When you sweat, an itchy scalp can get worse. Dandruff can appear if you let sweat accumulate. Here's how to prevent it.
Sweating is great for your health, but the effects on your scalp can be much less desirable.
In fact, you create a warmer, more humid environment that allows the malassezia microbe, which causes dandruff, to proliferate.
Beware of helmets
If you play a sport that requires wearing a helmet, this can worsen the situation.
Under your helmet, you further increase the temperature of your head and, with perspiration, this creates a warm, humid microclimate, ideal for dandruff-causing microbes.
So, when you play, these microbes can proliferate, which only aggravates the problem.
You can also experience itching. When you scratch, you risk further damaging the skin and worsening the dandruff problem: it's a vicious circle.
Get ready for sports
Head & Shoulders shampoos and conditioners provide protection against dandruff and associated itching.
They also offer excellent cleansing to eliminate sweat, salt, impurities and grease that accumulate on the scalp.
Try our Instant Freshness shampoo, which effectively treats an itchy scalp from the first wash, leaves your hair clean and will help you fight dandruff.
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¹ Visible flakes, with regular use
