Ready to try these carrot seed essential oil recipes for hair?! I know I’ve raved about the skin care and anti-aging powers of carrot seed essential oil but wait till you witness its wonderful hair benefits! Read on!
Carrot seed oil is kind of a less known essential oil for hair care. But it has amazing hair benefits, that’s for sure! Here are some of its beauty benefits for hair:
- Repairs damaged hair
- Deeply nourishes hair
- Treats scalp inflammation
- Soothes redness and irritation
- Itchy scalp relief
- Balances and maintains moisture in the scalp
- Strengthens and conditions hair
- Seals split ends
- Promotes healthy hair growth
- Protects hair from UV damage
Now we’ve seen carrot seed essential oil benefits for hair, check out 4 amazing hair care recipes starring this healing oil:
5 Carrot Seed Essential Oil Recipes for Hair
Note: Before using carrot seed essential oil, ensure you’re not allergic to it by carrying out a patch test. Simply mix 1 drop of carrot seed essential oil into 1 tsp of vegetable oil and apply it on your inner wrist. Leave it on for 20-60 minutes. If there’s no irritation, then yay! Go ahead and use it!
1. Carrot Seed Hair Serum for Damaged Hair
What you need:
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tbsp jojoba oil
- 1 tsp sea buckthorn oil
- 5 drops carrot seed essential oil
- 7 drops jasmine essential oil
- Small funnel
- 2 oz amber glass dropper bottle
Directions:
- Using a small funnel, pour 1 tbsp each of avocado and jojoba oils into an amber glass dropper bottle.
- Next, add 1 tsp of sea buckthorn oil.
- Remove the funnel and carefully add 5 drops of carrot seed essential oil and 7 drops jasmine essential oil.
- Cap the bottle tightly then roll it between your palms to evenly blend all oils together.
- Apply 5-6 drops of this blend along the length of your hair after a shower: on freshly washed hair that’s damp or even before a shower as a pre-poo oil.
2. Carrot Seed Conditioner
What you need:
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- ¼ cup thick unflavored unsweetened yogurt
- ¼ cup aloe vera gel
- 7 drops carrot seed essential oil
- 9 drops geranium essential oil
- High speed blender
- Mason jar
Directions:
- Into a high speed blender, add ¼ cup of coconut oil, ¼ cup of aloe vera gel and ¼ cup of thick unflavored unsweetened yogurt. Next add the essential oils.
- Blend for a few seconds till you get a well combined white mixture.
- Pour the mixture into a mason jar or air tight jar of choice. Store in the refrigerator.
- To use, scoop up 1 tbsp into a small bowl and take it to the shower with you.
- Apply it along the length of your hair for 2 minutes then rinse off well with tepid water. You can also apply it as a conditioning hair mask on dry hair 40 minutes before rinsing it and washing off with shampoo.
3. Carrot Seed Shampoo
What you need:
- ¼ cup liquid castile soap
- ½ cup distilled water
- 1 tsp vegetable glycerin
- 1 tsp vitamin E oil
- 10 drops carrot seed essential oil
- 10 drops lavender essential oil
- Small funnel
- Old shampoo bottle or applicator bottle
Directions:
- Into an old shampoo bottle or applicator bottle, pour ½ cup distilled water and ¼ cup liquid castile soap.
- Next add 1 tsp vegetable glycerin and 1 tsp jojoba oil then 10 drops carrot seed essential oil and 10 drops lavender essential oil.
- Close the bottle and shake gently to combine the ingredients together.
- Use in place of your usual shampoo. Make sure not to get tap water into it.
4. Carrot Seed Hot Oil Treatment
What you need:
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tbsp jojoba oil
- 3 drops carrot seed essential oil
- 2 drops ylang ylang essential oil
- Small glass bowl
- Large pan filled with 2 inches hot water
- Spoon
- Shower cap
Directions:
- Place 1 tbsp of coconut oil and 1 tbsp of jojoba oil in a small glass bowl.
- Place the glass bowl into a large pan filled with 2 inches of hot water.
- Next carefully put the glass bowl into the pan, making sure no water enters the bowl.
- Let the oil blend gently heat up until warm to the touch.
- Remove the glass bowl and stir in the essential oils.
- Apply the oil all over your scalp and hair with a spoon. Take 2 minutes to massage it in deep then tie your hair up and cover with a shower cap.
- Leave your hair in the shower cap for 1-2 hours then wash off with a natural sulfate-free shampoo. You can shampoo twice if you need to, to remove all the oils.
5. Carrot Seed Hair Rinse
What you need:
- 3 cups green tea
- 4 drops carrot seed essential oil
- 5 drops lavender essential oil
Directions:
- Brew 3 cups of green tea using 3 green tea bags. Simply steep 3 green tea bags in a Pyrex measuring cup containing 3 cups of boiling water for 20 minutes. Then discard the green tea bags and let the green tea completely cool down.
- Add the essential oils then stir well.
- Use as your final hair rinse in the shower.
Which of the above carrot seed essential oil recipes for hair are you interested in trying out?
