Castor Oil: How to Use It For Hair Growth
Castor oil is used in traditional medicine as a natural remedy to promote healthy hair growth. Wondering how you can take advantage of its benefits for your scalp and hair? Let’s explore castor oil, its benefits, and how to use it for hair growth.
What is Castor Oil?
Castor oil is a vegetable oil that comes from castor beans. It is pale yellow and made primarily of vitamin E and a special fatty acid called ricinoleic acid.
Vitamin E increases blood flow to your scalp and provides a strong base for hair to grow while the fatty ricinoleic acid reduces inflammation. As a result, castor oil helps nourish your scalp and strengthen hair follicles.
Benefits of Castor Oil
Due to its strong anti-inflammatory properties, castor oil can be used for a variety of benefits. Some people use it as a natural laxative, for skin lubrication, to calm arthritis, to induce labor, and to stimulate hair growth. Let’s zoom in on that last benefit.
Not only does castor oil promote healthy hair growth, but it also…
- Repairs and strengthens weak hair
- Reduces frizz
- Adds shine
- Boosts volume
- Moisturizes the scalp
- Reduces scalp inflammation
- Prevents dandruff
With all these amazing benefits it’s no wonder castor oil has been used for thousands of years by women around the world. And if you want to strengthen and increase your hair growth, it should be part of your hair care routine.
Is it safe?
For most people, castor oil is completely safe.
However, if you have unexplained hair loss and are considering using castor oil to regrow your hair, it is important to note you may have an underlying condition such as an underactive thyroid.
Additionally, if you are pregnant and experiencing hair loss, please discuss your interest in using castor oil with your healthcare professional before beginning a new haircare routine.
Next Steps to Growing Healthy Hair
To take advantage of castor oil’s benefits, you have two options.
First, you could buy a bottle of pure cold-pressed castor oil. You could slather it on your scalp and let it soak in. But, you would quickly find on its own it can stain clothing, is quite sticky, and has a strong scent you may find unpleasing. To help make the oil more pleasing, you could experiment by mixing it with another carrier oil such as coconut, jojoba, or almond.
Or, simply shop Pro Beauty Girl!
We make it easy to tap into this gift of nature without spending your valuable time creating your own blends. All our products are artfully crafted with pure organic natural ingredients and essential oils.
PBG Luxe Hair Growth Oil and PBG Edge Control use castor oil as the main ingredient. The nourishing vitamin A and anti-inflammatory fatty acids found in castor oil will help you enjoy longer and stronger hair from root to tip. Feel confidently beautiful wherever you go when you use PBG’s full hair care system today.
