6 Hair Growth Oils You Can Mix with Aloe Vera

I’m a haircare nut, so I’m excited to talk about two of my favorite topics today: hair growth oils and aloe vera.

If you want thicker and longer hair, you have landed in the right place!

I’m sure you’ve heard of aloe vera and oils for hair growth before.

Aloe vera is moisturizing and packed with antioxidants, making it a magical ingredient for skin and hair alike. Although you can apply aloe many different ways, I personally love using spray aloe vera as a leave-in conditioner.

Meanwhile, hair growth oils come with a whole basket of benefits, depending on which oils you use.

Sure, aloe vera and hair growth oils work fine on their own.

But, let’s be honest. Hair growth oils are tricky to apply by themselves. Some are applied as a concentrated serum, with a few drops applied to your scalp. Other times, you can work oils into your hair using your palms – but it’s hard to evenly spread the oil across your scalp. Meanwhile, some oils are so potent that they need to be mixed with a carrier oil.

You can solve all of these problems when you mix your hair growth oils with aloe vera!

With both ingredients, you can create a hair growth blend that is super easy to apply as a hair mask or leave-in conditioner. All you have to do is pick an oil!

Do Hair Growth Oils Actually Make Hair Grow Faster?

Time for a quick reality check.

Most hair growth oils don’t technically speed up hair growth. Aloe vera doesn’t either.

But that doesn’t mean your hair won’t grow faster with the use of hair growth oils.

That’s because these oils help strengthen and protect your hair from damage. They also promote scalp health…which can increase hair growth speed. The healthier your scalp, the healthier your hair.

Okay, now that we got that out of the way, we can get into the list.

Argan Oil

Argan oil is at the top of the list because, well, it’s probably the top hair growth oil.

Like aloe vera, argan oil is packed with antioxidant vitamins that protect your cells from damage and breakdown. This popular oil basically functions like a conditioner, hydrating your hair and forming a protective coating that can increase shine and softness. The unsaturated fats in the oil sink into the hair strands, boosting strength and volume.

Tea Tree Oil

Tea tree oil is a top-tier natural cleanser. The oil can help keep your scalp clean and your hair follicles healthy, without the use of drying chemicals or harsh surfactants. In fact, rather than drying out your scalp, tea tree oil is moisturizing too.

Castor Oil

Castor oil is pretty interesting, because the castor beans that it is derived from are highly poisonous. Eating just a few beans can be fatal!

Toxins aside, these beans are high in protein and fatty acids.

What does this mean? Well, lipids (comprised mostly of fatty acids) make up about 2-6% of your hair’s weight, and are vital for keeping your hair healthy, shiny, and strong.

Lavender Oil

Ah, this oil is a winner for the fragrance alone. There’s nothing lavender to make you feel like a fairy queen. Soothing scent aside, lavender helps promote scalp health by stimulating circulation and preventing microbial growth.

Jojoba Oil

Rich in fatty acids, jojoba oil is one of the best natural moisturizers - so pairing jojoba oil with aloe vera just make sense. Jojoba oil is also a great source of Vitamin E, an antioxidant that absorbs quickly into the skin. It’s one of the top cuticle oils.

Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is a lot thicker than typical hair growth oils. Even though it is called an oil, it is actually a thick, pasty solid a room temperature. For this reason, too much coconut oil can weigh down your hair, especially if you have thin hair like mine.

However, coconut oil also nourishes your scalp, soothes scalp irritations, helps prevent sebum build-up at your hair follicles, and contains lauric acid – a fatty acid that moisturizes hair strands.

Since coconut oil is very different in texture and consistency than the rest of the oils in this list, it is easier to make a coconut oil aloe vera hair mask than hair growth serum.

How to Mix Aloe Vera with Hair Growth Oils

To make your own ultimate hair growth formula, pick up one or two of your favorite oils from the list above. Then whip out your cutting board, a sharp knife, and a whole aloe vera leaf.

If you want to remove the aloin (the yellowish latex under the peel), you can chop your leaf into a few chunks and let them soak in a bowl of water. I usually recommend rinsing out the aloin for making drinks, since it is a strong laxative, but it doesn’t really matter for making skincare and haircare formulas.

To remove the gel, slice off the spiny edge of the aloe vera leaf, then cut the leaf open lengthwise. Now you can scoop out the goopy mess in the middle.

Toss your sticky aloe vera gel into the blender and blend it until it forms a foamy liquid. Now you can add your hair growth oils! Add your oils in very small amounts, because they are typically very concentrated and potent.

Pour your fresh mixture in a small spray bottle, and it’s ready to go! (You can skip blending the aloe and just spoon-mix it with the oils to make a hair mask instead, but I prefer using a liquid spray.)

Don’t have fresh aloe vera leaves lying around? No problem. Just grab a bottle of Seven Minerals spray aloe vera instead.

Feel free to add fragrant essential oils to make your hair growth serum smell really really good.

Before you leave…know that fresh aloe vera has a very short shelf life. Mix your hair growth serum in very small amounts and keep it refrigerated to preserve it longer. Then you can warm it up right before using it, for an all-natural and super effective hair growth blend.