Coconut Oil and Your Hair

Coconut oil is one of my favorite oils for hair. I seal with it, deep condition with it, and use it as a pre- poo.  Coconut oil has served the human head's crowning glory for millennia. Its unique chemical structure enables it to harmlessly clean, beautify, nourish and protect your hair.  I actually strayed away from it for a while and actually noticed a change in the way my hair held protein...so I will stray no more. It's very light weight and smells great! Read on to find out why coconut oil may be one of your best friends when on your healthy hair journey.

Hair Facts

Your head has about 100,000 hair follicles. Each follicle can grow about 20 individual hairs in your lifetime. Truly healthy hair begins in the hair follicle. Blood carries nutrients through arteries connected to your hair follicles.  Coconut oil and hair growth goes hand-in-hand and is naturally safe. It replaces the natural oils your hair looses on a regular basis.

Hair Protein Loss

Unlike ordinary shampoo formulations, coconut oil helps minimize protein loss during washing to keep each hair strand strong. Coconut oil keeps protein loss at a minimum because of its close association with hair proteins. It’s mostly medium chain triglycerides (MCT) which can pass freely through the cell membrane. The low molecular weight of MCTs enables efficient penetration inside the hair shaft.