If the question is about hair restoration or hair loss, girls first of all resort to oils.
But not everyone knows that not all oils are created equal. And sometimes they can lead to not the best consequences, and no one even thinks that the problem may be in the oil, because everyone is used to thinking that natural will not harm.
There are benefits from oils, you cannot argue with this fact. But is there any benefit from pure oil, and how does it actually behave on the scalp? Let's dig a little deeper.
The most common oils that are used for hair loss or to improve hair growth are castor and burdock.
Castor oil has been believed in the benefits of hair growth for a very long time, and this belief has been passed down from generation to generation. But there is, of course, one big thing: the benefits of castor oil have not been scientifically proven. Anything can affect hair growth, but it's definitely not castor oil or any other oil. I understand that women in our country (and men are no exception
) love everyday and folk secrets, rather than the results of scientific research. Everyone wants to stay and support the situation when an ordinary person knows more "smart people with glasses".Unclear castor oil for scientists
This oil really raises many questions. And there are few answers in the scientific literature and research.
The only thing that is known: castor oil - excellent laxativeif taken internally. In this matter, the mechanism of oil operation has even been studied.
About the effect on hair growth - not a single confirmation. But there is a case when, due to castor oil, a person received a rare disease: due to the high viscosity of castor oil oils, the hair of a 20-year-old girl stuck together, no matter how she combed it - the hair only took on the appearance of a bird nests.
This "behavior" of the hair ends in a disastrous outcome - a mat. The only difference is that the mats appear due to poor hygiene. And in the case of a young girl who applied castor oil to her hair, hygiene was respected, as was hair care. Read more about this case at scientific portal, Google translator also conveys the essence of a scientific note well.
Well, a couple of small conclusions about castor oil, where the conclusions differ: in some studies - the oil is safe even for the eyes, in others - experimental rabbits suffered from oil, corneal cells died in 100 patients after instillation of castor solution into the eyes oils. In general, who is interested - you can read here.
Back to oils and hair
It is a huge misconception that oils moisturize. This is not the case, oil is fat, more precisely, fatty acids. When used in its pure form on the scalp, it creates a film, which can lead to not the best results.
Everyone knows that oil creates a film on water, who doubts - just look at two-phase makeup removers. Much the same happens on the scalp: the oil creates a film, which can lead to blockage of the hair follicle orifices, and this leads to the formation of sebaceous plugs. Because the sebaceous glands continue to secrete sebum (sebum), and it simply cannot come out. Sebum accumulates, presses on the vessels, which in turn disrupts the nutrition of the hair follicle, as a result - the hair begins to grow worse or falls out altogether.
The second danger that can await you when using oils on the scalp is that when you rinse it off thoroughly, you endlessly rinse your head to remove the remaining oil. This will dry out the scalp and hair in particular. Such manipulations can lead to dry, brittle hair and, again, to hair loss.
In my student years, the only time I applied oil to the scalp, it was burdock from the pharmacy. I was so worried while washing it out of my hair that I threw the bottle into the trash can without regret. It seemed to me that I washed off half of my hair with the oil.
Remember ladies, if your hair is falling out or it has begun to grow slower, then oil will not help you in any way, because the causes of such problems can be much deeper than we think. Maybe this is a banal care that does not suit you, or, on the contrary, you rarely wash your hair. Or maybe you have a lot of stress or intestinal problems, because of which vitamins are simply not absorbed. And also - a lack of iron, zinc, vitamin D and a lot of other reasons.
How does oil help here? Nothing, it can add new problems for you.
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