More stuff on essential fatty acids for hair.

Hi all,I take EFAs every morning and evening. It does help my hair but I believe it is working from the inside. I do not think it would help from the outside, although I have tried hot oil treatments using some of the oils that are EFA.I did not notice much difference and decided olive worked the best for my hair. I do notice that EFAs help keep my skin soft and I know it helps for other things.So my opinion...it works from the inside and not on the hair.Where is Laura Jane when we need her? :-)Karen> Thanks Belinda, that is a great idea. I also> heard from Jade who said that she loves Jojoba> oil. I guess we need an expert's input here. If> you use an oil with Essential Fatty Acids do those> actually penetrate the hair shaft and do some> good? Or do EFA's only benefit you if you eat> them? Does anyone know this?>

Hi, Gigi. I've used olive oil for years. I generally keep it on 30 min. to an hour depending on how much time I have. It's a wonderful conditioner. Also, I've used a mixture of oils called "African ??" I'd have to check the name but I found it at Walmart in the area where they sell hair care products specifically for African-American hair. It's got olive oil, safflower oil, jojoba, etc. in it. It's only about $3 or $4 a bottle and it works great!> Okay, I just went out and dug my Self mag> out of the recycle pile and found the article> on EFA's. Apparently the oils that contain them> are Corn, Safflower, Sesame and Soybean. So, would> it be better to use corn oil or sesame before> a shampoo instead of olive oil? Or do these not> rinse out as well as olive oil? I am wondering> if anyone has any experience with this.