Brilio.net - One of the signs of aging that appears when someone is over 30 years old is gray hair. This condition arises due to decreased melanin production, so that the growing hair strands do not get perfect pigment. It's not surprising that gray hair has a grayish white color.
Why does gray hair appear? This happens because as you get older, your hair's ability to produce melanocyte cells which form hair color pigment also decreases. In the process, the decreasing amount of melanin will cause the original color of the hair to fade over time.
Basically, the appearance of gray hair can also be accelerated by many factors. Bad habits such as smoking and stress can transmit hormones and harmful substances that damage hair follicles and narrow the channels of nutrition to the hair area. Apart from that, consuming foods lacking vitamins can also disrupt hair regeneration, causing gray hair to appear prematurely.
Not only that, gray hair can also appear more quickly due to hair styling habits. For example, using chemical polish and styling too often using heating tools. This habit will make hair dry and damaged, thereby damaging keratin and disrupting melanin production.
But did you know that you can actually slow down and fade the gray hair that grows in your hair? Yes, one way is to use natural ingredients, which can nourish hair to delay the growth of gray hair.
One of them is using rosemary leaves, as reported by briliobeauty.net from the Instagram account @asianbeautysarmistha on Thursday (9/5).
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The content and benefits of rosemary leaves for treating gray hair and thickening hair.Rosemary leaves (Rosmarinus officinalis) contain several compounds that are beneficial for hair, such as ursolic acid, rosmarinic acid, and essential oils. The ursolic acid content can stimulate melanin production, helping restore hair's original color.
Meanwhile, rosmarinic acid acts as an antioxidant, which protects hair cells from oxidative damage and inhibits the appearance of gray hair. On the other hand, essential oils play a role in stimulating hair follicles to support healthy black hair growth.
Apart from treating gray hair, another benefit of rosemary leaves for hair is that it can stimulate hair growth. This is thanks to its ability to increase blood circulation in the scalp. That way, the hair follicles will not lack blood supply which will hinder hair growth.
You can turn the herbal leaves above into a multifunctional hair tonic in the following way.
- Enough water (1-2 glasses)
- A few rosemary leaves
- Empty spray bottle
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1. Boil 1-2 glasses of water until it boils for a few moments first.
2. After that, turn off the stove and soak a few rosemary leaves in the boiling water.
3. Leave it for 5-6 hours or overnight, until the water turns brown.
4. Then, separate the leaves and filter the water into an empty spray bottle.
5. Store this hair tonic in the refrigerator so it can be used for 5-6 days.
6. To use, spray this solution into your hair evenly from root to tip.
7. Massage your hair for a few moments, then let it sit for approximately 1 hour before rinsing clean.
8. Use regularly at night to get the best results.
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