How to Make DIY Hair Growth Oil at Home With Amla Powder

Tools and materials:

• Heatproof glass jar 
• Cheesecloth or mesh strainer
• 100ml olive oil (3.4 fl oz)
• 100ml castor oil (3.4 fl oz)
• 1tsp amla powder 
• 1tsp rosemary
• 1tsp lavender
• 1tsp comfrey leaf 
• 1tsp hibiscus and rosehip
• 1tsp green tea
• Spoon
• Pan
• Water
• Stove
• Bottle
• Bowl
• Elastic band
• Rosemary and peppermint essential oils
• Funnel

1. How to make hair oil at home with amla

To make amla oil, pour 100ml of castor oil (3.4 fl oz) and 100ml of olive oil (3.4 fl oz) into your jar, and then add 1 tsp of all the dry ingredients.

While we add all the ingredients, let me quickly go over all the benefits of each herb and why they’re the perfect ingredient for a hair growth oil: 

Green tea

Green tea is rich in antioxidants that lower hair loss and promote hair growth.

Hibiscus and rosehip

Hibiscus and rosehip prevent hair loss and split ends while stimulating hair growth. 

Amla powder

Amla powder contains essential fatty acids that penetrate your hair follicles, making your hair softer and promoting hair growth and shine. This is the key ingredient in the oil.

Rosemary

Rosemary has anti-inflammatory properties, promotes and stimulates hair growth, and prevents premature graying and dandruff. This is a great ingredient if you have an itchy scalp.

Comfrey leaves

Comfrey leaves are actually very important in making cosmetics, especially in the hair and skincare industry.

The leaf has healing properties that help with hair growth and contains gamma-linolenic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid that helps stimulate hair growth and promotes healthy skin and nails.

Oils

I chose castor oil and olive oil out of a personal preference, so you’re welcome to use any other oils you like instead. I do recommend also using just a bit of coconut oil. 

2. Mix the oil

After you add all of the ingredients, give your jar a really good stir and mix up everything. The oil should be a dark color; that’s the amla and it’s exactly what you want.

If the texture is a bit like a paste, feel free to add more olive oil. Mine was too thick so I added more oil. I always start with just 100ml (3.4 fl oz) but feel free to start with 200ml (6.75 fl oz) if that suits you better.

For me, it’s always better to start with too little oil than too much oil, because you can always add, but you can’t take it away.

3. Infuse the oil

Once your oil is fully mixed, it’s time to start infusing. Put your lid on your jar, place it in a pot, and then fill it with boiling water. 

Set your stove to low heat and let your oil sit in the pot for two hours to finish infusing. Once it’s done, give it a good shake to make sure it’s mixed properly. 

4. Strain the oil

Now we strain it. I’m using a cheesecloth and securing it across a bowl with a rubber band, but if you have a mesh strainer, that’s much more ideal.

We’re doing this to get rid of the dried leaves and herbs to just leave us with the oil. 

If you’re using a cheesecloth like me and some of your oil isn’t filtering through, throw on some gloves and squeeze the cloth to get the rest of it out.

5. Add essential oils

Once fully filtered, we’re going to add some essential oils.

The amla oil already smells pretty amazing, but I used 10 drops of both rosemary and peppermint essential oils for a nice smell and some extra benefits.

Peppermint also stimulates hair growth and helps with scalp cleansing! It smells so lovely once added.

Optionally, you can add vitamin E if you want to, which can act as a preservative. However, it’s all oil, so you won’t have to worry about the shelf life. 

6. Bottle it

Finally, bottle it up! I’m using this cute bottle that I recycled and I highly recommend using any recycled materials you already have. 

DIY hair growth oil

You did it! Now you’ve got an incredibly beneficial DIY hair growth oil in the palm of your hand. I recommend using it twice a week if you want to see great results.

I like to use it in protective styles like cornrows and it’s been the perfect ingredient to help grow my hair. If you do try this, let me know how it goes!