4oz Organic Cold Pressed Jamaican Black Castor Oil for Hair Growth and Damaged, Dry Scalp - Unscented, Hexane-Free

I have naturally light blonde 3A/3B very curly fine hair. I generously apply this directly to my scalp using the dropper and basically spend half an hour to an hour massaging it in with my fingers. It smells terrible to me, and I typically like earthy/strong smells. It smells like ash and cigarette smoke. It's also surprisingly viscous and thick (and as far as I can tell, all JBCO is like this). I could never leave it on my scalp for more than 8-10 hours overnight lest I look like I haven't showered in years. I believe this is a fairly universal experience for people with fine hair using JBCO, but so far it seems to be worth it. I leave it on my scalp overnight alongside Olaplex (two times a week) and wash it off in the morning. My scalp is no longer over-producing oils and feels more conditioned and soft to the touch. I've noticed that on the days after I use JBCO, the curls in my hair are INCREDIBLE. My hair is shiny and bouncy. No oil residue or anything of the sort gets left over either and the smell quickly dissipates after washing it out. I feel like in terms of overall scalp conditioning and nourishing, the benefits of this outweigh the unpleasantries of using it, and I'd wager that scalp health contributes greatly to hair growth!

I had developed a pretty bad habit of pulling out my beard hairs when they got long enough to grab, which was seriously not helped by the fact that they would pretty much just pop right out with almost no force. Even when I did manage to force myself not to pick at my face, eventually I'd start feeling random sharp itchy pains that would make me yank out hairs in that spot. The result being that my chin was left very scraggly, patchy, and bald basically all the time (so disclaimer, my problem was not that my beard stopped growing, it was that I couldn't keep it consistently on my face). I heard of this stuff from random a internet comment and decided to give it a shot. I would describe it as a thick and sticky oil with notable scent of molasses to it (I really like its smell) and when applied feels like thd kind of surface you would expect hair to be (I imagine it would normally feel kind of gross, but on a place you expect hair to be it feels fantastic). It has been about a month and a half and it has helped overwhemingly with restoring my beard back to the thickness and length it used to have and dramatically reduced the degree of my pulling it out. To a certain extent, I'd say it was just swapping one habit with another as I will just go to slather this stuff on my face when I start to get too face grabby or my face starts to feel dry. However, the hairs actually feel much more firmly planted and I can feel expected pain when they get yanked out now. It was not uncommon for me to end up pulling out like 50+ hairs a day before this, but now I'm estimating I lose <10 a week to pulling. Only negative I have is that the first bottle I orderd came with a cracked lid, so some of the oil was a bit spilled on arrival; not gonna take stars off for that though since results have been so positive. Probably one of the best purchases I've ever made; I'm thinking about buying this by the gallon going forward if I can.

Been using for less than 2 weeks. I will say that my hair does feel softer. The SMELL, however, is like laxative castor oil. It definitely is NOT unscented. The good thing is my hair did not smell bad afterwards so I will definitely keep using. It is very thick so you don't have to use a lot.

I used this product on my hair and skin for over a year now. Especially on my face, it has help decrease wrinkles on my forehead and assist with regrowing of my hair edges. Great product.

Highly recommend

Let me first say that i am a big fan of oils, and months back i decided to try JBCO. I ordered this oil and absolutely loved it! It was dark and rich, the smell was nice burnt nuts. When on the skin it was great for hydration and for my scalp, having long dreadlocks. Now to the bad part. I ordered this product again, being very happy the first time. I just received it in the mail, and immediately noticed the cap on the bottle was different. The new bottle had a white cap, while the old one had a black cap. I thought maybe it was just a packaging difference, but upon opening i realized that wasn't the case. The new oil is awful. I can usually handle different smells, especially with oils, but this was nothing short of disgusting. It smelled like burnt cigarettes, but even more potent. I then poured the oil out to check the color and consistency. The new oil came out easily, much thinner of an oil, and the color was a pale yellow. Totally different oil than the first one. I'm not sure if this is a defect, or if their oil changed so much in just a few months. I returned it immediately. i'm going to try and order again, hopefully i receive the first one i fell in love with, and not this awful knock off.

I used it on my face, came out in eczema patches. Using it on my scalp for alopecia areata, time will tell

I have very little hair, and it's VERY fine. All my life, every time I run my hand through my hair, no matter how many consecutive times, it would come out with at least five hairs between my fingers (even though I have very straight hair, with no knots). It's a wonder I wasn't already bold. So I finally decided to do something about it, and I bought this oil and vitamin E, plus argan and jojoba oils to disolve this one (I read in the reviews it's difficult to manipulate if you don't mix it a bit). I have to tell you, I am very skeptical when it comes to a product's performance, even if I see some small changes. I have no excuse with this one. I can't stop running my fingers through my hair (I probably should, though), because if I catch any hairs in my hand at all, they are maybe two hairs every ten times. Those were immediate results. It stopped my hair from falling. I don't have to clean the hair stopper in the drain EVERY TIME I take a shower. I'm still waiting to see more or longer hair (I've been using this oil four times a week before going to sleep for three months now), but maybe it's there and I don't see it. Anyway, from what I read, people start seeing results in that area after about three months of every day use, so I guess it's fair to wait a little longer. Also, because I'm an impatient mess, I decided to try it on my eyelashes when I bought it, because I figured it would be easier to see some results there than on my head. So I have applied it on my lashes every night before sleep. Now I have fabulous lashes, they are very noticeably longer, and my hair doesn't fall off. Couldn't be happier.

Reasonably priced, thick and smells good. Works well for what is needed.

Had bought the same product about a year ago, absolutely loved it and finally ran out so decided to order my second bottle. Unfortunately it has changed from the nice glass vial it was in to a cheaper to produce and harder to recycle plastic one as it goes with many companies. I could honestly care less if it was just the bottle, however the product itself is also thinner than when I purchased a year ago, it was easy to use the dropper with the old stuff without making a mess but this stuff pours out of the dropper with no stopping it, leaving you to try to catch it as you take it out of the bottle so you don't trail oil everywhere. Much messier, thinner, and genuinely dissapointed at the downgrade, BUT still a good product that does do better than a lot of others. If your ok with mixing it with something else to thicken it up a bit, or don't care about the mess, I'd say it's still worth a purchase.

I bought this to help in a serious attempt to help the poor condition of my scalp. The smell takes some getting used to, smells like burnt beans to be honest. But, all castor oils I have casually and infrequently used in the past smelt the same so... it's just what it is! I have been using this brand for about 2 months now and am on my second bottle. It's great for the scalp. It's takes a bit of practice to apply it precisely so your hair isn't an oily disaster on the second/third day but now that my technique is smoothed out, I am quite pleased. My scalp is conditioned and no longer the Sahara dessert, my hair is happy, and I have little hairs regrowing everywhere. Will keep using it!