High-quality burdock oil is a No. 1 remedy against hair loss. Burdock root extract has long been used in traditional medicine to strengthen hair roots and keep hair healthy. Today, many beauty brands produce burdock oil that contains all the active ingredients found in burdock root.
Burdock (Arctium lappa), also known as greater burdock or edible burdock, is a Eurasian species of plants in the sunflower family. Burdock root is used in some countries as a vegetable. Dried burdock roots are used in Chinese traditional medicine. As an oily macerate, burdock root is a component of some shampoos and other hair care products. Burdock root macerate is commonly referred to simply as burdock oil. Ukrainian cosmetic company Elfa Pharm produces high-quality burdock oil using the supercritical carbon dioxide extraction process.
Burdock oil is rich in vitamins A, B, C, E and P, essential fatty acids (depending on the carrier oil that was used for extraction), calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and other nutrients. It helps to combat a wide range of hair problems such as hair loss, itchy and flaky scalp, dandruff, dry scalp, thin and brittle hair, split ends, etc. Burdock oil stimulates hair growth and helps to repair hair structure damaged by blow drying, heat styling, dyeing, bleaching, or perm.
Burdock oil produced by Elfa Pharm (Elfa Pharmaceutical Factory, Ukraine-Poland) is infused with additional natural ingredients that complement and enhance the effect of burdock root macerate. They include thyme essential oil and vetiver essential oil. These oils help to eliminate dandruff, keep the scalp hydrated and conditioned, and repair damaged hair structure.
Directions. Evenly apply some oil to your scalp and massage slightly, rubbing the oil into hair roots. Wrap your hair with plastic or put on a shower cap and let the oil sit for 2 to 3 hours. Rinse thoroughly using shampoo. To prevent hair loss, apply the product once or twice a week for two months. To treat hair loss, use daily for three weeks and repeat the course in a month.
Ingredients. Arctium Lappa Root (Burdock) Oil, Mineral Oil, Ethylhexyl Cocoate, Oleth-5, SC-CO2-extract Arctium Lappa Root (Burdock), Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Essential Oil, Vetiveria Zizanioides (Vetiver) Essential Oil, Retinyl Palmitate.