Looking for the best carrier oil for your hair care routine? Look no further, we’ve rounded up some of our favourite hair care carrier oils.

If you want to know more about what a carrier oil is, or want a refresher on the subject, please read our blog post. Carrier oils are a great way to add hydration and moisture to your hair, plus with a carrier oil you can be sure you are using only Mother Nature’s finest ingredients, which is  a great way to remove synthetic and harmful products from your hair care routine.

Why add a carrier oil to your hair car routine?

Carrier oils are absorbed effortlessly by your hair and scalp, because they are pure, additive free. Some of the major benefits of adding an oil to your routine include:

1. Strengthening your hair
2. Protecting your hair from heat
3. Encouraging hair growth
4. Hydration
5. Scalp care

Not sure which oil is right for you? Read on to discover some of our favourites.

Argan Oil

We always recommend our Argan organic carrier oil to clients looking for some serious hair nutrition; it is renowned for possessing a ton of beneficial properties, from being immensely moisturizing to protecting your hair against the sun’s damage! Once Zen Elixir  Argan Organic Oil is applied to your hair, it absorbs almost immediately, leaving little to no residue, making it equally effective on all hair types!   

This exotic carrier oil has it’s beginnings in Morocco, where the nut of the argan tree is often cracked by hand, allowing harvesters to acquire the nut’s precious kernels. The harvested kernels are then ground and cold-pressed, providing unaltered and pure benefits to your hair.

Some carrier oils are very thick because the molecules that make them up are big; this makes them harder to penetrate into hair, leaving the oil unabsorbed. Zen Elixir Argan Organic Oil is the total opposite; it has tiny molecules, making it easy to absorb, and penetrates deep into your hair’s cuticles, making it look soft and shiny.

Argan oil is packed full of antioxidants such as vitamin E, which moisturizes hair and allows it to retain more moisture are the same time. Vitamin E is also a powerful protector against bacteria and fungus. It is full of oleic and linoleic fatty acids, which protect your vulnerable hair against heat damage from the sun and even from hair styling tools!

Moringa Oil

Do you find yourself looking in the mirror and missing your younger, deeply coloured, luscious hair? Despair no longer, just add Zen Elixir Moringa Organic Oil to your haircare routine, repair, and rejoice!

Our Moringa oil is rich in antioxidants such as vitamins C and E, which fight the free radicals that cause hair to become brittle and lose its colour. Zen Elixir Moringa Organic oil can even be applied to dyed hair, keeping your hair color unaltered for longer!

 Zinc is abundant in Moringa oil, and zinc boosts your hair’s Keratin production making it stronger, reducing breakages and split ends. Did you know that keratin makes up approximately 90% of each hair on your head? If you are looking for a natural way to boost hair production, attain greater shine, and condition your hair, give Zen Elixir Moringa Organic Oil a try.

Moringa oil is packed full of moisturizing oleic acids, along vitamins a and b, helping to strengthen hairs from the root, and provides a splash of moisture in every drop. Are you suffering from inflammation of the scalp, with conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, or dandruff? Try using Zen Elixir Moringa Organic Oil, it has anti-inflammatory properties, and will provide soothing comfort to your scalp.

Grapeseed Oil

Grapeseed oil is one of the most lightweight yet hyper-moisturizing carrier oils out there! Zen Elixir Grapeseed Organic oil is cold-pressed from the highest quality, organic grape seeds, locking in more nutrients that are pure and unrefined.

Zen Elixir Grapeseed Organic Oil is an antioxidant, and just like your skin and body, your hair and scalp need them too. The high concentrations of antioxidants founds in Grapeseed oil neutralize free radical damage, which protects your hair, even potentially reversing UV damage on hair. Use Grapeseed oil if you are experiencing hair loss or graying, to naturally slow the effects of aging on hair.

Grapeseed oil is an excellent conditioning agent it locks in moisture very quickly. This makes it ideal to use after a shower or after applying a hydrating serum or mist, because the moisture gets locked into each strand of hair. This versatile oil excels when applied to thin hair - Grapeseed oil is very light weight and wont weight your hair down.

If you suffer from dandruff cause by dry to extremely dry skin, Grapeseed oil is your best friend. Applying Zen Elixir Grapeseed Organic Oil to your scalp will help condition your skin cells on a molecular level, moisturizing and healing them, while removing dead skill cells at the same time!

Still looking for the best oil for you hair, Make sure to read part one for three more carrier oils.

Don’t forget to maximize the benefits of your oils, select only 100% pure, cold pressed, and organic oils, from a trusted and reputable source.  .