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8 best essential oils for hair


Now a days everyone is very well aware about the essential oils. How they are extracted, how they work etc. 

But do you know the best essential oils for hair that can make your hair more healthy, can treat dandruff, that can be helpful in hair growth and so on. 

So here is a list of 8 such essential oils that are considered to be the best for hair.

  • Lavender Essential oil
  • Peppermint Essential oil 
  • Rosemary Essential oil
  • Cedarwood Essential oil
  • Geranium Essential oil
  • Eucalyptus Essential oil 
  • Clary sage Essential oil
  • Onion Essential oil 

Lavender Essential Oil


Lavender essential oil is a sweet smelling oil that is very mild and soothing. 
This essential oil is extracted from "Lavandula augustifolia" flower. 

It improves blood circulation and promote hair growth while preventing hair loss. When massaged into the scalp, it balances the scalp sebum production, is anti-inflammatory, antidepressant, detoxifying and has sedative effects.

How to use

  1. Add about 8 to 10 drops of lavender essential oil in 2 teaspoons of warm carrier oil. 
  2. Apply it directly into your scalp and massage it for sometimes with the help of your fingertips. 
  3. Wait for 30 minutes or you can leave it overnight too. 
  4. Use a mild shampoo to wash your hair.
A few studies showed that Lavender oil can reverse hair loss. It shows a dramatic growth in number of hair follicles too.


Peppermint Essential Oil 


Use this essential oil if you want immense growth in hair and to prevent hair loss. 

This essential oil is extracted from the leaves of peppermint plant. 

How to use. 

  1. Just add 2 drops of this essential oil to 1 teaspoon of any carrier oil. 
  2. Massage it into the scalp. 
  3. Let it sit for 15to 20 minutes. You may feel some tingling sensations too. 
  4. Wash as usual with a mild shampoo. 

This essential oil soothes the scalp. A study done on mice showed that it led to the growth of thick and long hair within three to four weeks.


Rosemary Essential Oil


If you want to get rid of premature greying, hair thinning etc, then this can be the best essential oil for you. 

Rosemary essential oil is extracted from the plant of "Rosmarinus officinalis". 

This essential oil encourages blood circulation, stimulate hair follicles, has anti dandruff property, clears clogged pores and tones down sebum production. 

How to use


  1. Add 8 to 10 drops of this essential oil to 2 teaspoons of any carrier oil of your own choice. 
  2. Apply it on your scalp. 
  3. Massage it properly followed by hot towel treatment. 
  4. Shampoo after 30 minutes. 

This essential oil has minty and woody aroma that might be strong for some people especially for those suffering from sinus.


Cedarwood Essential oil



This essential oil is very effective in treating people with alopecia or immune based hair loss. 
It balances oils secretion, improves blood circulation, remove harmful stress and ease tension. 
This essential oil is extracted from the woods of "Cedrus atlantic" tree. 
It has a Woody Aroma. 

How to use. 


  1. Add 3 to 5 drops of this essential oil to 2 teaspoons of any carrier oil of your own choice. 
  2. Massage it for 10 minutes. 
  3. Let it sit for 1 to 2 hours. 
  4. Wash as usual. 

This essential oil cleans and enhance circulation to the scalp, tightens the follicle and stimulate scalp for healthy hair growth.


Geranium Essential oil


For decades this essential oil has been used to promote hair growth by nourishing the scalp and balancing the production of sebum and natural oils.
This is extracted from "pelargonium graveolens". 

How to use 

  1. Just add 2 to 4 drops of this essential oil to 1 teaspoon any carrier oil. 
  2. Massage it to your scalp gently with your fingertips. 
  3. Keep it for 30 minutes or overnight. 
  4. Wash as usual. 

After using this essential oil the strands appear and feel softer and healthier. 
This oil is very helpful in hydrating and restoring the natural pH of scalp.


Eucalyptus Essential Oil



This essential oil is very beneficial in reducing scalp inflammation and to create an ideal environment for hair growth. This can be used in treating head lice and premature greying. It stimulate scalp, improve hair elasticity and hair follicle. 
It is extracted from "eucalyptus tree". 

How to use


  1. Add 2 to 4 drops of this essential oil to 2 teaspoon of any carrier oil. 
  2. Massage it gently to your scalp. 
  3. Wait for 20 minutes. 
  4. Wash it with a mild shampoo. 

This essential oil improves overall hair health. It releaves us from itchy scalp and dandruff.


Clary Sage Essential Oil



This essential oil is used along with Lavender essential oil to make it more effective in increasing hair growth. It stimulates growth of healthy strongest strands. It eliminates dandruff, prevent production of excessive oils and sebum. 
This stimulating oil can be used to reduce hair fall and promote hair growth. 

How to use 


  1. Add only 3 drops of this essential oil to 1 teaspoon of any carrier oil. 
  2. Massage it on your scalp for 10 minutes. 
  3. Rinse. 

This essential oil create stronger locks, eliminate dandruff and control production of natural oils.


Onion Essential Oil


It's one of the most underrated essential oil because of its strong pungent smell. But it can be one of the best essential oil so far. The only problem with this oil is its smell. 

We all are very well aware of the benefits of onion for hair. So using it as essential oil can give better results. 
It promotes hair growth naturally, clears the scalp thus facilitating a much healthier scalp by making it dandruff free. 
Hair grows easily and become softer, healthier and shinier. 

How to use


  1. Just add 1 to 2 drops of onion essential oil in 2 teaspoon of any carrier oil. Don't add too much as it will be very difficult to get rid of the smell then. 
  2. Apply it on your scalp. 
  3. Leave it for an hour or overnight if you can bear the smell. 
  4. Wash it with a mild shampoo.

#Add different kinds of essential oils togather in a carrier oil to get better results. 
Essential oils are highly concentrated hence should not be used directly on skin or scalp as it may cause irritation, inflammation and allergies. 
Dilute it before use. 


If you want to know more about essential oils click on the link below.

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  1. Joseph RossignolSeptember 16, 2020 at 10:15 AM

    Thanks for sharing nice information about hair care essential oils with us. i glad to read this post.

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