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RAHUA ELIXIR

This natural hair oil combines the fortifying powers of Rahua oil with the soothing properties of palo santo oil, restoring hydration and protecting the hair shaft all at once. Key ingredients: Rahua oil, palo santo oil, gardenia enfleurage. Key benefits: strengthens hair, helps maintain a healthy scalp, adds shine, repairs damaged hair. $175, rahua.com

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Plant-based oils have been helping women look and feel beautiful for centuries. It was an ancient beauty secret of the Egyptians, Romans, Greeks and Australian Aboriginals that dates back more than 40,000 years. Plant-based oils have continued in popularity and have secured a permanent place in the beauty world. With their proven benefits—naturally replete with vitamins that repair and protect—oils are sought-after components for beauty elixirs.