Since I'm a very curious nerd, I went out and got a bottle of Nature's Alchemy Eucalyptus essential oil and added 15 drops to all of my scalp treatments. It has a very strong minty/Vicks smell and you have to make sure you dilute it: essential oil should never be put on the skin straight up.
I must say that in 4 weeks, the new hair growing in is much stronger and less peach fuzz looking. There are some products out there that take advantage of what the cute Koala's already know. I think the new John Frieda Root Awakening line features Eucalyptus extract and they are offering a 7 day guarantee on their line to "Wake up Tired and Weak Hair." You can get 3 other free products from the line if the Root Awakening doesn't work for you.
I have not used them but any of you enterprising beauty junkie's up for the challenge?
http://www.johnfrieda.com/products/ra_guarantee.asp
4 comments:
very interesting post.
i find it charming that in america, they're known as 'koala bears'. koalas are not bears. in fact, they are marsupials, and they're definitely not cuddly! ;)
Wilbs, I learned that they are marsupials as well while researching this post. It's a pouched mammal and I'm guessing those claws could do some damage if they get mad, ouch!
I'd like to try the Eucalyptus scalp treatment, what do you recommend we dilute essential oil with?
zer0cool, Essential oils can be diluted with any oils that are "carrier oils." Oils like Coconut, Jojoba and olive oil can be used to carry the concentrated essential oil to where it needs to do it's magic!
Shop for carrier oils that have been cold pressed or cold expeller pressed. This indicates that the oil has been pressed from the fatty portions of the botanical with limited use of heat. This way the fragile nutrients of the oils are not damaged.
I put my eucalyptus essential oil in my Jason nighttime scalp treatment (see Burn After Reading Recommended) and so far, it's really working!
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