Essential oils are very important in home hair care. One of the most versatile means of this kind is tea tree oil. It is suitable, for the most part, for greasy and prone to dandruff hair, but, in combination with other ingredients, is also used for dry and normal scalp.
Cosmetic tea tree oil - properties:
- has antiseptic effect;
- produces anti-inflammatory effect;
- normalizes the work of the sebaceous glands;
- eliminates fungal skin infections;
- relieves dandruff;
- has a warming effect;
- stimulates hair bulbs.
What is useful for natural tea tree oil?
In cosmetology has long been practiced treatment of tea tree oil of problem and oily skin. In addition, thanks to the antiseptic and bactericidal properties of this oil, it is used to relieve symptoms of skin diseases, suppression of purulent inflammation, healing of wounds and abrasions.
Tea tree oil for hair is used both to give them beauty and healthy appearance, and to treat head skin diseases.
One of the indisputable advantages of this tool is its security. Tea tree oil can be used in pregnancy, since it does not have toxic effects. As is known, because of hormonal changes in the body during the gestation of a child, women often begin to drop out their hair. The use of various salon products and special procedures can carry some health risks, so natural products should be given preference. It is effective in pregnancy to make masks with tea tree oil that are easy to prepare at home.
How to use tea tree oil?
Shampoo. The simplest and not requiring special effort is a shampoo with tea tree oil. Of course, it can be purchased at a pharmacy or a special store, but it is much better to enrich your shampoo yourself. To do this, before washing the hair, add 2-3 drops of tea tree essential oil to the portion of the detergent and mix well. Next, you should wash your head, as usual, easily massaging the skin. With this recipe, regular application will help to cope with dandruff, prevent hair loss and normalize the production of fat.
Tincture. Prepare it very simply:
- In 50 ml of medical alcohol add 30 drops of tea tree oil.
- Dissolve the mixture in 50 ml of distilled water.
- Rub the product into the scalp with your fingertips before going to bed 3 times a week.
Masks. You can add a few drops of essential oil to your favorite hair recipes or prepare special nutritional and therapeutic masks. Here is one of them:
- mix 1 fresh egg yolk with 1 teaspoon of burdock or castor oil;
- add 3-4 drops of tea tree oil to the mixture;
- the agent must be gently rubbed into the scalp and spread a little over the hair;
- warm the head with a towel and stand the mask for 40 minutes;
- wash your hair with shampoo under running water.
From a dandruff and the raised or increased fat content of a head skin masks in the basis of which white clay and butter or oil of a tea tree perfectly help or assist.
Rinsing. To enhance the effect of cosmetic procedures and give hair shine, you need to rinse with tea tree oil after each head wash. You can add a few drops of it in plain water or in a herbal decoction for rinsing.
Tea tree oil from lice
Quickly get rid of pediculosis will help the following recipe:
- in a quarter cup of mineral water without gas, add 5 drops of essential oil of cloves and 20 drops of tea tree oil;
- The solution is daily rubbed into the scalp 2 times a day.