Africa's Best Originals Stimulating Growth Oil Olive 4 oz
Olive oil is the one people already have in the house, which raises a fair question about buying it in a hair bottle. The answer is that this is a cosmetic blend built around extra virgin olive oil, formulated to spread and absorb on hair rather than to cook with.
It sits in the mid-weight part of the Africa's Best Originals range. Heavier than the argan version, lighter than the castor. That makes it the sensible default if you are not sure which one your hair wants.
Olive conditions deeply and leaves a soft shine rather than a glossy one. It works on the scalp, through the lengths, and on skin, which is how the range is sold across the board.
- Deep conditioning for dry, rough-feeling lengths
- Lasting moisture that holds through the day rather than fading by lunchtime
- A soft natural shine on hair that has gone dull
- Doubles as a body oil, which the 4 oz bottle makes easy to travel with
For wavy through 3c hair that is dry rather than damaged.
Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive)Fruit Oil, Polysorbate 80, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, TBHQ, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Benzophenone-4, Citric Acid, Hexyl Cinnamal, Amyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal, Geraniol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Limonene, Citral, Citronellol, Eugenol
- 24-hour delivery
- Every brand we carry ships within 24 hours, not just the hero lines. Order before 2pm and it leaves the same working day.
- Free over £40
- UK delivery is free on orders over £40. Below that it is a flat rate, shown at checkout before you pay.
- Tracking
- You get a tracking link by email the moment it is picked up.
- 30 days
- Send anything unopened back within 30 days for a full refund. No explanation needed.
- Opened it and it is wrong for your hair?
- Tell us what happened. Curl products are hard to judge from a photo, and we would rather swap it than have you stuck with it.
- We price match
- Find it cheaper somewhere else and we will match the price.
Application tips
Mid weight oils are easiest to judge on damp hair, so wash first and towel the hair until it stops dripping.
Pour a small pool into one palm, rub your hands together, and smooth it over the outside of the hair before pressing what remains into the tips. For the scalp, work along partings with the fingertips on a dry head between washes.
Results
Rough, straw feeling lengths turn softer within a minute of going on, and stay that way rather than fading by mid afternoon.
The shine it leaves is quiet, closer to healthy hair than to a gloss serum. Heavy enough to hold moisture in on thick hair, light enough that waves are not dragged flat. Ends look far less dry.
Composition
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- A mid weight oil, conditioning without the heaviness of castor
Full ingredients list
Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive)Fruit Oil, Polysorbate 80, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, TBHQ, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Benzophenone-4, Citric Acid, Hexyl Cinnamal, Amyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal, Geraniol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Limonene, Citral, Citronellol, Eugenol
