Growing Season - Burdock Hair Growth Oil
by Bur Bur · hair_care
Editor's Take
For a hair growth oil, this one earns its shelf space with jojoba, squalane, saw palmetto, and bakuchiol, though the bergamot keeps sensitive scalps on notice.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 7.8 / 10
- Modern Tech: 6.8 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 8.4 / 10
- Sustainability: 9.3 / 10
The Verdict
The formula is much more than a plain bottle of carrier oil: jojoba and plant squalane give it a scalp-friendly base, while saw palmetto, beta-sitosterol, and bakuchiol make the growth angle credible. The oil-soluble protein complex and THD ascorbate add some modern polish, which puts it above the usual single-oil crowd. It is still not a drug-level regrowth treatment, and bergamot plus fragrance allergens make it less ideal for reactive scalps. Worth it as a serious scalp oil for shed-prone routines, not as a miracle bottle.
Full INCI list
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL*, SQUALANE (PLANT DERIVED), ADANSONIA DIGITATA (BAOBAB) SEED OIL*, SAMBUCUS NIGRA(ELDERBERRY) FRUIT EXTRACT, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS ( SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL & SALIX ALBA (WILLOW) BARK EXTRACT, COCOYL HYDROLYZED AMARANTH PROTEIN & COCOYL HYDROLYZED QUINOA PROTEIN & COCOYL HYDROLYZED RICE PROTEIN, HYDROGENATED ETHYLHEXYL OLIVATE (AND) HYDROGENATED OLIVE OIL UNSAPONIFIABLES, BAKUCHIOL, ARGANIA SPINOSA KERNEL (ARGAN) OIL, SERENOA SERRULATA FRUIT EXTRACT, SESAMUM INDICUM (SESAME) SEED OIL, BETA-SITOSTEROL, CITRUS PARADISI (GRAPEFRUIT) OIL*, CITRUS BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) OIL*, VANILLA PLANIFOLIA FRUIT EXTRACT*, SALVIA SCLAREA(CLARY SAGE) OIL*, TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE (VITAMIN C), ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT, GERANIOL**, LINALOOL**, LIMONENE**, CITRAL**, MYRCENE***Certified Organic Ingredients**Naturally Occurring Component of Floral Essential Oils