Coconut oil is one of the most popular ingredients used in homemade body creams, sun creams, and beauty products. Lately, even large companies that produce hair products started adding coconut oil because of its many health benefits.

Women in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Burma, Philippines and the Caribbean, have been using coconut oil for their hair since ancient times!

Find out why coconut oil provides the best benefits you can get not only for your hair but for your overall health as well.

1. It prevents hair loss

Being full of healthy fats, coconut oil nourishes the hair shaft and scalp, helping to prevent hair loss caused by inflammatory skin conditions. It also fights skin infections and reduces inflammation.

What to do?

Just mix 2 tablespoons of sage oil and 3 tablespoons of coconut oil and cook them over low heat until you get a good mixture. Let it cool down and test it on your hand – it should be warm but not too much. Before you go to bed, apply it on your hair and head cover it with a shower cap. Wash it out first thing in the morning.

2. Repairs Hair Damage

A recent research showed that coconut oil is one of the best natural oils to prevent hair damage. It is also the only oil that reduces protein loss.
Although it is the best to trim the split ends of your hair every 5-6 weeks, you can use coconut oil hair mask to prevent the hair ends from splitting again.

Excessive dryness can cause a bad and frizzy hair. Coconut oil repels water since it’s hydrophobic and it retains moisture within the hair shaft.

What to do?

Just apply coconut oil 10 minutes before washing your hair and see how your hair will become smooth and silky. You can also apply coconut oil to split ends because it works as a conditioner and it makes the hair easier to brush.

You can also style your hair with it, just put a bit of coconut oil to tame flyaways and create smooth updo’s.

4. Fights off dandruff

Dandruff is the most boring thing that can happen to your hair. It is a problem that many people face nowadays and it is caused by dry skin or fungus and many other reasons.
Coconut oil is proven to fight dandruff effectively by fighting the fungal infection and hydrating dry skin.

What to do?

Just mix an equal amount of coconut oil and castor oil and gently massage it on your scalp. Leave it for about 30 minutes and then wash your hair. For those who are struggling with severe dandruff, use this mixture every time before you wash your hair.

5. Kills lice

Usually, children are the ones who have lice problems, but it can affect just about everyone. Although there are a lot of lice treatments, they can easily damage your hair and burn your scalp because they’re full with toxins. Coconut oil treats lice by hydrating the skin instead of irritating it.

It treats lice by slowly suffocating them and preventing them and their eggs from going around in your hair.

What to do?

Apply coconut oil evenly to your hair. Leave it for several days and continue to apply more because your hair will absorb it into your skin hair. You can also enhance the formula by adding a few drops of tea tree.

6. Coconut oil for gray hair

Pigment cells are the ones responsible for the color of your hair. They are located at the base of each hair follicle, so as you grow older, more and more of them will die and become less efficient. Coconut oil prevents your hair from going gray in a way that it protects the base of your hair follicles and makes your hair healthier.

What to do?

Massage your hair with an equal mixture of coconut oil and lemon juice every day, for at least 15 minutes.

Conclusion:
Don’t miss out these health benefits from coconut oil and start using it to keep your hair healthy and shiny. You can also use organic shampoos that contain coconut oil. However, you can also add some coconut oil in your regular shampoo if it doesn’t contain any.

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