What are good cures of dandruff from oily hair?
November 10th, 2009 | by admin |I have oily hair that’s thick and I’ve tried using Head and Shoulders but it just doesn’t work. Anyone know any good cures for dandruff and/or oily hair?
Oily hair is one symptom of dehydration, dandruff is another, and shampoo really will not be helping either problem at all. First thing I’d suggest though is forget the anti-dandruff shampoos, they don’t cure dandruff, they contain cytostatic chemicals like zinc pyrithione to reduce scalp cell growth, and keratolytic chemicals like salicylic acid to loosen outer layers of skin on scalp reducing dead cell build-up. These chemicals and common shampoo ingredients like sodium lauryl sulfate are irritants that can cause dandruff. Search for your shampoo on Skin Deep http://www.ewg.org/reports/skindeep You can get shampoos without irritants, try different brands to rule out ingredients you may be sensitive to, better still try going without shampoo. Going shampoo-free will stop dandruff, also giving healthier hair and scalp, this is because shampoos strip natural oils damaging hair and causing scalp to produce more oil making hair greasy and agrivating dandruff. To go shampoo-free use a tablespoon of baking soda in a cup of water, apply to roots and leave to sit for a minute to stimulate blood flow, clean pores and get off grime. Once a week also rinse with a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to a cup of water, let sit for a minute and rinse, this promotes circulation, regulates skin pH, is antiseptic and an exfolient so does the job of ingredients in anti-dandruff shampoos. Check out http://www.noshampoo.org
If you don’t want to go shampoo-free try using the apple cider vinegar as a rinse after washing to get it’s benefits, or try a dandruff rinse by mixing half a cup of apple cider vinegar, half a cup of chopped mint leaves and one cup of boiling water, cool and strain before using it as a rinse. If you have an oily scalp try mixing together 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of distilled water and 2 tablespoons olive oil, massage into your scalp and leave for 20 minutes before shampooing. If you have a dry scalp mix together 2 tablespoons jojoba oil and quarter a teaspoon of tea tree oil, massage into wet hair leaving for 10 minutes before shampooing. Herbs and essential oils are another option to try, get chamomile, elderflower, nettle or sage herbal tea bags, make your tea, cool and use it as a rinse. Essential oils to use are cedarwood, patchouli, rosemary , sage, thyme or tea tree, just add a few drops to some water and rinse your hair, or massage a few drops into yur scalp before shampooing.
5 Responses to “What are good cures of dandruff from oily hair?”
By dancing_psycho on Nov 10, 2009 | Reply
I use selsum blue and it works great. I’m sure it works differently though for different people but it’s worth a shot! Good luck.
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By Tammy F on Nov 10, 2009 | Reply
desenex shampoo
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By Crazyhorse on Nov 10, 2009 | Reply
just shower more often
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By Shannon on Nov 10, 2009 | Reply
I use T-Gel, to be honest it doesn’t smell that great and tends to make my hair feel like straw (while it’s wet), but my scalp does look and feel much better after using it, my hair doesn’t shed flakes every time I move lol, so I usually wash twice with the T-Gel shampoo, then use my favorite shampoo and conditioner once each to give my hair a better smell and make it feel softer.
If your hair is getting seriously oily it probably means you need to wash it more often.
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By Jadea on Nov 10, 2009 | Reply
Oily hair is one symptom of dehydration, dandruff is another, and shampoo really will not be helping either problem at all. First thing I’d suggest though is forget the anti-dandruff shampoos, they don’t cure dandruff, they contain cytostatic chemicals like zinc pyrithione to reduce scalp cell growth, and keratolytic chemicals like salicylic acid to loosen outer layers of skin on scalp reducing dead cell build-up. These chemicals and common shampoo ingredients like sodium lauryl sulfate are irritants that can cause dandruff. You can get shampoos without irritants, try different brands to rule out ingredients you may be sensitive to, better still try going without shampoo. Going shampoo-free will stop dandruff, also giving healthier hair and scalp, this is because shampoos strip natural oils damaging hair and causing scalp to produce more oil making hair greasy and agrivating dandruff. To go shampoo-free use a tablespoon of baking soda in a cup of water, apply to roots and leave to sit for a minute to stimulate blood flow, clean pores and get off grime. Once a week also rinse with a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to a cup of water, let sit for a minute and rinse, this promotes circulation, regulates skin pH, is antiseptic and an exfolient so does the job of ingredients in anti-dandruff shampoos.
If you don’t want to go shampoo-free try using the apple cider vinegar as a rinse after washing to get it’s benefits, or try a dandruff rinse by mixing half a cup of apple cider vinegar, half a cup of chopped mint leaves and one cup of boiling water, cool and strain before using it as a rinse. If you have an oily scalp try mixing together 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of distilled water and 2 tablespoons olive oil, massage into your scalp and leave for 20 minutes before shampooing. If you have a dry scalp mix together 2 tablespoons jojoba oil and quarter a teaspoon of tea tree oil, massage into wet hair leaving for 10 minutes before shampooing. Herbs and essential oils are another option to try, get chamomile, elderflower, nettle or sage herbal tea bags, make your tea, cool and use it as a rinse. Essential oils to use are cedarwood, patchouli, rosemary , sage, thyme or tea tree, just add a few drops to some water and rinse your hair, or massage a few drops into yur scalp before shampooing.