So I got this here Castor Oil . . .

I have been using the Home Health Castor Oil on my scalp for a little over a month now. I use it once a week on my wash days. When I part my hair, I have noticed pieces of short hairs sticking out from my roots. I looks like breakage but it does not feel like breakage. It feels like thick short pieces of new growth. Has anyone experienced this?

Yes. Its new growth!! No need to panic.

i use it to pre-poo, oil rinse and/or seal. i like to use it in combo with moringa oil as a pre-poo or oil rinse.

Ambitious_Tiff wrote:Yes. Its new growth!! No need to panic.

ditto.

@Ambitious_Tiff Thanks... I am so glad to hear that someone else other than myself has experienced this. I am just happy that it is just new growth.

I'm using it right now! Kimmaytube leave in to do my braids! Also, use it to seal my ends.

I understand 'cold pressed' is the best type castor oil to use; anyone use anything other than cold pressed?

Well, I wouldn't focus all the attn on "cold pressed." That just means the processing was done under rigid temperature standard, which varies from company to company in terms of the exact temperature. So far, most of the castor oil I see is "cold pressed." Personally, I like to see that it is also free of hexane and solvents and I tend to prefer organic also, but this castor oil I have now is the Heritage version that is not the organic one.

I just got some this past weekend to try the kimmaytube leave-in...but today I used it so seal my ends after a co wash and I love it!!!!!

Ambitious_Tiff wrote:Yes. Its new growth!! No need to panic.

Good to know. I've been noticing this too, and wishful thinking said "it's just new growth, girl!" Phew thankfully that's been confirmed!

PaganWifey wrote:I put it on my scalp because it's really dry. It generally works it's way down my hair shaft. I want to try whipping it with a blender to see if that will get even thicker (like a grease or a paste) so it's easier to apply to my scalp.

I use it in my Shea butter mix and it works well blended