Menthol oil: properties and application features

Menthol oil is a natural product that is widely used in cosmetology. The most popular use is as a hair rinse. It is worth noting that the essential oil is made from peppermint.

Every woman dreams of luxurious hair, voluminous and lush curls, she wants to be irresistible in any situation. With regular use of menthol oil, you can get rid of dandruff, accelerate hair growth, add volume at the roots, natural shine, and get rid of oily strands. It has been scientifically proven that the remedy helps to cope with headaches, calms the nervous system, and normalizes sleep.

Again, everything should be in moderation (before using menthol oil, it will be useful to consult with a beautician). Do not get too carried away with essential oils, because negative consequences can occur: allergic reactions, itching, burning, skin irritation, acne, and so on.

Before use, it is necessary to study the composition of the bottle; in case of intolerance to individual components, it is not worth using menthol oil. To prepare a natural mouthwash, you need to follow simple rules:

1. we collect warm water in any container;
2. add a few drops (3-5);
3. after shampooing, apply a rinse to the hair, rub it well with your fingers, massage the skin;
4. rinse thoroughly, avoiding contact with eyes.

Consider how to achieve a positive effect without harming hair health, using this product in recipes for healing masks.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 tbsp. l. lemon juice;
• 1 egg;
• 7 drops of menthol oil.

Using a mixer, beat the egg into a thick foam, carefully add the lemon juice and the main ether, mix all the ingredients well. The finished mask should resemble sour cream in consistency, we distribute it over the scalp with our hands, rub it thoroughly. To keep warm, we wrap ourselves in a towel or plastic bag. After 20 minutes, you can wash off the mask, you need to wash your hair with shampoo. If you apply it regularly (at least once a week), you can achieve the desired effect rather quickly.

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp. l. oak bark;
• 1 tbsp. l. chamomile;
• 5 drops of ether.

Pour chamomile and oak bark into a liter jar, pour boiling water, insist under the lid for about 20-30 minutes. Then add 5 drops of menthol oil to the finished broth. We rub the healing mask into the scalp, moisten the hair, then wring out excess moisture, leave it for 15-30 minutes (if unpleasant sensations, itching sensations appear, you must rinse off before the specified time). We remove the broth with shampoo.

Ingredients:

• 4 drops menthol ether;
• 2 tbsp. l. honey;
• 1 tbsp. l. cognac;
• 1 egg yolk.

Break the egg into a bowl, separate the yolk from the protein, beat the yolk with a fork until smooth, add honey and brandy, mix. Then drop ether into the resulting mass. Using a brush, apply to the scalp and hair along the entire length. We wrap our head in a towel, wait about 30-40 minutes. You may experience discomfort, severe itching, you should not worry about this.

Ingredients:

• 100 ml sour cream;
• 3 tsp lemon juice;
• 5 drops menthol oil.

Mix sour cream with lemon juice and ether, apply to the roots, then distribute along the entire length. Wash off in the usual way after 20 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 5 drops menthol ether;
• 2 tbsp. l. chamomile;
• 1 tbsp. l. turns;
• 1 tbsp. l. burdock.

In a liter jar, mix the succession, burdock and chamomile, pour boiling water, let the broth brew for about 30 minutes. Then we apply it to the hair roots, wrap the head with cling film, rinse with water after 20 minutes. If you do the mask regularly, then the effect can be noticed quite quickly.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp. l. castor oil;
• 5 drops menthol ether;
• 1 tbsp. l. linseed oil;
• 1 egg yolk.

Beat the egg yolk with a fork or mixer, mix with castor, menthol and linseed oils (it is recommended to apply the product to wet strands). We wait about 20-35 minutes, wash off the mask in the usual way. If unpleasant sensations and discomfort appear, wash off before the specified time.

According to statistics, 100% of netizens recommend using menthol oil as a natural rinse for hair and masks. There is an improvement in the quality of the hair, the split ends disappear, the curls become shiny, and there is volume at the roots. One of the readers of the women's forum advises to acquire healing ether not only in the medicine cabinet, but also in your own cosmetic bag. He explains his position by the fact that the drug is relatively inexpensive (about 50 rubles), but it really has an incredible effect: the headache passes, the hair has a fresh scent, the dryness of the ends disappears after a while.

Another forum reader writes about the amazing properties of this ether. According to her, the hair used to fall out a lot, on the comb it was possible to collect so many strands that it would be enough for half a wig. After using natural masks and rinses with the addition of menthol oil, the hair became much stronger and softer.

Experts give their recommendations for the use of menthol oil.

1. If you limit yourself to using only oil for hair care, then there will be no positive effect: allergic reactions and oily hair will occur. To avoid negative consequences, it is important to take care of yourself comprehensively, namely: use oils and herbs in a balanced way.
2. Itching and burning may occur while using menthol ester. In this case, it is necessary to reduce the concentration, for example, in the recipe 6 drops are indicated, we add 2-3.
3. You should not replace everything with natural ingredients (meaning shampoos, gels, foams, and so on). This is dangerous with the appearance of acne, irritation. The optimal use of masks with ether is once every 2 weeks.
4. Before using masks on your hair, test them for an allergic reaction. This is very easy to do. Example: we smear menthol oil diluted with water on a small area of ​​the hand, if after 10-15 minutes redness and other reactions do not appear, then you can safely apply the product.
5. It should be borne in mind that ether in large quantities increases blood pressure.
6. Menthol oil is not recommended for children under 3 years old: allergic reactions, redness, irritation of delicate and sensitive skin may occur.
7. It is advisable to dilute the ether with water (the agent is more harmless).

The main thing is not to forget that in any case it is important to observe the measure, not to experiment with your own health, to take into account the individual characteristics of the organism.

For the properties and features of the use of menthol oil, see the following video.