6 Ways To Use Essential Oils In Your Hair
Like your skin, your hair is exposed to environmental that cause damage. You should take care of your hair as much as you take care of your skin. The good news is you can harness the benefits of essential oils to keep your hair healthy and shiny.
Benefits Of Essential Oils For The Hair
Essential oils are very potent liquids that are produced from plants, therefore allowing them to retain the plants’ fragrance and therapeutic benefits. Here are some of the best essential oils for your hair and their respective benefits:
Peppermint – fights dandruff and promotes hair growth
Tea Tree – fights dandruff and kills lice
Rose Geranium – moisturizes the hair, promotes hair growth, fights dandruff
Ylang-Ylang – treats dry scalp, conditions hair
Eucalyptus – kills lice
Lavender – improves scalp health
Himalayan Cedarwood – moisturizes hair, helps prevents hair loss
Rosemary – promotes hair growth
Lemon – kills lice, helps prevent dandruff
You can use essential oils to DIY a hair serum, a hair oil, or any treatment your hair and scalp need. For best results, these essential oils should be mixed with carrier oils that not only facilitate the absorption of essential oils but also contribute to the health of your hair. Here are the benefits of carrier oils:
Coconut oil – moisturizes hair and scalp; prevents frizz and breakage
Argan Oil – moisturizes and conditions, fights fungi, protects from heat damage
Tamanu Oil – promotes hair growth, moisturizes hair, helps damaged hair recover, protects from UV and heat damage
Castor Oil – prevents hair loss, promotes hair growth, moisturizes hair
Jojoba Oil – moisturizes and strengthens hair
6 Ways To Use Essential Oils
Here are the six different ways you can use essential oils for different hair problems or needs.
- Dandruff Treatment
The main cause of dandruff is bacteria and fungi from the dirt that builds up on the scalp in addition to dry scalp or another skin condition like psoriasis. This is why essential oils, with their anti-bacterial and anti-microbial abilities, are effective as a treatment for dandruff. There are two ways to treat dandruff using essential oils:
Shampoo Addition
Add a few drops of tea tree oil, peppermint, or lemon essential oil to your shampoo. Then, make sure that you massage the shampoo onto your scalp when you wash your hair.
You can also try our Tea Tree Shampoo instead.
Hair Mask
Mix 2 tablespoons of coconut oil with two to three drops of peppermint, tea tree oil, or ylang-ylang. Massage this gently onto your scalp and leave it on for 20 minutes. Rinse off with shampoo.
- Hair Loss Serum
Hair loss has different causes. The reason may be hereditary alopecia, alopecia caused by hormonal changes or a medical condition, stress, or damaging hairstyles. Hereditary alopecia is not preventable, but others are preventable through treatments that stimulate hair growth or strengthen the hair. There are a variety of essential oils that help promote hair growth as well as prevent hair loss and breakage.
Serum For Hair Growth
If your hair is falling out with the roots intact, it means that you are experiencing hair loss. In a glass container, preferably an amber glass one, mix the following:
2 tsp Castor oil
2 tsp Tamanu oil
5 drops Rosemary
5 drops Lavender
Serum For Stronger Hair
If the hair that falls off does not include the roots, it means that your hair is breaking, possibly due to brittleness. To combat hair thinning due to breakage, combine the following:
2 tsp Coconut oil
2 tsp Argan oil
2 drops Ylang-ylang
2 drops Cedarwood
Apply a few drops of the hair serum to your hair after every shower. You can also substitute these essential oils with Rose Geranium or Thyme to suit your scent preferences better.
- Deep Conditioner
Deep conditioning is essential for maintaining the hair’s overall health and, therefore, natural sheen. Deep conditioning gives the hair the moisture it needs, while also helping with recovery from heat damage.
If you don’t want to buy a deep conditioner that potentially contains harsh chemicals, you can make your own at home. Here are recipes for two main types of hair:
For Straight Hair
1 tsp jojoba oil
1 tsp coconut oil
2 drops Lavender
2 drops Geranium
2 drops Frankincense
2 drops Rosemary
For Curly Hair
1/4 cup honey
3-6 tsp Tamanu oil
2 drops Rosemary
2 drops Lavender
1 drop Ylang-ylang
Apply these deep conditioning treatments from the root to the tip. Leave on for 10 to 15 minutes, then rinse with shampoo.
- Hair Oil
Hair oil helps moisturize the hair by replenishing oil that has been stripped by shampoo and other treatments. Hair oil, when done right, restores the hair’s health and makes hair look shinier and healthier. Moreover, this can be applied before heat styling to protect the hair from heat damage. Convinced? You can choose from our hair oils:
Alternatively, you can make your own hair oil using a carrier of your choice and a combination of your favorite essential oils. Here is a recipe to inspire you:
Daily Hair Oil
3 tsp Argan oil
3 tsp Jojoba oil
3 drops lavender
2 drops geranium
1 drop eucalyptus
- Lice Treatment
When you have kids, lice are almost inevitable. When kids get lice, a parent’s first instinct is to buy a lice shampoo. However, you can use the power of nature to eradicate lice in your child’s head before it spreads to the whole family.
5 tbsp coconut oil
3 drops eucalyptus
3 drops tea tree
3 drops rosemary
3 drops lavender
3 drops lemon
Cover the scalp and hair with the lice treatment, then cover with a shower cap. Leave it on overnight, taking care to protect the pillow from leakage. Shampoo and condition the hair the next morning. Comb through with a lice comb. Repeat every other night until the lice are gone or for 2 weeks.
- Leave-in Conditioner
Leave-in conditioners make hair a little more manageable, especially on humid days when hair gets frizzy. A leave-in conditioner keeps the hair moisturized throughout the day so it does not become dry and frizzy.
5 tbsp aloe vera juice
2 tbsp Argan oil
2 tbsp Tamanu oil
5 drops Lavender
5 drops Cedarwood
Restore your hair’s health and natural shine with essential oils. Find more inspiration for what you can do with essential oils at our blog. Check out our all-natural products at Utama Spice
Dumb question? When using a hair oil do you leave it in or wash it out?
It it to fail air?
I already use tea tree, rosemary, lavender and peppermint. i want to try others.
Very useful; thanks!!
interesting info
I use argan oil regularly
These hair oil recipes look wonderful. I have a lot of tightly coiled textured hair. I’m hoping that the honey based deep conditioner will work for my hair.
Thanks for this because my hair is damaged and gets oily at the roots as well and dry and frizzy and the ends and I lose so much of my hair and would really like to grow more and make it more healthy the natural way
Awesome info!
Great ideas for using different oils-I only knew about rosemary essential oil for hair
I need both Himalayan Cedarwood and Rosemary as my hair both falls out at the roots and breaks.
I use tea tree shampoo and conditioner. I like the tingle it gives and it smells so fresh and clean.
My dry, damaged hair thanks you!
Amazing tips. I hadn’t thought of most. Tea tree I’ve used in my scalp but I am looking forward to trying some others. Especially lemon
A lot of those are very useful, gotta pin this for later.
cool
I wonder if any of these would help with my balding head.
Never would have thought of this!
hi my name is josh takeing care of your hair is a good thing becauce its inporten using oils and shampoo keeps dameged i use two in one shampoo and codishineri love it becauce makes my hair silky and smooth.
Very helpful thanks
I have hair loss due to alopecia and there aren’t many treatments out there to treat or prevent it, so finding a natural treatment using essential oils is priceless! Thanks for sharing! I can’t wait to try these remedies!
I don’t think I’ve ever heard about using essential oils on hair. These tips and uses are extremely helpful. My fiance has major dandruff and her mom would like her hair to grow more so hopefully these will work for them! Thanks!
I’m so glad this information was put out here. Definitely going to try the ginger for the pain and inflammation. However, I’m interested in the Rosacea. I’ve not been able to wear make up for a while. My rosacea out does any make up I have.
These are great ideas/options to keep our hair healthy and looking great! Thanks for the info!
So many people are not aware that shampoos that grow your hair faster and longer (obviously with no sulfates, no parabens or DEA) even exist. We now may enjoy longer hair and enjoy more alternatives. For sure worth checking out.
If you’re examining alopecia, damaged hair, avoiding hair disorders, fast hair growth, hair and scalp health more often than not, similar rules become relevant.
As a rule of thumb, you should try to stay away from hair products and treatments that contain chemicals like parabens, DEA and sulfates.
What is beneficial for your hair is good for your skin also.
Clearly the content above is spot on for so many reasons. It stays away from the common mistakes and pitfalls so many fall into- using defective alternatives. Thank you!
A few years ago I switched over to natural hair care products. I’ve noticed a huge difference from the supermarket brands. I think the recipe for head lice is a great idea. You’re right that the first instinct is to go to the Pharmacy and buy one of their products. Unfortunately they can really damage your hair. Will have to try the natural recipe that you’ve got on here next time.
These are awesome essential oil hair care recipes, thank you for sharing! I had no idea essential oils could be so beneficial for your hair.
thanks for the info
Thanks for this info – tea tree oil is amazing but didn’t know about the rest!
I don’t have hair, but if I did, I would take this advice.
These are great essential oil hair care recipes! I have been using coconut oil for years to add moisturize to my dry hair.
Thanks! I’m happy to learn that essential oils can have these great benefits for hair!
I like how essential oils make my hair smell good!
Just be sure when using essential oils, never put them on an infant or pet, they can burn and blind them!!
I love these ideas – I already add a few drops of rose geranium to my hair oil – just because I love the scent! But I will certainly experiment with some other oils for the benefits they give. Thank you for the informative article!
I have to try some of these oils for my hair. I never thought of using it like this.
Thanks for the informative post. Have a great weekend.
great article – I’m definitely going to try several of these !
This is very helpful I can’t wait to try these hair tips out.
I love when the hair dresser uses oils before my cut
I’m happy to see a formula for straight hair. So many treatments are too heavy and leave my hair without body.
seems like a lot of different things to try
I’ve always used a rosemary rinse on my auburn hair. these recipes are amazing. can’t wait to try them. thank you!
Passed the lice treatment recipe onto my sister. Her little girls got really sensitive skin so the over the counters tend to lead to horrible eczema. Thanks for the tip!
great page for info
once you learn the benefit essential oils life Improve
So many uses – invaluable for my hair thats become so dry vwith the summer sun – many thanks for the comprehensive review
Didnt realise EUCALYPTUS could banish /prevent head lice – will be trying on the whole family now the school term is here
Thanks for the recipies
Thank you for the valuable information. I will have to keep this page so that I can refer back to it often. I am particularly interested in combating dandruff. Very helpful and informational.
Several things that i want to try!
I really had no idea you could use essential oils for your hair! This has been very informative.
I think I’ll try a hair mask!
My hair so needs this post.
People in my area have no clue that fast hair growth amino scalp therapy shampoos (obviously with no sulfates, no parabens and no DEA) are even a thing. Hair styling enthusiasts can now possess longer hair and achieve more possibilities. Undoubtedly worth looking up.
When you’re talking about hair loss, damaged hair, preventing hair disorders, fast hair growth, hair care more often than not, almost the same thoughts actualize.
In general, you have to avoid hair treatments and products that contain chemicals such as parabens, DEA or sulfates.
What’s beneficial for your hair is healthy for your skin also.
It goes without saying the content above is spot on for multiple reasons. It avoids the usual traps and mistakes too many fall into: getting ineffective alternatives. Thank you so much!
Essential oils are really incredible in their versatility
I need to try the Deep Conditioner.
I use argon oil and coconut oil very interesting about all the benefits of various oils
Cedarwood oil also helps with dandruff / scalp issues…add it to shampoo base !
I bookmarked this page!
Great ideas! Very helpful!
Too many have no idea that scalp therapy shampoos for fast hair growth (of course with no sulfates, no parabens and no DEA) exist. We can now have longer hair and achieve more options. Definitely worth looking into it.
If you’re studying hair loss, damaged hair, avoiding hair disorders, hair growth, hair health generally, very similar thoughts become relevant.
In most cases, you should try to stay away from hair products and treatments that include chemicals such as parabens, DEA and sulfates.
What’s beneficial for your hair is healthy for your skin as well.
Clearly the content on this page hits the nail in the head for many reasons. It avoids the usual errors and mistakes so many fall into- purchasing ineffective alternatives. Keep up the great content!