Herbal Hair Oil

Abstract

Along with a good shampoo and conditioner, good hair oil completes hair care. Different hair oils are used for different purposes- to moisturize scalp and hair, to prevent hair fall, to fight dandruff, to promote hair growth, to stop hair graying, to impart shine and smoothness to hair. There are some essential and ayurvedic oils which focus on hair growth and prevent hair loss. Herbal hair oil mainly comprises of oils of vegetable in origin as base and a suitable blended perfume. Vegetable oils commonly used are coconut, castor and sesame oils. To avoid rancidity of hair oils, antioxidants are added in very little quantities. Perfumes used for preparation of hair oils should not fugitive and to prevent this they are usually fixed by sandal wood oils or other fixatives.