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An alternative to castor, coconut, argan and nigella oils to care for the hair, what do you think? Discover mustard vegetable oil which heals and promotes hair growth!

What is mustard oil?

Mustard is not just a smart condiment to enhance the taste of our food, it is also a plant from which it comes and from which it borrowed not only its name but also its seeds (which we still sometimes notice all round in the texture of mustard when it is old-fashioned). A time considered as a bad seed in the gardens (it was taken for a weed) mustard is, like many plants elsewhere, a natural ingredient that is for the greatest good to our beauty and more particularly to our hair. .
It can be white, black or brown, which means that mustard has several botanical names that you can find in the INCI list of your beauty products: sinapis alba also sometimes called mustard for white mustard, brassica nigra which also appears under the name of black mustard for black mustard, or brassica juncea for the brown mustard. But regardless of the color of the plant, the vegetable oil extracted from it is made the same way and its properties remain much the same.

After flowering, the plant dies and then produces seeds. They are the ones that will be used to develop the famous hair care oil, generally obtained by cold pressing mustard seeds. Less known in Europe than other vegetable oils such as castor oil, coconut oil, argan oil, jojoba oil or even black seed oil which are very popular in the field hair care, mustard oil is nevertheless an outstanding vegetable oil for hair care. It is also very popular in India and the Maghreb by women who have always used it to take care of their hair. So you have every interest in incorporating it into your hair beauty routine as hair oil if you want our opinion!

Yellow in color like many vegetable oils, mustard oil is rather thick and viscous, and is distinguished from other oils by its atypical and pungent odor which reminds us of the condiment whose smell is said to rise to us. nose. But rest assured, it is quite possible to camouflage it by mixing it with other oils.

The benefits of mustard oil for hair

Naturally rich in essential fatty acids (omega 3, 6 and 9) which give it very interesting nutritional properties for the care of all types of hair, but especially dry hair whose lengths are in constant search of nutrition, mustard oil is a nourishing vegetable oil that helps preserve the hydration of the hair fiber as well as its flexibility and shine. In short, it strengthens the hair and makes it beautiful and healthy.

It also contains vitamins A and E which are good antioxidants which preserve the hair from external aggressions to protect it from their harmful effects, as well as beta-carotene which is essential for the assimilation of vitamin A by the body so that fiber can fully benefit from its benefits. An action that allows it to make the hair more resistant.

Mustard oil also contains zinc which is a trace element with an important role for the health and the beauty of the hair because it contributes on the one hand to a good synthesis of keratin and collagen which are two constituent proteins of the hair. hair fiber that ensure a healthy hair, on the other hand to fight naturally against the formation of dandruff thanks to its antiseptic action. This is particularly why it is not uncommon to find zinc in food supplements intended to beautify the hair or even to fight against hair loss.

This oil also has a high content of erucic acid, a fatty acid whose long chain structure allows mustard oil to offer a sheathing action on the hair fiber, which helps in particular to preserve the beauty of the lengths and hair. spikes.

But it is also and above all for its effect on blood circulation that mustard oil is very popular for carrying out hair care because it is a natural veinotonic – that is to say, it strengthens the walls veins – which improves blood circulation to the scalp. This toning effect, which promotes a sufficient supply of nutrients to the hair follicles, not only makes it possible to grow healthy hair but also to stimulate hair growth to fight against hair loss or quite simply to make hair grow faster. if you don't have hair loss problem.

As you can see, the list of benefits of mustard oil for hair is long! And its modes of use are also quite numerous.

How to use mustard oil for hair?

Mustard oil having a slight heating effect during use, it can be irritating to the skin of the scalp, which is why it is recommended to always use it diluted in another more neutral vegetable oil which allows to benefit from its virtues gently.

In an oil bath to strengthen the hair
This is the most suitable use of mustard oil if you just want to strengthen your hair by providing deep care for dull, brittle or fine, dry or damaged hair.

Our fortifying oil bath recipe with mustard oil:

  • Mix the equivalent of a teaspoon of mustard oil with the same amount of argan oil and the same amount of jojoba oil to combine the nourishing, revitalizing and fortifying properties of these vegetable oils.

* You can also swap argan oil or jojoba oil for coconut oil with similar nourishing properties but with a more delicious scent if you prefer.

  • Gradually distribute the care oil obtained strand by strand in your lengths so as not to put too much of it, but be more generous at the ends which are the oldest part and therefore the most damaged and dry part of your hair.

You don't need to use the full amount of care if your hair length doesn't justify it, an oil bath doesn't need to soak your hair to be effective.

  • On the other hand, leave the treatment on for several hours or even overnight so that your lengths regenerate properly.
  • All that's left to do is shampoo to rid the hair of excess oil and regain hair that is soft, supple and silky.


In massage oil on the scalp to stimulate growth

This is the treatment to favor if you want to slow down your hair loss and / or stimulate growth because your scalp will thus benefit in addition to the action of the massage, which also promotes good blood circulation and therefore amplifies the beneficial effects of mustard oil. In this case too, it is advisable to dilute the mustard oil in at least one other more neutral oil before applying it by massage.
Our opinion: then it is in your best interest to opt for other vegetable oils known to promote hair growth in order to best stimulate their growth rather than choosing simply nourishing oils.

Our scalp care oil recipe:

  • In a bowl, put a teaspoon of mustard oil.
  • Add a teaspoon of castor oil and the same amount of black seed oil to it to best promote hair growth.

* You can also add a little nourishing oil such as argan, jojoba or coconut oil to the mixture according to your preferences.

  • Mix well.
  • Dip the tips of your ten fingers in the mixture of oils and then apply it directly to the scalp with your hands, gently massaging the skin of your scalp with your fingertips, always making small circular movements to stimulate the scalp. blood circulation manually in addition to acting on it via vegetable oils which at the same time penetrate the skin well thanks to the massage.
  • Do not hesitate to add a little oil during the massage if necessary.
  • Then, distribute the rest of the treatment in your lengths, always insisting on the ends, to allow them to benefit from the fortifying effects of the mixture and to avoid the formation of split ends in the process.
  • Leave the product in your hair for a few minutes and for only fifteen to twenty minutes before shampooing.

Repeat this scalp treatment which is happy to extend the lengths once every two weeks to benefit from its beneficial effects on hair growth.

In mask capillary to fight dandruff

To eliminate dandruff, the mask to leave on after shampooing is a very good option. You only need to make a homemade one and it treats the problem of dandruff in addition to nourishing your hair.

Our anti-dandruff hair mask recipe:

  • In a bowl, mix a tablespoon of mustard oil with a tablespoon of organic bay leaf oil with purifying properties.
  • Add the same amount of plain white yogurt and mix.
  • Finish preparing the mask by adding a few drops of ylang-ylang essential oil which will pleasantly scent the treatment in addition to benefiting from its cleansing and toning properties.
  • Mix to evenly distribute the essential oil in the hair mask.
  • Apply the mask to dry hair, to the lengths but also to the scalp, then leave it on for a quarter of an hour like most pre-shampoo treatments.
  • Then wash your hair as usual.

Your scalp should be cleansed and rid of unsightly dandruff.

Where to buy mustard oil?

Mustard oil can be bought in specialized stores but also more simply online on the internet. You can find it at expert brands of vegetable oils and natural raw materials for the realization of DIY treatments such as Aroma-Zone, Waam or even Mycosmetik which offer many vegetable oils and organic essential oils, some of which are quite rare. In fact, we always advise you to opt for organic vegetable oils when you plan to use them in your beauty routine and apply them to the skin of your face or body, or to your hair or scalp. This ensures that the plant used to produce the vegetable oil you are going to use has not been chemically treated. But the best is still to opt for a pure organic oil to be sure that no chemicals could be added to it to transform it after the seeds have not been cold pressed.

Precautions for using mustard oil

  • It is not recommended to use mustard oil on the thin and fragile skin of the face.
  • Since it is a powerful vegetable oil and has a heating effect on the skin, it is advisable to dilute mustard oil in another more neutral vegetable oil before applying it to the skin, than whether it is the skin of the body or that of the scalp when it comes to using it for beautiful hair. It is more precisely possible to dilute it in the same quantity of argan oil, jojoba, castor oil, sweet almond or even coconut oil to make its use safer and more comfortable.
  • Due to its warming effect, mustard oil should not be applied to damaged or very reactive skin, nor to an irritated or overly sensitive scalp.
  • Our advice: Since this oil is potentially irritating to your skin, always do an allergy test to the oil before treating your hair with it. Just apply a touch of the mustard oil treatment to the crook of your elbow and wait a few minutes to observe its effects and make sure you don't have an allergic reaction. This is the best way to use it with a calm mind.
  • If you don't particularly like the smell of mustard oil, know that the oil obtained from black mustard is generally more aromatic and therefore a little more pungent than that obtained from white or brown mustard.
  • Finally and contrary to what one might be likely to think given its origin, mustard oil is not edible. Blame it on its high erucic acid content which makes it unfit for consumption.

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