Treatment with castor oil is familiar to us from childhood. Often it is used for oral administration as an additional source of vitamins A and E and a means for normalizing the functions of the digestive tract. But in this article we will consider the application of this oil in cosmetology and for hair treatment.
What is the use of castor oil?
Use of castor oil in medicine:
- heals corns;
- relieves fatigue from the feet;
- helps with constipation;
- It is used for warming up for colds and diseases of the upper respiratory tract;
- promotes the healing of wounds and ulcers.
Castor oil in cosmetology:
- removes pigment spots;
- stimulates the regeneration of skin cells;
- softens coarser skin;
- treats diseases of hair and scalp;
- relieves dandruff;
- rejuvenates face and body skin;
- deeply nourishes and moisturizes the skin.
The use of castor oil in cosmetology also includes its use as a base for masks and wraps with natural essential oils.
Forms of issue:
- Castor oil in capsules.
- Liquid natural castor oil.
Castor oil in capsules is mainly used for oral administration. Such therapy promotes the renewal of cells in the body and the saturation of cells with vitamins.
Treatment of hair with castor oil
It is known that castor and burdock oils are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids:
- oleic;
- linoleic;
- ricinole.
This is due to their wide application in trichology (hair treatment) and cosmetic products for scalp. Castor oil is more effective for hair growth, since it contains a higher concentration of the above mentioned acids - 80%.
Castor oil from hair loss:
- In a 1: 1 ratio, mix castor oil and medical ethyl alcohol 72%.
- The resulting mixture should be gently rubbed into the scalp and leave to act for an hour and a half.
- Rinse off the mask with better boiled water with a small amount of natural apple cider vinegar and shampoo.
To enhance the effectiveness of the agent, you can mix castor oil with lemon (finely grated pulp or juice).
Also, to activate hair follicles and accelerate hair growth, the following mask mask from castor oil is suitable:
- 2 table. Spoons of cosmetic castor oil mixed with a similar amount of freshly squeezed onion juice.
- Rub the mixture into the roots of the hair and warm it with a towel.
- Leave the mask for 1-1.5 hours, then rinse with running water.
Castor oil for oily hair:
- In a water bath, preheat 0.5 cups of homemade kefir.
- In warm kefir, add a teaspoon of castor oil and mix thoroughly.
- The resulting solution is rubbed into the scalp with light and slow massage movements.
- To warm the scalp.
- After 1 hour, wash off the mask with warm running water.
This remedy helps to restore the balance of the scalp, normalize the work of the sebaceous glands and even can relieve dandruff (with regular application).
Castor oil for dry hair and dry dandruff:
- Cosmetic castor oil at room temperature mixed with alcohol tincture of calendula in equal parts.
- Thoroughly mix the solution.
- Rub the liquid into the scalp with your fingertips, conducting a light massage.
- Leave on for half an hour, then rinse with water.
Another recipe:
- Mix in the same proportion of oil: castor, sunflower or olive (refined), burdock.
- Add organic shampoo to the mixture of oils.
- Mix all the ingredients until smooth.
- Before hygienic procedures carefully rub the mass into the scalp and spread throughout the length of your hair.
- Withstand the mask for 20-30 minutes.
- Rinse thoroughly with water.