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Jojoba oil is a popular choice because it is thin and rinses off easily. It works equally well on thin or coarse hair. Coconut oil is also great because it deeply nourishes without greasy after-feel, plus, it smells great.
Castor oil is believed to assist in hair growth but it is too viscous to rinse off clear. I would suggest using it to improve lashes and eyebrows instead. Sesame oil may help protect your hair from dryness caused by sun exposure because this oil has natural mild sun protection factor.
Pretty much all hair types may look limp and heavy after using very viscous, sticky oils, so I would not recommend using castor, palm kernel, shea butter, or macadamia oils on hair. Neem is great to combat lice and dandruff caused by yeast but neem is really smelly, so reserve it for those very "special” occasions.
Coarse, wavy hair benefits from semi-fatty oils but thin oils will not make much difference on such hair type. Thin, blonde hair will benefit from thin oils such as jojoba, peach kernel, rice bran, or grape seed oils because they won’t weight hair down or make it too greasy.
Argan oil is versatile oil so it suits all hair and skin types. It is rich in linoleic acid which helps the body to reduce inflammation by producing prostaglandins. But its popularity is mostly due to the exotic allure of argan oil rather than sound benefits. Besides, most products with argan (even the ones that are labeled as organic) contain only minute quantities of argan, the rest being silicones and other petrochemicals, so it’s hardly worth the money.
In fact, much higher amounts of linoleic acid can be found in kiwi, borage, evening primrose, and baobab oils which I prefer to use in Petite Marie Organics’ new hair serum.
Monoi is a type of gardenia found in Tahiti. Its petals are infused in coconut or jojoba or other unscented oil and then used on hair and body. So it’s the coconut or jojoba working on your skin or hair, not gardenia. But it smells really nice! Watch out for any synthetic additives to monoi oil, such as artificial perfumes.
source : www.thegreenbeautyguide.com
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