Lemon essential oil for hair mainly used for their high fat content, and the presence of oily dandruff.
This product is obtained by cold mechanical pressing. (less commonly by steam distillation) from the peel of lemons, moreover, to obtain about 1 liter of oil may need up to 3000 lemons. Although if look on the other hand, for cosmetic purposes a liter of essential oil will be consumed for a very, very long time, because its doses at added to cosmetics are only a few drops.
Returning to the use of lemon oil for hair.
As mentioned above, it has a particularly positive effect. to a more oily type of hairline. It’s all about his ability affect the fat secretion of the scalp, reducing the amount of produced fat, and normalizing the overall functioning of the sebaceous glands, due to the violation of which the hair quickly becomes oily, becomes greasy and untidy. Regular use of lemon oil for hair partially helps to solve this problem. Curls will look noticeably fresher and won’t shine so fast.
Increased sebum production leads to oily dandruff, in the fight against which in particular it successfully copes described lemon remedy. Its use cleanses the skin well. head, eliminating particles of fat secretions from its surface, increasing lightness and improving the appearance of the strands.
Do you want to make the shade of your hair a little lighter, but do not want to be painted? Try lemon oil to lighten hair, because it is a natural brightener, and helps to impart curls healthy beautiful shine and easy tint of platinum.
But then again, even if a slight color change hairline is not in your plans, better not experiment.
What else can be attributed to the beneficial effects of lemon oil for hair is the ability to influence the improvement of their growth.
How to apply lemon essential oil in hair care
In the presence of fatty strands or oily roots (with a mixed type) lemon oil is good add to the shampoo and balm that you regularly use. A couple of drops per one part of the product is enough.
Never use pure lemon oil, consequences like for scalp, and for hair can be the most unwanted.
In general, in cosmetology, not a single essential oil has ever it is applied in pure undiluted form since may cause severe allergic reaction and skin irritation.
It is very good to finish this product in folk remedies for hair such as home masks or rinses. For example, by clicking on the links below, you will find recipes for such funds, and all that will be necessary is additionally at In preparation, add 2 drops of lemon oil to the composition.
Degreasing drying and cleansing masks for oily hair
Recipes natural masks for a mixed type of hair (add only to the part that will be applied to the roots).
Folk hair conditioners with high fat content (here you can add 3 drops of essential oil per 1 liter of product).
