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5 scalp oils for the healthiest, most head-turning hair of your life

Scalp care is *way* more important than you think

By Tiarne Blackwell

Content Producer / April 10 2024

Let's face it: scalp health is often overlooked. We're constantly trying out hair serums, hair treatments and every other hair product under the sun, yet we remain perplexed as to why we aren't achieving the desired outcomes.

Unfortunately, we tend to disregard the crucial role of scalp care. In fact, numerous experts assert that the foundation of healthy hair is a well-maintained scalp.

Trichologist Kate Holden, an expert in the study of hair and scalp related problems, recently told Byrdie there's numerous advantages of using oils on the scalp.

"Tea tree, peppermint, ginger and cade oil can help alleviate itchy scalps and reduce inflammation," she says. "Coconut oil is sometimes recommended as an emollient to help with dry skin and dandruff, and there is some evidence that rosemary oil may help with hair growth."

So, what are you waiting for? Here are our top recommendations...

2024's Top 3 Best Oils For Scalp

1. Cantu Shea Butter, Tea Tree & Jojoba Hair & Scalp Oil, $16.95, iHerb
2. Moroccanoil Dry Scalp Treatment, $46.99, Oz Hair & Beauty
3. The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density, $36, Sephora

Cantu Shea Butter, Tea Tree & Jojoba Hair & Scalp Oil

from $16.95 at iHerb

With over 110 five-star reviews and a $16.95 price tag, you'd be a fool to let this baby pass. If you're looking for something that does it all, we recommend clicking 'add to cart' immediately, as this one's sold out like hot cakes in the past. The oil is infused with a blend of shea butter, tea tree oil, and jojoba oil to help soothe and moisturise dry, itchy scalps, while promoting healthy hair growth. Customers also rave about how it helps to tame frizz, add shine and improve the overall health of their hair and scalp.

Key features:

Contains shea butter, tea tree oil and jojoba oil
Soothes and moisturises a dry and itchy scalp
Promotes hair growth
Tames frizz and boosts shine

Available at:

$16.95 from iHerb
$19.99 from Kogan
$20 from Catch

Moroccanoil Dry Scalp Treatment

from $46.99 at Oz Hair & Beauty

If you've got a dry, flaky scalp that could give the Sahara desert a run for its money, we suggest running, not walking, to ensure you get a piece of this pie. With over 260 reviews (182 of which are five stars), this professional scalp treatment is infused with argan oil, geranium and lavender essential oils to soothe and moisturise dry, flaky scalps. It also helps relieve irritation, improve circulation and treat the hair follicles at the root to encourage shiny, lustrous locks.

Key features:

Contains argan oil and salicylic acid
Soothes and moisturises a dry scalp
Improves circulation

Available at:

$46.99 from Oz Hair & Beauty
$47 from Sephora
$47 from Adore Beauty

The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density

from $36 at Sephora

Here at BEAUTY/crew, we're huge fans of The Ordinary. Not only are their products super effective, but with incredibly affordable price points, you'd be silly not to give them a go. And at only $36, this hair oil's no different. The concentrated serum strives to deliver fuller, denser, healthier and thicker hair by deeply penetrating the scalp to encourage circulation and promote healthy follicles.

Key features:

Lightweight, leave-in serum
Contains a blend of Redensyl™, Procapil™, Capixyl™, Baicapil™ and Anagain™ peptide complexes, plus, caffeine
Supports scalp health
Encourages new hair growth

Available at:

$36 from Sephora
$36.30 from Priceline
$36.30 from Adore Beauty

Centred En Root Scalp Oil

from $68 at Sephora

Create the perfect love affair between your scalp and your hair with En-Root Scalp Oil. This award-winning product contains salicylic acid, which exfoliates the scalp, lifting dead skin and product buildup (such as dry shampoo and hairspray). Each of its 11 oils serve a unique purpose as well. Rosemary, peppermint and tea tree stimulate the hair follicles, whilst jojoba, coconut and argan oil deeply nourish the scalp.

Key features:

Contains exfoliating salicylic acid and a blend of 11 stimulating and nourishing oils
Removes product build-up
Encourages hair growth and a healthy scalp

Available at:

$68 from Sephora

Guerlain Abeille Royale Scalp & Hair Youth-Oil-In Serum

from $184 at Kogan

You'll feel like royalty after a few drops of this luxe oil. Concentrated in Dynamic Blackbee Repair Technology and enriched with black bee honey, this oil-in-serum triples the scalp's vitality and increases the hair fibre's resistance fivefold. Translation? You'll have thicker, shinier, more resilient strands, as well as a darn healthy scalp.

Key features:

Contains dynamic blackbee repair technology and blackbee honey
Promotes a healthier scalp and hair fibre
Helps to enhance thickness, resilience and shine

Available at:

$184 from Kogan
$220 from Selfridges
$232 from David Jones

Main image credit: @hairbyruslan

If your strands are a bit dry, you may want to consider a hydrating hair oil for silky smooth locks.

Tiarne Blackwell

Tiarne is BEAUTYcrew's Content Producer. Between crafting narratives about all things beauty, you might catch her indulging in an endless stream of TikTok videos and obsessing over her dog. Her words have also appeared across other mastheads such as Better Homes & Gardens, New Idea, Now To Love, Bounty Parents and more.