What is the use of burdock oil?
Burdock oil is obtained from the roots of a large burdock (in the people – burdock). The root is ground and insists on olive, sunflower and other oils.
Burdock oil is actively used in cosmetology for skin care, nails and hair, because it is just a storehouse of useful substances:
- Vitamins A and E help fight dandruff and give hair shine. B vitamins improve growth.
- Inulin. Upon contact with the epidermis, it is used to cleanse the keratinized cells.
- Stearic and palmitic acids. Contribute to the production of elastin and collagen. This stimulates the regeneration of the scalp. These fatty acids are activators of hair growth.
- Protein. It nourishes the cortex, compacts the cuticle. Thanks to this, the hair looks smooth and shiny. Protein is indispensable in the fight with split ends.
The use of burdock oil is directly proportional to the concentration of the burdock extract in it. If the extract is sufficient, the oil can really help strengthen and nourish the hair follicles.
Pay attention to where the burdock extract is on the list of ingredients. If first there is olive oil or some other oil, then broth chamomile, vitamins and only then thistle, then the concentration of the main active substance is low.
What is burdock oil?
For cosmetic purposes, burdock oil is used both in pure form and with various additives: propolis, garlic, tea tree, chamomile and so on. Most often on the shelves of pharmacies and shops you can find such kinds.
- Burdock oil with red pepper. The main mission of the burning component is to stimulate blood circulation. The more blood flow to the follicles, the better nutrition and hair growth.
- Burdock oil with nettle. Nettle extract extracts the beneficial effect of burdock. It also contains many vitamins and contains organic acids.
- Burdock oil with vitamins. For greater and faster effect burdock oil is additionally enriched with vitamins. The necessary hair for vitamins from Lifhaker has a separate article. Be sure to read.
How to apply burdock oil for hair
Burdock oil has no contraindications, except for individual intolerance. To identify allergies, apply it by the ear. If the skin does not turn red during the day and starts to itch, you can smear your head.
Burdock oil can be applied to both dry and damp hair. Preheat the oil to 30-40 degrees. Better on a water bath: in a microwave it can lose useful properties.
Apply the compound on the head. Massage the scalp and distribute the oil along the entire length of the hair (except for burdock oil with red pepper, it is applied only to the roots). For hair below the shoulders, usually about five tablespoons of the product are required.
Collect hair in a bun, put on a shower cap and wrap your head with a towel. Keep burdock oil on your hair for one and a half to two hours.
Rinse with hot water, chamomile infusion or a weak solution of apple cider vinegar (one tablespoon per liter of water). If the scalp and hair are prone to grease, wash with shampoo.
Dry hair without a hair dryer (if possible).
If the oil does not want to wash off, then you took it too much or unevenly distributed it. To solve a problem the beat up egg yolk will help: put it on hair and wash a head.
You can also get rid of the oil film using cornstarch. If the hair is up to the shoulders, then simply pour the strands to them, comb the powder with a comb and rinse. Long hair is better treated with starch, diluted in water to the state of gruel.
Masks for hair with burdock oil
It is believed that if you regularly use burdock oil once or twice a week, then after a couple of months, the hair will become noticeably larger, and their condition will improve.
The same frequency is recommended for masks based on burdock oil.
- Mix of oils to activate hair growth. Mix burdock and castor oil in a ratio of 2: 1. Add one teaspoon of dry yeast. Hold the mask for about two hours, then rinse thoroughly.
- Mask with mustard powder. Like pepper, mustard improves the blood circulation of the scalp, and therefore helps to accelerate hair growth. One tablespoon of mustard powder dilute with warm water until the formation of gruel. Add one tablespoon of burdock oil and the same low-fat sour cream. Keep the mask on your hair for 30-40 minutes. Wash your head well.
- Mask with cognac for oily hair. Normalizes the work of sebaceous glands, hair becomes thicker. Mix three tablespoons of warmed burdock oil and a tablespoon of cognac. Add the whipped egg yolks of two eggs and a tablespoon of honey. Hold the mask for half an hour, wrapped in a towel.
How to apply burdock oil for eyelashes and eyebrows
To the eyelashes were lush, dense and shiny they need care. One of the components of such care can be burdock oil. It is often used for recovery after eyelash extensions. Also, it comes to the aid of girls who have to tint their eyebrows due to the fact that the latter grow very rarely.
With regard to eyelashes and eyebrows, everything is very individual. When you just need to strengthen the cilia, you can try burdock oil. But if in a month the result is zero, it’s better to switch to professional lines. When you need to restore eyelashes after a serious chemical exposure (for example, after chemotherapy or a burn) or eyelashes weakened by age, it’s better to use professional tools immediately. Burdock is powerless here.
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Buy a brush for eyelashes or use the grandmother method: use a tube from an old carcass or liner. Rinse out the dispenser, rinse the bottle and brush thoroughly. Using a syringe, refill the tube with burdock oil and return the dispenser to its place.
Take off makeup or just wipe eyelids with micellar water. It is better to spend the procedure in the evening. Some girls leave oil on all night, others prefer to keep it for one or two hours and wash before going to bed. They are afraid that the remedy will catch in your eyes (it will not hurt, but an unpleasant film is formed) or it will stain the bed linen.
Do not use lavender oil with pepper and other burning additives for eyelashes and eyebrows!
If you have a brush from the liner, apply the oil on the upper mobile eyelid near the line of growth of the eyelashes, and also on the eyebrows. Using a brush from the carcass, comb the eyelashes and eyebrows from the middle to the tips. Remove excess oil with a cotton pad.
After the procedure, wash yourself in the usual way.
Burdock oil for eyelashes and eyebrows used daily for one to two months. After that, you can take a break and repeat the course.
Masks with burdock oil for eyelashes and eyebrows
To enhance the effect, burdock oil can be combined with other oils, as well as herbs.
- Castor-burdock mask with aloe juice. Moisturizes and strengthens eyelashes and eyebrows. Mix in equal proportions (about one teaspoonful) of castor and burdock oil and aloe juice.
- Mask with rose hips. Stops hair loss, makes the eyelashes and eyebrows more dense. Mix in equal proportions burdock, sea-buckthorn and almond oil, as well as broth of dogrose.
- Vitamin mask. In addition to the same acceleration of growth, protects eyelashes and eyebrows from the negative impact of the environment. Mix one teaspoon of burdock and olive oil and one ampoule of vitamins A and E.
Before using any cosmetic means, you should always check its composition and certification. Burdock oil is no exception. Even though it is on sale in a pharmacy. Quality burdock oil can be tried for the care of hair, eyebrows and eyelashes. But waiting for the miracle effect is not worth it. With proper concentration of burdock extract, large hair becomes thicker and stronger. But not more.
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Have you ever used burdock oil? Tell us in the comments how your hair, eyebrows and eyelashes reacted to this product.
