Hair thinning, hair breakage, and hair loss are becoming increasingly common in most people out there. Blame it on exposure to pollution, genes, use of chemical products, or lifestyle, hair damage is on rise. How about we tell you there is one plant that can help you protect from further deterioration of hair quality and reverse the damage caused to your hair. From repairing damaged hair to hair regrowth, aloe vera can be the answer to all your hair problems. Ayurveda practitioners and herbal experts believe it to be beneficial for the hair. There are many ways to use aloe vera for hair care; However, today we will focus on Aloevera Hair oil. In this article, we talk about how aloe vera can aid hair growth and how to prepare homemade aloe vera oil. Let’s take a look!
How to make Aloevera Hair Oil at home?
You will need:
- 2 cups of Coconut oil/ Almond oil/ Olive oil
- Aloe vera Leaf
- Rosemary essential oil (optional)
- Glass Jar
How to make:
- Take a fresh organic aloe vera leaf and wash it thoroughly removing any dirt.
- First cut off the edges of the leaf and then chop it into cubes. Let the aloe vera cubes sit in water for 5 minutes to drain out their yellow resin.
- Blend the cubes in a blender to make an aloe vera paste.
- Heat 2 cups of Coconut oil in a pan on a medium flame. Add the aloe vera paste to the oil.
- Slow cook the aloe vera oil for 5 minutes and turn off the flame.
- You will notice the oil has slightly turned yellowish golden in color.
- Strain the oil and add few drops of rosemary oil.
- Store the aloe vera oil in an airtight glass jar for up to 1-2 months.
How to use aloe vera oil for Hair Growth
- Take the required amount of aloe vera oil in a small pan and warm a little.
- Massage the aloe oil on your scalp. Also, apply it to your hair shafts. Wash your hair with a mild (sulfate-free) shampoo after 30-45 minutes.
- Or you can leave the hair oil overnight and wash it off in the morning. Use Aloe vera oil on your hair at least twice a week to see desired results.
Also Read: Fenugreek Hair Rinse
Benefits of Homemade Aloevera Hair Oil
- Aloe vera oil can penetrate deep into your hair shafts, prevent protein loss, and helps reduce hair damage and hair breakage.
- This oil possesses hair growth-promoting properties and not only reduces hair loss but also stimulates new hair growth.
- The topical application of aloe vera and coconut oil to the scalp can boost blood circulation and deal with hair loss.
- Coconut oil with aloe vera reduces keratin loss from the hair and keeps them moisturized. This oil can keep your hair soft and bouncy.
- If you have dandruff, add few drops of tea tree oil to the aloe oil and massage it on your scalp. This mixture has therapeutic properties and helps prevent dryness, flakiness, and itching of the scalp caused due to dandruff.
Also Read: Hair Growth Remedies
15 comments
Where can I buy this product already made.
Where can I get or buy the product
Aloe vera ka gel nikalna h ya fir use cover ke sath blend karna h
Please specify if only the sides of the aloe leaves have to removed or the whole skin of the leaves before blending.
Fenugreek itu apa ya?
Apa istilah lainnya dalam bahasa Indonesia?
Dimana kita bisa memperoleh fenugreek ini?
Hi
2 cups or 4 cups of oil? Confused as u mention 2 in what u require but 4 in instructions
Please tell us if the whole skin of aloe has to be removed?
Would like to know if the whole skin of aloe vera has to be peeled off
Nice post and informative too!
Instruction also indicates 2.
How much aleovera is required?
We have to peal the skin or use it as it is???
Do we need to put with the skin aloe Vera or only the gel. Pls revert
If we don’t have access to fresh aloe Vera, can the aloe vera gel from stores be substituted?
Why don’t make e oil for sale easier
Very informative post. Will try it.