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Castor Oil: The Best-Kept Secret for Hair Growth

castor oil for hair growth

I’ve known about this natural emollient since I was waist high. And I particularly love this oil because it is extremely rich vitamin E and essential fatty acids that are important for healthy hair growth.

A few benefits of castor oil for hair growth:
– Is an excellent emollient and humectant for skin and hair
– Is a treatment for hair thinning and hair loss
– Prevents the dry and itchy scalp
– Has anti-fungal, antiviral, and antibacterial properties- so it can be effective for treating skin/scalp infections like ringworm.

“But what about Jamaican Black Castor Oil?”

Many women want to know why there’ so much buzz about Jamaican Black Castor Oil (JBCO). So let me give you a brief rundown of what JBCO is and why it’s different from other types of castor oil.

Manufacturers will use different types of processing methods when extracting oils from plants. And an oil will be either unrefined or refined based on how it was extracted from a plant.

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Unrefined oils retain most if not all of their nutritive properties, while refined oils will lose some (or possibly all) of their nutritive properties.

Jamaican Black Castor Oil is simply a raw, unrefined form of castor oil.

So it is a form of castor oil that has retained most, if not all of its nutritive properties. It is simply a high-quality form of castor oil. And this is why JBCO is so highly sought after and wildly popular among women.

Castor Oil for Hair Growth

Castor oil is a great hair oil, but it can be very thick and viscous. So, some women may

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