Healthy hair growth starts at the roots, and using the right hair oils can make a significant difference in strengthening strands, reducing breakage, and promoting faster growth. Certain oils are packed with essential nutrients, antioxidants, and fatty acids that nourish the scalp, improve circulation, and stimulate hair follicles. Whether you’re dealing with thinning hair, dryness, or slow growth, adding the best hair oils into your routine can help you achieve thicker, healthier hair naturally.
We checked in with Ghanima Abdullah, hair expert and cosmetologist at The Right Hairstyles, and Dr. Yoram Harth, MD, board-certified dermatologist and medical director of MDhair, to discover three effective hair oils that can give you thicker, fuller locks. According to them, rosemary oil, peppermint oil, and pumpkin seed oils are some of the best options. Read on to learn more.
1. Rosemary Oil
Abdullah reveals that rosemary oil "works against the hair loss hormone DHT" and "the hairline and crown are common areas of thinning for women with hair loss that's related to age." She advises "adding a few drops of rosemary oil to a 4-ounce bottle of lotion."
This is because lotion “works just as well (if not better) than oil for some women with thicker textures because it "absorbs quicker into the skin," she explains.”
Abdullah recommends "using this solution twice daily." She stresses not "expecting to see results overnight," as it often takes "at least six months" to see hair regrowth at the crown. "If you're not sure what type of hair loss you have, use more than one essential oil [on its own or in] your lotion," she recommends.
Harth adds that "a healthy scalp environment can lead to improved hair growth and a reduction in hair loss." The best scalp oils or scalp treatment serums would "include DHT blockers that help reduce the effects of DHT on the hair follicles," he notes.
2. Peppermint Oil
This unexpected oil is relatively underrated and should get more credit for its hair growth benefits! Using peppermint oil along with rosemary oil can "stimulate the hair follicles, and hydrolyzed protein and collagen can help fortify the hair shaft against damage and breakage," she says.
When it comes to haircare products as a beginner, Harth says that "particularly those designed as scalp treatment serums" can be "beneficial for thin, fine hair." These oils are "formulated to promote scalp health, nourish the hair follicles, and stimulate blood circulation in the scalp."
3. Pumpkin Seed Oil
Abdullah also recommends trying a "pumpkin seed oil" for your hair and scalp, as it has been "scientifically proven to grow more hair and aid those who have thinning hair." She elaborates by adding that "the best oil for thickening hair is pumpkin seed oil. It puts more hair follicles into the hair growth phase, which means you can see thicker hair near the roots in as little as three weeks."
