Description
Give your lengths an oil bath before shampooing with this Activilong Actiforce treatment. The bottle combines castor oil and sapote oil, two oils that tightly curled to coily hair knows well, in a texture that spreads strand by strand.
An oil bath needs no equipment: warm the bottle between your hands, divide the hair into four, apply from roots to ends, massage in, then leave on before washing. The brand presents this oil bath as a treatment for dry, dull hair.
The formula contains 97% ingredients of natural origin, with no mineral oil. The 130 ml bottle lasts several weeks at one bath a week. This treatment suits tightly curled, curly and coily hair, and rinses out with a gentle shampoo.
Its place in your routine
OilThis oil bath
WashGentle shampoo
DetangleConditioner
StyleCream or leave-in
Suited to
Tightly curledCoilyDry
Less suitable
Fine and straight
On dry hair
Leave on from 20 min to overnight
Our verdict on this oil bath
Review written by the Aura Capillaire team · Updated on 20 September 2026
We have read buyers’ feedback on this oil bath to pick out what comes up most often, good and not so good.
Strengths
- Castor and sapote together: two reference oils for textured hair, in a single bottle.
- A scent people like: it is the first word that comes up among those who have adopted it.
- Lengths that shine after rinsing: the hair looks softer and reflects light better.
- 97% natural origin: no mineral oil, in a vegan formula.
Good to know
- An oil bath is rinsed out: it is applied before the shampoo: left on fine hair, it weighs the style down.
- The bottle is 130 ml: on long, thick hair, count on one application a week rather than two.
Where we lean: for a pre-shampoo ritual on tightly curled to coily hair, this Actiforce oil bath ticks the boxes: two well-known oils, a short formula, a manageable bottle. If you are looking for a single raw oil, the Natessance castor oil below goes straight to the point. The rest of the range is in our hair oils.

Actiforce, Natessance, Nature Spell or the sealing oil?
The same oil treatment exists from several brands. Here is how this bottle compares with the three other most popular versions.
| Treatment | Oils | Format | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actiforce oil bath Activilong · this treatment |
Castor, sapote | 130 ml | Before shampooing |
| Natessance Natessance |
Castor, black castor | 100 ml | Single oil |
| Nature Spell Nature Spell |
Castor, rosemary | — | Scalp massage |
| Sealing oil Activilong |
Actiforce | — | After styling |
The Natessance castor oil is a raw black castor oil, with no blend, in a 100 ml bottle. It costs less and is dosed drop by drop, yet its thick texture needs to be warmed for a long time. This oil bath arrives already blended and spreads effortlessly.
The Nature Spell black castor and rosemary blend combines Jamaican castor oil with rosemary, in a bottle designed for scalp massage. Its plant scent is stronger. This oil bath is aimed first at dry lengths, with a fragrance that many prefer.
The Actiforce sealing oil belongs to the same range, although it is used at the end of styling: you leave it on the fibre to hold in water. The two complement each other in a routine. This oil bath is rinsed out, while the sealing oil stays.
Your questions about this oil bath
When should I apply this oil bath in my routine?
Before shampooing, on dry or barely damp hair. Divide the hair into four, apply from roots to ends, massage in, then leave on from twenty minutes to overnight under a shower cap. Then wash with a gentle shampoo.
Is it suitable for all hair types?
It is aimed at tightly curled, curly and coily hair, as well as dry, dull lengths. On fine, straight hair, a light oil and a short leave-on time are better. Start with the ends if you are new to the technique.
What is the difference from the Natessance castor oil?
Natessance sells a single raw oil, to be warmed and dosed yourself. This oil bath already blends castor and sapote in a base that spreads without long warming. One is an ingredient, the other a ready-to-apply treatment.
Find our oils and pre-shampoo treatments in our hair oils section.
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