In a previous article, I covered the best carrot oil for hair growth as well as what to look out for in authentic carrot oil brands.
Carrot oil is one of the best oils for hair breakage, strengthening hair and boosting hair growth when mixed with the appropriate complementary oils.
It’s one of the primary ingredients in the popular Iyanu Premium Hair Growth Oil from Ade Ori Hair Care.
Below are some other interesting articles about carrot oil for hair growth from the website:-
- How to Strengthen Your Hair With Carrot Oil
- Resolving Hair Breakage Issues With Beta-Carotene
- Products With Carrot Oil to Help Fight Breakage
This article is going to share how to make carrot oil specifically for hair growth. You don’t have to by the way.
You can just go ahead and buy one of the recommendations at Carrot Oil for Hair Growth.
However, if you’re an artisan, this is right up your alley. There are many different DIY carrot oil recipes online but this one is targeted toward hair growth, strengthening hair, and nourishing the scalp.
DIY Carrot Oil Recipe
To make carrot oil, you will need fresh carrot sticks, coconut oil, castor oil, burdock root oil or pumpkin seed oil, emu oil, argan oil, peppermint, rosemary, and lavender essential oil.
Exact measurements in the how to card below. The how to card also includes a video.
Step 1 – Prep Carrots
Clean the carrots and scrape off the outer layer. Set aside to dry then grate or finely shred the carrots. Pour in a bowl and set aside.
Step 2 – Prep Oils
Measure all the carrier oils into a double boiler over very low heat. Add in the grated carrots and stir.
Step 3 – Make Carrot Oil
Leave the carrots and oils to heat for 20 minutes. Stir every 5 – 10 minutes. Afterward, remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Step 4 – Strain Oil
Once the carrot oil is cool, strain and pour into a suitable bottle. Add in the essential oils. Close and shake well.
To use the DIY carrot oil, check out the recipes over at How To Strengthen Your Hair With Carrot Oil.
HOMEMADE CARROT OIL
How Do You Store Carrot Oil?
Store your carrot oil away from direct sunlight. This carrot oil should last for a few months and as long as a year but if it smells iffy before then, discard it and make a fresh batch.
Where to Buy Carrot Oil?
You can buy carrot oil online at the following retailers:-
You can also check out the carrot oil recommendations at Best Carrot Oil for Hair Growth.
HHG 🙂
How to Make Carrot Oil at Home
Carrot oil is one of the best oils for hair breakage and strengthening hair. This recipe covers how to make carrot oil specifically for hair growth.
Materials
- 2 large sticks of fresh carrots
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- ¼ cup castor oil
- ¼ cup burdock root oil or pumpkin seed oil
- ¼ cup of emu oil
- 1 teaspoon of argan oil
- 5 drops of peppermint essential oil
- 5 drops of rosemary essential oil
- 5 drops of lavender essential oil
Tools
- Double boiler
- Grater
- Pan
- Fine mesh strainer
- 8 oz squeeze cap bottle
- Spatula
- Measuring spoons
Instructions
- Clean the carrots and scrape outer skin then set aside to dry.
- Once the skin is dry, finely grate the carrots. You can use a grater.
- Place the double boiler on the stove over low heat and measure in all the carrier oils. Apply very low heat. You are not cooking the carrots.
- Add in the grated carrots and stir for a few minutes.
- Leave for 20 minutes; stirring every 5 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, remove from heat and set aside until completely cooled down.
- Strain out the oil using a fine-mesh strainer like this one.
- Add in the essential oils. Stir and pour into the squeeze cap bottle or glass bottle. Shake and your DIY carrot oil is ready.
Notes
- This carrot oil is specifically for hair growth so you can use it primarily as a scalp massage oil but feel free to seal with it or use it as a leave-in oil conditioner.
- You can also add 1 – 2 teaspoons to your styling cream or butter. Do not use on skin. This is not a recipe for the skin. I will upload another recipe later on for the skin.
- Do not overuse carrot oil. Too much will cause build up and make your hair and scalp greasy.
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Abi is a natural curly girl who delved into the world of natural oils after severe hair loss issues. Through her research & testing, she was able to regrow her bald spots & a healthy head of hair. She is also the founder of Healthy Natural Hair Products & Ade Ori Hair Care, and the author of the Healthy Hair Care Series. Learn more HERE…
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