How to Have Beautiful Eyelashes and Eyebrows Using Castor Oil

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Last Updated: June 1, 2021 Approved

Castor oil will help your eyelashes to grow thick and long, and can keep them from breaking. It can also help you grow new eyebrow hair in bare areas that might've been over-tweezed.^{[1]
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Steps

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Apply castor oil to your eyelashes and eyebrows. Leave it on overnight.
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Use an oily eye makeup remover to take it off in the morning.
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Rinse your eyes and eyebrows with warm water then with cool water.
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Pat your face using any water based oil-cream.

Community Q&A

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Has anyone ever heard of "Jamaican castor oil" to help regrow African American hair?

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Yes. I am African American and my mom is a hairstylist, and it is a miracle worker.
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Do I have to use makeup remover if I'm using it on my eyebrows?

Community Answer

Yes, you should still use makeup remover.
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What if the castor oil I used was expired?

Community Answer

I would avoid putting any expired products on your face to avoid exposing yourself to bacteria and risking an infection. Most likely if you used it once you'll be fine, but I would suggest you throw it out and buy a new one.
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How long do I need to do this before seeing results?

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I started seeing results in two weeks. It did regrow lashes were I was missing lashes.
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How do you make castor oil?

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You buy it premade. You can find it at a drug store with the laxatives or in the first aid supplies near the iodine, turpentine and sweet oil. You can also get it from health food and vitamin shops, or order it online. It is recommended to get a good-quality, cold pressed, organic castor oil if you can. It is not recommended to try and make castor oil yourself. Castor beans contain a very poisonous substance (ricin), and special methods must be used to safely extract the oil.
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Does caster oil on your scalp help for hair loss?

Community Answer

Yes, It does stop hair-loss, but doesn't promote hair regrowth. It only makes the hair thicker and darker.
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What makes thicker hair grow faster?

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Community Answer

Sometimes mixing things like coconut oils, eggs, and olive oil and massaging them in your hair in the shower help.
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I have trichotillomania. Can it help my eyebrows to grow again?

Community Answer

Yes, but it will take some time.
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Is it safe to use it every day?

Community Answer

Yes! In fact, you can use it twice a day, once in the morning and once before bed.
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I'm in the Philippines and the castor oil that I bought is only a cathartic/purgative is it okay if I use this?

Community Answer

Yes, it should work just as well.

Warnings

Do not use this remedy if you are allergic to castor oil.^{[3]
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In some cases, castor oil could give you a bad case of conjunctivitis.^{[4]
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