Cat, that’s so true! Castor oil is a great moisturizer, but t doesn’t do miracles. Making hair grow faster is not as simple as coating your hair in castor oil, unfortunately!

hello! so this is 500 years later, but i figured i’d drop a word. from what i understand, castor oil coats the hair (doesn’t penetrate it like coconut oil) and because it’s so persistent, helps prevent damage, which results in better length. not much else can control the speed at which hair grows though! genetics and food play a huge part, and whatever else we do to keep it as damage free as possible while it grows.

Emily, because at the moment, I’m not interested in making my hair grow faster. In fact, I’m thinking of cutting it! 🙂

Claretha, thanks for your comment. I believe there is some anecdotal evidence that castor oil makes hair grow faster, but until I see a scientific study confirming it, I’ll remain sceptical. It’s still a wonderful and very beneficial oil though.