Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar
Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar is used in our formula because of its tremendous cleansing and purifying benefits. It is very well known that ACV rinses are extremely beneficial for the hair and the scalp. The use of Raw Apple Cider Vinegar as a natural remedy can be traced all the way back to Biblical times. The ancient Egyptians and even Julius Caesar’s army used ACV to stay healthy and fight off disease. The Greeks and Romans kept vinegar vessels for healing and flavoring, and Samurai warriors drank it for strength and power. Today the benefits of ACV are well known and health enthusiasts world-wide use it on a daily basis. Even Hippocrates treated his patients with Raw Apple Cider Vinegar and Hippocrates is known as the Father of Medicine.
Montmorillonite (Also known as Calcium Bentonite)
Montmorillonite is used in our formula because of its tremendous purifying abilities. Montmorillonite is well known for its ability to pull out toxins and impurities from beneath the surface of the skin. This purifying action creates and maintains the optimum environment beneath the surface of the scalp for maximum hair growth. Montmorillonite also increases circulation to the area that it is applied. This provides even more hair growth benefits. Cleopatra actually used Montmorillonite as a part of her beauty rituals, as did spas built in Rome more than 4,500 years ago.
Tea Tree Oil
Tea tree oil has a long history of traditional use. Australian aboriginals used tea tree leaves for healing skin cuts, burns, and infections by crushing the leaves and applying them to the affected area. Tea tree oil contains terpenoids, which have been found to have antiseptic and antifungal activity. The compound terpinen-4-ol is the most abundant and is thought to be responsible for most of tea tree oil’s antimicrobial activity. Tea tree oil helps keep your hair and scalp free of any bacterial infections and helps in growing beautiful hair.
Peppermint Oil
Peppermint oil has a cooling effect. It also helps balance the PH levels of your scalp. This PH balancing action helps put a stop to oily hair. Peppermint oil is actually an astringent which normalizes your scalp’s oil production. An oily scalp produces excess oil which is then distributed throughout the hair; that creates greasy, oiled hair. Peppermint oil eliminates this problem and makes the appearance of greasy, flat hair a thing of the past. Because of its PH balancing qualities, peppermint oil can also be used to treat the opposite problem: dry scalp and dandruff. And since the oil will be neutralizing the dryness on the scalp itself, it will take away any itching sensation associated with this social nightmare. Peppermint oil stimulates your hair follicles and promotes hair growth. Peppermint oil also has a fantastic, cool smell that will leave your scalp and hair feeling fresh and clean throughout the day.
Cedarwood Oil
Cedarwood oil is known for its tranquilizing and soothing effects. It is known to restore and revitalize the body. It can soothe each and every nerve of your body, there by invigorating you completely. It also stabilizes the functioning of the body; therefore there is a sense of well being associated with it. Having said what it can do for the body, it can work just as well for the hair and scalp. It is well known that cedarwood oil strengthens hair growth and detoxifies the scalp and the hair roots. It also helps to combat scalp problems, oily hair, hair loss, and dandruff.
Eucalyptus Oil
Eucalyptus oil is a thin colorless oil derived from the leaves of the Eucalyptus tree, a native of Australia. Eucalyptus trees are the tallest deciduous trees in the world, some of them reaching a height of 500 feet. Eucalyptus oil is a potent analgesic and anti-inflammatory. It owes these properties to its capacity to stimulate circulation by opening up the blood vessels. This increases the blood supply, which flushes out toxins from the system while delivering fresh oxygen as well as nutrients to nourish affected cells and tissues. Increased circulation to the scalp is great for stimulating the roots of your hair.
