Hair Growth
There are quite a few oils and essential oils that are great for hair growth such as lavender and Jamaican Black Castor Oil, however, Saw Palmetto essential oil has great properties that are able to stimulate healthy hair growth as well. Saw Palmetto is a plant whose berries can be used as an alternative medicine for treating hair loss and increasing healthy hair growth.
“You want to make sure you have a healthy hair and scalp environment,” says Horn. “You want to make sure you have oils that really lubricate and keep the hair in a very health state [to promote hair growth].”
Try: Saw Palmetto Oil
Treating Dry Scalp/Dandruff
Horn explained that “interceptive oils such as tea tree oil or peppermint oil” are ideal when trying to treat dry scalp or getting rid of dandruff “because what they’re doing is acting more as a soothing agent for the hair scalp.” Tea tree oil has anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial products and is beneficial for preventing buildup and maintaining a healthy scalp.
Peppermint oil has a cooling effect that rejuvenates hair follicles, unclogs pores and its restorative properties help return the scalp to its normal flow of skin oils, which helps reduce dry scalp and dandruff.
Try: Tea Tree Oil
Whether your hair is natural or relaxed, essential oils truly are a gift from nature, especially when you know how to use them on your tresses.
Extracted from a wide range of plants such as flowers, seeds, leaves and peels, essential oils are highly concentrated and potent so they typically need to be diluted in a carrier oil, such as coconut, jojoba or olive oil, or in a beauty product containing essential oils. Essential oils work great when combined with carrier oils to use as a pre-poo treatment before shampooing your hair, deep conditioning mask or as a hot oil treatment.
For more ORS products containing these oils, shop online at www.orshaircare.com