A closer look at Castor oil
Focus on Castor Vegetable Oil
If castor oil has been known throughout the world for so many years, it's for its amazing virtues! This natural treatment is a true ally that accelerates the growth of hair, eyelashes, and even nails, and that will protect the epidermis against external aggressions.
But then, what are the benefits of vegetable oils and more particularly of castor vegetable oil? How to use it daily to take care of oneself?
Castor Vegetable Oil
Originating from India and tropical Africa, this shrub with majestic palmate leaves and yellow, green, and red flowers, can grow up to 12 meters high.
But if this vegetable oil has been so prodigious for millennia, it is thanks to its composition, rich in fatty acids, and more precisely in ricinoleic acid, which will strengthen the skin's hydrolipidic film, its protective shield.
This natural oil also has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties that will relieve and repair very dry skin, but also help in its healing. Rumor has it that Cleopatra swore by this oil to remove her makeup every day!
It is also a very effective product for hair. Its generously viscous texture is a real asset for nourishing and strengthening the hair fiber.
In addition, the vitamin E present in its composition protects hair against external aggressions, as well as repairing and stimulating hair growth.
Finally, it will also activate the microcirculation of the scalp and the supply of nutrients necessary for the hair bulb.
The Benefits of Castor Vegetable Oil
Castor vegetable oil has a large number of beneficial properties for skin and hair:
- Nourishing and strengthening: it will strengthen eyelashes, eyebrows and also stimulate hair growth. They become stronger, thicker, shinier. It is also a perfect complement to make nails more robust.
- Anti-inflammatory, analgesic: castor oil will calm epidermal pain. It will relieve skin conditions, hydrate and soothe dry or atopic skin.
How to Use Castor Oil?
Castor oil combined with other nutrients is the ideal recipe for caring for weakened, dry or dull hair. It will restore shine to the hair. First, start by mixing castor vegetable oil with olive oil. Then, you can combine the mixture with lemon and Ylang-Ylang essential oils.
Finally, simply apply the lotion to the length of the hair, avoiding the scalp. You can finish with a rinse and a gentle shampoo.
Another asset of castor oil is that it promotes microcirculation of the scalp and thus stimulates its growth. In addition, its analgesic and antibacterial properties will purify the roots. For effective action, a hair mask on dry hair, left on for a good hour, focusing on the ends, will be the perfect solution.
Be careful, castor vegetable oil is extremely viscous, it must be diluted with another vegetable oil.
In cosmetics, castor vegetable oil is ideal for the skin. It is very well known for erasing brown spots on the face and hands. To do this, simply mix castor oil with macadamia oil.
Add to this, lemon and carrot essential oils and vitamin E. A few drops in the evening on a perfectly cleansed face and on the hands will improve skin quality.
Its softening benefits will strengthen the skin's natural barrier and accelerate the healing process. Simply apply a few drops combined with another vegetable oil to dry or damaged areas.
Finally, castor oil is essential for regaining shiny and strong nails! This is thanks to ricinoleic acid and its omega 6 and 9 which deeply nourish them. Apply a little castor oil to each nail every day, spreading it over the nail and cuticles until completely absorbed.
