Why Is Everyone Using Onion Oil for Their Hair?
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- 21 Feb 2023
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The universal craving for healthy hair is so strong that many will go to great lengths to get it. The latest example of this is the rise of at-home onion oil for hair.
Yes, you read that correctly. If you’re on beauty TikTok like I am, chances are high you’ve seen many people taking an onion, boiling it, and making their very own at-home hair treatment all over the FYP. This begs the question: should we all be running to our local grocery stores or bodegas to stock up on onions?
To get a better idea if this TikTok beauty hack is in fact legit or just another misleading trend, we turned to the experts. See them break down all you ever wanted to know about onion oil for your hair below.
What is onion hair oil?
Onion hair oil, as explained by John Kahen, MD, chief hair surgeon and founder of Beverly Hills Hair Restoration, is the extracted juice from an onion that is applied on the scalp and hair. Dr. Kahen goes on to explain that while it’s blowing up now thanks to TikTok, this isn’t entirely new. “Some people have been using this as a natural at-home remedy for a long time, “ he says. “There have been products on the market that have used onion as an ingredient for a long time, as well.”
He says that most people can use onion oil in their hair; there isn’t any specific hair type or length that should stay away from it. Instead, it’s all dependent on how your skin may react to onion (obviously, if you’re allergic to the vegetable you should avoid this entirely). He adds this treatment is best used for those who want to stimulate hair growth and increase volume in hair.
Does using onion hair oil actually have benefits?
There are some preliminary studies that suggest onion hair oil may help in hair loss and improve the health of hair and scalp. Dr. Garshick explains onions are rich in sulfur, which is thought to support and strengthen hair since the keratin found in hair also has sulfur. Read More…
