NOW Foods Solutions, Castor Oil, 100% Pure Versatile Skin Care, Multi-Purpose Skin Softener, 16-Ounce

*I bought this to use on my brows and lashes, so my review will pertain to that.*Various things can lead to loss or thinning of your brows and/or lashes: genetics, pregnancy, certain diseases, over-plucking, you're the Mona Lisa or Whoopie Goldberg, or - in my case - just simply getting older. Naturally, there are products out there that supposedly help regrow lashes and/or brows; products that range between $20-$200. But regardless of price, you know what the main ingredient is in those products? Yep, castor oil. Personally, I'm not going to pay even 20 bucks, let alone 200, for something I can get for much less. Especially if I don't know for sure if it'll work. But I'll gladly spend $9 plus free shipping to find out if it does.Of course you're wondering, "Well? Did it work?" Let me back you up a bit. Here's how you're supposed to use it. After washing your face at night, use a clean spooly brush to coat your brows and lashes. Leave it on overnight, wash it off when you wash your face again in the morning. Easy, right? Sure, until you realize you need a more convenient way to store the castor oil than the big bottle it comes in, because you don't want to risk contaminating or spilling it. Also, not all of us have an extra spooly brush just laying around to dedicate to this use. Thankfully, those things are easy to overcome. As for storing the oil, I poured a small amount in a shot glass and put the shot glass in a Ziploc bag, keeping it clean and secure. The rest of the oil is stored in a cabinet. And you can pick up a good quality spooly brush from Target or Walmart. I like the brushes from e.l.f. Their spooly costs $2.The first night, after washing, toning, serum-ing, but before moisturizing my face, I dipped my brush in the shot glass, scraped the excess oil off on the edge, then applied the oil liberally to my brows; sparingly to my lashes since I didn't know if it would irritate my eyes if the oil got in them. I then moisturized the rest of my face and went to bed. Thankfully, I sleep mostly on my back, sometimes on my side. If you're a front sleeper...well, I dunno what to tell you except you'll end up with oil all over your pillows.Next morning, I washed my face. And OMG! My brows and my lashes looked fuller and thicker! I'm not kidding!! I stood there staring in the mirror in shock! How the...??Then I thought about it. Just like quality hair conditioner, castor oil is full of vitamins and EFAs, the stuff that nourishes your hair, gives it fullness and shine. And while we condition our hair regularly (I do, at least, since I have thick, curly, course, multi-racial hair) we don't condition our brows or eyelashes. In fact, we strip them of natural oils every time we wash our faces. And the lotions and moisturizers we use on our faces aren't designed to also nourish the hair on our faces. The castor oil infused my brows and lashes with EFAs, causing each hair to sort of plump up, making them look fuller and thicker. So much so, that when I did my face, the usual light coating of mascara I use made it look like I had false eyelashes on. And my brows didn't need as much filling in with brow powder as usual. And that was after just one application of castor oil.Now, while it definitely made my brows and lashes fuller and thicker, it doesn't answer the question, does it actuality regrow them? I will hazard a guess though. If it's just a matter of kick-starting lazy hair follicles, I think it's possible the nutrients in castor oil can do that. In time. However, if the follicles have been damaged somehow (i.e., I have a scar that runs through the end of my left eyebrow, been there for decades) then I doubt it. I mean, damaged follicles aren't magically fixed by anything. Also, if your brows/lashes have thinned due to disease or medication due to disease, it's equally doubtful, except in cases such as cancer/chemotherapy, where it's possible for hair to grow back after. But again, it would be AFTER the disease/medication has run its course.All that said, I purchased and used this castor oil on my brows and lashes in hopes of improving how they look, wanting them to appear fuller and thicker, and was completely successful in that. I'll be continuing to use it regularly. If it also causes the hair to regrow in that scar of mine, I'll be thrilled!!Oh! I forgot to add, it did not sting or irritate my eyes - beyond feeling a little weird - when the oil got in them on the third night I used it. Tells me there really aren't any chemicals or additives in this product. One caveat though, my order arrived in a bubble envelope, but without any additional padding or protection. Many other reviewers complained that their bottles cracked and/or leaked during shipping. I can totally see how that might happen. It's a valid drawback to ordering stuff like this online.UPDATE (many months later): It actually has helped the follicles in that scar through my eyebrow to grow hair again! It's not completely filled in, but it's getting there. 😊Now, here's something else to know about using castor oil for brows and lashes: just like with the hair on your head, if you stop conditioning it, giving it the nutrients and EFAs it needs to look full and healthy, it will begin to go back to how it looked before. So consistency is key. I stopped using the castor oil for awhile and my brows went right back to looking thin and sparse. But soon as began using it again, they became fuller, thicker, and healthier.And yes, my scar is getting less noticeable every day.

Most of my healthcare products come from Now because the quality is top tier across the board. Absolutely makes my skin dewy and I'm almost old as dirt. I put it on after my nightly hot shower. It's thick and can be off putting but man does it work on my face and crepe-y skin.

I use this for eyebrow growth. My eyebrows are my favorite feature, and I love playing them up with my Dipbrow. But I got a bad wax recently and she took off way too much. I was going to buy one of the $30 serums because I thought there was no way a DIY method would work for this. I read all kinds of blogs about stimulating hair growth, and they all mentioned CO. So I decided to just give it a shot.I've been using this about 2 months now. It's great stuff! I smear some on after a hot shower when my skin is extra warm & fresh. Then I massage it in for about a minute or so. Then I use a q-tip to clean up the skin around my eyebrows. It's a pretty thick oil so it does stay in place, which is nice. I noticed results within a few days. I got a little lazy after a while and forgot to keep up with it, but when I resumed, I saw results the NEXT DAY, and I was only applying once a day. That's really all you need.You can do this before you wash your face, or before bed. I even use it to remove my Dipbrow, then I reapply after washing my face. HOWEVER, don't use this to remove eye makeup. I did, and then I washed my face as normal, but my eyes had solid black rings around them that were impossible to remove, even with makeup remover. It's like the oil welds your makeup to your face when it gets wet. It works fine to remove brow stuff though, which is weird. I have no idea what causes this, but I looked ridiculous.Another use for it is your hair. I have very fine hair that gets oily fast, so I was skeptical of using this on my hair. I mixed about 7-8 drops with my shampoo and shampooed as normal. I was paranoid that I would be left with a greasy, impossible to wash out disaster. NOPE. Rinsed right out, and my hair felt so nice. My hair is super damaged from heat styling, and this made my hair feel so nice. My roots did not look greasy AT ALL. If anything, my hair actually lasted longer before it needed another shampoo. This stuff is amazing. I can't comment on if it made my hair grow faster because I got my hair dyed a vibrant color soon after and I didn't know if CO is color-safe, but it definitely did make my hair feel stronger and softer.I've also used this for shaving! I wet my legs, apply a thin layer of this, then shaving cream on top. It makes my legs soooo soft. I have super sensitive skin that cuts easily because it's really dry, but the oil adds a nice barrier to help avoid nicks.This product is well worth it. It's cheap too. You only need 1 drop per eyebrow, and only a little for shaving or hair use, so this will last you at least a year or two.