Aloe hair mask

In what cases will an aloe hair mask help? This mask is useful for any hair type, but especially if the hair quickly becomes greasy, there is dandruff (seborrheic dermatitis), as well as problems such as brittle hair and split ends.

Using the beneficial properties of this plant, you can improve the condition of your hair and even significantly reduce hair loss.

Benefits of Aloe Vera for Hair

Not only is aloe widely recognized as beneficial for hair, but it is also beneficial for the scalp.

Thanks to the zinc and selenium contained in aloe juice, it is possible to suppress the activity of Pityrosporum fungi, which are the cause of flaking skin flakes on the head (dandruff). Phenol-containing glycosides of anthraquinones and organic acids (salicylic and citric) are also able to significantly weaken the process of keratinization of skin keratinocytes. One of the aloe polysaccharides, acemannan, also has antifungal properties, which also helps to retain moisture in skin and hair cells and protects them from ultraviolet radiation.

Essential amino acids (including leucine, isoleucine, lysine, valine, tryptophan, etc.), phytohormones (β-sitosterol, lupeol, campesterol), and enzymes found in aloe leaf pulp are extremely beneficial for the scalp and hair follicles. The combined effect of these substances helps to normalize the skin's pH.

Aloe contains vitamins C, E and β-carotene, as well as B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, B12. All of them are undoubtedly necessary for healthy hair, but vitamins B9 (folic acid) and B12 (cyanocobalamin) are especially important. And xanthan gum protects hair from splitting and damage to the hair shaft.

In addition, aloe is rich in saponin glycosides, which are surfactants, and thanks to them, aloe hair masks serve as an effective cleansing agent.

Aloe Vera Hair Mask Recipes

All recipes for hair masks from aloe are simple and accessible: it is enough to mix the juice from the leaves of the plant with an additional component. Although in its pure form you can use aloe juice (by combining it with water in a ratio of 2:1), applying it to the scalp - from oily dandruff and increased greasiness of hair.

A hair mask with aloe and honey – a mixture of a tablespoon of fresh aloe juice and the same amount of liquid natural honey – can be an alternative to many hair care products in terms of its nourishing effect on hair follicles.

To enhance the effect, it is recommended to add a teaspoon of cognac to this mask. And then the mask will not only enrich the scalp with many nutrients, but also strengthen the hair roots, stimulating fibroblast cells that produce collagen (which is especially important for increased hair loss).

A hair mask made from aloe juice (tablespoon), liquid honey (dessert spoon) and essential oils of avocado, jojoba, almond or tea tree (5-6 drops) makes dry hair more elastic and shiny, restoring the moisture balance that gives hair strength. To revive very dry hair, you should make masks with aloe and burdock oil (10 drops per tablespoon of juice).

In combination with other natural ingredients - decoction of chamomile, stinging nettle, hop cones, string, wild pansy - the moisturizing and conditioning properties of masks are enhanced. As a rule, honey heated in a water bath to body temperature is used to thicken them (so that the beneficial substances have time to be absorbed by the skin and hair).

Those who have tried to use the healing properties of this plant leave only positive reviews about aloe hair masks.