Did you know that every time you wash your hair, you’re rinsing away the thousands of microbes and irritants that call your scalp home? Here’s what’s really going on when you shampoo.
Your hair and scalp are like a sponge – everything you come into contact with gets attached to them.
This includes pollutants, impurities, and dust, all of which cling to the natural oils on your scalp.
This means you need to keep it clean.
Oils build up on the scalp…
Your body is constantly producing oil. It’s a natural process that helps keep your body moisturised.
And if you don’t wash that oil away, it continues to build up.
For dandruff sufferers, this is a problem, because these oils can make things worse – tiny scalp microbes break them down into substances that can irritate your scalp.
…and trap more impurities and oil
The oils on your hair and scalp hold onto impurities and dust.
So, if you let them build up, more impurities, dust and pollution will come to rest on them. These can potentially irritate and damage the scalp, as well as making your hair look dull and greasy.
Shampoo tackles oil and dandruff
Regularly wash your hair with an anti-dandruff shampoo to get rid of visible flakes, as well as all the excess oils that have built up.
The shampoo will attract the oils to wash them away, along with any dust, impurities and dirt.
And, by removing the irritants that could cause damage, it gives your body the time it needs to repair itself.
So use an anti-dandruff shampoo every time you wash.
This keeps your hair and scalp clean AND maintains your defences against dandruff.
What about ‘no-poo’?
Some people choose to forego shampoo entirely. This is known as ‘no-poo’, and it can be potentially damaging.
Not washing your hair or only using water for prolonged periods allows oils, impurities and dust to build up.
As we’ve seen, this can cause damage to the scalp, leading to many problems from weakened hair to dandruff and, in some cases, hair loss.
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