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5 benefits of sweet almond oil on natural hair

22/11/2012

 
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Sweet almonds (Prunus dulcis) are native to the Middle East and South Asia.

I have been using sweet almond oil for massage for a long time. It works well for that so I was pleasantly surprised that I could also use it for my hair.

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What are the benefits of sweet almond oil as applied to hair? [i]

1.     The primary benefit of sweet almond oil is as a sealant and hair protector.

2.     Saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids form 71% of the fatty acids found in sweet almond oil so it does have a good ability to penetrate the hair shaft and moisturise hair from the inside.

However, note that its relatively higher density compared to other vegetable oils makes it less suitable for regular scalp application although it would work well as a moisturiser especially in a pre-shampoo treatment. [Master oil chart coming]

3.     It makes hair bright, shiny and silky looking.

As it is denser than other vegetable oils commonly used for hair, ancient Egyptians routinely combined it with castor oil. This blend is complementary as, in turn, sweet almond oil improves the smell and texture of castor oil.

4.     Apply to dry or damaged hair to reawaken the weak ends.

If you have weakening/dry ends mix a sweet almond oil and castor oil base with rosemary essential oil and rub into your ends daily/regularly.

5.     After you’ve finished your washing, conditioning and moisturising routine apply to protect hair during heat styling, e.g. blow drying.

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Chemical composition:

Sweet almond oil is rich in vitamins A (for maintaining healthy cell membranes), B1, B6 (shown to promote hair growth) and E (rich in antioxidants that promote blood and hence nutrient circulation to the scalp). 

Again, I would personally only rub sweet almond oil into my scalp the day before a wash.

What is so “sweet” about sweet almond oil?

There are two types of almonds, bitter and sweet; no prizes for guessing which type sweet almond oil comes from.

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References:
[i] Sweet almond oil and hair growth (livestrong.com); Sweet Almond Oil for Hair (ehow.com)

Boipelo
26/1/2014 03:18:59 am

 #castorOil #rosemary #avocado #coconut #argan #vitE #eucalyptilus #grapefruit #lavender #camomile #thyme #peppermint #lemon #bergamot #grapeseed #jojoba #sweetAlmond

I went shoppin, all ready to explore your diamonds.
Thank you thank you thank you!

Heather Katsonga-Woodward
24/3/2014 10:34:40 pm

That was a big shop Boipelo! Where did you get all your ingredients? How are you finding them? I love everything you got.

Heather xx

Nomvula Sithole
11/12/2014 03:59:24 pm

I would like to but a product for the hair liner, mine is finished from braiding


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