Jamaican Black Castor oil/ first time oil user

[Milkchocolate]

Hey guys so I’ve been reserarching the benefits of pure Jamaican Black Castor oil and I’m highly interested, but I’m a little nervous about adding new things to my hair so I wanted to consult with you guys first ❤️

Are there any avid jbco users here and what are your opinions on it? Do you find it very beneficial, and has anyone noticed hair growth upon the application and scalp massages?

I’m so nervous about using pure oils because I’ve had terrible experiences with them. One of the worst was with coconut oil..(made my hair weak, tons of hair fall) and also with pure Argan oil (extremely greasy, weighed down and hard to wash off)

The only thing I oil are my ends..and that’s with the Hask oils that are not 100% natural ingredients.

This would make me a first time oil user (as far as scalp/ pure oils goes) so I’m very nervous about it lol. I’m a worry wuss. What are your oiling routines? (Leave in and rinse/ sleep with at night?)

I’d reeally appreciate your tips and experiences because this is all so new to me!!

[blackgothicdoll]

I would try diluting it with a thinner oil first before using it straight up. I only say this because it's a very thick oil, and some people's hair doesn't like oils this thick. It's not as bad as pure castor oil to me, which I find synonymous to pouring cold syrup over my head, but just to be safe it won't hurt to start slowly.

If you have sunny isle JBCO, it's a lot thinner. I wouldn't worry as much about diluting it, but if you warm it up a bit it becomes runnier and then you can try dabbing some on your fingertips and massaging them onto your scalp.

Now, I love rooted treasures JBCO more than any other I've ever tried, but it's definitely pricey for me. I apply it before washing, mixing a few drops of rosemary EO and then massaging my scalp. I can't speak for growth, but I think that and rosemary EO help with shedding. As I posted somewhere else, I don't shed much in the winter as it is, but I'd have a hard time saying that I shed my 100 hairs a day that I'm supposed to. It also makes my scalp feel great, my scalp is always dry and itchy so using it before a wash stops the shampoo from drying out my scalp.

I use both Sunny Isle and Rooted Treasures. Rooted Treasures is thicker, darker and has a smokey smell that I really like. Sunny Isle is less concentrated though it's still JBCO, doesn't smell as strong, a little thinner.

I would [not] use Jamaican Lime, that is claimed to not be authentic and/or have added salt.

Hope that helps a little bit. :)

ETA: Meant to say I would not use Jamaican Lime, not to say that I would. That brand isn't recommended.

[Milkchocolate]

I would try diluting it with a thinner oil first before using it straight up. I only say this because it's a very thick oil, and some people's hair doesn't like oils this thick. It's not as bad as pure castor oil to me, which I find synonymous to pouring cold syrup over my head, but just to be safe it won't hurt to start slowly.

If you have sunny isle JBCO, it's a lot thinner. I wouldn't worry as much about diluting it, but if you warm it up a bit it becomes runnier and then you can try dabbing some on your fingertips and massaging them onto your scalp.

Now, I love rooted treasures JBCO more than any other I've ever tried, but it's definitely pricey for me. I apply it before washing, mixing a few drops of rosemary EO and then massaging my scalp. I can't speak for growth, but I think that and rosemary EO help with shedding. As I posted somewhere else, I don't shed much in the winter as it is, but I'd have a hard time saying that I shed my 100 hairs a day that I'm supposed to. It also makes my scalp feel great, my scalp is always dry and itchy so using it before a wash stops the shampoo from drying out my scalp.

I use both Sunny Isle and Rooted Treasures. Rooted Treasures is thicker, darker and has a smokey smell that I really like. Sunny Isle is less concentrated though it's still JBCO, doesn't smell as strong, a little thinner.

I would use Jamaican Lime, that is claimed to not be authentic and/or have added salt.

Hope that helps a little bit. :)

Thank you sooo much for all this valuable info! :) ❤️ have you noticed any growth at all?

[blackgothicdoll]

Thank you sooo much for all this valuable info! :) ❤️ have you noticed any growth at all?

I'm not sure, but I only use this once a week. I have a very hard time tracking hair growth. My hair is the same length for months, then I blink and it's grown 3 inches. I'll try to get better with tracking my growth in the future and what I'm using, but I think to see results you would have to use it more often than I am. I'm not totally sure though. Sorry :o

[MarPreciosa]

I would try diluting it with a thinner oil first before using it straight up. I only say this because it's a very thick oil, and some people's hair doesn't like oils this thick. It's not as bad as pure castor oil to me, which I find synonymous to pouring cold syrup over my head, but just to be safe it won't hurt to start slowly.

If you have sunny isle JBCO, it's a lot thinner. I wouldn't worry as much about diluting it, but if you warm it up a bit it becomes runnier and then you can try dabbing some on your fingertips and massaging them onto your scalp.

Now, I love rooted treasures JBCO more than any other I've ever tried, but it's definitely pricey for me. I apply it before washing, mixing a few drops of rosemary EO and then massaging my scalp. I can't speak for growth, but I think that and rosemary EO help with shedding. As I posted somewhere else, I don't shed much in the winter as it is, but I'd have a hard time saying that I shed my 100 hairs a day that I'm supposed to. It also makes my scalp feel great, my scalp is always dry and itchy so using it before a wash stops the shampoo from drying out my scalp.

I use both Sunny Isle and Rooted Treasures. Rooted Treasures is thicker, darker and has a smokey smell that I really like. Sunny Isle is less concentrated though it's still JBCO, doesn't smell as strong, a little thinner.

I would use Jamaican Lime, that is claimed to not be authentic and/or have added salt.

Hope that helps a little bit. :)

This is great advice. Have you tried jojoba? I haven't used it personally but have read it's pretty light. With argan - how much are you using?

[Ylva]

I use Tropic Isle Living JBCO regularly for scalp massages. I also put it in my shampoo.

I also recommend mixing it with a runnier oil. For me the reason is that on its own it's too sticky and I will end up causing breakage as my fine strands will get stuck on my fingers, and it's just a bother to try and apply a thick, sticky oil evenly all over and to massage with it. These days I mix it with neem oil, which is very thin (and smelly, but that's alright with me!).

I do the inversion method, as in massaging my scalp upside down for a few minutes. I have noticed an increase in growth rate doing it, but whether I was using JBCO or not didn't matter. What matters that I was massaging my scalp upside down. I will, however, keep using the oils (as well as certain EOs), since they aren't causing any harm anyway.

[Milkchocolate]

I use Tropic Isle Living JBCO regularly for scalp massages. I also put it in my shampoo.

I also recommend mixing it with a runnier oil. For me the reason is that on its own it's too sticky and I will end up causing breakage as my fine strands will get stuck on my fingers, and it's just a bother to try and apply a thick, sticky oil evenly all over and to massage with it. These days I mix it with neem oil, which is very thin (and smelly, but that's alright with me!).

I do the inversion method, as in massaging my scalp upside down for a few minutes. I have noticed an increase in growth rate doing it, but whether I was using JBCO or not didn't matter. What matters that I was massaging my scalp upside down. I will, however, keep using the oils (as well as certain EOs), since they aren't causing any harm anyway.


Thank you for these tips! Putting some jbco in shampoo seems like a great idea!
That seems like something I can try to incorporate..Perhaps also double wash in the shower along with it and letting it sit the first go around ? Or maybe even using it as a diluted deep conditioning oil. Interesting :)

[Ylva]

Thank you for these tips! Putting some jbco in shampoo seems like a great idea!
That seems like something I can try to incorporate..Perhaps also double wash in the shower along with it and letting it sit the first go around ? Or maybe even using it as a diluted deep conditioning oil. Interesting :)

For me double washing is always too drying, oil or not. What I do is I just take a lot of shampoo (at least a palmful) just for the scalp area and rub it in thoroughly. That removes the oil for me. If double washing works well for you, by all means! :) And of course if you can't get the oil out with just one round of shampoo. Letting it sit for a while is great, if it doesn't cause your scalp to itch or anything.

[Milkchocolate]

For me double washing is always too drying, oil or not. What I do is I just take a lot of shampoo (at least a palmful) just for the scalp area and rub it in thoroughly. That removes the oil for me. If double washing works well for you, by all means! :) And of course if you can't get the oil out with just one round of shampoo. Letting it sit for a while is great, if it doesn't cause your scalp to itch or anything.

I see :) I love double washing with a sulfate free shampoo. I get you though! Id never double wash with a regular shampoo—much tooo drying. Sulfate-free is so nice for double cleansing for me :)

[RoseChantel]

I use a blend of oils that contains castor oil in it, which works really well for me. Olive Oil, avocado oil, jojoba oil, neem oil, camellia oil and fenugreek oil with some essential oils in it too. Blending it seems to help balance out the stickiness and I haven't seen any excessive hair fall from massaging it in with my fingertips. I have fine, thin hair and the oils and scalp massage have been helping it grow in a little thicker over the last year. I do have to double wash with sulfate-free shampoo sometimes if I use too much oil, but if I just have a little on my scalp and roots, then I just have to wash once. Hope that helps give you some ideas!