Well that depends on who you ask. This isn’t a post that will give you a definite answer that suits everyone, rather the point of looking at these two oils together is so that you can make an educated decision about which of the two are best for you. Or even better than that, can you successfully use both in your regimen where they are both effective?
I am a flex oil type of girl! I totally made that up but what that means is that I use different oils* for different occasions or different instances in my regimen. In addition to that I know women who are absolutely allergic to coconut oil or castor oil so they cannot have either one in their regimen and that is what is best for them.
What is coconut oil?
Coconut* oil is a bi-product of the coconut*, it is a fatty oil; that is, it can be useful in cooking, consuming, for your skin and your hair. Coconut oil* reminds us of hydrolyzed protein because it is one of only a limited number of oils that can penetrate the hair strand fortifying it from the inside out.
What is castor oil?
This oil is also a bi-product, but this time from castor beans. You can find castor oil* in many manufacturing oil based products because it is a pretty heavy oil. In the hair community castor oil is mostly known for its ability to regrow edges and help with hair loss on other areas of the scalp.
When you are trying to determine which of these oils* is better, you must consider a couple of things. Are you allergic to any of them? Are you protein sensitive? Does your hair prefer a heavy oil? Are you suffering from hair loss? Only then can you decide which is better.
Are you allergic?
Nut allergies are no joke so if you have one, coconut oil might not be the right oil for your regimen at all. In addition to that coconut oil* has been described as an “acne aggravating ingredient” for some women causing a ton of skin irritation even on the scalp. When you use it in your hair or on your skin and you discover redness, bumps or excessive fungus and dandruff, you are more than likely allergic.
Even though serious allergic reactions to castor oil* is rare, it is important to know that you can be allergic to that oil as well. The oil is known to cause itching, redness and general irritation which renders it rather ineffective for you if you are allergic. Allergies will single-handedly make one oil better for you than the other by pure default, moving on!
Maybell Lena Killion says
I use both, doesn’t matter to me!
Ebony Love J. Winston says
Is Water The Only Moisturizer?
Maybell Lena Killion says
YES!!!! Oils are sealants.
Porsia Nelson says
Which castor oil is the best one to use? I haven’t bought any cause I don’t know which one is good.
Maybell Lena Killion says
Jamaican Black Castor oil is the best, in my opinion.
Yani Gallagher says
There ARE oils that penetrate the hair shaft & coconut oil is one of them. So yes some oils are moisturizers
Maybell Lena Killion says
Thanks
Kim Jones says
Both
Chelsea A Chelsea says
I use both. I use them both with a heat conditioner cap and my hair comes out perfect. The virgin coconut oil adds proteins to my hair while making it smell good and the Jbco is a good hair thickener and I use it sparingly.
Leslie Luvnlife Dodd says
What is Jbco ??
Chelsea A Chelsea says
Jamaican black Castor oil
Althea Patterson says
Coconut oil as pre poo dried my scalp to hell and back. Castor oil if used too often is very brittle. Both used in moderation are excellent moisturisers but I swear by olive oil
Knj Jasper says
Yea I’m a olive oil gal
Tanage Moore says
Coconut is the truth
La Toya Taylor says
I use both.They’re great for keeping your hair moist and healthy.
Delecia Jackson says
Coconut oil my favorite
Marquessadilla Tacos says
Both are great but it depends on the state of your hair and the hair type. Castor is heavy and type 4 hair can stand up to that while co is light and good for every hair type. Or you could just be like me and mix them.
Beebe Bluff says
Coconut is the best!! Yes I can’t go one day without it on my skin and nails
Dishauna Kirksey says
Castor oil all year long and coconut oil in the warmer months works ok for me
Gloria Judkins says
I have never tried coconut oil but I know Castrol is good it thickens the hair up and help it to grow better and stop breakage
Carmella McCoy says
Coconut oil is better for warmer weather as a sealant and castor oil is better for colder weather as a sealant.
Carol Wallace says
I use both so to me it doesn’t matter
Klanice Harvey says
I use Coconut Oil and Jamaican Black Castor Oil combined. Both are great.
Nathalie Jane says
both are
Andrea Tre says
Both…together
Kiki Franklin says
Castor oil winter and coconut oil summer. Overall coconut oil wins because i also use it as a body moisturizer year round and you can cook with it too.
Annetta Jones-Williams says
You use it like lotion?
Kiki Franklin says
Yep i use the coconut oil like lotion on my body.
Kiki Franklin says
Actually im 38 weeks and i used it my entire pregnancy and i virtuallly have no stretch marks. Virtually. ……..because i just got 1 or 2 on my hip at about 37 weeks but i was not using is in that spot so i guess thats ok.
MarKeisha Reis says
The one on the right isn’t Jamaican castor oil though…
Red Riding Hood says
None
Princess Elvin-Lewis says
I like to smell like coconut
Taraja Hisbunny Davidson says
I mix them…. Works great on my flat ironed hair
Dawnetta Hendricks says
Both!!
Cb Sampson says
They are both great i use castor oil over night an coconut oil in my L.O.C method during the day
Latisha White says
Coconut oil
Deitra Lezette Haywood says
I use both and having great results.
Shawny Carter Turner says
Oil=grease moisturizer=water. I see many ppl still get it confused. Like perm=curl and relaxer=straight. Just needed to put that out in the universe. #Loveyourhairladies <3
Dominique Mayfield says
I have a preference for coconut oil.
Lourde Raphael Cangé says
Casterol oil (the HAITIAN one) the best
Shirley RN says
Both have equal value..
Joan Newly Single says
Castor oil for my edges
Tynisha Moe Starnes says
Both!
Durrant Pryce Carla says
Castor oil all the way
Wendy Jean-Louis says
castor oil
Hannah Okorafor says
As a sealant Caster Oil, for extra moisture coconut 🙂
Eric N Dana Townes says
Love them both.
Esther Williams Jordan says
Put them together with some olive oil.
Cheryl Hughie says
I use both but I prefer coconut oil.
Deatrice Hildreth says
My hair like prefers Coconut Oil. Castor oil is too heavy on my hair and itchy to scalp
Lau Ren says
Both! ….. Use both
Nicole N Brown says
I alternate between the two. Both are awesome on my scalp. Helped grow my hair back to its original length. I then follow up w/ a moisturizer for the rest of my hair…
Alexandrina Caribwm Kirk says
Coconut. .used all my life my dad taught me how to make it..swore by it so many uses #beliziangal #carib #garufina
Knj Jasper says
Ima olive oil gal
Vivienne Morgan says
Coconut does absolutely nothing for my hair or skin. I’ve used many brands and…just, no. Castor oil works well on my edges.
Kendra Bailey says
Coconut oil all day❤️