I'm in love! I posted last week about an update to my hair regimen using a baking soda rinse, ACV, and coconut oil. Well, I wanted to give it a few days before I gave my official stamp of approval for this product and on a scale of 1 to 10 I give a solid 10! There are so many oils out there promising to do so many things but I found that pure, organic coconut oil fulfilled all my hair and scalp wishes! I mentioned having dry, flaky scalp. Well, the baking soda rinse definitely did its job in cleaning my scalp. I liked the Shea butter but it was a little heavy on my hair and scalp. The coconut oil completely moisturized my scalp and I have no flakiness or itchiness at all! My hair stayed moisturized and the shine was unbelievable. Read below the awesome qualities of coconut oil (and some comments from me, lol)!
- Lauric Acid: One of the most responsible reasons behind hair fall and hair loss is microbial action on the scalp and hair roots. So, to protect hair against them, what we need is an antimicrobial agent. Lauric Acid present in Coconut Oil is one of them. It is basically a triglyceride which yields a monoglyceride called Monolaurin when acted upon by a species of bacteria which breaks the glycerol bonds. This monolaurin has excellent antimicrobial properties.
- Capric Acid: This is yet another triglyceride present in Coconut oil, which, like Lauric Acid, yields another monoglyceride called Monocaprin due to bacterial action, having antimicrobial properties similar to that of monolaurin.
- Vitamin-E: Almost every aptly educated person knows the importance of vitamin-E for skin and hair. It keeps scalp and skin healthy and hair rejuvenated. (I left the cocnut oil in but some other methods suggest using it as a deep conditioner/pre-wash.)
- Moisture Retaining Capacity: Coconut Oil has high moisture retaining capacity, since it is not broken down easily nor evaporated, being very stable. It does not let moisture escape thus keeping hair moistened and soft. This prevents breakage of hair. Coconut Oil is a far better conditioner for hair than any synthetic one available in the market. (My hair has stayed moist all week. I've noticed normal shedding but less small broken hairs.)
- Anti-Dandruff: The various fatty acids present in Coconut Oil serve as very good anti dandruff agents and are way better than any anti dandruff shampoo. A regular application can help you get rid of dandruff for ever. (OMG, so far so good. Bye bye dry scalp!)
- Styling: Coconut oil can be good styling oil for hair too, as it melts on heating and then condenses on cooling. So when you apply it on your hair, it thins and spreads evenly due to heat of the scalp. Soon afterwards, as the hair comes in contact with air, the oil on hair condenses on cooling and thus works as a styling gel or cream. (I noticed this during the past week. When I would go outside during the 32 and below weather my hair would feel hard. As soon as I was inside, though, it would be soft again. It was a little weird at first but now I know what was happening. My twist-out held beautifully and was super defined all week!)
If you ever visit coastal parts of India, like West Bengal, Kerala, Coastal Tamil Nadu etc, you will be surprised to see lots and lots of old men and women, in their 70s and 80s, still having thick jet black hair. Thanks to the coastal climate, the rice and fish meal and of course, to the pure coconut oil they use on hair.
This article is contributed by Aparup Mukherjee.
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