Castor Oil Benefits for Lash & Brow Hair Growth

Benefits of Castor Oil have been chronicled since time immemorial. Castor Oil is extracted from seeds of plant Ricinus communis. It has ricinoleic, monounsaturated fatty acid which can act as humectant and moisturizer.

Castor Oil: Ayurvedic Properties and Effect On Ayurvedic Doshas

Castor Oil, also known as Eranda Tailam in Ayurveda has Tikta (bitter taste) and Madhura Rasa (sweet taste) and other potent Gunas or qualities including Guru (heavy), Ushna (hot), Sara (flowing), Balyam (strengthening). It intrinsically portrays Ushna Virya (hot potency) and Katu Vipaka (pungent metabolic taste). Being heavy and oily, it pacifies the Vata (air) and Kapha (earth and water) Doshas.

The Ayurvedic properties explain that the sweetness gives nourishment while the pungency and astringency help clear away natural toxins. Its cooling nature also helps ease Pitta Dosha (fire), and promotes hair growth. Castor Oil is cooling for the hair follicles. In Ayurveda, it is said that excess heat causes hair loss by damaging the hair follicles. The nourishing aspects of Castor Oil strengthen roots of the hair.

What is Castor Oil made of?

• Ricinoleic Acid 85-95%
• Oleic Acid 2-6%
• Linoleic Acid 1-5%
• Àlpha Linoleic Acid 0.5-1%
• Stearic Acid 0.5-1%
• Palmitic Acid 0.5-1%
• Dihydroxystearic Acid 0.3-0.5%
• Others 0.2-0.5%

Castor Oil Benefits

• Ayurveda suggests Castor Oil as Keshya for its efficiency in encouraging hair growth and enriching the hair follicles.
• The presence of Vitamin E, ricinoleic acid and other Omega-9 and Omega-6 fatty acids helps in influencing good circulation of blood, seal the moisture in the hair follicles, treat breakage of hair.
• Castor Oil is rich in fats, mainly ricinoleic acid (85-96%) which makes this oil incredibly viscous and therefore nourishing and moisturizing.
• Studies have suggested that Castor Oil adds moisture to existing hair strands. The application of castor oil can also make the existing strands in your eyebrows appear shinier and thicker.

Castor Oil for Eyebrows and Eyelashes

Castor Oil is an incredible natural asset for addressing most of your hair problems and has even been proven to influence the growth of hair on your eyebrows and eyelashes. It is power-packed with fatty acids and minerals.

The triglyceride fatty acids in the castor bean plant hydrate and nourish your existing eyebrows and lash hair. It is also packed with Ricinoleic acid, which reduces eyebrow hair loss and increases the volume of your brows. It also activates the dormant hair follicles, which results in rapid hair growth.

How to Use Castor Oil?

• Castor Oil is often mixed with Coconut or Almond Oil to initiate hair growth, thicken eyebrows and eyelashes. The oil boosts blood circulation to the follicles, leading to faster hair growth. The oil also has omega-6 essential fatty acids, responsible for healthy hair.
• For your eyelashes and eyebrow hair, may we suggest the Nayantara Clear Lash & Brow Serum enriched with Castor Oil, Amla extract, Fenugreek and Liquorice. This gel-like Lash & Brow Serum is traditionally known to help repair and restore lashes and brows to their original beauty with an age-old Ayurvedic formulation. This clear gel formula lifts and separates the lashes to give natural definition and can also be used to groom brows and boost lash volume with regular usage.

Taruna Yadav, Senior Ayurveda Doctor, Forest Essentials

Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (B.A.M.S.).

Diploma in Stress Management