World Hair Research

These are the most commonly mentioned oils for topical applications to stop hair loss and improve hair thickness.. I will write more about each of these. Many of these topicals could: Reduce inflammation, kill bacteria or other scalp parasites, and reduce dandruff.  Naturally, when an oil is applied one must massage it into the scalp, so an oil could simply be a used for the sake of facilitating a scalp/head massage. Also,  some of the topicals are simply carrier oils, that’s not to say that carrier oils by themselves are not beneficial!

Why the ones below?  I have found at least one person saying that at least one of these worked for them. If one person reported a benefit from a topical, that oil gets listed below.

note: Not one oil or one oil combination works for every one it seems, thus you have to experiment with single oils and combination (recipes).

The list of promising oils and teas for topical use and scalp massages:

• rosemary oil
• lavender oil
• thyme oil
• peppermint oil
• cedarwood / atlast cedarwood oil
• tea tree oil
• eucalyptus oil
• aloe vera oil/gel
• grapeseed oil
• arnica oil
• sandalwood oil
• lemon / lime oil
• Amla oil / indian gooseberry, amalaki, amlaki  (Emblica officinalis) (Ayurvedic)
• almond oil
• sage oil
• rosewood oil
• lemon balm (melissa officnalis)
• broccoli oil
• tata oil
• cactus oil
• clove oil
• cinnamon oil
• chamomile oil
• ginger root oil/ ginger juice (extract) / ginger tea
• borage oil
• castor oil (black jamaican castor oil)
• hemp oil
• burdock / burdockroot
• ylang-ylang
• Sesame
• Agrimony (Ayurvedic)
• Camphor (Ayurvedic)
• Keshuth (leaves) (Ayurvedic)
• Ashwagandha (leaves and stem) indian winter cherry (Ayurvedic)
• Brahmi Oil (Ayurvedic)
• Bringaraj oil / Bhringaraj oil (Ayurvedic)
• Shikakai (Ayurvedic)
• Bhringaraja / Bhringraja – Thistles  – (Eclipta alba) (Ayurvedic)
• Daruhaldi – Berberis aristata, English Name: Indian barberry (Ayurvedic)
• Karpoor Camphor or Karpoor – Cinnamomum camphora Nees (Ayurvedic)
• Olive oil (carrier)
• Coconut oil (carrier)
• Emu oil | Emu Oil vs. DMSO (carrier)
• jojoba oil (carrier)