Vatika Garlic Enriched Hair Oil for Stronger, Healthier Hair 200ml/6.76 oz
Garlic has been in hair oils across the Mediterranean and South Asia for a very long time, and the reason is sulphur. Hair is largely keratin, keratin is held together by sulphur bonds, and sulphur-rich plants have been folded into strengthening oils on that logic for centuries.
Whether the logic holds up in a bottle is a separate question. What is fair to say is that this is a strengthening oil rather than a moisturising one, and the people who pick it are usually dealing with hair that breaks under a comb rather than hair that feels parched.
Vatika soften the garlic considerably. It is noticeable while the oil is on the hair and gone after a proper wash, but it is still the reason most people use this at night or on a day at home. 200 ml, applied to dry hair, left an hour, then shampooed out twice. Works across wavy, curly and coily textures.
Paraffinum Liquidum, Canola Oil, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Phenyl Trimethicone, Parfum, Allium Sativum (Garlic) Bulb Extract, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Eruca Sativa Seed Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, BHT, Amyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Citral, Citronellol, Eugenol, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool, CI 17200, CI 47000, CI 61565
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Application tips
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Beyond that, the routine is simple enough: decant a little, work it along the scalp in parts, then run your palms down the lengths. A satin scarf keeps it off the sofa. Give it an hour or two, then wash with a shampoo that lathers properly, and finish with a scented conditioner if the smell is still hanging about.
Results
A strengthening oil for hair that breaks, which is a different complaint from hair that is dry. If your comb pulls out short broken pieces rather than shed strands, this is the one in the range to try.
Used weekly, lengths hold together better and the ends thin out more slowly. The smell is far milder in the blend than the ingredient suggests, and it goes entirely in the wash.
Composition
- Garlic
- A sulphur-rich botanical used for centuries in strengthening hair oils
Full ingredients list
Paraffinum Liquidum, Canola Oil, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Phenyl Trimethicone, Parfum, Allium Sativum (Garlic) Bulb Extract, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Eruca Sativa Seed Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, BHT, Amyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Citral, Citronellol, Eugenol, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool, CI 17200, CI 47000, CI 61565
