Burdock oil for hair

Burdock oil 🧴 for hair is recommended to stimulate hair growth, 🍃 for dry scalp, to strengthen the damaged hair structure. 👩🏻 Suitable for all hair types. The oil enhances growth and prevents hair loss, 💫 stimulates metabolic processes in the hair follicles, normalizes blood circulation in the scalp, 🌱 saturates the hair with vitamins and nutrients.

Pros and cons of burdock oil for hair

What is its use?

The herbal remedy is widely used to care for:

• hair;
• eyebrows;
• eyelashes;
• nails;
• skin.

As for the hair, the oil envelops each hair shaft, forming a microfilm. This helps to retain moisture and nutrients inside the hair. The inulin contained in the oil has an absorbing effect, which deeply cleanses the pores of the scalp.

Regular use of burdock oil stimulates blood flow, which helps to speed up metabolic processes and the delivery of micronutrients to the hair follicles, speeds up the processes of regeneration of epidermal tissues and increases resistance to infectious diseases.

Regular use of burdock oil accelerates hair growth and awakens dormant hair follicles. To achieve the effect, warm oil is applied along the parting with massage movements, the head is insulated with a cap or towel.

Burdock also helps to solve the problem of rare and weakened eyebrows and eyelashes. To do this, apply the substance to the hairs with a clean mascara brush or cotton swab for two weeks and leave it overnight.

Harm

Burdock oil can cause an allergic reaction, therefore, before using masks based on it, it is necessary to conduct a test on the elbow bend.

Care should be taken to use the product for owners of oily hair at the roots. Oil masks will aggravate the situation by speeding up the pollution of the scalp, plus everything else the hair is at risk of drying out due to frequent washing. In this case, a combination of butter with yolk or kefir would be ideal.

Important! Owners of sensitive eyelid skin should not leave oil on their eyelashes overnight. This can cause slight swelling and redness around the eyes.

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Customer Reviews

Reviews of burdock oil are almost always positive. Girls and women love the results they see after using this product.

Reviews of trichologists

There is no point in using burdock oil for everyone. If the scalp and, accordingly, the hair of a person is oily, then the oil will only aggravate the aesthetic problem and will not have any effect on improving the structure of the hair. If the skin and hair are dry, then it can be used, but as a monotherapy, I would still not recommend it.

Where to buy burdock oil for hair

Buy at Rigla pharmacy:

Method of administration and dosage

Apply warm oil to the hair roots, rub in with massage movements, distribute over the entire length of the hair. Cover your head with a plastic cap and a towel. After 20-30 minutes, rinse your hair with shampoo. Repeat the procedure 1-2 times a week.

For what hair problems is burdock oil useful?

Burdock oil is capable of a lot. However, a noticeable result can be obtained only if it is systematically applied, and not from time to time.

Burdock oil is suitable for all hair types. It should be borne in mind that it can make the oily scalp even fatter.However, the tremendous benefits of burdock oil for hair health more than offset this disadvantage. But for dry hair, it is a real panacea.

In the absence of visible problems, burdock oil can also be used. Its periodic use will be a good prevention of possible hair problems.

How to properly apply burdock oil for hair

It can be applied to hair in a variety of ways. The oil is used only on the tips or roots, and for the entire length. It all depends on the condition of the hair. One of the simplest ways to use is to warm up the burdock oil a little and apply it to the hair, which must be moisturized and blotted with a towel beforehand. This is done by hand or with a flat comb, periodically moistening it in oil. You can use a special hair brush.

To enhance the effect of the procedure, put on a bag or shower cap, and on top of the head is additionally wrapped in a towel or warm scarf.

Burdock oil and masks based on it are recommended to be applied to clean hair. In some cases, it is permissible to do this before shampooing, for example, when using only on the ends.

After applying the oil, massage the scalp with your fingers for 10-15 minutes. For convenience, you can use a toothbrush.

Burdock oil is recommended to be washed off only after one to two hours. With significant problems, it is allowed to make masks for the whole night.

1. Unlike castor oil, burdock is well washed off with any shampoo. Only its consumption in this case can increase. To avoid the effect of oily hair, you can rinse it with salt water and then soften it with a balm.
2. Burdock oil treatments are recommended every three to four days. The course of masks is usually designed for one to two months. It is important to take breaks to rest your hair. Frequent use of oil will make them heavy.
3. Do not apply too much oil to your hair: excess oil will not increase the effectiveness of the procedure. A teaspoon of the product is enough for medium-length hair.
4. To care for dry hair, it is recommended to add a small amount of oil directly to the shampoo before shampooing. It will soften the detergent noticeably.
5. Burdock oil is not an allergenic product, however, with individual intolerance, it can provoke a negative reaction. Before using, do not be lazy to conduct an allergy test. To do this, put a little oil on the skin behind the ear and wait half an hour.

How to choose quality burdock oil

There is a wide selection of burdock oil in pharmacies and shops. The best is the one that is 100% composed of burdock root pomace. The presence of plant extracts is permissible, only they should not be the basis of the oil, but act as auxiliary components. Avoid a product with perfumery fragrances, they definitely have no benefit.

Give preference to burdock oil in dark bottles. It's great when the product is still labeled and in a cardboard box. It blocks light from entering, which increases the shelf life of the oil.

Burdock oil is popular, so it is often counterfeited. The label of a quality product always indicates its composition, information about the manufacturer, expiration date and suitable storage conditions. The absence of these data is one of the signs of counterfeit oil.

Mask recipes

Burdock oil can be prepared at home, and it will be the most natural burdock oil, which will contain only natural products.

To do this, you need 200 g of burdock rhizome and plant oil, for example, corn oil, preferably the first pressing in the amount of 400 g. To prepare the product, the roots are poured with oil extract and left to infuse in a cabinet or under a bed. After 10 days, strain the oil, and then add vitamin E or any other vitamin.Then the oil is poured into a storage container and used in a course, but no more than 12 times in one course. There should be a break of several days between courses of using the oil.

The oil is used not only in pure form, but also in composition with other ingredients as various masks.

Mask "Thick Hair"

Compound:

1. oil 20 ml;
2. lemon juice 20 ml;
3. honey 20 g.

Performing the procedure. After mixing all the ingredients in a bowl, put it in a saucepan with boiling water and heat to 60 degrees. The mask, warmed up and cooled to 37 degrees, is distributed over the hair and the mixture is rubbed into the scalp using a massage. Then the hair is wrapped in plastic and a towel, leaving it in this form for a long time (at least an hour).

Anti-split hair mask

Compound:

• burdock oil - 40 g;
• castor oil - 20 g;
• honey - 20 g;
• glycerin - 5 g.

Procedure execution:

1. mix all the oils and warm the mixture to 37 degrees;
2. apply the mask starting from the middle of the hair length and down to the ends;
3. gather hair with an elastic band in a bun and leave for 1 hour;
4. at the end of the procedure, thoroughly rinse off the remnants of the product.

Growth accelerator mask

The fortified composition of this mask fills the hair follicles and hair shaft with useful substances, strengthening them from the inside.

Compound:

• burdock oil - 50 g;
• onion juice - 35 g;
• aloe juice - 15 g;
• orange oil - a few drops.

Combine all components in one bowl, mix and send to a water bath for heating to 38 degrees.

The mask is applied to the surface of the head, spread over the roots and left for a long time. You can enhance the effect by covering your head with a towel.

"Sharp" mask

In the store you can buy burdock oil in a composition with pepper. It stimulates growth by irritating the hair follicles and improving the blood supply to the epidermis. And you can prepare just such a "sharp" mask at home based on burdock oil extract.

Compound:

• burdock oil extract - 40 ml;
• egg - 1 pc.;
• hot pepper - 5 g.

1. Preparation and application. Add pepper to the burdock oil and mix well. Only ground pepper is used in this recipe. If only whole is available at home, it should be ground in a coffee grinder or on a fine grater.
2. After heating the oil, add chicken yolk to it, stir the mixture and rub the surface of the head with it. The burning sensation that occurs when this mask is applied is a normal reaction to the hotness of the pepper. The mixture should remain on the head for up to 30 minutes. If the discomfort cannot be tolerated, the mask is washed off earlier. The procedure is performed with cold or lukewarm water, because hot water enhances the hot effect of pepper.

If dry hair lacks moisture, then a mask with olive oil will help.

Compound:

1. Burdock oil - 40 g;
2. olive oil - 20 g;
3. jojoba oil - 5 ml;
4. 1 ampoule of vitamins A and E.

Procedure execution: combine oils in one bowl and send it to warm up. After heating the oil, the contents of the capsules are poured into them, then everything is mixed well and the mixture is applied to the entire length, 2–3 cm away from the roots. Then you need to collect the hair under plastic wrap and cover it with a towel for 1–2 hours. Rinse thoroughly afterwards.

Nettle mask

Nettle infusions are often used to shine hair. It gives them smoothness and fights excess oily hair.

Ingredients:

• nettle - 2 tablespoons of dry collection;
• burdock oil - 20 ml;
• water - 120 g.

Preparation:

1. to boil water;
2. pour boiling water over the prepared dry collection and leave it for 30 minutes;
3. mix infusion and base oil;
4. apply the mixture to the roots and hair along their entire length for 1 hour.

Long Hair Mask

Compound:

• burdock oil - 30 g;
• castor oil - 15 g;
• honey - 20 g;
• cognac - 10 g;
• egg - 2 pcs.;
• brewer's yeast - 5 g.

Preparation:

1. mix oils, cognac and honey in one bowl;
2. put the mixture in a container with boiling water;
3. add brewer's yeast;
4. make a homogeneous mass of yolks and pour into the oil mixture;
5. after mixing the mask, it is distributed over the roots and the entire length of the hair for 1 hour.

Mask "Burdock and coconut"

The mask helps in the fight against dandruff and dryness of the epidermis.

Compound:

• coconut oil - 20 g;
• burdock oil - 20 g;
• tea tree ether - 4 drops;
• olive oil - 10 g.

Combine all the ingredients and heat the oil mixture in a bowl with boiling water. The mask is applied to the entire length of the hair and to the roots. The head is covered with a warm cloth, after 2 hours the mask is washed off.

Mask "Kefir against dandruff"

This mask helps to quickly eliminate dandruff and overcome dryness of the epidermis.

Ingredients:

• kefir - 40 g;
• burdock oil - 20 g.

Procedure execution:

1. mix the components of the mask and heat up to 40 degrees;
2. apply the mixture to the head, paying attention to the roots;
3. cover the strands with plastic wrap and wrap in warm cloth.

The mask lasts about half an hour. Then the hair is thoroughly washed with shampoo.

If the hair quickly becomes dirty, it is recommended to add mustard to the masks. It regulates the sebaceous glands and has a positive effect on hair growth.

Compound:

• burdock oil extract - 20 ml;
• mustard (powder) - 10 g;
• egg - 1 pc.;
• lemon juice - 5 ml;
• water - 20 ml.

Procedure: all components are mixed and applied to the shafts and hair follicles. The mask should be on the scalp for 10 minutes. Wash it off with shampoo or lemon water.

Burdock mask with garlic

Compound:

• burdock oil - 15 g;
• grated garlic - 5 g;
• vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) - 3 g;
• orange ether.

Performing the procedure. After mixing all the ingredients, the mask is distributed over the hair roots for 10 minutes. Orange ester is used to eliminate garlic odor. Wash off the mixture with shampoo or lemon juice.

In masks based on burdock oil, a drug such as Dimexide is often used. As an independent agent, it performs regenerative and antimicrobial functions. Since it accelerates all processes in the tissues, hair masks with the addition of this drug work faster, and the result is more pronounced. Dimexide helps the beneficial substances in the mask to quickly penetrate deep into the epidermis. That is why it is often used as a catalyst with other drugs to accelerate various kinds of reactions.

Do not forget that the use of any drug is discussed in advance with the doctor.

Dimexidum mask

Ingredients:

• burdock oil - 15 ml;
• castor oil - 15 ml;
• Dimexida - 5 g.

Cooking. To prepare the mask, you need to mix the oils and heat them with a container of hot water. After warming up, dimexide can be added. Apply the mask to the roots and rub in with massage movements. Additionally, you can comb your hair with a wooden massage comb and increase the blood supply to the epidermis of the head.

For masks to give the best results, they must be used correctly.

1. You don't need to wash your hair before applying the mask. It works better on stale hair.
2. Covering the head is necessary for better penetration of nutrients into the hair structure.
3. If mask heating is shown, this must be done.
4. You do not need to wash off the mask after 15 minutes if it lasts 2 hours. Hair in this case will not receive nutrition, and 15 minutes will turn into a waste of time.
5. Burdock oil masks give excellent results only with their regular use. Applying the mask once every 2 months will not give any positive result. Only systematic use of the product in courses will lead to results.
6. Oily hair also needs moisture. In this case, moisturizing oil masks are applied once every 2 weeks. It is not recommended to neglect these procedures for owners of this type of hair. Without moisture, the sebaceous glands of the skin work even harder, and it gets dirty faster.

Hair masks are not the only ones that can help improve their appearance and give them a healthy look. Hair care is not limited to systematic washing and applying various masks.For hair to be healthy, first of all, there must be a healthy scalp. Excess oil, keratinized scales and dandruff clog pores and prevent the epidermis from breathing.

Oxygen starvation is manifested by a decrease in hair quality. They become dull, lifeless and begin to fall out. To prevent this, you need to periodically use a scalp scrub.

A scrub or peel has the following functions:

1. cleanses the skin from dead scales;
2. improves blood circulation of the skin;
3. provides oxygen supply to cells;
4. reduces the oiliness of the scalp due to improved blood circulation.

But peeling also has a number of contraindications:

1. violation of the integrity of the skin;
2. pregnancy and breastfeeding;
3. the presence of neoplasms and skin diseases;
4. sensitive scalp.

Scrubbing particles in professional peels are different both in size and according to the effect on the skin. These are mainly natural ingredients, such as sugar, sea salt, ground coffee, seeds of fruits and berries, as well as dry herbs and flowers. All of these ingredients are often combined with burdock oil.

Oil scrubs are usually more delicate, as the oil coats the particles of the scrub and they act on the scalp more gently.

Scrub "Oil shampoo"

Ingredients:

• burdock oil extract - 10 ml;
• shampoo - 20 ml;
• sugar - 30 g.

Shampoo and oil are mixed in one bowl and sugar is added. Everything is mixed and applied to the skin. After massaging all parts of the head, wash off the mask with warm water.

Pepper with cinnamon scrub

Ingredients:

1. ground pepper - 20 g;
2. burdock oil - 30 g;
3. ground cinnamon - 20 g;
4. ground coffee - 60 g.

Cooking. Pepper and cinnamon are mixed in one bowl. Then add oil and coffee to the mixture. All mix well and apply the resulting product to wet hair. It is rubbed into the scalp and then left on for 5-7 minutes. After peeling, wash off with warm water and shampoo.

If the scalp suffers from excessive greasiness, the scrub is repeated every 7 days. If the skin is dry, peeling is performed no more than once every 14 days. The peeling course is repeated every 4 months, and its duration is 3 weeks. The composition of the scrub must be periodically changed so as not to cause the skin to become addicted to one product.

Owners of long hair are advised to use salt or sugar as abrasive agents in peels, which dissolve easily in water. The rest of the scrubbing particles will get stuck in the long head of hair, and it will be very difficult to wash them out of the strands.

When should you not use burdock oil for hair?

1. Naturally, like any other product, burdock oil for hair can have a number of side reactions. The most common of these is allergies. If you have ever experienced an allergic reaction associated with the use of burdock oil, avoid all skin contact with this product. Otherwise, even the mild allergy, slight itching and superficial rash can transform literally in minutes into massive swelling of the face, eyelids, lips and even the respiratory tract. Agree, the risk while using such a hair product is unreasonably high.
2. Also, burdock oil for hair is not recommended for women with oily hair. Since it can weigh down your hair and leave a greasy film if you do not wash your hair properly, your hairstyle can be damaged and you will be disappointed with this product for a long time. That is why it is important to remember: the combination "burdock oil for hair + egg yolk" will be an ideal combination. With the help of the yolk, you will much more easily wash off the oily film from the hairs and scalp. And do not forget to remove the oil mask with plenty of water.
3. Another way to quickly wash off burdock oil from your hair: You will need rye flour (a couple of tablespoons) and warm water.You need to make a mass that resembles thick sour cream, cover your hair right on top of burdock oil, rub in a little and rinse first with plenty of water, and then with your standard shampoo.

Conclusion

Thanks to burdock oil, you can restore the former shine and vitality of weakened hair, revive dormant bulbs, make the hair thicker and prolong the youthfulness of the skin. This is the drugstore that should be in the arsenal of every lover of home eco cosmetics.