Natural cold pressed macadamia oil is a source of many mineral and nourishing substances, vitamins, and most of all, essential fatty acids, e.g. omega-7, which is a natural ingredient of human sebum. This oil is great for hair care and so popular lately hair oil treatment. How should you use macadamia oil? Where to buy it? How to choose it? This article is expected to answer all the most popular questions.
Which macadamia oil should you buy?
“Macadamia oil is just a macadamia oil, there is no need to dwell on that” – this is going to be what most people will think. Not many of us know that the type of vegetable oil influences its properties. The most important is pressing method. The best for hair is cold pressed oil, but also unrefined. Both processes (hot pressing and purification) deprive macadmia oil of many nourishing substances. If you wonder over what type of macadmia oil to choose, remember one thing – the best oil is the least processed.
Where to buy macadamia oil?
This is a second doubt, which comes up when buying macadamia oil. The best is oil bought from trusted source to avoid fake. It can be found online (also on websites with semi-finished products) as well as every health food store, because it is also food oil. Avoid suspicious Internet auctions, where price of macadamia oil is surprisingly low. For a good quality macadamia oil you will have to pay around 20$ for 4 oz. The quality of product below this price is questionable. You may consider to read some opinions about macadamia oil.
How should you use macadamia oil for hair?
When it comes to application on hair, then with macadamia oil it is unlikely to make any mistake. Its absorption is great, so it can be safely applied on hair and scalp. Even if applied in a bit larger amount, it absorbs entirely. It leaves hair dry and does not weight them down, that is why it is suitable for hair oil treatment. Furthermore, you can also enrich other cosmetics with it, like hair conditioners and shampoos, or even use it as base for home made conditioning cosmetics.
