This DIY hair growth spray is the perfect solution for thinning hair or for someone who is simply trying to strengthen their hair. It is made with the best essential oils for hair growth. This natural spray helps to support a healthy scalp and hair follicles.
DIY HAIR GROWTH SPRAY
Making your own hair growth spray is so simple. You will be blown away by how well it works. I am combining the best essential oils for hair growth to help your hair grow naturally.
If you have thinning hair or just slow-growing hair, you will want to try this spray. Not only will this spray help to stimulate hair growth, but it will also help thicken and strengthen damaged hair.
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Several essential oils can be used for hair growth. They can balance the oil-producing glands in the scalp, help with blood circulation, and stimulate hair follicles.
Peppermint essential oil is great for the hair as it promotes hair growth and thickness. The cooling effect of peppermint will feel great on an irritated scalp.
Frankincense essential oil is known as the “kings of oil” and really is the jack of all trades. If in doubt, use frankincense. It has wonderful benefits for the hair and scalp.
Rosemary essential oil is the top oil for hair growth and thickness. It helps to treat dry hair, as well as overly oily hair. Rosemary oil can also help prevent split ends.
Tea tree essential oil promotes a healthy, clean-looking scalp. It can be used to help with a dry, itchy scalp and protect against lice.
Cedarwood essential oil may promote hair growth, thickness, and strengthen hair follicles. It is a very thick oil and has a wonderful woodsy scent.
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HOW TO MAKE HAIR GROWTH SPRAY
Add 8 drops each of lavender, peppermint, frankincense, rosemary, tea tree, and cedarwood essential oil to a spray bottle.
Fill the spray bottle the rest of the way with water. Shake well before each use.
NOTE: When using essential oils, it is best to use glass, metal, or HDPE, also known as plastics number 2. This is because essential oils can dissolve certain plastics over time. Be sure to make your DIY in an essential oil safe spray bottle.
HOW TO USE NATURAL HAIR GROWTH SPRAY
It is best to use this spray when your hair is wet right after you get out of the shower. It will not make your hair greasy and can be used right before styling your hair for the day. You do not need to rinse it out.
Simply spray directly on the roots and use your fingers to massage it into the scalp. For best results, use the spray three times a week.
How long you need to use it really depends on the person and hair type. If you have very damaged hair, you may need to use it longer to notice the same results as someone with healthier hair.
Try using it consistently for 2-3 months.
IS THIS DIY HAIR GROWTH SPRAY FOR MEN?
This spray can be used for men or women. It can also be used for children, but I would suggest diluting it further. If making this for a child, use half of the recommended drops of oils.
WILL THIS SPRAY HELP WITH DANDRUFF?
Yes, it can! These essential oils can promote a healthy scalp as well as be soothing and calming for an irritated scalp. They can also help to restore moisture to the skin.
Yes! This DIY hair growth spray is great for colored hair and can help to restore hair that may be damaged from coloring.
CAN I USE ESSENTIAL OIL HAIR SPRAY WHILE PREGNANT?
I personally used essential oils when I was pregnant and didn’t have any sensitives to them. However, I always recommend consulting with a doctor before use.
Pregnancy hormones can potentially cause hair loss during pregnancy or right after. I definitely noticed this after each one of my babies were born. Using this DIY hair growth spray can be very helpful for that hair loss.
Since this spray contains peppermint, it is important to note that peppermint essential oil can affect milk supply. It has never affected mine, and each person is different from the amount of sensitivity they have toward it. If you are near the end of pregnancy or nursing, you may want to omit the peppermint.
If you read the ENTIRE article, you would have seen where she said she was using a 4 oz bottle. Also, you don’t have to use the same size bottle she did, you could always use a different size. Don’t be a Karen, be glad that she shares her recipes with us.
For this recipe, you will need:
Essential oils (listed below)
Filtered water
4 oz glass or metal spray bottle
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Hi Laura, This is a very informative article! In printing it out, the pictures are so HUGE and the text is small. It seems the info would be more important than the pixes. On the first page, the pix didn’t even fit and printed on the 2nd page The 3rd page was the same as the one on page 2. Being an editor/proofreader background, I notice these kind of things even in my retirement age. Your Hair Growth Spray was also repeated once again on page 4 and 5. Then I get a notice that I’m running out of Photo Black. Oh my!
Hopefully your recipes will work out for this Senior thinning hair. Your article is well written and I only printed out 8-pages. Appreciate it very much.
Hi…
Quick question. On the picture with the label on the 4oz bottle it says 4 drops of each oil and in the instructions it says 8 drops. Is it better to use 4 or 8?
Hoping to make & try, but need clarification on instructions. The recipe card says 8 drops of each oil and I see in comments to use 4 oz bottle and top with filtered water. However, the label shows 4 drops of each oil. Is it recommended to use 4 or 8 drops of each oil in 4oz bottle topped with filtered water? Thank you for clarification. Hoping will help– wanting to get away from rogaine.
Hi beautiful lady,
Can you give me the recipe for, peppermint, rosemary and lavender please please? How many drops of each for 4oz water?
Thanks so much
God bless you!
Hello, I like this recipe, but it is a water-based recipe so I wonder if it needs any kind of preservative? I know as a rule your lovely products don’t use additives, but since this is going directly on my head I want to be sure the oils are safe for my scalp. Thanks so much, I look forward to your reply.
Wow! You are so informative! Congratulations on your bundle of joy! Been reading oil doesn’t mix with water well, will I need any kind emulsifier for this recipe?
Hi Laurie, love your pages & love of essential oils. For the hair growth spray. You said use it daily after you wash your hair. I am Black woman & we don’t wash our hair daily. so can will this still work as well for a dry (non washed daily) scalp? Thanks keep the education flowing, but think about your sisters of color for instructions. Much Love to you.
Hi Laura,
I am very excited to try this hair growth recipe,, I always had the longest, thickest head of hair for most of my life, but now due to aging, stress, emotional loss and other factors, it is thinning out terribly. This has caused me great despair, I don’t feel like me anymore. Have you received testimonials from people who have had success with this natural hair growth recipe?
Thank you,
Marie
Hi Laura,
I have only Lavender,Cedar wood,and peppermint oil. If i mix these 3 together will i get the same results. Also about how long of using this does your hair start to grow faster and get thicker?
Hi Laura,
Is it okay to use this spray more than 3 times per week? I was thinking I would use it everyday, possibly twice a day.
I just got the oils and made my first batch and am really excited to try this! Thank you for providing a recipe for this wonderful, healthy alternative.
I would like to use only rosemary and lavender essential oils. So how many drops of each oil should i use for 4 oz water and i feel as essential oil doesnt mix with water do i need to add any emulsifiers to it because we are using very less amount of oil and it will be sticking to the glass bottle sides and get stuck inside spray so technically it would be very less amout of oil comes out of the spray when used.
One more thing i would like to know, how long this mixture would remain unspoiled after prepararion
I know it doesn’t say anything about a carrier oi, but what if I were to add a carrier oil like jojoba oil? Would that enhance the hair growth, or would it be fine without a carrier oil?
Hi Laura
Ive been using rosemary fresh infused water which has helped, ill be interested in adding lavender and peppermint which i have into my spray, i dont have all here in UK with me, my main supplies are in my Australian home.
On another topic
I’ve made the honey body wash as my cold process soap gear is also in Aus, its really nice on the skin, an emergency as had to resort back to store bought commercial soap first time in two years and my skin was terrible within a week, this has sorted out that problem., i doubled the quantity and only thing is it does feel a little oily any tip like using less oil in mix when doubling up.
Thank you for the Articles and recipes. I learn so much from you :). Bless you.
I am breastfeeding and wonder what other oil I can use instead of peppermint please? How much Wit E drops should I use for this recipe to preserve it? If using the Wit E would you decrease the amount of other oils? How do you know the mixture has gone bad please?
Thank you so much.
I love this spray! I use it daily and have been for 2 months now. I love the way it smells and how it feels after using. I spray daily before combing my hair every morning (I wash my hair only 1/week and use heat also only once/week). I believe my hair looks healthier, shiny and have no dandruff or scalp itch. My son on the other hand continues to have dandruff. He’s 11, I have tried ACV rinse, lemon rinse and this spray. Will continue to research to see what helps him.
I will update this if necessary.
Tania says
Hi Laura, What size is the spray bottle?
Laura says
I am using a 4-ounce glass spray bottle.
Kellie says
That’s a pretty important factor that you left out of your recipe. You should probably fix that.
Trudie says
If you read the ENTIRE article, you would have seen where she said she was using a 4 oz bottle. Also, you don’t have to use the same size bottle she did, you could always use a different size. Don’t be a Karen, be glad that she shares her recipes with us.
For this recipe, you will need:
Essential oils (listed below)
Filtered water
4 oz glass or metal spray bottle
Get your free printable label
Sue Mitchell says
Compared to certain amounts of drops ( ie 5 drops each of essential oils
). How much carrier essential oil should I use?
sen
Ntia
Laura says
For adults: 2.5 percent dilution: 15 drops essential oil per 6 teaspoons carrier oil. 3 percent dilution: 20 drops essential oil per 6 teaspoons carrier oil.
Priscilla says
Hi Laura, This is a very informative article! In printing it out, the pictures are so HUGE and the text is small. It seems the info would be more important than the pixes. On the first page, the pix didn’t even fit and printed on the 2nd page The 3rd page was the same as the one on page 2. Being an editor/proofreader background, I notice these kind of things even in my retirement age. Your Hair Growth Spray was also repeated once again on page 4 and 5. Then I get a notice that I’m running out of Photo Black. Oh my!
Hopefully your recipes will work out for this Senior thinning hair. Your article is well written and I only printed out 8-pages. Appreciate it very much.
Laura says
So sorry about that! You can just print the recipe card at the bottom of the post, for future reference. I am glad you like the recipe!
Molly says
Can I use this on dry hair?
Laura says
Yes!
Judy says
Hi Laura
What brand of essential oils do you use?
Laura says
I use doterra.
Abbey says
What could I use in place of the Frankincense? I don’t have that one at the moment, but would like to try this out!!
Laura says
You can just make it with the oils you do have and omit frankincense.
Corissa says
Hi…
Quick question. On the picture with the label on the 4oz bottle it says 4 drops of each oil and in the instructions it says 8 drops. Is it better to use 4 or 8?
Thanks!
Diana Cotriss says
Hi Corissa!
I noticed the same and was here to leave the same question.
I made mine with 8 drops before I went to print the labels.
Rolanda White says
Will this assist with spotty beard growth?
Laura says
Yes it can!
Jennifer says
Hoping to make & try, but need clarification on instructions. The recipe card says 8 drops of each oil and I see in comments to use 4 oz bottle and top with filtered water. However, the label shows 4 drops of each oil. Is it recommended to use 4 or 8 drops of each oil in 4oz bottle topped with filtered water? Thank you for clarification. Hoping will help– wanting to get away from rogaine.
Laura says
The 8 drops is for a 4-ounce glass spray bottle.
SIMA says
Hi beautiful lady,
Can you give me the recipe for, peppermint, rosemary and lavender please please? How many drops of each for 4oz water?
Thanks so much
God bless you!
Laura says
4 drops of each essential oil
Carolyn says
Hello, I like this recipe, but it is a water-based recipe so I wonder if it needs any kind of preservative? I know as a rule your lovely products don’t use additives, but since this is going directly on my head I want to be sure the oils are safe for my scalp. Thanks so much, I look forward to your reply.
Laura says
You can add an antioxidant like vitamin E antioxidant or rosemary antioxidant to help extend the shelf life if you desire. 🙂
Daisy Logan says
Wow! You are so informative! Congratulations on your bundle of joy! Been reading oil doesn’t mix with water well, will I need any kind emulsifier for this recipe?
Laura says
Thank you so much! I just shake well before use and it works great!
Lynn says
Thank you, Laura, I am anxious to try this as I’ve had a great hair loss from years of stress and thyroid issues.
Gisele says
If I put 4 drops of each oil how much of coconut oil and water should I use?
Thanks
Laura says
2 ounces of water and I don’t use any coconut oil.
Sherry says
Hi Laurie, love your pages & love of essential oils. For the hair growth spray. You said use it daily after you wash your hair. I am Black woman & we don’t wash our hair daily. so can will this still work as well for a dry (non washed daily) scalp? Thanks keep the education flowing, but think about your sisters of color for instructions. Much Love to you.
Laura says
Yes of course! I don’t wash my hair daily either and it is fine to use on dry hair as well.
Marie Jordan-Findlay says
Hi Laura,
I am very excited to try this hair growth recipe,, I always had the longest, thickest head of hair for most of my life, but now due to aging, stress, emotional loss and other factors, it is thinning out terribly. This has caused me great despair, I don’t feel like me anymore. Have you received testimonials from people who have had success with this natural hair growth recipe?
Thank you,
Marie
Laura says
YES! Lots of testimonies! It works great for almost everyone that tries it.
Reagyn says
Hi Laura,
I have only Lavender,Cedar wood,and peppermint oil. If i mix these 3 together will i get the same results. Also about how long of using this does your hair start to grow faster and get thicker?
Thank you so much!!!
Laura says
You can use the ones that you have, but I find that the ones I have listed have the best results.
Tusi says
Hello Laura! I’ve only rosemary oil. If I mix these with water together will I get the same results?
Laura says
It should still help, but for best results, I suggest using all the oils.
Megan says
This might seem redundant but did you use distilled water, bottled or tap water. Or does it matter? Thx
Laura says
Distilled water
Stephanie Dail says
Can I use the same type of oil that I would use for oil diffuser? Thank you!
Laura says
Yes, essential oils.
Sarah says
Hi Laura,
Is it okay to use this spray more than 3 times per week? I was thinking I would use it everyday, possibly twice a day.
I just got the oils and made my first batch and am really excited to try this! Thank you for providing a recipe for this wonderful, healthy alternative.
Laura says
Yes you can use it more often!
Lyz says
Hi Laura,
Thank you for this wonderful recipe. I know you mentioned its best to use it 3 times a week. But is it bad if we use it everyday?
Laura says
You can use it as much as you need too!
Lindsey says
Can you tell me how much to dilute if I use a 16 oz bottle?
Alex Andersson says
Hi, if i only use 2 essential oils, how many drops should I use for 4 oz ow water?
Laura says
15-20 drops
Kathy says
This is great, I will definitely try this, but, I have one question, how many sprays each time on your hair, thank you.
Laura says
Depends on the thickness and length, use a generous amount.
Manohar says
Hi laura,
I would like to use only rosemary and lavender essential oils. So how many drops of each oil should i use for 4 oz water and i feel as essential oil doesnt mix with water do i need to add any emulsifiers to it because we are using very less amount of oil and it will be sticking to the glass bottle sides and get stuck inside spray so technically it would be very less amout of oil comes out of the spray when used.
One more thing i would like to know, how long this mixture would remain unspoiled after prepararion
Thank u
Laura says
I would do 8 drops of each. Just shake well before each use!
Diana says
I know it doesn’t say anything about a carrier oi, but what if I were to add a carrier oil like jojoba oil? Would that enhance the hair growth, or would it be fine without a carrier oil?
Laura says
It is fine without the carrier oil, but you can add some if you want!
Sue says
How long does the mixture last in the fridge?
Laura says
I keep it for a couple of months and then make a new batch.
Sue says
Will the scalp feel tingly after using the spray?
Laura says
It might have a cooling effect which can cause a slight tingle. It shouldn’t hurt in any way.
Virginia Booth says
Does it really work for thinning hair?
Diane says
What is the best brands of oil. I’m not familiar with oils other than diffuser ones(?) ty.
Laura says
I use doTERRA. I have a free class where I talk about them, here is the link: https://shopoils.com/laura-ascher/
Hera says
Hi there I’m using all the 6 oils and using a 4oz bottle. How much distilled water do I actually use?
Laura says
Put in your essential oils and then top off with the water.
Senica Winbush says
I wanted to know if I can use this spray on dry roots. I have dreadlocks, I only wash my hair every 3 weeks and it call for use on wet hair.
Marti Rosser says
Thanks for the recipe, I am looking forward to trying this!
Avril Summers says
Hi Laura
Ive been using rosemary fresh infused water which has helped, ill be interested in adding lavender and peppermint which i have into my spray, i dont have all here in UK with me, my main supplies are in my Australian home.
On another topic
I’ve made the honey body wash as my cold process soap gear is also in Aus, its really nice on the skin, an emergency as had to resort back to store bought commercial soap first time in two years and my skin was terrible within a week, this has sorted out that problem., i doubled the quantity and only thing is it does feel a little oily any tip like using less oil in mix when doubling up.
Laura says
I am so glad you are enjoying the recipes! For the honey body wash, you can use less of the carrrier oil if you find it to be too oily.
Michelle C. says
Can you mix these in a shampoo base instead? Like an 8 oz bottle?
Laura says
Yes, you can use these oils in a shampoo.
Debra Hutchinson says
Because it has water doesnt it need a preservative?
Laura says
You can add an antioxidant like vitamin E antioxidant or rosemary antioxidant to help extend the shelf life of the product if desired.
Thembisile Mkhize says
How much carrier oil in this rec
Justyna says
Hi Laura,
Thank you for the Articles and recipes. I learn so much from you :). Bless you.
I am breastfeeding and wonder what other oil I can use instead of peppermint please? How much Wit E drops should I use for this recipe to preserve it? If using the Wit E would you decrease the amount of other oils? How do you know the mixture has gone bad please?
Thank you so much.
Best wishes!
Laura says
No preservatives are needed. Since you are breastfeeding, I would simply leave out the peppermint from the recipe.
Hijade Yeshua says
I love this spray! I use it daily and have been for 2 months now. I love the way it smells and how it feels after using. I spray daily before combing my hair every morning (I wash my hair only 1/week and use heat also only once/week). I believe my hair looks healthier, shiny and have no dandruff or scalp itch. My son on the other hand continues to have dandruff. He’s 11, I have tried ACV rinse, lemon rinse and this spray. Will continue to research to see what helps him.
I will update this if necessary.