Neem Oil For Hair: Benefits, How To Make And Use It For Hair Growth And Dandruff!
Hey Guys,
Have you ever used neem oil for hair?
You know, how I am obsessed with taking care of my hair, experimenting with different natural ingredients and trying out new home remedies for hair. Last month, I accidentally found my Dad’s book of Ayurvedic remedies. In that book, I read all about how neem is no less than a boon for mankind. After digging more, I found that neem works best for hair when you use it as neem oil. So, let’s dig a little more about this neem oil. Shall we?
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Neem Oil Benefits For Hair
Neem oil is an amazing hair oil for hair and has rich ayurvedic properties.
- It triggers hair growth.
- It controls hair fall.
- It helps to regrow lost hair.
- It also helps to tame frizzy hair and repair your split ends to a certain extent.
- It is rich in anti-fungal properties which helps to combat dandruff, eczema, dermatitis and other scalp infections.
- It prevents excess production of sebum.
- It also helps to detoxify your scalp and helps maintain the ph of the scalp.
- It is the best natural medicine to fight against lice.
- It prevents premature graying of hair.
How To Make Neem Oil For Hair At Home?
Neem oil is extremely beneficial when it comes to hair care and skin care. I have been already using it in my DIY hair oil to cover gray hair and henna and indigo hair mask but before finding that book I never thought of using neem as oil. Neem oil that works best for your hair is when it is extracted from neem seeds by cold press method. But you can easily make your oil neem oil by infusing neem paste with coconut oil.
To make neem oil at home, you will need,
- Fresh neem leaves paste: 1 cup (just crush neem leaves and don’t add water)
- Coconut oil: 1 cup (try using cold press coconut oil for maximum benefits)
Method:
- Heat Coconut oil using double boiler method and add neem leaves paste.
- Stir occasionally till the oil turns to beautiful green color.
- Turn off the heat and strain the oil.
- Let it cool for an hour.
- Now add 5-6 drops of Lavender essential oil to it.
Your neem oil is ready to use. Store it in a glass jar in a cool place.
Where To Buy Neem Oil?
If you would love to use neem oil, but don’t want to go through the hassle of making one, then you can buy neem oil directly from Amazon instead. My favorites are Kama Ayurveda, Hill Dews and Khadi.
How To Use Neem Oil For Hair?
Neem oil can be used in numerous ways in your hair care routine. I personally use it in 4 different ways.
Add to your hair oil
Adding neem oil to base oils like coconut oil or olive oil works amazing. I personally take 4 tablespoons of coconut oil, add 1 tablespoon of jojoba oil and 1 tablespoon of neem oil and few drops of lavender oil. This combination works fantastic for me but you can definitely play around with other oils as per your need.
Apply this hair oil twice a week and you will notice less hair fall, soothed the scalp and faster hair growth.
Add to your shampoo
If you have been following me for a while, you might know, I like adding various things to my shampoo for enhanced results. So, when I added neem oil to my shampoo, my hair felt really manageable and frizz free. Plus my scalp felt itch free. If you have lice, then this might be the perfect solution for you. Just add 8-10 drops of neem oil to coin-sized shampoo and you are good to go.
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Add to your conditioner
Like the shampoo, you can also add neem oil to your conditioner. Adding it to your conditioner will help you achieve shiny and manageable hair. It will prevent your hair from tangling. Just add 8-10 drops to coin-sized conditioner.
Add to your hair rinse
I love experimenting with different hair rinses. I already use neem leaves decoction for my hair rinse and love it. But if you have extreme dandruff, take a bowl of warm water, squeeze in half lemon juice and add few drops of neem oil to it. Now use this water as a hair rinse. This will definitely leave you with best possible results.
- Also Read: Hair Rinse to Solve All Your Hair Problems
Neem Oil Side Effects & Some Useful Tips
- Like any other ingredients, make sure you patch test first, to make sure you don’t get an allergic reaction.
- Neem oil should not be consumed orally.
- Keep it away from the reach of children, so that they don’t consume it by accident.
Hope you found this post useful. Have any hair query, do share it and we will together achieve your hair goals. See you soon with a lot of diys, home remedies and hair care tips. To see what’s on my testing table, you can follow me on my Instagram, Quora or Join our Facebook Group.
Have a lovely day!
Happy little birdie who is obsessed with online gaming, natural hacks, gorgeous hair and her warm cup of tea.
51 Comments
Ila
will oil cover grey hair?
Nimisha Popat
no dear. It will prevent premature greying. For covering grey hair you can gv this hair oil a try : https://www.haircaresquare.com/cover-gray-hair-naturally/
bdsdbusdbiuh
neem oil for dandruff?
Nimisha Popat
neem is rich in fighting scalp infections. It is definitely a good option for dandruff
Sam1213154
Is neem oil worth a try for hair fall
Nimisha Popat
Definitely a good option
zahir
Mixing neem oil with shampoo? won’t that be a bad ideaa
Nimisha Popat
Definitely not. You can check out this post for more details https://www.haircaresquare.com/make-your-own-shampoo/
elina
can i buy neem oil online?
Nimisha Popat
yes just make sure u opt for cold pressed neem oil
ujala26
neem oil can be used for hair is something very new for me
Nimisha Popat
NAture has so many wonderful ingredients for us. Sadly a lot of people are unaware. That’s why i try my level best to make you guys aware about different ingredients!
ukomqoliiy
howw doesit smell
smriti
can u really make good neem oil @ home
Usha
How long can we store this neem oil plz tel
Afroza Bano
where to get neem leaves
ahana
how to grow hair fast plz help
Lara KP
will this work for hair loss
Priti
pls share home remedy fr white hair
evi
how to make hair soft
venna31
arethere ny side effects
Nimisha Popat
unless u are allergic, you won’t notice any side effects
Dipti4784
does it help with volume. Please share how to increase volume . i write so many message didu plz help . i hv very less volume.
Nimisha Popat
sorry for the delay darling comments usually gets lost in the spam folder. I will definitely share for volume soon. I have been getting a lot of queries for increasing hair volume. Neem oil basically works best for treating your scalp and strengthening your roots from within.
Radhika
Di can i apply neem oil after smootheing
Nimisha Popat
yes but wait for atleast 15 days after the smoothening or straightening process and 2 tsp add aloe vera gel to 1 tsp of neem oil and apply this mask on your hair for best results
Dimpij3
can i mix neem and aloe vera in coconut oil and make this hair oil
Nimisha Popat
Yesyou can. I actually make a hair oil with lot of ingredients that helps in covering grey hair. You can check it out if you like :https://www.haircaresquare.com/cover-gray-hair-naturally/
India's next rockstar
instead of making paste can’t we heat oil and add leaves to it?
Nimisha Popat
u definitely can make it that way but some of the nutrients gets lost that way
JignaU15
why don’t u start ur youtube channel
Nimisha Popat
youtube hannel is work in progress mode currently. I will be starting one soon
Divya Sharma
nimisha your knowledge about hair care is amazing. your blog is a breath of fresh air. I am so glad i discovered it
Nimisha Popat
Awww…. Tysm Divya. Your comment made my day!
DESTINY
HI:) SO I BOUGHT SOME NEEM OIL ONLINE. I ACTUALLY TRIED MAKING IT MYSELF AND NO LUCK LOL IT WAS A DISASTER. SO I HAVE 100% NEEM OIL NOW. I BOUGHT SOME COCO OIL AND JOJOBA OIL. HOW MUCH AND HOW LONG DO I LEAVE IT ON MY HAIR? DO YOU THINK I WILL SEE A CHANGE WITHIN 6 WEEKS?
Nimisha Popat
Usually natural diys or oils take atleast a month or two for showing results.
Shamita89
di how do u manage to make almost every oil at home?
Nimisha Popat
hahaha/ that’s my passion as well as my job darling. I try the recipes and be your guinea pig so you dont have to
bajpayi1287
what isdiff betw cold pressed oil n oil that we use
Nimisha Popat
in lay man’s term cold pressed oils are extraxted in a way that the most nutrients from the ingredient stays intact
bobemu
I will try make dis
Nimisha Popat
🙂
CorinaJuicy
Will neem oil rip off color from my hair
alicia
Guys it actually works my mom made it for my dad on his bald spot a while back and in like a couple of weeks there was actual hair growth
azeema
Can I just buy the oil??
Sindhu
This made my hair soft, shiny, and thick!
orucev
I’ve been using it for a week, it helps make ur hair smooth.
I’ll keep using it and I’ll let u guys know at the end of March 2019 if it works
Moumita
It’s really works…. my hair is naturally very silky & grows fast… but it was so thick but after using this oil my hair become strong. And hairfall problem like gone
Neem Oil Extraction
Good Articles, Thanks for the information. I am using neem oil with coconut oil and aloe vera to repair hair and scalp damage. Yes, neem oil is smell strong but I didn’t mind it.
uc
please can I use Olive oil in place of coconut oil.
Nimisha Popat
Absolutely. Just make sure its pure and does not contain chemicals.