Essential oils help to balance scalp oil, refresh and cleanse hair. They work like a tonic and promote shiny hair. Here are some of my favorite essential oils for hair care.
Bergamot Citrus bergamia is uplifting, refreshing, astingent and regulating. Use for most hair types.
Clary Sage Salvia sclarea is balancing (helps to balance sebum), calming and regulating. Use for most hair types especially dry and oily.
Lavender Lavendula angustifolia is calming, relaxing and regenerative. Use for most hair types.
Lemon Citrus limon is soothing and uplifting. Lemon is cleansing, astringent and a skin tonic. Use for most hair types especially oily and light color hair.
Litsea Cubeba litsea cubebais cleansing and a skin tonic. Use for most hair types and oily hair.
Orange, Sweet Citrus sinensis is uplifting, soothing, calming, balancing (sebum) and regenerative. Use for most hair types.
Peppermint Mentha x piperita is stimulating and increases circulation of the scalp. Use for most hair types and prevention of hair loss and dull hair.
Precaution: Keep away from eyes.
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis cineol is invigorating and stimulating. Use for most hair types and prevention of hair loss.
Sage Petit feulles is distilled from the young leaves and does not contain the strong constituents that Sage officinalis does. It promotes skin regeneration and shiny hair. Use for most hair types.
TIP FOR USING ESSENTIAL OILS FOR HAIR CARE
1. Apply 1-2 drops essential oil onto your brush and brush your hair. Not only will your hair smell nice, the essential oils will also promote smooth and shiny hair.
About Joan Morais
Joan Morais is a natural and organic cosmetic formulator and instructor. She teaches courses on making products for body, hair and skin and conducts online study classes.
Joan has assisted thousands in learning the art and science of making natural products and has taught at top spas and companies. She teaches and consults with people worldwide. Some of Joan’s clients have been estheticians, cosmetologists, celebrities, spas, make-up artists, and individual’s creating their own product line. Joan is a certified aromatherapist and herbalist. She started her own publishing company in 2003 and is the author of many “how to” books including, How to Make Professional Natural Lotions and Creams.
Joan’s passion is to teach others holistic beauty through making professional products and to create a successful product making business.
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Marilyn, I can smell your shampoo bar. I bet it is incredible. You must be good at scent blending. You created an excellent blend for hair.
Interesting about your experience with lemongrass. The shampoo bar can be a highlight shampoo bar for those without color on their hair.

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