Various vegetable oils are often used in cosmetology, improving the external condition of the skin, hair and nails of a person. Of course, each variety will have its own characteristics, so before using any essential oil, you should carefully study its beneficial and negative properties. The pine product also has its own characteristics, and many of them have been very effective in eliminating various hair problems. How to properly use such oil and what means based on it can be prepared - read in this article.

Composition of pine essential oil

Externally, the ethereal oily liquid obtained from the pine tree is a pale yellow or yellow-green substance with a pronounced coniferous aroma.

Its composition is based on sesquiterpene alcohols, terpene carbohydrates, simple and complex ether compounds, in particular:

• kadinene;
• bornyl acetate;
• Borneole
• dipentene;
• pinene;
• fellandren.

The distribution of these substances in volume in a proportional ratio depends on a number of factors, starting from the place of growth of the tree and ending with a specific variety of plant. For example, there are oils with a predominance of α- or β-pinene, and to obtain such a healing extract, the needles of young branches and the same young cones of a pine tree that are exposed to steam are used.

Did you know? The highest pine species is Lambert pine, which grows in most of the United States and Canada. Mature trees often reach 80 meters in height, which is equal to two ten-story houses.

It is temperature distillation that allows you to get an oily healing extract from parts of the plant, which in the future often becomes one of the main ingredients of cosmetic and therapeutic agents.

Useful properties for hair

Shampoos and ointments supplemented with pine oil have a strengthening and regenerating effect on the hair roots, while regulating the sebaceous glands and the rate of contamination of the scalp. In addition, masks based on this product can also cope with dry split ends, making it easier to comb and resume their structure.

If you add a few drops of the extract to your usual shampoos or prepare an herbal decoction to rinse already clean hair, you can soothe the scalp and prevent the formation of dandruff, which often appears when the sebaceous glands are disturbed. In a word, there are a lot of useful properties of such a product, so it remains only to understand the existing problem and choose the most suitable recipe for a solution.

Application methods

There are many ways to use pine essential oil, but most often it is applied to the tips mixed with other oils. Prepare masks with egg yolks or cosmetic formulations with other useful ingredients designed to accelerate hair growth or rid them of oily sheen. When creating a medicinal product at home, you should always adhere to the formulation and perform all the steps in the preparation of the drug exactly.

Tip application

The application of essential pine oil on the ends of the hair is carried out in order to smooth their structure and eliminate the problem of cross-section with further protection from mechanical and thermal damage (especially important for women who regularly use irons and curling irons for hair care).

To prepare an effective restorative you will need:

• pine essential oil: 7 drops;
• shea butter: 10 drops;
• cyanocobalamin: 1 ampoule (sold at any pharmacy).

After mixing these components, you need to leave the mixture for 5 minutes in a glass vessel, and then shake it again and evenly distribute it over the damaged areas of the hairline, immediately hiding the treated hair under a hat. In this state, they should be all night, and in the morning it remains only to wash them with shampoo.

Important! When applying volatile oily compounds to your hair, be sure to cover your head at night so as not to wipe your hair on the pillow. Such a liquid is very poorly cleaned, so there is every chance to spoil the bedding with oily stains.

Mask for oily hair

The problem of oily hair is probably known to many women, therefore, special shampoos are very popular in the modern market. However, few people think about the true causes of rapid contamination of the head, the main of which is a violation of the sebaceous glands.

To normalize the condition of the skin and resume the former volume and density of hair, you can use the recipe based on the following components:

• pine oil: 10 drops;
• corn starch: 15 g;
• pea flour: 10 g;
• cinnamon: 5 g.

To begin with, mix pea flour with cinnamon and corn starch, and then dilute everything with a warm herbal broth until a paste is obtained. After this, it remains only to pour in the coniferous extract and mix all the components again, achieving uniformity of the mask. The finished product is distributed over the entire surface of wet hair, after washing it with shampoo. The waiting time is 35 minutes, after which you need to rinse off the mask and rinse your head with an infusion of tangerine peels (peeled peel is poured with boiling water and insisted for several hours).

Did you know? The longest pine needles are formed on the branches of the bog species of such trees. Some specimens grow to 40–45 cm in length.

Mask with yolks

Egg yolks without essential oils have long been known for their beneficial properties, therefore, in combination with other healing ingredients, their benefits to the hair and scalp only increase.

In this case, you can prepare a cosmetic mask using the following set of components:

• egg yolks: 2 pcs.;
• flower honey: 1 tbsp. the spoon;
• essential oil of pine, lavender, orange and cloves: three drops each.

Beating the yolks well with a mixer, add honey and all the essential oils to them, mixing the mixture well until a homogeneous composition is obtained. Gently apply the finished product to the entire length of the hair, wrap it with a towel and leave it for half an hour. At the end of the procedure, wash your hair with shampoo and rinse well under running water.

Aroma combing

The aroma combining procedure is slightly different from the creation and use of the above masks. AT First of all, it is necessary to prepare a wooden comb with natural bristles, on which 3–6 drops of essential oil are applied. Comb the hair carefully, separating each strand.

Before performing the procedure, it is worth ventilating the room well so that the coniferous smell is not so noticeable. You can perform aroma combing for no longer than 5 minutes in one session, be sure to wash and dry your hair in advance.

Important! Do not drip more than 3–6 drops of the extract on the comb, otherwise an allergic reaction or even a burn on the scalp may occur, due to the high activity of the individual components of the pine oil.

Hair Growth Blend

Beautiful and healthy curls are the pride of every girl or woman, so shampoos or herbal mixtures to accelerate their growth never lose their relevance.

In order not to spend money on ready-made strengthening compounds, they can be prepared independently at home, using the following ingredients:

• pine essential oil: 25 drops;
• natural yogurt (without flavoring): 40 g;
• mustard powder: 15 g;
• chicken eggs: 2 pcs.

Mix yogurt with mustard and introduce well-beaten eggs into the mixture, mix all the components of the future mask. Lastly, add pine oil and, once again shaking the substance, apply it to the entire root zone of the head, after moisturizing your hair. The duration of the mask is 15 minutes, after which you need to rinse the hair well with a solution of warm black tea or just rinse the mask under running water.

Possible harm and contraindications

Pine essential oil should be used only externally, adding it to hair cosmetics or applying it in mixes with other oils to the cut ends. With internal use, kidney damage and the development of hypertension are possible, which is especially worth considering for people who are prone to the appearance of such problems. As for side effects with the external use of essential pine oil, the most common are allergic reactions and itching of the skin, and if the dosage recommended in the recipes is exceeded, a skin burn is possible.

For this reason, before using the essential oil, be sure to make sure that you are not prone to allergic reactions to such plant components. Any dermatological problems, childhood, lactation in women and pregnancy can also be attributed to contraindications for the use of pine oil.

Essential oils from pine can really become a real storehouse of useful vitamins, macro- and microelements for hair and skin, but in order to exclude the possibility of adverse reactions and any undesirable consequences of using cosmetic products based on them, it is necessary to observe the dosage and not apply them if there are contraindications . The beneficial effect of using cosmetic masks and oil mixtures will be noticeable after several applications.