How to Select a Hair Oil that Prevents Hair Damage

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post including hair product suggestions. Today I will expand on considerations that should be made while selecting a hair oil.

Sunflower Oil does not penetrate
the strands as well as Coconut Oil.

Sunflower oil is becoming a very popular ingredient and is the second most used base in the hair oil industry. It has been recently added to both the Creme of Nature and Sofn'freen'pretty  products. Well, Guess what! According to a study performed by Marico Industries Ltd, neither sunflower nor the ever-popular mineral oils help to reduce protein loss in hair. It doesn't penetrate the strand to protect hair from protein loss at all. 

The study, however, shows coconut oil coming out on top. "Among three oils (sunflower, coconut and mineral oil), coconut oil was the only oil found to reduce the protein loss remarkably for both undamaged and damaged hair when used as a pre-wash and post-wash grooming product". Now, don't just go buying any coconut oil you see. 

Extra Virgin Olive Oil is
great for hot oil treatments.

Extra virgin coconut oil, like extra virgin olive oil is more potent than it's regular counterparts. Remember, the container needs to say extra virgin. Extra Virgin Coconut Oil is very light and can be used daily.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) is another hair oil gem. Olive Oil is great for hot oil treatments but some find the scent offensive for daily use and prefer the scent of olive oil. I'm not a fan of the scent either and it can be a little heavy for daily use.


Future posts will deal with other oils but I highly recommend Extra Virgin Coconut oil for protein retention and moisture and Extra Virgin Olive Oil for hot oil treatments. These are the only two oils I need.




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