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Hair

Oils for growth, shine and breakage, and which of them have data behind them. Covers scalp, brows, lashes and beards too.

8 articles · 7 botanicals

Hair · Brows & lashes

  1. Evidence Check

    • Hair

    Castor oil

    Castor oil for brows and lashes: does it thicken anything?

    The castor-oil-for-lashes story is mostly anecdote and small preclinical work; systematic reviews find no strong human evidence for hair growth, while product formulations sometimes hide stronger, drug-like ingredients that do have effects and safety concerns.

    5 min read