SAFFLOWER OIL For Dry Hair

[shae]

Safflower Oil not only replace moisture but actually attract moisture and retain in the cortex of the hair.
1-2 drops of safflower oil in your palms and rub them together. Apply to ends first and work toward the scalp.
It protects hair without making it oily.Safflower Oil is used in the Cosmetic & Haircare Industry. I have used it faithfully for a month. My Coworker from India told me about. She could not believe African American women did not no of the benefit of Safflower Oil. All the women in her country use this oil for dry hair. I bought mine in Healthfood Store. They also use this for cooking.
I thought I would pass this on to the LHC Forum
Shae [/list]

 

[CurlyCrly]

I use it from time to time in my conditioner or hot oil treatments. I bought a small bottle a while ago and just finished it. It's not a staple though.

 

[ChasingBliss]

Yup, I use it quite often... in my hair and in my cooking.

 

[HairObsessed]

I use it for cooking (lots of vitamin E) but if I use it on my hair I get an allergic reaction.

 

[DelightfulFlame]

I heard it works REALLY well on the skin...especially for stretch marks.

 

[Scasey]

Thanks for bringing this up. I used to buy Safflower oil from the Health Food store for about $2.00. I don't use it as much now because I have switched to Curl Activator for moisture.

I found this information from http://www.salonweb.com/moretips.htm a while ago regarding the benefits of safflower oil on dry hair.

For Dry Hair:
Hair normally has a moisture content of approximately 10%. If your hair’s moisture content drops below this level the key is to increase the hair’s ability of attract and retain moisture. This is accomplished by using moisturizers. Good one have "humectants" that not only replace lost moisture but actually attract moisture and retain it in the cortex of the hair. Essential fatty aids (EFA’s) are great moisturizers. One of the best and most cost effective essential fatty acids is safflower oil. It is the kind you can buy to cook with. It is rich in EFA’s. The scalp produces the best EFA’s called sebum. The problems is once the hair grows past the neck line or does not have direct contact with the scalp the scalps natural oils can not be utilized throughout the hair shaft. At this point you can manually replace the lost EFA’s by:

Placing 1 or 2 drops of safflower oil in your palms and rub them together.
There should only be enough to make your hands "shine" in the light.
Carefully take your hair (while dry) and "scrunch" the small amount of oil to the ENDS first and work toward the scalp.
Leave this in your hair.
1-2 drops of safflower oil on dry hair is so small, you won’t notice it is there. By doing the above as often as necessary, will ensure your dry hair will have the proper amount of humectants to attract and reatin moisture. The key is a small amount will go a long way.

 

[Vitality]

Thanks for the additional info Scasey.

 

[CrownnGlori]

Re: SAFFLOWER OIL For Dry Hair

Yup it is loaded with vitamin E. I made my own oil blend of Safflower, olive, jojoba, rosemary and lavender. Use it from hair to toe. It is very good and not greasy at all. Just as good if not better as Hot Six or any other commercial oil.