Essential oils are mixtures of substances isolated from plants in a certain way. These mixtures are widely used in perfumery, cosmetology, medicine and food industry. Since essential oil is extract, the concentration of nutrients in it is very high, and therefore its use in everyday life is usually limited to a small number of drops. In a large concentration, such oil can lead to poisoning. Even before our era, these oils were used for the beauty of hair, effectively solving the problems of loss, dandruff, excessive fat content, etc. A special place among them is essential oil of orange for hair, obtained from the skin of the fruit.
Problems that can be solved
Orange oil should be used for dry hair, with dandruff and just to give shine and elasticity. There are several ways to use this oil:
- oil masks;
- aromatics;
- addition to shampoo.
With the last two positions, everything is simple. A few drops of oil are triturated on a wooden scallop, and the hair is combed over the entire length for at least 5 minutes. Only three similar procedures a week will return hair shine. And adding only 2 drops of fragrant oil in the usual portion of shampoo when washing will help you forget about dandruff after a couple of weeks.
With masks everything is also easy to use, but their diversity can not be listed in any article. The simplest way is to use sweet orange oil for hair in combination with any base oil ( coconut , jojoba , olive, grape seed). Proportion is also simple: 3-4 drops of essential oil for 1 tsp. basic. The mixture is applied to all hair and scalp 1-2 times a week. The duration of exposure - if possible, it is possible and for the whole night. The same amount of essential oil add to any of your familiar hair mask (factory or home-made). Do not forget to insulate for better effect.