Essential oils have astonishing properties that benefit our hair fibers. In this article, we will quickly present these properties, then present the ingredients and dosages to carry out hair routines specific to each hair type.
This article was updated on 24/04/2024Some essential oils have the ability to promote blood circulation thanks to their vasodilator property notably. This blood flow to the scalp region will give many properties to your shampoo. Indeed, the more blood arrives in abundance, the more the nutrients present in the blood can be absorbed by the hair and the latter will therefore be better nourished and stronger. In this way, this property helps stimulate hair growth. The reference in this field is without a shadow of a doubt Himalayan Spikenard essential oil which will allow you to obtain beautiful, long hair in no time, whether to change your style or to forget the trauma of a failed cut! And that's not all, essential oils can have other virtues to take care of your beautiful manes:
This improvement in the vascularization of the scalp also helps promote the elimination of toxins present that could weaken your hair.
Most essential oils are antiseptics. In fact, they almost all have antibacterial, antiviral or even antifungal properties. These properties allowcleanse the scalp of various pathogens that can cause dandruff or skin irritation.
Palmarosa and Tea Tree essential oils are ideal for fighting dandruff while True Lavender essential oil is ideal for scalp irritations.
Essential oils also have the power to say goodbye to your dry hair or fat by influencing sebum secretion so that it returns to normal. Thus, the reference in this field is Complete Ylang-Ylang essential oil.
Other essential oils specialize in combating oily hair. Citrus essences and Atlas Cedar essential oil have lipolytic properties, meaning they will destroy the layer of oil present on your hair.
It is also possible to restore all the shine to your hair thanks to essential oils. Indeed, some of them have the ability to tighten the scales of the hair fibers and this action promotes the reflection of light and therefore restores all its shine to your hair.
The essential oils of Ylang Ylang III and Rosemary in Cinéole are two very good examples for combating dull hair. It is also possible to use essential oils for shine depending on the color of your hair.
Blondes will prefer Camomile Chamomile essential oil and brown-haired people will prefer Cinnamon essential oil.
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Shampoo is what we call a emulsion that is to say a mixture of two compounds which do not mix. But how is this possible you ask me? This is where molecules called emulsifiers come into play. These are large molecules with the capacity to dissolve partly in a fatty substance and in an aqueous phase. This property therefore makes it possible to mix these two initially immiscible bodies.
It's exactly the same principle as for a vinaigrette (except that it washes better!): without the molecules present in the mustard it is impossible for you to mix oil and vinegar evenly.
Adding essential oil to a shampoo can have an influence on the shampoo. Essential oils, although not strictly speaking fatty substances, are soluble in lipid phases.
If you add too much essential oil to a shampoo, you will destabilize the water/oil balance and break the emulsion, it's like when you mess up mayonnaise (no, this has never happened to us!). So, it is only advisable to add about 1% essential oil at most to a shampoo. Beyond that, we will break the gel and obtain 2 phases.
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Work : de la Charie, T. (2019). Treat yourself with essential oils. Why and how does it work? Editions du Rocher.
This aromatherapy article was written by Théophane de la Charie, author of the book “Treat yourself with essential oils”, accompanied by a multidisciplinary team made up of pharmacists, biochemists and agronomists.
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