Why is it recommended to inject vitamin A into hair masks. Benefits and harms when applied. Homemade recipes and application rules. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble substance with the medical name Retinol. It enters the body along with animal products, but this is not always enough to increase immunity or get rid of cosmetic defects. To enhance the action, it is purchased in a pharmacy under the trade name "Retinol Acetate". Packaging: glass vials, gelatin capsules or ampoules. The concentration of vitamin A in ampoules is the highest. It is used orally, injected and externally as a cosmetic.
Benefits of Liquid Vitamin A for Hair
Retinol has a beneficial effect on the quality of hair, helps to restore strands damaged after numerous dyes and perms.
Vitamin supplement:
- Strengthens hair follicles, which are responsible for hair growth, and prevents hair loss.
- Normalizes sebum production.
- Increases the regenerative functions of the scalp, eliminates flaking and inflammation, stimulates the production of keratin.
- It nourishes the hair, makes it more elastic, prevents breakage and eliminates splitting (split) along the entire length and at the ends.
If the strands are overdried, "naughty", are often confused, then it is recommended to supplement the external use with oral administration, introduce vitamin complexes with Retinol into the diet, preferably Aevit, or drink capsules. As an ingredient for external remedies, it is better to use vitamin A, packaged in glass bottles - "Retinol palmitate", or in ampoules. The latter contains proteins, collagen and keratin.
Contraindications to the use of vitamin A for hair
But you should not abuse the use of an oil product. If masks are applied too often, the opposite effect can be obtained. The curls will quickly become greasy, confused, the view will become untidy. The scalp will get used to constant nourishment, and the sebaceous glands will be disrupted. When you stop applying the masks, the hair will begin to break and exfoliate.
Do not take Retinol for a long time. Exceeding the dosage can provoke frequent headaches, nausea, dizziness, and allergic skin reactions. In pregnancy, dysfunction of the pancreas or gallbladder, hyperthyroidism should be limited to external use only.
It should be taken into account: the substance is absorbed and, albeit in a minimal amount, enters the bloodstream. If irritations appear - rash, redness, swelling, and other unpleasant symptoms indicating intolerance, you will have to refuse beneficial masks.
Vitamin A hair mask recipes
Retinol is the active ingredient in all suggested home remedies. It is rubbed into the scalp or applied to the ends in a pure form, distributed through the hair along with the base (base of the composition) agent and additional ingredients, added to shampoos or balms. It is impossible to store the mixtures - they are made immediately before use.
Vitamin A masks for hair shine
The healing procedure should begin with shampooing. The product is applied to clean hair, starting from the roots, and while the mixture is being prepared, the strands will have time to dry out. It is undesirable to use a hair dryer, especially if the curls are dull and lifeless. The base is introduced into the composition - olive oil, and Retinol, in a 2: 1 ratio. Warm up before use. Wash off after an hour.
Shredded dried herbs are mixed in equal amounts: horsetail, nettle and chamomile. Pour 2 tablespoons of the mixture with 120 ml of boiling water to obtain a concentrated solution. Insist under the lid until the liquid acquires a rich dark color and a pronounced herbal spicy-bitter smell. They fill a glass with the pulp of black bread and wait until the infusion is completely absorbed. The wet crumb is poured with liquid vitamins A, E, B12 from ampoules. Rub into the roots for 50 minutes. The tea leaves are not drained - after the cosmetic procedure, the head will have to be washed very thoroughly.
Masks with vitamin A to accelerate hair growth
To accelerate hair growth, it is recommended to adopt one of the following masks:
- With mustard … The amount of ingredients depends on the length of the curls. Proportions for the composition: yolk, 1 part oils - burdock, vitamin A, the same amount of sea buckthorn, if the scalp flakes, 4 parts each of warm carbonated water and mustard powder. First, dilute the mustard with warm water and let it brew, then grind the egg yolk, mix with oils. Only then the ingredients are combined. Before applying to the head, the composition is thoroughly mixed. You can not dilute mustard with boiling water. At this time, volatile compounds are released, which contain phenol. This can provoke an allergic reaction in the form of bronchospasm.
- With pepper tincture … Pepper tincture, 2 parts, is combined with the same amount of lemon juice. Mix one spoonful of vitamin A, castor oil and honey. Honey plays the role of an emulsifier: if you do not mix oil components with it, they will simply float to the surface. Beat the egg yolk. All are combined in turn: honey mixture, yolk, lemon juice and pepper tincture. Stir with a wooden spoon.
- With linseed oil … The linseed oil in this mask is the base product, the rest of the ingredients are added to it. Proportions: 4 parts of the base, 2 parts of the pharmacy tincture of Eleutherococcus, 1 part of Retinol from the ampoule. Do not use linseed oil formulations in daylight. Under the influence of ultraviolet radiation, the beneficial properties are destroyed.
The proposed masks are applied at night.
Vitamin A masks to strengthen hair follicles
To prevent hair from falling out, an ingredient is injected into the mask that accelerates blood flow in the area of their growth. They are not distributed along the length, they are limited to the root zone.
Mask recipes:
- With Dimexidum … Base - burdock oil, 2 tablespoons. One ampoule of vitamin E, a tablespoon of lemon juice and a teaspoon of Dimexidum are added to it. Such a composition is left for 1 hour, but your feelings should be analyzed. If there is a burning sensation and itching, they notice that the skin has turned pink under the insulation, an unpleasant sensation has appeared - a bitter taste of saliva, the mask is washed off. Dimexide increases the depth of "delivery" of nutrients, respectively, the drug composition is absorbed into the bloodstream.
- With red pepper and onion juice … The red pepper tincture used in this mask is a regular "Pepper". Mix a tablespoon of castor and burdock oil, onion juice, pepper, add whipped egg yolk and an ampoule of vitamin A. It is enough to keep it for 30-40 minutes.
- With essential oils … The ester molecules in structure resemble human hormones, therefore they are easily absorbed into the skin. The base is coconut oil. To process curls of medium length, you need 2-3 tablespoons of the base, 2 drops each of essential products - rosewood, chamomile, coriander, a teaspoon of vitamin A. If the smell of the mask seems unpleasant, you can refuse one of the above essential oils or add to chamomile some kind of citrus. The nervous system is sensitive to aromas, and if rejection appears during application, there will be no benefit from the procedure.
- With alcohol … An additional action of the mask is to restore the brightness of the color. Mix 1, 5 tablespoons of cognac or brandy with jojoba or coconut oil, 1 teaspoon of Retinol, 1 yolk, a drop of honey.
Masks with vitamin A against increased dryness of hair
To eliminate dryness, 1 tablespoon of Retinol from a bottle is injected into the masks. Ampoules are not used in this case. They also include other ingredients - proteins and collagen, which make the already damaged strands heavier. Distribute the compositions along the length.
Mask recipes:
- Tropical mask … Better to cook with a blender. A small peeled cucumber and half an avocado are placed in a bowl. The food is cut into pieces so as not to damage the appliance. Grind, pour 3-4 tablespoons of sour cream there, bring to full homogeneity. Next, remove the lid or take out the immersion blender, mix in the active ingredient, stirring everything with a fork. Another option: avocado vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons, mixed with 6 drops of ylang-ylang essential oil and vitamin A. Warm up before application.
- With cabbage juice … The juice is squeezed out of a fresh stump, 2 tablespoons, mixed with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add 2 teaspoons of potato starch and 1 tablespoon of vitamin A.
- Simple oil composition … The base product is a vegetable oil of your choice: almond, burdock, linseed, olive or coconut oil, 2 tablespoons. Mix with Retinol and pour in a teaspoon of lemon juice. If the hair is too light, then you can add half a teaspoon of honey.
- With honey and cognac … Olive oil, 2 tablespoons, mixed with vitamin A, then combined with a tablespoon of honey, drive in the yolk. Before applying, pour in a little brandy - no more than 20-30 ml. Keep up to half an hour.
- With pepper and white cosmetic clay … Clay, 2 tablespoons, is diluted with the same quantities of kefir, and then mashed green bell pepper and Retinol are added.
This group includes a recipe for eliminating the cross-section of the ends. But in this case, you do not need to make a mask. It is enough 2 times a week, before washing your hair, to apply Retinol to the problem area and leave for 30-40 minutes. Long hair is first wrapped in plastic wrap and then in a towel. The whole head is not insulated. The greenhouse effect is harmful to weakened hair follicles.
Rules for using liquid vitamin A for hair
If Retinol is used incorrectly, there will be no benefit.
When adding vitamin A oil to hair masks, you must adhere to the following recommendations:
- Before using the composition, it is imperative to conduct an allergy test - apply a little mixture to the temple. It is usually done on the wrist, but since the scalp is planned to be treated, it is best to test this way. If after half an hour there is no irritation on the skin, you can start a healing procedure.
- The duration of the treatment course is no more than 2-3 months. Frequency rate of application - no more than 2 times a week with excessive production of sebum, 3 times - with insufficient.
- In pure form, Retinol is rubbed into the scalp or applied to split ends.
- To increase the effect, castor, sea buckthorn or burdock oil is used as a base agent.
- If the mask needs to be warmed up before application, a water bath is used.
- To enhance the action of the product, it is possible to heat the strands with a hairdryer, and before rubbing into the roots, massage the scalp to accelerate blood flow.
- Retinol formulations are applied to dry, clean hair, from root to tip.
- When added to the shampoo, the detergent is first foamed and then rubbed into the roots. Wash off after 5 minutes.
- The mask is kept on the head for 30 to 60 minutes, warming the head first with cling film or cellophane, and then with a towel, rolling it up like a turban.
- To wash your hair, use a mild detergent, no fragrance or collagen. Better to use baby shampoo.
- The therapeutic effect of the compounds will increase if, after removing it, rinse your head with chamomile infusion or a solution of apple cider vinegar. Chamomile, 2 tablespoons, steep with a glass of water. Then the liquid is filtered off and the brew is diluted in 1 liter of water. The proportions for diluting apple cider vinegar are 1 tablespoon per 0.5 liters.
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A single application cannot completely solve the problem, but after the procedure, the curls will look much better - until the next wash. It is impossible to restore the quality of the hair without regular use. If hair falls out intensively, it is advisable to consult a trichologist before using a home remedy, since the problem may be quite different.
