Grapefruit is a joy to eat. Slicing open that delicious, huge fruit full of tart and sweet juices in the morning is something we all can look forward to. And the aroma- don’t get us started! The smell is that of one that is light, fruity, and uplifting, to say the very least. And the smell and taste are only a small fraction of the benefits that grapefruit offers.
You see, grapefruit essential oil not only nourishes your body, but breathes new life into your skin and hair. It is loaded with antioxidants, and has some pretty great medicinal benefits, too. The secret is in the essential oil extracted from this super-fruit.
You cold-press the oil from the fruit’s rind, and it comes out yellow in color. It has a consistency that is a lot like water. Care must be taken to distinguish this oil from grapefruit seed oil, which comes from the inside of the grapefruit. You can find these oils in many hair products. It is important to use the oils 6 months after you extract them, or the benefits may not be as strong.
Benefits of Grapefruit Essential Oil For Skin, Hair and More
Without further ado, let’s show off these 13 amazing benefits of grapefruit!
1. Want Healthy Hair?
Massage your hair with grapefruit oil to promote hair growth and get your hair healthy. It leaves the hair looking shiny and looking oh so lustrous. You can also mix up a homemade hair mask by mixing up some grapefruit essential oil with orange, lemon and sage.
Apply the mask and leave it on your hair for 30 minutes before you wash it off. By doing this, you will effectively clean your scalp, and add bounce, vitality and overall great smell to your hair. And you might as well type up an email or text draft, because all your friends will be asking for the recipe!
2. Want Clean Hair?
Your hair comes into contact with a lot of impurities in your daily environment. Pollution, dust, pollen, chlorine and who knows what else is flying through the air at any given moment. Therefore, it’s a good idea to get your hair clean when you can.
You can add a few drops of grapefruit essential oil to your shampoo to get that head of lovely locks looking fab. This is also going to keep your head from getting greasy too. It helps control sebum production, which is the stuff that leads to greasy hair days happening.
3. Want to Minimize Cellulite?
Ladies, we all have cellulite. I have it, you probably have it, and even Kim Kardashian has it. So, let’s not fret about it-let’s just get some grapefruit essential oil going!
According to a study done one women aged 50 and over, a massage lasting 30 minutes to 1 hour done with grapefruit plus other essential oils can result in the reduction of abdominal flab. How cool is that! No crunches needed…just a nice relaxing massage. Sign us up! Chances are these ladies smelled fantastic after they were done, too.
4. Purify Your Hair
Grapefruit can help get rid of chemicals that have loaded up your hair follicles and weighed them down. Hairsprays, creams, gels and other hair care aids get stuck in there and give us that matted down look and feel. Get rid of it with grapefruit!
Just massage some grapefruit oil or juice onto the hair and wash with water. It is natural, so hair will not be damaged. Instead, you will get hair that is soft and silky. The oil can help eliminate an oily scalp, too!
5. Control That Dandruff!
Grapefruit essential oil is good for getting rid of dandruff and promoting the growth of healthy hair follicles. Just add some to your shampoo and let it work its magic!
6. Untangle That Hair
Furthermore, if your hair is tangled up, using grapefruit essential oil is a great way to get that hair out of the tangled woods and onto the right track. Simply take 2 drops of grapefruit essential oil, 2 drops of glycerin, a teaspoon of Aloe Vera gel and a half liter of water.
Spray this mixture onto your hair before it is time to wash it, and the tangles will work themselves out. Shout out to all my ladies who have picked at their hair trying to get that brush through the messy tangles…ouch! Thankfully we don’t have to worry about that anymore.
7. Got Stinky Hair?
Or, don’t like the smell of the shampoo you’re using? Grapefruit essential oil is a nice and natural way to deodorize the hair. Just fill a spray bottle up with a few ounces of water and a few drops of essential oil of grapefruit. Spray the hair and scalp after you shampoo and dry and enjoy the sweet smell.
8. Are Acne and Pimples an Issue?
When hair follicles are blocked with dead skin cells, excess oil, and/or bacteria, this results in pimples and acne. Grapefruit essential oil can be put into use as a natural way of treating or managing the acne breakouts you may be experiencing. It clears the hair follicles of any material that is causing the block.
It also aids in the reduction of sebum production by regulating sebaceous gland activity and preventing bacteria buildup that results in swelling and infections. This great essential oil will cleanse and disinfect your skin, and you can even add it to face wash or in conjunction with a carrier oil for even better results.
9. Eliminate Stinky Pits-Naturally!
We all sweat. We get nervous, we go to the gym, we just do it as a normal biological function. However, nobody around us wants to smell that! Therefore, you can use a chemical-laden commercial deodorant, or you can use some nice essential oil. Grapefruit essential oil is a home remedy that had body-odor reducing properties.
It reduces the production of sweat from the sweat glands and inhibits the growth of odor-causing bacteria. This acts in two ways: it serves as an anti-perspirant as well as an antibacterial deodorant. You can avoid chemicals found in most commercial deodorant blends and smell great all at the same time.
10. Got Period Cramps?
Ladies, I am talking to you again-we’ve all been there. It’s 3 PM at the office, or you’re in the middle of class at school. The boss or the teacher is going on and on about whatever, but all you can do is fidget in your seat because your lower back hurts so bad with those bothersome period cramps.
Now you don’t have to just sit there anymore! Excuse yourself to the bathroom and massage a little grapefruit essential oil onto the skin. It will increase blood circulation to that particular area resulting in a reduction of menstrual pain. You can also consume it to get the benefits of its pain-relieving abilities.
11. Make A Lovely Face Wash
Acne and pimples are one thing, but we all have to wash our face to prevent whiteheads, blackheads, and comedones. You can keep skin clear and looking fresh-and keep those pores purified-with none other than grapefruit essential oil.
You can easily make the following pore-cleansing grapefruit scrub that will have you feeling like it’s a spa day right at home.
In a small bowl, mix up 1 tbsp of baking soda, 2 tsp of raw honey and 2 drops of your grapefruit essential oil. Mix it until you get a thick paste. Then gently scrub the paste all over your clean face and leave it there for 7-10 minutes total. Rinse it off with tepid water. Feel the natural refreshment!
12. Need A Toner?
You can use grapefruit essential oil as a way to make a nice toner for your face and reduce oily skin, shrink down those large pores and get that skin tight.
Get an amber glass spray bottle and pour in a half cup of distilled water. Add 1 tsp of witch hazel and 3 drops of grapefruit essential oil. Cap and shake well. Spray onto your face and let it dry, then use moisturizer as you normally would.
13. Make A Hair Tonic
Put 15 drops of grapefruit essential oil in a spray bottle with equal parts of vodka and Aloe Vera juice. It keeps it smelling great, free of frizz, and reduces that oily look you sometimes get. Shake it up really good and use throughout your day. Keep it in a cool dark place.
Conclusion
All in all, grapefruit essential oil is just so versatile and wonderful that we simply cannot list all the reasons why. We’d be here all day long! These are just a few of the great benefits this essential oil can bring you.
Go get yourself a bottle and see for yourself the wonderful results this stuff can bring. And the smell-that’s a reward in and of itself. So, go find your favorite spot to get essential oils, pick some up and get going. Your glowing skin and hair will be the point of many compliments sure to come your way!
Sources:
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/grapefruit-essential-oil
https://draxe.com/grapefruit-essential-oil/
https://www.verywellhealth.com/the-benefits-of-grapefruit-essential-oil-88780
