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Taliah Waajid

African Healing Oyl

Finisher / Hair oil, glossing

  • Finisher
  • oil
Size8 oz
Price$13.95 Good valueseen at one store · 8 oz
Price / oz$1.74/ozat 8 oz
Where to buy3 stores · $9.00–13.95

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Scent:

The ingredient list declares fragrance. What it smells of is not stated, and we do not guess.

Manufacturer page: taliah.com

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Lower cost than most hair oils

$1.74/oz at 8 oz, less than 87% of the 270 hair oils , which mostly run $3.15–14.77/oz.

Price and stores

Great for

Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
Dull-looking haira recognised shine system is present
Short ingredient listsfifteen ingredients or fewer
Tight budgetsit sits in the lower price tiers

Maybe skip if

this product has a scent
Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
Frizz in humid airno film former or silicone to hold it back
Picking it up locallywe’ve only seen it sold in one channel

Whether a finisher this rich looks shiny or greasy on you depends on your strand thickness and how oily your hair gets. Your consultation answers that.

What the formula actually does

Read from the label, not the marketing

Each row says where it comes from: F means we derived it from this product’s own ingredient list, S means it is a claim the brand makes that the formula neither confirms nor contradicts.

Shine system Oil blend

A silicone or oil blend does the shine work here.

Weight on the hair Rich

Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients.

Oils and butters Present, high in the list

Oils sit high in the list: a softening, coating formula.

Needs detergent to remove No

Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove.

Fragrance Present

Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients.

from the formula stated by the brand reported by reviewers Scale: 1 dot low · 5 dots high, within this product type.

Ingredients that matter

The ingredients that change a decision

The workhorse ingredients, plus anything lower down that changes a decision. The chips name what an ingredient does. They are not safety scores, and no ingredient here is rated good or bad on its own.

IngredientWhat it doesWhy it mattersChip
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) OilAlmond oil (Prunus Amygdalusduclis) oil The shine and softening system Shine
Aleurites Moluccanus (Kukui) Seed Oilkukui nut oil oil The shine and softening system Shine
Aleurites Moluccanus (Kukui) Seed Oil(aleurites moluccana seed oil) oil The shine and softening system Shine
amber# 166 — — Neutral
Tocopherolvitamin e antioxidant Protects the formula Stabilizes
Tocopherol(tocopherol) antioxidant Protects the formula Stabilizes
Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oilolive oil (olea europaena) oil A little oil for shine Shine
Palm Oilpalm oil (elaesis guineensis) oil A little oil for shine Heavy
Fragrancefragrance (parfum) fragrance The scent Fragrance
What the list leaves out, and what it carriesContains fragrance. Contains heavier butters.
Full ingredient list (11)

In the US, ingredients above 1% are listed from most to least. Below 1% they can appear in any order. Each note keeps three things apart: what the ingredient generally does, its role in this type of product, and what its position can tell you.

  • 1 Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil · Almond oil (Prunus Amygdalusduclis)
    General function

    A medium-weight oil used for softness and slip.

    Leading ingredient

    Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.

    May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hair

    Coats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    A thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.

    May not suitFine or easily flattened hair

    Near the top of a list an oil is weight before it is anything else, and fine hair shows that first at the roots.

    • oil
    • emollient
  • 2 Aleurites Moluccanus (Kukui) Seed Oil · kukui nut oil
    General function

    Kukui nut oil - a light oil used for softness on fine textured hair.

    Leading ingredient

    Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.

    May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hair

    Coats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    A thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.

    May not suitFine or easily flattened hair

    Near the top of a list an oil is weight before it is anything else, and fine hair shows that first at the roots.

    • oil
    • emollient
  • 3 Aleurites Moluccanus (Kukui) Seed Oil · (aleurites moluccana seed oil)
    General function

    Kukui nut oil - a light oil used for softness on fine textured hair.

    Leading ingredient

    Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.

    May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hair

    Coats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    A thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.

    May not suitFine or easily flattened hair

    Near the top of a list an oil is weight before it is anything else, and fine hair shows that first at the roots.

    • oil
    • emollient
  • 4 amber# 166
  • ▾Below about here, the order stops meaning much. These are usually used at 1% or less.
  • 5 Tocopherol · vitamin e
    General function

    Vitamin E. It keeps the oils in a formula from going rancid and is used at very low levels.

    Estimated lower-concentration zone

    It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

    PubChem
    • antioxidant
    • vitamin
  • 6 Tocopherol · (tocopherol)
    General function

    Vitamin E. It keeps the oils in a formula from going rancid and is used at very low levels.

    Estimated lower-concentration zone

    It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

    PubChem
    • antioxidant
    • vitamin
  • 7 Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil · olive oil (olea europaena)
    General function

    A heavy, coating oil traditionally used for deep conditioning.

    Estimated lower-concentration zone

    It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

    May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hair

    Coats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    A thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.

    • oil
    • emollient
  • 8 Palm Oil · palm oil (elaesis guineensis)
    General function

    A heavy, sealing plant fat used in rich creams and butters.

    Estimated lower-concentration zone

    It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

    • oil
    • emollient
    • sealant
  • 9 sunflower oil extract
  • 10 (helianthus annus)
  • 11 Fragrance · fragrance (parfum)
    General function

    An undisclosed blend of scent ingredients. Regulations let it stay unlisted, so a fragrance-free product is the only way to be certain what is not in it.

    Estimated lower-concentration zone

    It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

    May not suitFragrance-sensitive routines

    Declared fragrance. On a fragrance-sensitive routine this is the line that decides it, wherever it sits on the label.

    • fragrance
    • declared fragrance

What the whole list adds up to

  • 5 oils
  • 5 emollients
  • 2 antioxidants
  • 2 vitamins
  • 1 sealant
  • 1 fragrance
  • 1 declared fragrance

Ingredient list captured 2026-10-07. Formulas change, so check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.

Price · 8 oz

Seen at $13.95 1 store · checked Oct 17
Good value under $16 Under $1.94/oz it costs less than three-quarters of the 8 products we score as doing the same job

Usually a good value. Most stores sell it under the $16 line, and products that do this job typically go for about $31 at this size.

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Where we’ve seen it3 listings · 3 stores

Sorted by price per ounce. Dated observations from our research, not live prices. Direct store pages, no affiliate links. We don’t sell this product.

How we work this out
  1. 8 oz is the size stores list most often; every comparison on this page is made at it. Other sizes are shown in the Sizes row and the store list.
  2. Seen at $13.95 is the price we have observed for the 8 oz. We need three stores before we call a price commonly seen.
  3. Good value under $16 comes from the 8 products we score as doing the same job as this one. A quarter of them cost less than $1.94/oz; at 8 oz that is $16. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
  4. About $31 is what those same products typically cost at this size: the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 8 oz.

Formula

Formula score
8 of 10

This formula covers the systems a hair oil is built around, and it costs less per ounce than most of the hair oils we have researched.

How the score is counted
  • Costs less per ounce than 87% of the 270 hair oils we’ve priced
  • Covers 5 of the 6 things a hair oil should do
  • Reviewers mention 4 things they like about how it performs
  • Drugstore tier, sold at Brand website
  • A shine systemThe silicone, oil, or ester that produces gloss.3 pts
  • A weightless carrierDelivers the shine without leaving grease.2 pts
  • Oils or butters in the working zoneSoftens the strand rather than just coating it.2 pts
  • An antioxidantKeeps the oils in the bottle from going off.1 pt
  • No drying alcohol in the first threeFast drying without leading on alcohol.1 pt
  • Fragrance kept out of the top eightScent as a finishing touch, not a major share.1 pt

The formula score measures completeness for the job: a weighted share of the systems this product type is usually built around that we find in this list. It does not rate how well the product works or its quality, and it never compares across product types.

Does the same job

Formulas that do the same things (cleanse, condition, coat or hold) for less per ounce. Scent, texture and where you buy them can still differ.

Mielle OrganicsLowest cost per oz Mint Almond Oil $1.31/oz $0.43/oz less
  • Fragrance-free
  • Protein-free
  • Rich
· Close function
Differs
  • Mint scent
  • Sold at specialty beauty counters
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MielleClose function Avocado Tamanu Anti-Frizz Stay Straight Serum $1.50/oz $0.24/oz less
  • Protein-free
  • Rich
  • Silicone-free
Differs
  • 6 oz bottle
  • Sold in drugstores and mass retail
Compare
Camille RoseFragrance-free Rosemary Oil Strengthening Hair Drops $6.76/oz $5.02/oz more
  • Fragrance-free
  • Protein-free
  • Rich
· Close function
Differs
  • Masstige tier
Compare

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Built for curly to coily hair

Final decision

Should you buy it?

Good for the right person
Best user

Coarse, dry, or high-porosity hair who want a formula with real substance and shine

Biggest tradeoff

Less suited to anyone sensitive to fragrance, oily scalps and fine hair, or frizz on humid days

Best alternative if not

Nothing in our library matches it closely at a lower price.

We do not sell products or take placement fees. This page states what the formula and the prices show; the consultation is what matches it to a person.

Claims check

What the brand says, and what the formula shows

Claims are quoted from the brand. We mark a claim supported, partly supported or conflicting only when the ingredient list speaks to it. Everything else stays "stated by the brand". That isn’t a criticism: most claims can’t be checked from a label.

1
SupportedBacked by ingredients
0
Partly supportedSome supporting logic
2
Stated by brandNo clear evidence
1
Potential conflictFormula works against claim
Eliminates dryness

This is a marketing claim; an ingredient list cannot speak to it.

—

Stated by brand

Can’t be confirmed from label.

Coats hair

This is a marketing claim; an ingredient list cannot speak to it.

—

Stated by brand

Can’t be confirmed from label.

Adds sheen

The formula carries a recognised shine system — silicone, oil, or light ester.

  • Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil
  • Aleurites Moluccanus (Kukui) Seed Oil
  • Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
Supported

Reflects light for visible shine.

Total hair and body oil

Heavy emollients sit high in the list, which usually works against lift.

  • Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil
  • Aleurites Moluccanus (Kukui) Seed Oil
  • Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
Potential conflict

Likely to weigh hair down.

How to read this

We look at the first 10–15 ingredients and what they do in a formula, not at the marketing. If the list doesn't speak to a claim, we don't assume.

Reviewers

What people report

Themes that come up again and again in sourced reviews, written by our researchers in their own words. We don’t store or scrape star ratings.

Many reviewers love the scent of this oil and describe it as wonderful or amazing.

buyers commenting on fragrance

Reviewers use it as an all-purpose oil for hair, scalp, skin, beard and the whole family, and say a small amount is enough.

multi-use and family users

A few reviewers credit it with helping hair growth, though these are personal impressions rather than measured results.

users reporting growth

Several reviewers say the oil moisturizes and hydrates their hair and scalp, including locs, and keeps them soft.

hair, scalp and loc users

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How this page was made

  • Everything above comes from our researched product record: identity, the ingredient list as printed, the brand's own claims, dated prices and review themes our researchers wrote in their own words. No part of this page is written by hand for one product.
  • The value band is a fixed label over two stored numbers: this product’s cost per ounce as a percentile of every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in, and how many products we score as doing the same job cost at least a quarter less per ounce.
  • Both scores out of ten are defined on this page. The formula score is completeness for the job, computed from a fixed per-format checklist shown beneath the gauge; the price score is cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced.
  • The "Is this right for you?" panel reads only your own consultation answers, and it applies exactly the filters our recommendation engine applies. It is computed when you load the page and is never stored on it.
  • 3 sources consulted for this product (1 manufacturer or regulatory, 0 retailer, 2 editorial), last checked 2026-10-17.
  • Ingredient references are linked for 0 of 5 product-aware annotations on this page. Fit notes are general formulation guidance. They aren’t a verdict on the finished product or on you.
  • We haven’t tested this product in a lab, and we don’t physically test your hair. Formula readings come from the ingredient list. Claims about how it behaves are labelled as the brand's.
  • Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are what we saw on the dates shown and can change.
  • Ingredient names link to our ingredient library, where each entry shows what it does, which product types use it, and where it usually sits on a label across everything we have researched.
  • This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.
  • Formula readings: derivation v23. Record last updated 2026-10-17.

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