Measurements are based on the size of the bottle you use to mix. I use a 4 oz bottle so I fill it with about 1.5 of sulphur and the rest in oil. I am going to bump Den1 thread on her mix, also look in the hair recipes section and you can find more information.
I have used my alternative for about 3 weeks off and on and I don't have any breakage! I think you will be fine as long as you find the proper mix - my new growth is way to coily/ my hair is underprocessed in certain areas so I can't really tell how much growth I get. However, I did flat iron my hair last week and the longest layer was a little past APL- although I recently cut about an inch off.
Overall, I tried MTG when I had braids and my hair did get longer but I stopped because of the smell and the price. I've used the alternative and now I'm at APL. So both works - you just have to be patient.
