How to strengthen and nourish your hair with coconut-based oils

 Hairfall -  Hair loss in women is just that when a woman experiences unexpected, heavy loss of hair. Generally, humans shed between 50 and 100 single hairs per day. Hair shedding is part of a natural balance  some hairs fall out while others grow in. When the balance is interrupted when hair falls out and less hair grows in hair loss happens. Hair loss is different than hair shedding. The medical term for hair loss is “alopecia.”

Hair grows on almost all of your skin surfaces  not the palms of your hands, soles of your feet, lips or eyelids. Light, fine, short hair is called vellus hair. Terminal/androgenic hair is thicker, darker and longer

Many people think that hair loss only affects men. However, it is estimated that more than 50% of women will experience noticeable hair loss. The most significant cause of hair loss in women is female-pattern hair loss (FPHL), which affects about one-third of susceptible women, which equals out to some 30 million women in the United States.

 1. Coconut-based hair oil & hair fall

One of the most common solutions for hair loss that we have heard for more than a decade is coconut-based hair oil. And there is a good reason behind this. According to researchers, coconut-based hair oil has the ability to reduce protein loss. When we usually wash our hair or expose it to various chemicals, they often eat into the protein and lipids that make up our hair. However, by simply using coconut-based hair oil, we can ensure that our hair health continues to be stellar. The ability of coconut-based hair oil to be easily absorbed into our hair is the reason behind this.

2. Creating a barrier to protect

Coconut based hair oil is primarily high in medium chain triglycerides (MCT). It forms a literal barrier that can protect the outer surface layer. When you apply coconut-based hair oil on your scalp, it helps maintain a balance of good bacteria on the scalp. It also blocks pollutants and dirt from entering into the hair or your scalp.

3. Lauric acid - The super ingredient?

One of the key ingredients of coconut-based hair oil is lauric acid. Lauric acid exhibits antimicrobial properties, which helps coconut-based hair oil to fight against harmful bacteria on our skin and scalp. In addition, coconut-based hair oil gets absorbed into our hair follicles quickly to help prevent hair loss. It also tames our otherwise frizzy strands. This is why oiling our hair when we enter high humidity areas or during the monsoon season can help reduce the frizz while also protecting it from hair fall. 

4. Preventing protein loss

While we know that coconut-based hair oils protect our scalp, get easily absorbed, nourish our hair and helps reduce protein loss, its regular use can also smoothen the overall hair texture. How? It’s simple! Since coconut-based hair oil is rich in MCT, it comfortably gets into the groves of our hair and repairs any unevenness. And what happens when you have nourished, protected and protein-rich hair? That’s right, your hair grows. This is why the easiest way to attain your hair goals is by turning to coconut-based hair oil!  

If you are left with the question of how you can actually include coconut-based hair oils in your hair care routine - here’s the answer! You can go back to using coconut-based hair oil every day before styling your hair. Another popular way of introducing coconut-based hair oils is by oiling your hair before each hair wash. Whether you leave it overnight or for just 30 minutes, coconut-based hair oil will do its magic and help reduce the protein loss from every wash! Another thing we should consider is to apply some coconut-based hair oil as a protectant before using heat for styling our hair. The barrier that coconut-based hair oil forms will help ensure that our hair damage is minimised! So if you have been struggling with hair troubles and are looking for one solution that can help you in multiple ways, coconut-based hair oil is the answer for you.

This article first appeared in times of India credit goes to the writer