| Because there are many available treatments for | | | | recommend leaving it overnight. When leaving it on |
| head lice infestation, anyone can get confused over | | | | overnight, be sure to put towels on the pillows to |
| which treatment option to choose. Commercial or | | | | prevent the oil from seeping. After leaving it on, run |
| over-the-counter remedies are typically comprised by | | | | a fine-toothed comb on the hair, sectioning the hair if |
| shampoos or hair lotions with pesticides or chemicals | | | | necessary to make it easier to remove as much oil, |
| as the active ingredient, and are typically used by | | | | adult lice, and nymphs. |
| many under the impression of quick and easy head | | | | After using a nit comb and removing most of the |
| lice removal solutions. However, many people are | | | | olive oil, the hair should be washed thoroughly. |
| now opting for natural head lice treatments, because | | | | Although olive oil is messier to slather and harder to |
| they are considered safer options that do not contain | | | | keep on the hair, it is easier to wash off compared |
| chemicals or pesticides. Among these natural | | | | to mayonnaise or petroleum jelly. However, expert |
| remedies is olive oil, a safe and organic substance | | | | recommend using gentle shampoos since it may still |
| that is readily available in most supermarkets. | | | | need a few repeated rinses to completely remove |
| People may get skeptical over using olive oil to get | | | | the oil. |
| rid of pesky head lice. After all, oil made from olives | | | | Another variation of this treatment is to add a few |
| is typically used for cooking, and is also sometimes | | | | drops of essential oils such as tea tree oil and |
| used in cosmetics and skin care products. However, | | | | eucalyptus oil to the this kind of treatment. According |
| like mayonnaise and petroleum jelly, olive oil is a good | | | | to specialists, essential oils also have anti-bacterial and |
| smothering agent that can be used to kill head lice | | | | insecticidal properties that may help make olive oil a |
| and nits by suffocating them. Because of its | | | | more effective agent against lice. Using shampoos |
| viscosity, olive oil easily coats the hair and the head | | | | with essential oils after the olive oil lice treatment |
| lice and nits. Its slimy texture also makes it easier to | | | | may also help prevent re-infestation, soothe itching |
| comb off lice using a fine-toothed nit comb. | | | | scalp, and heal sores from lice bites and scratching. |
| To use lice olive oil treatment, it must be applied | | | | Like most lice remedies this treatment will also require |
| generously on the hair to make sure that the lice and | | | | re-treatments and manual picking of nits or eggs, as |
| nymphs are completely coated. Then, a plastic bag or | | | | no treatment completely gets rid of the eggs. It is |
| shower cap is used to cover the head, making sure | | | | also important to regularly check the head for |
| that no air gets in. This allows the oil to suffocate the | | | | possible re-infection before it can escalate into |
| lice and nits effectively. Leaving it on for two or | | | | severe cases, and to prevent them from infesting |
| three hours is usually sufficient, but some will even | | | | other household members. |