The olive oil sitting in your pantry has a lot of different benefits, and they're not all related to making your pasta taste good. In the same way that you'd use olive oil to cook some of your favorite dishes, you can also add it to your hair-care regimen in a multitude of ways.
Using olive oil for hair can be super beneficial. The product is a moisturizing agent — not to be confused with a sealant — that can be used to hydrate your hair whenever it's in need of a little more love. Moisturizing oils are exactly what they sound like: they're oils that contain molecules small enough to penetrate the cuticle and hydrate the hair shaft. The product can be used for hair oiling, to heal split ends, and to hydrate your scalp when it's feeling extra dry. CAS NO 507-20-0
There are a handful of other popular oils that you can use as moisturizering agents, but if you're incorporating olive oil into your routine as a way to test out its benefits, you're not limited to the oil that you cook with. There is a long list of hair products with olive oil formulated specifically to help with damage and dryness.
Read ahead to check out some of the best olive oil hair products you can shop right now.
Eco Style Professional Olive Oil Styling Gel ($5)
The Eco Style Professional Olive Oil Styling Gel is one of our favorite olive oil hair products, and it's a staple for many people with natural hair. The alcohol-free formula limits frizz and keeps hair in place without leaving traces of harmful chemicals and flakes on your hair.
Korres Pure Greek 3-In-1 Nourishing Oil ($42)
The Korres Pure Greek 3-In-1 Nourishing Oil is perfect for anyone who likes a multitasking product that won't weigh their hair or skin down. It can be used on the face, the body, or the hair and scalp, but it's lightweight and doesn't leave behind a greasy residue.
Fekkai Brilliant Gloss Glass Hair Serum ($30)
The Fekkai Brilliant Gloss Glass Hair Serum is made with olive oil and squalane so you can completely banish frizz, even on the most humid of days. If you want glass hair, this is the product for you.
ORS Olive Oil Creamy Aloe Shampoo ($7)
If you're looking for a deep clean, try the ORS Olive Oil Creamy Aloe Shampoo. It gently cleanses and removes buildup from the scalp while simultaneously giving you a moisture boost that'll leave your hair looking shiny and healthy.
Garnier Whole Blends Legendary Olive Replenishing Shampoo ($6)
The Garnier Whole Blends Legendary Olive Replenishing Shampoo is a weightless shampoo that replenishes moisture while cleansing the hair of product buildup. It's silicone-free and made with virgin-pressed olive oil.
The Hollywood Beauty Olive Oil is a product light enough that it won't weigh down your hair, but its moisturizing benefits are so effective that it can even be used as a deep conditioner or a pre-shampoo treatment. It's also fine to use on any area of your skin, so go ahead and slather it all over.
Oribe Intense Conditioner for Moisture & Control ($49)
The Oribe Intense Conditioner for Moisture & Control targets dry, damaged, or color-treated hair by softening it and providing a keratin shield that protects strands against outside damage. However, it's lightweight, so it won't weigh down even the finest of hair.
Aunt Jackie's "Anti-Poof" Moisturizing & Softening Conditioner ($9)
Aunt Jackie's "Anti-Poof" Moisturizing & Softening Conditioner strengthens, softens, and nourishes the hair with its mixture of shea butter, extra virgin olive oil, and keratin.
Palmer's Olive Oil Formula Deep Conditioner ($2)
For an even bigger moisture boost, you can use Palmer's Olive Oil Formula Deep Conditioner overnight to treat dry, brittle, or over-processed hair. It helps to minimize frizz as well as help with scalp dryness.
— Additional reporting by Renee Rodriguez
Danielle Jackson was a former assistant editor for PS Beauty.
513-37-1 Renee Rodriguez is a staff writer and social producer for PS. She writes across all verticals, but her main areas of expertise focus on fashion and beauty content with an emphasis on reviews and editor experiments. She also produces social content for POPSUGAR's TikTok and Instagram accounts.