Rosemary water

Benefits of Rosemary Water for the hair: active stimulant for healthy hair

If there is one shrub that symbolises Mediterranean flora, it is rosemary. As it grows spontaneously around mountains, it has become common in many Mediterranean areas. Rosemary grows together with thyme and lavender and is easily identified by its charming small violet flowers in the spring and its characteristic fragrance

In the Middle Ages, it was popularly used in wedding ceremonies, where the bride wore a rosemary crown adorning her hair and the groom and guests fastened a sprig of rosemary to their shirts. These days, with the help of scientific research and specific studies, it has been demonstrated that rosemary is a powerful herb for increasing hair growth and can also be used as a natural remedy to prevent a receding hairline, baldness and excessively fine hair.

What are the benefits of rosemary water for the hair?

Rosemary is a stimulant that invigorates and strengthens the scalp and draws more blood to each hair follicle, providing nutritional substances that stimulate them to start working again to produce strong, healthy hair. It is also very rich in vitamins and minerals that promote thick, long hair.

Additionally, this fragrant plant has anti-fungal properties that are useful for fighting scalp infections, such as ringworm and other fungal infections, which cause flaky areas in the hair, causing hair loss and baldness.

Due to its powerful anti-microbial properties, hydrolysed rosemary is very effective at fighting dandruff, scalp irritation, infected hair follicles and other infections caused by bacteria, yeast, fungi and other microorganisms.

As a powerful antioxidant, rosemary water prevents premature greying of the hair and inhibits an oxygen free radical chain reaction, increasing the production of catalase that assists in breaking hydrogen peroxide down into oxygen and water. As we can see, rosemary water has many benefits for our hair.

Is there any scientific evidence supporting the effectiveness of rosemary water?

Rosemary water has been a focal point for research for many decades thanks to its antiseptic, tonic and astringent properties that make it so appropriate for strengthening and nourishing the scalp. Rosemary activates the circulation and blood supply to the scalp, strengthens the hair fibre and fragile and fine hair and, thanks to its antimycotic activity, restores the hair's shine, vitality and flexibility. Its principal component is rosmarinic acid, but it also contains various vitamins such as Vitamin C, saponins that have a softening effect and prevent the accumulation of fats, and rosmaricine, the alkaloid responsible for stimulating the hair follicle.

Research conducted in the Faculty of Pharmacy of Kindai University (Osaka, Japan) demonstrated, through a study with mice, that hair loss linked to testosterone can be prevented using rosemary water. The authors theorise that rosemary may prevent dihydrotestosterone (DHT) from binding to the hormone receptors that allow it to attack the hair follicles.

Similarly, some studies, including the one published in 2017 by São Paulo State University in Brazil, have discovered that rosemary water can reduce the fungi and bacteria that live and proliferate in the hair. Thus, when hair loss is due to an infection or an unhealthy scalp, rosemary water becomes one of the best solutions, as it is capable of eliminating the infection without being aggressive to the hair.

Where can I find products that contain rosemary water?

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