Castor Oils to grow lashes

[smallysmallz04]

Has anyone tried using castor oil to grow lashes and brows? I was watching Pixiwoo (sp?) on Youtube when she was getting the HD brows and the girls said castor oil helps hair growth. I had a full bottle since trying to jump start labor, so I used it the past 2 nights, so no difference yet.

[bimbi284]

I've never heard of this, but it sounds like it could be potentially dangerous to put pure castor oil that close to your eye?

[house]

Its not dangerous. Lots of makeup and skin care products have castor oil in them such as lipstick, shampoo, soap, and others.

[bimbi284]

Jun 12, 2012 9:38:07 GMT -5 house said:

Its not dangerous. Lots of makeup and skin care products have castor oil in them such as lipstick, shampoo, soap, and others.

I know that it is an ingredient in a lot of products, but I mean the pure form of it, not mixed into other things. I wouldn't put lipstick or shampoo in my eye either, lol

OP, I would check with a derm or eye doctor first.

[house]

IDK about lash growth but there are other medicinal benefits.
articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/04/28/castor-oil-to-treat-health-conditions.aspx

[busybodyk]

I use it in my hair for hair growth but never thought to use it on my eye lashes. I think I'll pass. I can't take anything oily near my eyes.

[house]

LOL I know what you meant bimbi. OP, even if it works for lashes, you wouldn't see a drastic result in just two nights.

[treedimensional]

It's just oil. It doesn't stimulate hair growth. It lubricates skin and hair. Nothing magical about it. There are products for this that are both clinically proven and safe.

[smallysmallz04]

Actually it has a number of properties that help with the health of hair and therefore helps stimulate hair growth. This is a natural alternative to the other products out.

[phoenixrising]

One danger of using castor oil in the oil cleansing method is that it can stimulate hair growth. If that translates to eye lash growth too, it might work!

[treedimensional]

I'd be very interested in reading the journal article showing clinical evidence that castor oil stimulates hair growth. Link please?

[phoenixrising]

Jun 12, 2012 17:35:43 GMT -5 treedimensional said:

I'd be very interested in reading the journal article showing clinical evidence that castor oil stimulates hair growth. Link please?

Really?

I am guessing that there hasn't been a study done on this, but there is anecdotal evidence that it is, in fact, true.