Essential Oils used in Hair Care

Essential Oils used in Hair Care

Essential oils, nature’s botanical essences, can work wonders on your hair and scalp. They can be used to cleanse the scalp, strengthen hair, control irritation and dandruff, stimulate hair follicles, improve circulation and even promote hair growth. Some essential oils improve the condition of the scalp whiles others improve the condition of the hair.

 

Basil:

Oily hair
Promotes growth by stimulating circulation

Cedarwood:

Normalizes dry and oily scalp
Stimulates scalp and hair follicles
Used to treat hair loss and dandruff
Antiseptic and astringent
Chamomile:

 

Fine to normal hair
Gives golden highlights and sheen
Conditions hair
Soothes inflamed scalp
Helps scaly scalps and psoriasis

 

Clary Sage:

All hair types
Dandruff treatment

 

Eucalyptus:
Antiseptic
Dandruff treatment

Antiseptic
Dandruff treatment

Lavender:

All hair types
Scalp treatment for itchiness and dandruff
Helps balance natural scalp oils
Soothes scalp and calms hair
Promotes hair growth

 

Lemon:
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Oily hair
Gives golden highlights
Treatment for dry scalp and dandruff
Helps balance natural scalp oils
LemonGrass:

Oily hair
Slows down scalp oil production

Myrrh:

Dry hair
Treatment for dry scalp and dandruff

 

Patchouli:

Oily hair
Dandruff treatment

 

Peppermint:

Dry hair
Promotes growth by stimulating circulation
Rosemary:

Oily hair
Dandruff treatment
Promotes hair growth
Sage:

Clarifies scalp scalp clarifiers
Helps heal scalp problems such as psoriasis
Tea Tree:

Oily hair
Treatment for dry scalp, dandruff and lice

 

Thyme:

Antiseptic
Stimulates blood flow
Invigorates scalp to help with hair loss

 

 

Ylang Ylang:

Oily hair
Antiseptic
Dandruff treatment
Soothing
Stimulates hair growth

 

 

NOTE:  To use essential oils in hair care they should not be applieddirectly to your hair or scalp. They should first be mixed with a carrier oil or can be diluted in vinegar or floral water.

ESSENTIAL OIL HAIR CARE RECIPES

HAIR CONDITIONER OIL

• 1 tablespoon Jojoba or other carrier oil
• 3 drops of Rosemary (or other hair care essential oil)

Directions: Mix the Jojoba and Rosemary in a small bowl (tiny condiment bowls work great for this). Wet your hair with warm water and then apply the conditioner. Let it sit on your hair for 15-30 minutes. Then, wash your hair as normal. Jojoba and rosemary are helpful for dry hair

See our information on VINEGAR RINSES for more recipes

SCALP MASSAGE

Place 3 to 5 drops of a hair care conditioner oil (recipe above) on your fingertips and massage your scalp.

Scaly scalp and dandruff blend: Add 2 drops atlas cedarwood, 2 drops lavender, 2 drops rosemary, and 2 drop tea tree oil to 1/2 ounce of a base oil (like jojoba).

SCENTED HAIR

Apply 2 drops of your chosen essential oils for hair to the bristles of your hairbrush and brush your hair well

Or… Add 3 drops of a hair care conditioner oil (recipe above) to a hair brush or comb.The hair will absorb the scent as the oil conditions hair.