Castor oil has compounds that can help thicken and regrow hair, eyelashes and eyebrows. This natural remedy is also known to be an effective ingredient for scar tissue reduction.
Castor oil is an essential oil rich in vitamin E, minerals and proteins that comprise of triglyceride fatty acids. Beneficial for the hair and skin for its thick and sticky consistency, castor oil may also prevent hair loss by coating hair and protecting it from falling out.
Castor oil is made up of 90% ricinoleic acid, which is an effective antibacterial and anti-fungal natural agent that can help remove any fungus and bacteria from inhibiting hair growth. Ricinoleic acid is also useful against bacteria, yeast, mold and viruses that attack the body.
This natural oil is also high in omega-9 fatty acids, which nourish the hair, the follicle and its surrounding skin, according to Diet Of Life. With its unique ability to penetrate deeply into the surface, the oil helps deliver deep nourishment into the pores and follicles that produce hair.
While the essential oil is often used as a topical application, the same oil is also seen primarily as an oral laxative. Experts recommend two drops of castor oil on the hand to rub and smooth onto the ends of hair when to be used as a hair thickener or regrower.
Castor oil to regrow hair can be used as a scalp treatment. While it may be tricky to get the oil on the scalp without a lighter oil, mixing castor or oil with melted coconut oil or apricot kernel oil can help spread the treatment more evenly.
Pure castor oil to thicken hair can be used to thicken hairlines by applying the oil with a light hand on the problem spot, according to Natural News. Similarly, applying the oil to eyelash and eyebrows can help thicken and strengthen them and prevent hair from thinning.
Aside from thickening and regrowing hair, castor oil can offer scar tissue reduction for keloid types of scares that involve hardened scar tissue. Due to its ability to penetrate deep into multiple skin layers, the oil has the ability to smoothen skin.
Due to the ingredient's ability to soften skin, its softening compound can also help break down deep scar tissue. Castor oil also shows potential as a white blood cell stimulating agent that helps reduce the inflammatory response in subcutaneous tissue that speeds up wound healing and contributes to reduced scars.
