Horn comb benefits Hair and horn are made of the same long chain protein, keratin. The keratin within a horn comb will seal keratin scales on hair strands, leaving them smooth, silky and shiny. In contrast, a plastic comb will catch hair's keratin scales and exacerbate irregularities. It may also generate undesirable static electricity in hair, causing hair to stand on end . Use of a horn comb will not cause the build up of static. The rounded ends on the teeth of a good quality horn comb will unplug follicles to release natural oils, sebum, that gets transported throughout hair by the comb. Instead of making hair greasy these natural oils increase body and movement. Rounded teeth massage the scalp during normal combing to improve blood circulation to contribute to the maintenance of a healthy scalp. As a result, flaking can be reduced and itching minimised by using a horn comb, whereas the sharp teeth of many types of plastic combs, instead of massaging scalp, dig into it. Rounded teeth will also exfoliate dandruff, debris and dead cells without causing further damage to scalp. Caring for your ox horn comb If cared for a horn comb can last a lifetime. Over time horn will dry out and, if left untreated, become prone to breakage. This can very easily be avoided by gently rubbing any of the following into the surface of a horn comb twice a year: lanolin, almond oil, coconut oil, jojoba oil, wheatgerm oil, olive oil or sunflower oil. Lanolin is best for preventing a horn comb from dying out because it is a natural constituent of horn itself, but if lanolin is not accessible, then any of the above is a good substitute. Apply a thin layer of any of these oils and wrap the horn comb in plastic overnight. In the morning, use cotton balls to remove any excess oil from the surface of the comb.
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