These 3 oils – peppermint, rosemary, and castor oils – have been popularly used for the purpose of stimulating hair growth among hair loss sufferers. Use the following ratio to make a powerful DIY mix for topical application.
Ingredients
- Peppermint oil
- Rosemary oil
- Castor oil
Directions
1. Mix peppermint essential oil, rosemary essential oil, and castor oil with the following ratio:
- Peppermint oil : Rosemary oil : Castor oil = 9 drops : 9 drops : 4 tsp
Feel free to increase or decrease the mixture amount following the same ratio. For instance, if you want to double the peppermint essential oil to 18 drops, increase the rosemary oil to 18 drops and castor oil to be 8 teaspoons.
If you feel castor oil is too thick, feel free to replace it to other carrier oils such as coconut oil, argan oil, grapeseed oil, or jojoba oil (What the researchers from the peppermint hair growth study used as a carrier oil).
2. Apply the oil mixture to the thinning hair spots. If you have diffused thinning all over the scalp, apply it to the entire area.
3. Use a shower cap (or heated cap for 30 minutes) for maximum absorption and leave it overnight
4. Shampoo your hair in the morning
Duration
Apply the mixture for 6 days a week for 4 weeks to see results.
