Coconut Oil Vs Jojoba Oil – Which Is Best For Your Hair?

There are many different oils you can use on your hair, from pure natural oils to blended oils from brands like MoroccanOil, which is my personal favorite hair oil.

If you’re looking to try a pure natural oil, coconut oil and jojoba oil are both super popular hair oils, but which oil is the best of the two? I’ll give you a comparison of the two oils, to help you decide which oil is best for your hair and scalp.

Why Should You Consider Pure Natural Oils For Your Hair?

Pure natural oils are a simple way to care for your hair, without having to worry about heavy and synthetic filler ingredients.

With regular use, natural oils gently condition your hair, to keep it soft, flexible and healthy-looking. Hair oils work by sealing in moisture into your hair, after washing, to give you extra hydration, as well as reducing dryness, frizz and the appearance of split ends.

You can also oils as a pre-shampoo treatment, to loosen any build-up within the hair, so your shampoo can deeply cleanse your hair of impurities.

When it comes to choosing which hair oil is best, it depends on your natural hair type, as you don’t want the oil to be too heavy or greasy for your hairstyle, whilst the oil can reduce dryness or flakiness.

Benefits Of Coconut Oil For Your Hair and Scalp

Coconut oil smells amazing as a start, and it works well for both your hair and scalp.

It coats each individual hair strand, slowing down moisture loss, and boosting your hair’s mositure retention between your hairwash days.

When you apply coconut oil, start with a small amount, and smooth a small amount over your damp mid-lengths to ends, for softer ends, and damage from daily heat styling. I like how coconut oil makes split ends look less noticeable, and works wonder on smoothing frizz.

Coconut oil gives extra “slip” to the hair, allowing you to detangle knots easily, with fewer snags and split ends. Plus, you can use it as a pre-wash treatment, for an extra shine boost. If you don’t have oily roots, you can also apply it to your scalp for reducing dryness, and helping to keep dry flakes from building up.

Benefits Of Jojoba Oil For Your Hair and Scalp

Jojoba oil closely mimics your scalp’s natural sebum, it absorbs quickly, so you can balance moisture without leaving your hair and roots looking and feeling greasy.

The faster oil absorption helps to soften dry lengths, while keeping your hair’s roots lightweight, allowing you to use in between wash days.

Jojoba oil offers better scalp hydration, as it seals in water, reducing the tight flaking feeling you can get from using harsh shampoos like deep cleansing shampoos, like the Bumble and Bumble Surf Shampoo.

It massages into the hair and scalp easily, and jojoba oil’s waxy esters can loose up product build-up, improving manageability and reducing itching.

If you have dandruff or a flaky scalp, jojoba oil calms dryness-related flaking, supporting the scalp’s barrier.

Just like coconut oil, jojoba oil smooths rough hair cuticles, reduces frizz and can be used as a pre-shampoo treatment.

It’ll come down to personal choice, but it’s mostly down to your hair type and scalp issues.

If your hair is more coarse, thick or very dry, coconut oil can reduce protein loss, and give a heavier moisture seal.

Although, if your hair is fine, and easily weighed down, or prone to product build-up, jojoba oil is lighter, and mimics the scalp’s natural sebum.

For scalp health, jojoba oil is potentially the better choice, as it softens flakes without leaving a greasy residue. Coconut oil may be best if your scalp is super dry, but it can be too heavy and clogging for some hair types.

For product layering, use jojoba oil after watery leave-ins, like lamellar water treatments, to lock in moisture, without smothering the hair in product, and use coconut oil sparingly as a pre-shampoo treatment or on ends.