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Moisturing Hair Oils

During the previous discussion on the oh so wonderful coconut oil, LiLiMarie raised an important issue of allergies. I thought I'd move this into a post for others who may have a similar problem.

The alternatives to the moisturising power of coconut oil are olive oil or avocado oil. Both these oils do also penetrate into the cortex (Journal of Cosmetic Science, pg 299,2005).

I personally like coconut oil because of its scent. I guess adding a few drops of a fragrant essential oil might steer me to olive oil.

Some scientists suggest (for those of you who do use coconut oil) that you can actually get more of an effect by mixing coconut oil and olive oil. I'm being a little bit lazy today and will send you over to thebeautybrains who have explained this quite well and actually did the research for me!

I'm building a research list for oils and so far I have jojoba oil, castor oil, olive oil, avocado oil and shea butter. If you want me to look up any others email me or leave a comment!
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  1. Anonymous9 April 2009 at 16:48

    Hi! I am enjoying reading your blog and am curious about grapeseed oil. Thanks!

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  2. Kerr-Ann Dempster9 April 2009 at 19:49

    what about eucalyptus oil? is that any good?

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  3. JazzyKinks9 April 2009 at 20:34

    Your blog has been a fascinating read!! I have also wondered about the benefits of wheat germ oil. Can you please add that to your research list.

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  4. Jc9 April 2009 at 21:17

    Thanks all - I'll add those to my list, your contributions are much appreciated!!

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  5. mellowyel10 April 2009 at 22:16

    i know this isn't an oil, but could you add aloe vera to the list? I've heard that mixing shea butter and aloe vera is a good idea, but i'm not sure exactly why...

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  6. Unknown11 April 2009 at 04:17

    Hello, the beauty brains site is not up, but I'll keep checking probably all of those readers you are sending over there has them overloaded.

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  7. Alice12 April 2009 at 14:22

    I love love love olive oil! I've had problems getting my hands on coconut oil, but olive has definitely done a fabulous job for me!

    Would you mind if I quoted you on your coconut oil post? I'm doing a little special on various ingredients for people who make their own mixes and I'd love some of your input :)

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  8. Jc12 April 2009 at 17:51

    Hi Berta - The site is up now. I think they need to upgrade again over at beauty brains because they do tend to crash all too often.

    Hi Alice - Thanks for asking and yes of course you can quote me. I love your site too, so I'm looking forward to reading your special :)

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  9. Milan14 April 2009 at 04:44

    Hey Jc, luv the blog! I luv oils and the fact that you are really looking into what they do and how beneficial they are to our hair. Could you do some research on these oils too?

    Macadamia nut oil
    Red palm oil

    Thanks!

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  10. Anonymous17 April 2009 at 19:55

    Love this site. Please research sweet almond oil.

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  11. Makeup Theory18 April 2009 at 04:26

    Coconut oil makes my fine strands straighter and therefore thinner looking, while olive oil makes my hair puffy. Not sure why the difference in look after each, but I tend to go with olive so that my hair looks fuller.

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  12. Synthia Rose21 April 2009 at 05:25

    Please investigate EMU OIL.

    Thanks.

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  13. LW27 April 2009 at 20:20

    coconut oil

    have you heard of tropicaltraditions.com?
    i get coconut oil by the gallon. makes it much cheaper as I use it for cooking and hair.

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  14. Anonymous23 January 2010 at 19:58

    How about camellia oil, i heard that it is real good for smoothing your cuticles. I read when your cuticle are smooth you have less frizz. Aubrey organics has a conditioner called white camellia, it's suppose to be very good as an anti-frizz conditioner. Have you ever used this oil or conditioner?

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  15. The Bean8 March 2010 at 17:47

    What about Almond Oil????! Or Almond Oil and Olive Oil mix?

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  16. Jc8 March 2010 at 20:48

    It hasn't been researched Celina, it may do but so far only coconut oil has been researched. The beauty brains blog refers to avocado and olive oil from a patent but not from an actual scientific article

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  17. Anonymous27 July 2010 at 04:34

    I recently purchased babassu (brazilian nut) oil. What are your thoughts on it?

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  18. Soleil8 August 2010 at 15:31

    How can an oil be considered moisturizing? Am I missing something? Or am I confusing hydrating with moisturizing? I have seen ads claiming that certain butters are moisturizing. Because they hold in water and make the hair strand soft - is that what a moisturizer does? Or does a moisturizer have to penetrate the hair shaft to be considered a moisturizer?

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  19. CocoaChick16 September 2010 at 17:21

    Hi Jc! As always great info. What about Peanut oil?

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  20. Anonymous2 April 2011 at 23:31

    The Beauty Brains also mention palm oil!

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  21. JuliAna30 April 2011 at 04:55

    Well ladies how about Castor OIl one of most powerful moisturizing oils ever mix it with Olive Oil perfect combo!!!

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  22. Anonymous8 June 2011 at 23:16

    Have you looked into emu oil?

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  23. Anonymous21 October 2011 at 19:46

    argan oil please

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  24. Anonymous2 November 2011 at 02:59

    Also, Macadamia Oil please.

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  25. Monika2 July 2012 at 15:13

    I'm surprised nobody mentioned Argan oil until the second-last comment, I've heard so much good stuff about it, and I've been trying to figure out whether coconut oil or Argan oil are better, it would be great if you could research it :) thanks!

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