I didn’t get into hair oiling until recently, but once I did, there was no going back. When I first started doing it, my goal wasn’t necessarily to promote hair growth, but I found that it helps a lot with things like dryness and breakage. The great thing is though, that decreased dryness and breakage mean longer strands! So yeah, if you are looking for ways to grow your hair longer, there are a few different hair oils you can incorporate into your routine that help with that.
I do have to say that there aren’t many products on the market that actually stimulate growth. Rogaine is one of the few that does, but I know some of you like to go the organic route. Organic oils can at least help prevent breakage and provide vitamins and nutrients to the hair in order to help it stay healthy. Ayurvedic hair-oiling expert Meerika Khanna also told me that the best oils to use include alma, rosemary, bhringraj, jojoba, and sesame. They help keep your scalp healthy, promote growth over time, and reduce strand shedding. Luckily for us, retailers like Amazon are loaded with well-reviewed products and success stories that sound more than promising. For a few cult favorites and hidden gems, keep scrolling. We found the best oils to promote hair growth below.
This budget-friendly hair-growth oil reached cult status once Amazon reviewers start raving about how effective the formula was in promoting hair growth. It contains a powerhouse blend of strength-promoting oils like coconut, olive, jojoba, rose hip, sesame seed, lavender, and peppermint. As a bonus, it also detangles, softens, and conditions dry hair.
Rosemary is another oil known to have strong anti-inflammatory properties. It also helps improve hair growth, and may even improve hair loss. This formula from Mielle Organics contains a hefty dose of it along with a rich blend of over 30 essential oils and nutrients to help strengthen and lengthen the hair.
Kate Blanc’s oil is another cult-loved product that contains only pure, 100% castor oil and helps promote hair growth. With thousands of five-star reviews, Amazon buyers are raving. As a bonus, castor oil also helps condition and add strength to your brows and lashes. I’ve personally used it on my lashes and saw great results.
Formulated to help strengthen the hair, increase its density, and decrease shedding. It’s plant-based and contains vegan phyto-actives (mung bean, curcumin, and red clover) that work to balance and soothe the scalp, revitalizing hair at the root. It’s more of a serum-like texture than an oil, but the nutrient-rich ingredients work just as well.
Ayurvedic hair oiling expert Meerika Khanna once told me that amla is a great growth-promoting oil because its rich in natural vitamin C which helps strengthen hair and prevents breakage. Reviewers on Amazon seem to agree that it works—it has almost a perfect five-star rating with over 14,000 reviews.
Containing a blend of black seed, castor, sunflower seed, jojoba, coconut, and olive fruit oil, this scalp treatment is designed specifically for curls. It contains extra nourishing oils that promote strength and can even act as a leave-in conditioner.
EssyNaturals combined the power of castor oil, rosemary oil, caffeine, and biotin to help stimulate hair growth at the root while improving hair texture and fullness. It can also be used daily as part of your regular haircare routine.
Elevate’s hair oil has biotin, antioxidants, ginseng extract, and 5% minoxidil which helps stimulate hair growth. It’s gentle on the hair and doesn’t contain parabens, sulfates, or any other potentially toxic ingredients.
This multipurpose oil is the whole package. It contains organic oils like cold-pressed olive, sweet almond, grapeseed, and lavender essential oil to moisturize your body, face, and hair. Best of all, it helps add strength to the hair, promoting more growth.
Hairfinity’s deep treatment oil contains grape-seed, sweet almond, coconut, olive, jojoba, apricot, and moringa oil to help dramatically reduce hair breakage. It also helps increase shine and elasticity so hair grows even faster.
