth, and that might make it tougher. I'm still experimenting with it, but I would recommend it.

Another quality product from the good folks at NOW. I have yet to be disappointed by one of their products. This bottle is a good size and will likely last a year or more. The product itself is easily soluble and a little really does go a long way.

This is a good price and it works well! I have used it for gravies and a few other things to thicken and it has worked great! I am eating the Trim Healthy Mama way and I have lost nearly 8 lbs in a month! Woohoo! I am looking forward to using this even more in the future!