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Hibiscus: Its 3 main benefits for hair
- Hibiscus flower for hair is hydrating, nourishing, and protective properties, making it an essential ally for our beauty.
- Coming from Africa, the hibiscus, a flower nicknamed “guinea sorrel,” is a plant naturally rich in virtues that take care of our skin and our hair.
- In India, it is thus frequently used to heal the skin and eliminate dandruff and using it for our daily well-being.
A flower to hydrate the hair and skin
- The sugars in the hibiscus hydrate the hair and skin.
- This is why cosmetics manufacturers use this flower to make oil extracted from its seeds.
- This, rich in essential fatty acids, especially linoleic acid, nourishes dry, devitalized, and weakened skin.
- It participates in the creation of ceramides, which form the protective barrier of the skin.
- It also allows water to be better absorbed by the skin’s upper layers, forming a fragile film that attracts water.
Hibiscus flower to work well for hair
- In the form of virgin oil, it also works wonders on the hair.
- Also, its non-greasy and odorless texture allows it to be easily integrated into cosmetic products.
- Today, in hair cosmetics, we find hibiscus in styling creams, hair masks, shampoos and conditioners, hair milk, and lotions.
Benefits of hibiscus flower for hair
- The plant contains a lot of active ingredients that provide benefits to the hair, but also the skin.
Regarding the skin: - It will act as anti-aging
- It will restore elasticity to the skin
- And also, it purifies the skin by eliminating excess sebum and dead cells
- For the hair and the scalp, these benefits are multiple:
- Fight against dandruff
- Stimulates hair growth
- Improves hydration (ideal for itching in case of too dry scalp)
- It makes hair shiny and makes detangling easier
- Limits hair loss
Mask with hibiscus flower petals
- Firstly, clean the flowers and leaves, then remove the petals
- Put the petals in a bowl containing half a glass of water for 10-15 minutes (so that they become more tender).
- Mix everything in a blender to obtain a paste
- Finally, let stand for at least 30 minutes before washing. Apply this mask regularly, once a week before your shampoo.
A flower to illuminate dull complexions
- The richness in vitamin C and polyphenols of this flower gives it antioxidant properties.
- It can thus protect the upper layers of the skin by capturing free radicals and neutralizing them.
- A hibiscus-based cream helps the skin get rid of dead skin, often causing a dull complexion and promoting collagen production, thus giving the skin greater elasticity.
- The complexion is thus more radiant and appears younger.
A flower to strengthen the hair
- Hibiscus is also an ally of the hair. It stimulates its growth and prevents the formation of split ends.
- Its oil is used to make masks that rid the scalp of dead cells and, therefore, dandruff.
- It is effortless to make your own lotion from hibiscus flowers by infusing two tablespoons of dried flowers in half a liter of hot water for ten minutes.
- After being filtered, the resulting infusion can be used as rinse water to strengthen the hair and make it shiny.
- This preparation also helps to tighten the scales of the hair fiber.
