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Essential Oils for Hair

Overview
Essential oils are extracted from plants through methods like distillation or evaporation. While essential oils are most famous for their aromatic capabilities, they also contain strong chemical properties that can be beneficial for health.

Essential oils have long been used in alternative, Eastern, and homeopathic medicines thanks to their effectiveness and low risk of side effects.

One benefit some essential oils have is improving hair health. Different oils can do everything from helping hair grow to adding strength and shine.

Essential oils for your hair

1. Lavender essential oil
Lavender oil can speed up hair growth. Knowing that lavender oil has properties that can generate the growth of cells and reduce stress, researchers on one animal study found that this oil was able to generate faster hair growth in mice.

It also has antimicrobial and antibacterial properties, which can improve scalp health.

Mix several drops of lavender oil into 3 tablespoons of carrier oil, like olive oil or melted coconut oil, and apply it directly to your scalp. Leave it in for at least 10 minutes before washing it out and shampooing as you normally would. You can do this several times per week.

2. Peppermint essential oil
Peppermint oil can cause a cold, tingling feeling when it increases circulation to the area it’s applied to. This can help promote hair growth during the anagen (or growing) phase.

One study found that peppermint oil, when used on mice, increased the number of follicles, follicle depth, and overall hair growth.

Mix 2 drops of peppermint essential oil with the carrier oil of your choice. Massage it into your scalp, and leave on for 5 minutes before washing out thoroughly with shampoo and conditioner.

3. Rosemary essential oil
If you want to improve both hair thickness and hair growth, rosemary oil is a great choice thanks to its ability to improve cellular generation.

According to one studyTrusted Source, rosemary oil performed as well as minoxidil, a common hair growth treatment, but with less scalp itching as a side effect.

Mix several drops of rosemary oil with olive or coconut oil, and apply it to your scalp. Leave it in for at least 10 minutes before washing it out with shampoo. Do this twice per week for best results.

4. Cedarwood essential oil
Cedarwood essential oil is thought to promote hair growth and reduce hair loss by balancing the oil-producing glands in the scalp. It also has antifungal and antibacterial properties, which can treat different conditions that may contribute to dandruff or hair loss.

Included in a mixture with lavender and rosemary, cedarwood extract was also found to reduce hair lossTrusted Source in those with alopecia areata.

Mix a few drops of cedarwood essential oil with 2 tablespoons of a carrier oil of your choice. Massage it into your scalp, and leave it on for 10 minutes before washing it out.

It may be hard to find in grocery stores, but you might be able to purchase it from smaller health food stores.

5. Lemongrass essential oil
Dandruff can be a common ailment, and having a healthy, flake-free scalp is an important part of hair health. Lemongrass oil is an effective dandruff treatment, with one 2015 study finding that it significantly reduced dandruff after one week.

Lemongrass oil for dandruff is most effective when used daily. Mix a few drops into your shampoo or conditioner daily, and make sure it’s massaged into your scalp.

6. Thyme essential oil
Thyme can help promote hair growth by both stimulating the scalp and actively preventing hair loss. Like cedarwood oil, thyme oil was also found to be helpful in treating alopecia areataTrusted Source.

Thyme is particularly strong, even among essential oils. Put only 2 small drops in 2 tablespoons of a carrier oil before applying it to your scalp. Leave it on for about 10 minutes, then wash it out.

7. Clary sage essential oil
Clary sage oil contains the same linalyl acetate that helps make lavender oil so effective in increasing hair growth. It can improve hair strength, in addition to increasing hair growth, making hair more difficult to break.

Mix 3 drops of clary sage oil with your favorite conditioner, or with 1 tablespoon of carrier oil. If using it daily, rinse out after 2 minutes. If using it once or twice per week, leave it on for 10 minutes.

8. Tea tree essential oil
Tea tree oil has powerful cleansing, antibacterial, and antimicrobial properties. When used topically, it can help unplug hair follicles and increase hair growth.

Tea tree oils come in many concentrations, so it’s important to follow the manufacturer’s directions. Some are highly concentrated essential oils, and other products are mixed in a cream or oil.

A 2013 study even found that a mixture containing tea tree oil and minoxidil was more effective than just the minoxidil alone in improving hair growth, though more studies are needed on using tea tree oil only.

A review in 2015 found tea tree is commonly used in anti-dandruff treatment products.

You can mix 10 drops of tea tree essential oil into your shampoo or conditioner and use it daily. Or, you can mix 3 drops with 2 tablespoons of a carrier oil, and leave it on for 15 minutes before rinsing it out.

9. Ylang-ylang essential oil
While those with oily hair and skin would want to skip this one, ylang-ylang oil is ideal for those with dry scalps, as it can stimulate sebum production.

As lack of enough oil and sebum causes hair to become dry and brittle, ylang-ylang can improve hair texture and reduce hair breakage.

Mix 5 drops of essential ylang-ylang oil with 2 tablespoons of warm oil. Massage it into your scalp, and wrap your head with a warm towel. Leave it in for 30 minutes before washing it out. Ylang-ylang can also be found in preparations such as shampoo or creams.

An extract oil alternative
Horsetail plant extract oil
Horsetail plant oil is an extract oil, not an essential oil. It contains silica, which is thought to improve hair growth speed and strength along with potentially reducing dandruff.

While no studies have evaluated horsetail oil used topically, a 2015 study found that oral tablets containing the oil improved hair growth and strength in women with self-perceived thinning hair.

It can also be effective as a topical treatment, with anecdotal evidence and theory suggesting that it may help boost circulation to the scalp and have the same benefits as the oral tablet. You can buy it online or at your nearest health food store.

Follow the manufacturer’s directions. It can be added to shampoo or massaged into your scalp.

Risks and potential complications
The biggest risk of essential oils is skin irritation or allergic reactions. This is especially common when an essential oil is applied directly to the skin, so it’s vital to always use a carrier oil to dilute it.

Allergic reactions are also more common in those with sensitive skin or those who have allergies to the essential oil.

Symptoms of skin irritation include:

contact dermatitis
burning, discomfort, or painful tingling
redness in the affected area
Signs of an allergic reaction include:

severe dermatitis
blistering rashes
difficulty breathing
swelling of the tongue or narrowing of the throat
Only older teenagers and adults should use essential oils topically for hair health. If you think essential oils could benefit your child, ask their pediatrician first to make sure it’s safe.

To evaluate for irritation, remember to test a small amount of the mixture on a small patch of skin before full use.

Takeaway
Essential oils can help you improve the health of your hair with very little risk of side effects at an affordable price point. They’re also easy to use.

For many, mixing some with a carrier oil or your shampoo and applying that to your scalp regularly can increase hair growth, strength, or shine.

https://www.healthline.com/health/essential-oils-for-hair-growth

Side Effects of Hairspray, Mousse, Gel and Synthetic Styling Products!!

Some of the most damaging hair products on the market today are styling products. These products contain many toxic ingredients including butane, ether, and polymers. Switching to 100% natural styling products is often one of the last steps in people’s lives to becoming chemical free, when it should really be the first.

Some of the ingredients in mousses, gels, and hairsprays are also used in other products such as:

Plastics
Lubricants for engines
Engine degreasers
Insect repellant
Refrigeration
Propellant
Emulsifiers
Flammable gas
Fuel gas
Shellac and other paints
Furniture finishers

What’s concerning about these ingredients is that they can be inhaled and they can also enter through your skin into your bloodstream. The ingredients get into your bloodstream through your hair follicles, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands. Some of these toxins can even increase your skins absorption by up to 230 times its original absorption rate.

There are many side effects of these chemicals and we have comprised a list of some of these side effects:

Hair loss and hair thinning
Irritation of the eyes, nose, throat, and skin
Dry hair and skin
Damage to organs including kidneys and lungs
Pneumonia
Irritation of the mucous membranes
Accumulation of toxins in organs and tissues, including the brain
Destroyed hair shafts
Carcinogenic ingredients
Skin damage
Hives and allergic reactions
Eczema
Hair breakage
Asphyxiation
Blackheads and other skin impurities
If ingested, depletion of vital nutrients in the body

The shocking truth about these products is that even hair preparation labeled as “natural” contain multitudes of harmful chemicals. There are no labeling laws governing the disclosure of chemicals in cosmetics. And the ingredients that manufacturers do list are often disguised by names that the typical consumer would be hard pressed to identify. Read a complete list of ingredients in these truly natural styling products.

It is worth it to do your research and read ingredients labels because it’s not only your hair at stake, but also your health.

https://www.morroccomethod.com/blog/side-effects-synthetic-styling-products/

26 Harmful Effects of Chemicals in Hair Gel You Should Be Aware 😲

Grooming product such as hair gel does not seem harmful on our eyes. This simply because you do not know what it is capable of, not only harden or make your hair shinny it can also makes damage to you.

It is simply because of some hair gel use a particular potentially harmful chemical. Surprisingly the damage range from light to severe decease you can not imagine is caused by harmful chemical disguised in a hair gel product.

We have told you the fact that some chemical known to cause cancer and reproductive toxicity are also found in toiletries product. These harmful chemical by some country like Canada has been banned (read more : list of prohibited and restricted cosmetic ingredients in canada) to use freely and has to be used under a strict supervision.

As well is one of states in United State America that is California, there is a list called Proposition 65 which contain the list of Chemical Banned In California which function is to inform consumer or user of the product that certain chemical is potentially cause harm to the user.

Harmful Effects of Chemicals in Hair Gel

In this article we will show you what are the harmful effects of hair gel, what are the chemical that makes the hair gel and a few insight of how to avoid the effect. Below are the effects that could be done by harmful chemical in hair gel :

1. Hair loss
Hair loss is most likely to be associated with men but it is not impossible that woman exposed by this damage. One of the major reason in hair loss is the exposure of chemical in hair product. You have to be aware if your hair gel contain DHT, peroxide and ammonia.

In long term usage this chemical to be likely bring damages to hair root and in some case give side effect such as scalp burns, itching, irritation and scalp redness. To avoid this effect do not use these chemical contained products daily, try not to use this product excessively and if it is possible do not use any of these chemical contained products. You may also read about Chemicals Used in Japanese Hair Straightening

2. Headaches
A certain amount of harmful chemical in hair gel or other hair products could give you headache. This likely to be happened to some people who has chemical sensitivity. The chemical odor, or physical reaction could trigger and stimulate the nerve system which associated with head pain.

Isopropyl alcohol is the one of the chemical to blame, this chemical with formula of C3H8O used in hair gel to make it able to do the hold hairstyle look. To avoid this effect most of Isopropanol is denatured before it is used in product by adding denaturant substance. You may also read about List of Chemicals in Shampoo (Harmful Ingredients)

3. Dry hair
It must be really annoying to have a dry hair. Your hair become more fragile and breakable. As we know most of hair product using Alcohol in as the substance and as it absorb oil, then alcohol is likely the one to blame for your dry hair. To avoid this effect it is better to use hair gel which contain no alcohol or regularly using hair moisturizer.

4. Reduced hair regrowth
Some chemical could cause damage in hair regrowth. It is found that chemical used in hair gel such as Isopropyl Alcohol, Mineral Oil, PEG-Polyethylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol (PG), Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) and Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES), Chlorine and others chemical among other effect they give also caused detaining in hair regrowth. As these chemical only effected in long term and excessive use, we could avoid this effect is to fight it with hair tonic or another hair vitamin.

5. Nausea
The other effect that Isoprophyl could give you is nausea. Since the chemical has strong odor some people might feel nausea directly because of inhaling the odor. Try not to inhale the odor of hair gel to avoid this effect.

6. Asthma
Propylene Glycol (PG) is not only cause itchy scalp, eczema, and hair regrowth damage it also trigger asthma when it is inhaled in excessive amount. Although it is not carcinogenic, it is suggested not to inhale the odor of this chemical contained product.

7. Itchy scalp
Do not browse itchy scalp on google image unless you have a strong stomach. Yes it does look so terrible you do not want to catch it, but the terrible images you found on google are the severe ones. At early stages you will feel itch on your head then if you do not treat it could be worse. The cause of this decease is vary but one of them we are talking about is because of the harmful chemical in hair gel.

Propylene Glycol is the harmful chemical that caused this problem. This chemical with formula of C3H8O2 has been highlighted by The United States Environmental Protection Agency as being one of the top 10 hair care ingredients that can damage your health. Hair gel using this chemical to give sooth and shinny effect on hair. To avoid this chemical it is better not to use any product that contained above the suggested concentration of 4 g/L .

8. Eczema
When you feel your scalp itch getting severe and it appears to give you another symptom like redness, scaly patches, swelling, burning sensation on your scalp, you might be getting this Eczema. This decease could be cure by medication with OTC or prescription corticosteroid cream or another topical steroid like mometasone (Elocon), betamethasone (Bettamousse) and flucinolone acetonide (Synalar).

A study said that some chemical like zinc pyrithione, salicylic acid, sulfur, coal tar, selenium sulfide, ketoconazole which found in hair product are one of the main cause of the decease.

9. Hormonal Disruption
As it is known Paraben which is chemical labeled as carcinogen could mimic the hormones and the disturb it system. This chemical is rarely use in hair gel but mostly used in other hair product such as shampoo (read more : list chemicals in shampoo) . It is also included in Proposition 65 as harmful chemical. To avoid the bad effect of this chemical always use product with label paraben free.

10. Cancer
Am I being serious, do all product lead to cancer now ? The answer of the question is depend, as we already know that government trough its related authorities has published carcinogen chemicals list, we should realize that even in at glance not harmful product like hair gel it may contain carcinogen.

Paraben that mentioned before is one of chemical known to be in hair gel, this chemical is certainly related with breast cancer. So be smart not to use this chemical contained products.

More Bad Effects of Hair Gel Substances
Among other above there are more harmful effects of chemicals in hair gel , some of them are :

Hair thinning
Irritation of the eyes, nose, throat, and skin
Dry skin
Damage to organs including kidneys and lungs
Pneumonia
Irritation of the mucous membranes
Accumulation of toxins in organs and tissues, including the brain
Destroyed hair shafts
Skin damage
Hives and allergic reactions
Hair breakage
Asphyxiation
Blackheads and other skin impurities
If ingested, depletion of vital nutrients in the body
Dandruff
Discoloration and damage
Meanwhile, we used to always use hair gel everyday to make it beautiful but we never know that there are many harmful effects of chemicals in hair gel. It would be a serious health issue if we keep continuously us bad chemicals in hair gel. So, please check your hair gel ingredients before you use it carefully.

https://azchemistry.com/harmful-effects-of-chemicals-in-hair-gel