Castor Oil

Castor Oil

 Castor oil plant, Ricinus communis, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae.  It belongs to a monotypic genus, Ricinus, and subtribe, Ricininae. 

Castor oil contains vitamin E, minerals, proteins, antibacterial and anti-fungicidal properties. The Castor Oil website attributes its healing benefits to its unusual chemical composition, which consists of a triglyceride of fatty acids with ricinoleic acid of up to 90 percent. In addition to healing benefits, castor oil also is an excellent emollient and humectant for skin and hair,  a treatment for hair thinning and hair loss, essential to revents the dry and itchy scalp and has anti-fungal, antiviral and antibacterial properties- so it can be effective for treating skin/scalp infections like ringworm.

Benefits of Castor Oil for Hair:

Hair Regrowth

Due to the rejuvenating properties of castor oil, it can be used to help stimulate the growth of hair. This is accomplished through the increased circulation of the scalp, which improves the flow of nutrients to your hair.

Hair Darkening

 Castor oil can also be used to give your hair a richer and darker hue. The humectant effect and nutrients of castor oil can help your hair to retain needed moisture, increasing its dark color.

Hair Shine

 Due to the castor oil's ability to provide your hair with a protective coat along the hair shaft, it can be used to make your hair smoother and even reflect more light.

Hair Loss

 Castor oil can be used to restore strength to your hair, but also offers anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties that can prevent such problems as piedra, ringworm, and folliculitis. In addition, castor oil can also help to inhibit the growth of fungus and bacteria on the scalp that can make it unhealthy and lead to hair loss.

 

Split Ends

Castor oil is known to help keep split ends under control when used as a conditioning treatment. This is due to the many nutrients contained in castor oil, including vitamin E, omega-6 fatty acids, and essential amino acids that can help to penetrate dry and damaged hair.

Sealing Moisture

Castor oil is commonly contained in many hair products due to its known ability to seal moisture in the hair.

Dandruff or Dry Scalp

The germicidal and fungicidal properties of castor oil make it ideal for treating dandruff.

Moisturizing and Thickening

The omega-6 fatty acids in castor can help to prevent your hair from becoming too dry. Regular use of castor oil may also help your hair to grow thicker.

Castor Oil for Hair Regrowth

To use castor oil for hair regrowth, it is usually mixed with others oil. You can use coconut oil, emu oil or olive oil as well to mix in a half and half ratio for hair growth by doing the following:

Mix castor oil with olive oil, coconut oil, or emu oil.

Part your hair into manageable sections

Apply the castor oil mixture to the hair sections and the scalp until all your hair are covered

Wrap your hair and let sit for 3 hours up to overnight.

Wash your hair and marvel at home soft and manageable it is.