Clarifying scalp cleanser made with binchotan charcoal to effectively dissolve product buildup and is free from sulfates, parabens, phthalates and artificial dyes to ensure it can be safely used on color-treated hair.
This formula offers a gentle cleansing experience without itching or flaking, plus features anti-ageing and skin nourishing ingredients to give your scalp and hair that just-out-of-salon shine.
Dandruff
Dandruff is a condition that affects your scalp. It occurs when oil from hair follicles combines with skin cells to form flaky build-up that eventually sheds from your head, often known as dandruff flakes. Dandruff may be caused by contact dermatitis (from hair care products or other irritants), malassezia yeast infection, hormone fluctuations, stress or weather fluctuations that lead to inflammation, hormone replacement therapy or cold weather exposure – or by various combinations thereof.
Dandruff can cause itching and flaking of the scalp, along with reddening in both. There are over-the-counter shampoos available with ingredients like coal tar to slow cell death/shed, as well as pyrrithione zinc which kills any fungal growth on it.
To combat dandruff, utilize a shampoo designed specifically for your hair and scalp type and wash daily with it. Gently massage your scalp to loosen any flaky patches before thoroughly rinsing out the shampoo. Also consider utilizing conditioning treatments between shampooings; hair styling products may build up on the scalp, leading to oilier conditions.
Scalp Inflammation
Scalp inflammation is a skin condition in which hair follicles on your scalp become inflamed or irritated, leading to irritation or inflammation and potentially leading to hair loss over time. Though this doesn’t always result in hair fall-out directly, scalp inflammation may interfere with their strength and structure resulting in thinner or even balder locks in time.
Your scalp can become irritated from various causes, such as harsh products, stress or environmental elements like humidity or cold weather. While it’s often not majorly problematic, maintaining good scalp health requires using appropriate shampoo for your hair type and condition.
At home, it is possible to reduce scalp irritation with regular use of mild cleanser, conditioning mask and scalp treatment products like the Derma E Scalp Relief Starter Set which contains antibacterial and anti-fungal formula that effectively addresses both bacterial and yeast infections as well as itchy flaky scalp conditions. Menthol is included to soothe an itchy, flaky scalp as well as piroctone olamine which kills bacteria and fungus before giving way to antimicrobial piroctone olamine that kills all three, before using talc-free benzalkonium chloride to soothe an inflamed one.
Dry Scalp
Although dandruff and dry scalp may seem similar, they’re actually not. Dandruff is caused by excess oil while dry scalp is more of a lack of moisture issue – an issue dermatologist Deirdre Hooper notes in Glamour magazine as leading to skin irritation, flaking, itching and overall discomfort on your head.
Dermatologists can often help identify whether an itchy scalp is actually due to dandruff or another condition like psoriasis, which also causes itching and flaking but which is caused by an autoimmune disease.
Low humidity levels, hair products that strip your scalp of its natural oils, aging and various health conditions such as psoriasis or eczema may all contribute to dry scalp. To treat it effectively use moisturizing products like the True Moringa Face, Hair and Body Oil ($26) from Vegamour post shower massage onto scalp to increase circulation and hydrate skin.
Oily Scalp
Your scalp, as an extension of the skin, can also suffer from excess oil production. Heredity as well as lifestyle factors may lead to overactive sebaceous glands producing too much sebum, giving your hair an oily look. Excessive showering frequency, using hot styling tools or eating too many processed foods all increase this tendency towards an oily appearance on your head.
An effective clarifying shampoo is a good place to begin when trying to tackle this problem, with one sans sulfates–the ingredients used in traditional sudsy shampoos–being ideal. Sulfates strip your scalp of its natural oils, prompting it to overcompensate by producing more sebum than necessary.
Vitamin E treatments for your scalp may help reduce sebum buildup and hydrate hair strands to make them less oily in appearance. A scalp message brush may also be beneficial in exfoliating and stimulating hair follicles to prevent buildup of sebum and protect follicles against buildup. Incorporating more fatty fish, nuts, seeds and unrefined whole grains into your diet may provide further assistance as well.
