1. Murumuru Butter
If you haven't treated your strands to the moisturizing benefits of murumuru butter, you've been missing out. A featured ingredient in Lu's Control Collection, this rare seed butter from the Amazon protects the hair cuticle from humidity and softens your strands for game-changing manageability and control. It also has a coating agent that protects against heat. And it's packed with lauric acid, which helps lock in moisture sealing the cuticle without weighing your hair down.
Why Your Hair Will Love It:
Murumuru butter is ultra-hydrating and lightweight, making it perfect for dry, frizzy, or damaged hair. There's a reason it's one of the key ingredients in Control, which was designed to tame frizz, banish flyaways, and leave your locks feeling soft, silky and shinier.2. Moringa Seed Oil
Move over, coconut oil and tea tree oil—Moringa seed oil is here to slay! Known as the "miracle tree" and "mother's milk," Moringa is rich in vitamins A, C, and E, plus essential fatty acids that nourish both the scalp and hair. Originally from the Himalayas, this sacred medicinal seed oil adds smoothness and shine for luminous, healthy-looking, natural waves and curls. It's the natural oil that makes Lu's Freedom Collection the gold standard for all types of curly hair.
Why Your Hair Will Love It:
This oil is fantastic for defining curls and promoting hair growth. As an antioxidant, it helps protect cells from damage, keeping it strong and healthy. Antioxidants are essential molecules that neutralize free radicals that can harm your cells. Your body produces them naturally, but they can also be found in certain foods and plants, like shatavari.
3. Shatavari
A species of asparagus found throughout India and the Himalayas, Shatavari is used in ayurvedic medicine and is believed to be a game-changer for health, helping rejuvenate and heal both body and mind. Shatavari-infused glycerin is a key ingredient in Lu's Rescue Collection, thanks to its deep moisturizing agents that fight split ends and nourish your hair back to a healthier state. It goes to work to repair and restore hair damage from color treatments, chemicals, and heating tools as a.
Why Your Hair Will Love It:
Shatavari-infused glycerin is packed with reviving properties that will promote your hair health, keeping your locks nourished, moisturized and shiny.
4. Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera is like that multi-talented bff who’s good at everything. One of nature's best natural remedies, it can soothe sunburns, calm irritated skin, and even help your hair! It's an effective ingredient in gel form applied directly to your scalp, mixed into your favorite hair mask, or as a popular ingredient in many shampoos and conditioners.
Why Your Hair Will Love It:
Aloe vera is a natural moisturizer that adds hydration without making your hair greasy. Plus, it has proteolytic enzymes that repair dead skin cells on the scalp, promoting healthy hair growth.
5. Argan Oil
Often called “liquid gold,” Argan oil is extracted from the kernels of the Moroccan argan tree. One of the trendiest ingredients in beauty over the past few years, it's rich in vitamin E, essential fatty acids, and antioxidants, making it a go-to for many hair enthusiasts.
Why Your Hair Will Love It:
Argan oil is great for conditioning dry and damaged hair, reducing frizz, and adding a healthy shine. It also has anti-inflammatory properties that soothe a dry, itchy scalp.
6. Jojoba Oil
One of the more buzzy ingredients for your hair and skin's overall health is jojoba oil. Made from the nut of the jojoba plant, this is another Swiss army knife for hair and skin. Jojoba oil can be used as a leave-in conditioner that helps combat split ends and nourishes, brittle dry hair. It's a common ingredient in many products found in the hair care aisle.
Why Your Hair Will Love It:
Jojoba oil can be used as a natural moisturizer that gives your locks added protection against dryness, breakage, and split ends.
7. Rosemary Oil
Rosemary oil is one of our favorite essential oils for boosting circulation and promoting hair growth. It can also help you maintain a healthy scalp. It's been widely celebrated on countless #HairToks for fighting hair loss, but although this hasn't been proven, studies show it does have potential. To use it, mix a few drops with a carrier oil, like coconut or olive oil, and massage it into your scalp. Leave it on for at least 30 minutes before rinsing.
Why Your Hair Will Love It:
By stimulating blood flow to the scalp, rosemary oil stimulates hair follicles to produce new growth. It also helps to prevent dandruff and dryness.
8. Coconut Milk
Coconut milk is an incredible natural conditioner for your hair. Packed with vitamins C, E, B1, B3, B5, and B6, plus iron, magnesium, and calcium, this creamy treat nourishes from root to tip. And let's be real; we all know an abuelita who has used coconut oil in a homemade hair treatment.
Why Your Hair Will Love It:
Coconut milk adds moisture, reduces split ends, and softens hair. It protects the scalp and can be especially valuable for those with dry or damaged hair.
9. Amla Oil
Amla, or Indian gooseberry, has been used for centuries in traditional Indian hair care. It’s rich in vitamin C, antioxidants, and essential fatty acids that nourish the hair and scalp. It also has anti-inflammatory antioxi\dants and hydrating properties, and even reduces dandruff. Argan oil makes for an amazingly luxurious scalp massage; just leave it on for at least an hour (or up to overnight) before washing it out with a mild shampoo.
Why Your Hair Will Love It:
Amla oil gives your hair a natural shine, leaving it feeling silky and smooth. It also strengthens the hair shaft and prevents breakage.
10. Green Tea
Put that matcha smoothie down and listen: as great as green tea tastes, it might be even better for your hair! Loaded with polyphenols, vitamins C and E, green tea soothes the scalp and strengthens your locks. All tea has natural antioxidants, and the soothing properties of green tea will feel delicious on your scalp. You can even brew a cup of green tea, let it cool, and use it as a final rinse after shampooing your hair!
Why Your Hair Will Love It:
Green tea has been shown to help reduce hair fall and promote hair growth. It also adds a natural shine to your locks and can reduce dandruff and scalp irritation.
Trust in Mother Nature
Your natural hair deserves the best natural ingredients. Any of these will help you achieve those enviable, luscious locks and offers something for every hair type. Whether you want to boost growth, add shine, or tame frizz, nature has your back—and your hair!
