Jamaican Black Castor Oil On Children’s Hair: Is it Safe?

Jamaican black castor oil is safe
 
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Jamaican black castor oil is a wonderful product when it comes to hair care. It is also safe to use on children’s hair. And because the castor beans go trough a natural process for the oil to be extracted, this product can be used on all skin types. Haitian castor oil works the same way as Jamaican black castor oil, because the exact process is used to extract both oils. When used properly, either one of these oils can be used for hair growth.  I know a lot of you might be wondering if it is safe to use Haitian or Jamaican black castor oil on your daughters’ hair. From personal experience,  I can say that it is safe to use it on your child’s hair. The same extraction method is used for both oils. These are two all natural oils that are completely safe for both children and adults.

Is It Safe To Use Haitian or Jamaican Black Castor Oil On Children’s Hair?

safe Jamaican Black Castor Oil On Children's Hair?

Castor oil is the only hair oil used on babies in Haiti. We use it to keep their hair soft after each wash, and we also use it on their bodies when they have a fever. My daughter was born with multiple allergies. She is allergic to milk, eggs, fish, peanuts, and wheat, but she is not allergic to the oil at all. I try not to use too much on her scalp because the product has a strong scent, but I use it to massage her scalp and seal the moisture in after washing her hair.

Before Using Jamaican Black Castor Oil On Your Child’s Hair

safest ways to use castor oil on children's hair

5 Important Things You Need To Know

  • Run a test before applying the oil on the child’s scalp, as it can make the scalp itchy.
  • Don’t use the oil more than 3 times a week.
  • Wash the child’s hair the next day to keep the scalp clean.
  • Stop using the product if you notice a rash on the scalp.
  • Mix the oil with another carrier oil when necessary

Pure black haitian castor oil

You can also use OKAY 100% pure BLACK HAITIAN CASTOR oil. Just like Jamaican black castor oil, this product is also great and safe to use on children’s hair, because it is natural and does not cause any harm to the skin. If you had any doubt about using this oil on your child, now you have the green light. If my daughter skin can tolerate it, I am sure your daughter’s will, too.

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27 Comments

  1. Anonymous
    October 31, 2015 / 3:11 pm

    Hi.

    Could you Pls help out? I have a 4month old baby and her hair isn't growing at all and always looks dry. I wash and seal with coconut oil but it gets dry minutes after. Could you recommend a routine and products please. Thanks

    • November 4, 2015 / 1:57 pm

      Hi,
      Sorry for the late reply. My daughter was born with a lot of hair, but she lost it all because she was allergic to eggs and I did not know it. I was eating eggs and breastfeeding her at the same time. I washed her hair with the original head & shoulders only about once a week. I sealed the hair with castor oil instead of coconut oil because she is also allergic to tree nuts. If you want her hair to grow, you have to use castor oil. It helped me a lot.
      I hope that helps. Please send me an email if you have more questions. chicfromhair2toe@gmail.com.
      Thanks!

    • December 23, 2018 / 10:35 pm

      Hi, So sorry for the late reply.
      Coconut oil works best with water when it comes to natural hair. It dries the hair out when water is not present, specially when it’s not mixed with another carrier oil. Here is what I recommend: Apply Jamaican black castor oil on your daughter’s scalp every other day. You can mix the castor oil with lavender oil and a little bit of peppermint oil if you want. After you wash her hair, use S-curl No drip activator Moisturizer as a leave-in , then seal the hair with extra virgin olive oil. don’t use too much scurl, a little bit goes a long way. I added a few of links below with the products that you need. I hope this helps!
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    • December 23, 2018 / 10:45 pm

      Hi,
      Coconut oil works best with water when it comes to natural hair. It dries the hair out when water is not present, specially when it’s not mixed with another carrier oil. Here is what I recommend: Apply Jamaican black castor oil on your daughter’s scalp every other day. You can mix the castor oil with lavender oil and a little bit of peppermint oil if you want. After you wash her hair, use S-curl No drip activator Moisturizer as a leave-in , then seal the hair with extra virgin olive oil. don’t use too much scurl, a little bit goes a long way. I added a few of links below with the products that you need. I hope this helps!
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  2. April 27, 2016 / 6:44 am

    I have always wondered if it was safe for kids too.
    Great Post.

  3. Anna Shantay
    June 29, 2016 / 1:47 pm

    My daughter hair dries out after I put any kind of oil in it and she always have lent in it. What would you Guys suggest I use for Shampoo and Conditioner and Oil after a wash? She's 17 months by the way.

    • June 29, 2016 / 4:13 pm

      AUSSIE 3-MINUTE MIRACLE is the best moisturizing conditioner that I have used since I started my hair journey 3 years ago. I know that coconut oil, sunflower seed oil, avocado oil dry out my hair too. The only oil that does not dry out my hair so far is Castor oil and Extra virgin olive oil. Remember to add water to her hair before using any oil. Some oils mimic protein and dry out the hair. So, always make sure you add the oil after you wash or spritz the hair with water. Any moisturizing shampoo that does not contain any trace of protein should be good for her hair. But you won't know for sure until you experience with different ones.

      • Mom19
        March 16, 2020 / 2:09 am

        Hello. I’ve just started using black caster oil on my 7 month hair. I will continue to play with it and see what works best. But her hair is very thick nd just became very dry nd lots of lint. So I’m using shea natural kids shampoo and cherry conditioner following with black castor oil. I’ll come back in a week or so and give an update with all the right names of my products

  4. Anonymous
    August 30, 2016 / 9:30 pm

    Hello ladies. Im just getting started with learning what to use to make my daughters hair grow healthy. I bought some jamaican black castor oil for my hair and was wondering if it was safe to use on my daughters hair. Sense ive read you guys comments and did alittle research im going to try it on my daughters hair and see what happens, thank you guys!

    • August 31, 2016 / 1:44 am

      Go ahead and use it. She will be fine.

  5. Misdivabri
    September 1, 2016 / 5:04 pm

    Hi my daughter was born with alot of hair and shes turning 2 months this Saturday. Her hair is starting to look really dry now. i was wondering was it too early to use haitian or Jamaican castor oil or should i wait until shes older? And what would be the best time to start using any oils or moisturizer in her hair.

  6. Misdivabri
    September 1, 2016 / 5:06 pm

    Hi my daughter was born with alot of hair and shes turning 2 months this Saturday. Her hair is starting to look really dry now. i was wondering was it too early to use haitian or Jamaican castor oil or should i wait until shes older? And what would be the best time to start using any oils or moisturizer in her hair.

  7. Misdivabri
    September 1, 2016 / 5:07 pm

    Hi my daughter was born with alot of hair and shes turning 2 months this Saturday. Her hair is starting to look really dry now. i was wondering was it too early to use haitian or Jamaican castor oil or should i wait until shes older? And what would be the best time to start using any oils or moisturizer in her hair.

  8. Stacie Raye
    March 1, 2017 / 10:48 pm

    This is interesting. I'm always looking for products for my granddaughter who has very thick hair. I'll have to tell my daughter about this.

  9. Unknown
    March 4, 2018 / 9:01 pm

    I know this post is years old but hoping to hear back from someone . I just used jamaican black castor oil in my suns hair. He and i both have peanut allergies. Hes so far as we know just peanuts but i am multiple kids. I read the nut oil part after applied but i see your daughter has a nut allergy too. This doesnt bother her?

    • March 6, 2018 / 1:27 am

      My daughter is not allergic to castor oil. It does not bother her at all. I put the oil straight on her scalp and it does not irritate her skin. I hope that helps. Thanks for asking!

  10. Shae
    August 15, 2018 / 6:55 pm

    I just purchased Jamaican Black Castor Oil for my 6 month old who was born with peach fuzz but that has been coming out slowly due to cradle cap. I plan to use the head and shoulders and Castor Oil regimen washing her hair (with shampoo)once a week but using the oil twice a week and wiping with wash cloth every other day to prevent build up. How long do you think it will take before I see some kind of results?

    • August 16, 2018 / 10:47 am

      From my experience, you should start seeing hair growth within two weeks of using the product. Let me know how it goes. Thanks for asking.

      • Anonymous
        February 5, 2020 / 8:56 pm

        Hi so I just started using the bjc oil on my 7 month old daughter. I rub it through her scalp once a week I also mixed it together with coconut oil because it was just a little to thick and I was using coconut oil on her hair before I got bjc.. do you know how soon I will start seeing growth results and can I put it in her more than once a week.

        • February 7, 2020 / 3:23 am

          You can start one day and see how it goes, then gradually add more days.

  11. Chizzy
    December 22, 2018 / 4:49 pm

    Hello pls I need a reply Quickly though this post is old..I have a 4months old daughter who’s hourly fry Quickly and I don’t no what exactly am doing wrong..I use butter and oil on her hair which I use each daily then wash once on Saturdays or Sundays buh still dry…Is it okay to use jbco everyday on her hair and stop using those products,then wash on weekends or I should switch to shea moisture kids line and using jbco just once a week?..plz reply

    • Anonymous
      March 16, 2020 / 2:20 am

      Well I’m just starting out but ik that you should calm yourself . Decide what you want to use on baby hair and give it a week or so you only need to wash baby hair like once a week. Maybe try spraying water on baby hair with any oil that may help with dryness. And ik that sometimes you may need to moisturize baby hair twice a day every day until hair becomes strained. Hopefully this helps

  12. Chizzy
    December 22, 2018 / 4:51 pm

    Hello pls I need a reply Quickly though this post is old..I have a 4months old daughter who’s hair dry Quickly and I don’t no what exactly am doing wrong..I use butter and oil on her hair which I use each daily then wash once on Saturdays or Sundays buh still dry…Is it okay to use jbco everyday on her hair and stop using those products,then wash on weekends or I should switch to shea moisture kids line and using jbco just once a week?..plz reply

  13. Chizzy
    December 22, 2018 / 5:02 pm

    Hello pls can I use the jbco on my 4months old everyday and wash once a week??the butter and oil I interchange and use weekly on her hair dries out her hair..I don’t no if I shout switch to shea moisture kids line products and rotate with the jbco…plz what do you think??

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