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20 Hair Care Ingredients From Home

We all strive to attempt home remedies for hair care. There are several beauty ingredients that can be used for hair care. If you think that curd, lemon, oil or boiled hibiscus flowers are the only few ingredients that can be applied on hair, then you are cent percent wrong!

There are so many kitchen ingredients that can be used for proper hair care. These ingredients are applied to treat several hair problems which includes hair fall, dandruff, dry scalp, itchiness to name a few.

Hair care ingredients like amla (gooseberries), castor oil, eggs, curd, vinegar, lemon, mehendi, neem leaves, olive oil etc serve different purposes. These ingredients are used as home remedies to treat various hair problems. Neem leaves for example is used to treat dandruff and hair fall. Mehendi on the other side is used to treat oily hair and hair fall. Vinegar and egg are hair care ingredients that soften the hair and also makes it bouncy. So, instead of wasting money on artificial hair products, try these ingredients that are easily available at home.

20 Hair Care Ingredients From Home:

Amla

Amla

Also known as gooseberries, amla is one of the hair ingredients that reduces hair fall, fights dandruff and scalp infections. Use amla powder or boiled grounded amla with curd to make a hair pack.

Curd

Curd

Curd is used to get shiny, strong and thick hair. You can either apply curd directly on the hair or mix it with other ingredients like honey or lemon juice.

Lemon Juice

Lemon Juice

Lemon juice is one beauty ingredient that reduces hair fall and treats dandruff. Lemon juice is also applied to get rid of oily and itchy scalp.

Coconut Oil

Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is a very popular hair care ingredient that is used for various hair purposes. Coconut oil massage increases blood circulation in the scalp and also fights hair fall.

Mehendi

Mehendi

It is used to prepare henna. When mixed with curd and lemon juice, it is one effective homemade hair pack for soft and silky black hair.

Vinegar

Vinegar

Vinegar is often applied to get soft and smooth hair naturally. After hair wash, rinse with vinegar to get soft and shiny hair.

Neem Leaves

Neem Leaves

Neem has anti-bacterial properties that fights hair fall, and also kills lice and treats scalp infections.

Fenugreek Seeds

Fenugreek Seeds

Fenugreek seeds treat a lot of hair problems like hair fall, dandruff, dry scalp and brittle hair.

Egg

Egg

This is a natural hair conditioning ingredient that can be applied on hair 30 minutes prior to hair wash.

Castor Oil

Castor Oil

Castor oil is another ingredient which increases hair growth and treats hair fall naturally.

Aloe Vera Gel

Aloe Vera Gel

It is rich in Vitamin B which makes it healthy for the hair. It fights brittleness, split ends and moisturises the hair.

Coriander Leaves

Coriander Leaves

Ground coriander leaves with curd and apply it on the hair. You can also mix eggs to prepare a homemade hair pack.

Lavender Oil

Lavender Oil

The oil builds, repairs and strengthens hair cuticles. Thus, lavender oil is one hair care ingredient that can be applied without any worry.

Honey

Honey

To get soft and shiny hair, add few drops of honey to your hair pack. You can mix it with curd or egg white.

Shea Butter

Shea Butter

To condition the hair and prevent dryness, use shea butter. It moistens the hair and prevents hair loss.

Hibiscus Flowers

Hibiscus Flowers

Boiled hibiscus flowers are very effective home remedies to treat hair loss. You can mix it with curd or egg.

Jojoba Oil

Jojoba Oil

This hair oil replenishes, nourishes and conditions damaged hair and also increases hair growth.

Coconut Milk

Coconut Milk

To mend split ends and sooth a dry and itchy scalp, massage your hair with coconut oil. It also nourishes the hair naturally.

Mayonnaise

Mayonnaise

To treat dry and damaged hair, you can apply mayonnaise. It also softens the hair and prevents breakage.

Reetha

Reetha

It revitalises the hair and prevents hair loss. Moreover, reetha is known for protecting the black colour of the hair. So to prevent grey hair, apply reetha.

Story first published: Monday, August 12, 2013, 18:51 [IST]
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