6 Essential Oils You Should Consider Using To Promote Healthy Hair

November 22nd, 2011 - By Dolapo Roberts

If you’re on your healthy hair journey, essential oils are oils you may want to consider adding to your regimen. Unlike carrier oils (castor, jojoba, grape seed, etc), essential oils are extremely concentrated and have to be diluted before you use them. Another distinct characteristic is their strong scent.

Diluting and Using Essential Oils

1. Pick a carrier oil

2. Have an applicator bottle handy for measurements

3. For every fl oz (fluid ounce) of carrier oil, add 12 drops of essential oil (this is known as 2 percent dilution)

Using a carrier oil is the most effective way to dilute your essential oil because it will “carry” the essential oil to your hair/skin and allow it to be absorbed better. However, it is not out of the norm for people to use the 2 percent dilution method in their shampoos and conditioners (being able to rinse it out helps when the scent is overwhelming).

Here are some essential oils you may want to try and their benefits to you…

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  • Anon

    The author failed to mention the only three oils scientifically proven to improve penetrate the hair shaft and improve HAIR health: Olive oil, coconut oil and avocado oil.  This was a poorly researched article.

    • http://www.facebook.com/olivia.bana Olivia Bana

      those are carrier oils, this article is specifically talking about essential oils

  • Cosmiclifeline

    I like using rosemary oil. It’s very strong so a little goes a long away! What I like to do is mix water, glycerin, any type of hair oil and about 15 drops of rosemary oil into a spray bottle. It helps give me hair extra sheen and leave it soft. I apply it on wet or dry hair.

  • Msmykimoto2u

    So is De La Cruz a good product? Ive seen it in some Walgreens but I thought they might not be too pure if u know what I mean

  • MLE

    Wow! Thanks for the tip!