What are the benefits of petrolatum for the scalp and the hair?
Petrolatum provides three main benefits: • Petrolatum molecules “walk on water”, because they are larger than water molecules; therefore petrolatum moisturizes the scalp by preventing rapid water loss. • Petrolatum protects the hair and scalp by acting as a barrier against heat as well as harmful chemicals such as those found in shampoos, relaxers, dyes and bleaches, and the glue used with hair weaves. • Petrolatum adds sheen to the hair. Madame C. J. Walker, per her own words, started the Hair Growing Business. She considered the art of hair growing to be similar to the cultivation plants, emphasizing the need to nurture the scalp -as one would nurture the soil- to produce strong healthy hair. Consider then Madame C.J. Walker hair oils to serve as nutrient-rich “s-oil” for the hair! The method by which Madame C.J. Walker hair oils are applied to the hair and scalp is also a key factor in producing the best results. For daily use, oils should be messaged into the scalp, with a small am
