How to stop the dandruff growth

 

Dandruff is a very common scalp disorder and it mostly occurs on dry and irritated skin. Because there is a growth of fungus and bacteria on the scalp it can give rise to excessive formation of dry skin flakes and itchiness.

But it is not true that dandruff always happen on dry scalp. It can happen on extremely oily scalp as well because there is excess sebum production there and there is accumulation of yeast and dead skin cells which give rise to yellow or white flakes. There are other causes of dandruffs as well. Improper hygiene, excessive pollution and bad lifestyle can also lead to dandruff problems. If one has coloured hair and dandruff occurs there, then they must use the best shampoo for dandruff and colour treated hair to get proper results.

Apart from using effective anti dandruff shampoos one can also use some proper home remedies which are natural and hardly have any side effects.

Green Tea

One needs white vinegar, green tea and peppermint essential oil for this remedy. One has to brew cup of green tea and then mix 2 to 3 drops of peppermint oil into it. Then add a tea spoon of white vinegar and then let it cool. Once it cools down, one has to wash the hair and scalp with it. Keep it for 5 minutes at least and then wash it off with a mild shampoo. Doing this before bath at least twice a week can bring effective results. Both green tea and peppermint oil has anti microbial properties along with anti oxidants and hence it can promote scalp health.

Neem Leaves

Take a few neem leaves and soak them in hot water for overnight. Next morning, strain the water and use it to rinse the hair and scalp. One can also paste the leaves and apply it on the scalp. Let it sit for an hour before washing it off with a mild shampoo. This has to be done twice before taking a bath so that one can get rid of white flakes and itchiness. Neem leaves have anti bacterial properties which can remove the cause of irritation and stops the formation of yeast.

Aspirin

One can take 2 aspirin tablets and crush them properly to fine dust. Then add them to their regular shampoo and mix well. Use that mixture to wash the hair. This works because aspirin has salicylic acid that can help in exfoliating the scalp.

Apple cider vinegar

One has to dilute a few table spoons of ACV with equal parts of water and then apply it on the scalp and hair. This has to be done after shampooing. One can keep it for 2 minutes and then wash it with plain water. They are great in killing fungus which is the major cause of dandruffs.

Coconut oil massage

Coconut oil along with tea tree oil when applied on the scalp and hair can also remove those itchiness and irritating white flakes.

One can look for a good dandruff shampoo for colour treated hair if they are facing dandruff issues.