Everything you need to know about castor oil for hair growth

It seems as if there is always some type of new beauty ingredient that pops up and becomes a major fad. Often, the popularity of these ingredients will fade, but the good ones tend to stick around. Natural oils, such as Argan oil from the Argan trees of Morocco, tend to be popular long-term as their beauty benefits are ever-popular and have been around for centuries. Other natural ingredients like coconut oil fade in and out, as the benefits of the ingredients in things like hair products are often argued about whether or not they’re beneficial. Castor oil, however, is proven to have a variety of benefits for the hair, and has been used for ages as a remedy for slowed hair growth and dry, brittle hair follicles. 

While there isn’t a lot of research that suggests that castor oil is scientifically proven to do anything drastic like increase hair growth dramatically or help prevent any medically diagnosable disease like a fungal infection, many find that the product can help increase the overall health and luster of their hair. 

This study, however, does connect castor oil with an increase in hair growth, claiming that the ingredient helps to boost scalp and hair health to lead to faster, stronger hair growth over a period of time. Specifically, the study claims that the ingredient helps maintain and increase luster, leading to healthier, shinier looking hair.

Castor oil can be found in a variety of hair products from shampoos and conditioners to leave-in products like oils and leave-in conditioner. Luseta Beauty makes a 100% pure and natural castor oil leave in product that can help make your hair look shiny and healthy if you spray in a little bit before you style it. The castor oil in Luseta Beauty’s product is made with 100% natural Jamaican Black Castor Oil, which is rich in the minerals and proteins that your hair needs to grow long and thick.