Onion Oil For Hair Problems

Hair-fall is a common problem faced by many people across gender, race and age. Pollution, unhealthy lifestyle & eating habits, stress alleviates the degrading health of our hair and skin. Hair-fall, early greying, hair thinning, dandruff are few commonly found problems related to unhealthy hair.

Improving eating habits and lifestyle, taking extra care of hair and choosing chemical-free and correct hair care products can help reduce the hair problems. What a better way than to use something which is safe and consumed regularly - our very own "ONION"

Red Onion Oil is now-a-days popular & valued hair care product. Onion, a root vegetable used largely in many household for cooking can be used in form of onion oil/extract externally for hair care routine.

• Onion as a bulb is packed with vitamin C, sulphuric compounds, flavonoids and phytochemicals.

• It is great source of Sulphur, one of the component of keratin (hair protein).

• Sulphur helps promotes collagen production, which triggers production of healthy hair and skin cells.

• Loaded with anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties, onion reduces scalp infections making scalp healthy.

• Sulphur in onion trigger blood circulation, thereby improving blood circulation to hair roots.

Benefits of using Onion Oil:

Hair Growth & Hair Fall Control:

It increases blood circulation, strengthen hair roots and hair follicles. This in-turn reduces hair fall. and stimulates hair growth.

Dandruff Treatment:

Massaging onion oil onto scalp, improves scalp health due to its anti-bacterial properties. A healthy scalp directly improves health of hair and its roots.

Conditions Hair:

It has deep conditioning properties. It improves hair texture and make them smoother and provides natural hair-shine.

Let' see how we can use our kitchen friend to address our hair issues. Easy to prepare with home ingredients.

Homemade Onion Oil - Instant Usage

Prepare fresh onion oil mixture and use it instantly.

Ingredients: 1 onion, 2 tsp mustard oil, 2 tsp coconut/almon oil, 1 tsp any essential oil (optional)

Mustard oil stick to hair making it easy for oil to remain on the scalp and get absorbed.

1. Grind 1 onion into a fine paste and filter out the juice/extract.

2. Mix all ingredients in a bowl and stir rigorously.

3. Generously apply only on roots while massaging the scalp with fingers in circular motion. ** DO NOT APPLY ON HAIR LENGTHS

4. Tie your hair and wrap it up for NOT MORE THAN 1.30 hrs.

5. Wash thoroughly with regular shampoo.

Tips and Warnings

1. This is an instant mixture to be prepared only when you are going to use.

2. We recommend not to store.

3. Mustard oil is thick and can be difficult to remove from hair.

4. Mixing coffee with your shampoo is effective way to remove oil from hair.

5. Without essential oil, hair may smell of onion after shampooing. Use this pack considering the same.

Homemade Onion Oil - Storage

This is most cost effective method to prepare your onion oil and use as needed.

Ingredients: ~1kg onion, 500 ml coconut oil, onion paste (2 onions), any essential oil (optional)

1. Grind ~1 kg of onions into a fine paste and filter out the juice/extract.

2. Mix coconut oil + onion extract + onion paste in a thick bottom vessel and heat it on low flame for 25-30 mins.

3. Stir continuously.

4. Turn off the heat, add 5-10 drops of essential oil, mix & let the oil mixture cool.

5. Filter the oil using sieve or muslin cloth in an air tight or oil bottle for use.

Shell-life: ~2 years.

Alternatively, onion oil can be easily bought at any eCommerce Site at discounted rate. Most of the brands offer same product with +/- of few ingredients.

Tried and Tested: MamaEarth Onion Oil.

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