Natural and home remedies for dandruff and scalp problems.
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Having Problems With Your Scalp? See What Could Be Causing It
Mar 14th
Susan Granders asked:
The issue of having scalp problems is nothing new; people have been dealing with this use of flakes falling from their hair for years. It is often accompanied by itchiness of the scalp. People are also having problems in determining if it is dandruff or psoriasis. Sometimes it will start as scabs and scales that turn into large flakes falling from your scalp.
However, there are reasons why these scalp problems occur. One of them is experiencing excessive stress. Climate change is also another factor. It is not only the temperature that affects the condition of the scalp but the humidity level in the air as well.
Chemicals and hair products may also cause scalp concerns. Shampoos, hair spray, hair dyes and the like contain harmful substances that may also cause damage to the scalp. You should be careful when shopping for these products. Check the composition of the products first. For instance, when buying shampoo, make sure the ingredients provide moisturizers, natural nutrients, nourishing oils. See if it contains only minimal levels of alcohol just for eliminating bacteria that the hair accumulates from dirt or pollutants.
It is best to choose a product that will manage your scalp rather than just the texture of your hair because a healthy scalp would mean better growth of your hair. A person can also use normal shampoos along with medicated shampoos to treat their flaky scalp. There are also some scalp protection treatments available in the market, which you can apply overnight, or each week depending on the condition.
Finally, keep your fingers from scratching your head and avoid picking scabs or flakes. This could worsen the situation because our hands and nails are not that clean. Often, people don’t have so much time to wash hands as often as possible to have it disinfected.
It would also be best to consult with a physician to make sure that proper treatment can be administered.
Dry Flaky Scalp – Finding Home Remedies That Work
Nov 5th
Sara Young asked:
Trying to find remedies for dry flaky scalp that work is not as easy as it seems. To the contrary it can be a very daunting task with little to no success. If you have tried the so called “natural remedies” and found they didn’t work, you have been had. The internet is a tremendous source for information and can be your best friend at times. However, it is also filled with useless information, scams, and opinions.
You have to be careful when looking up so called “natural dry flaky scalp remedies”. First let’s cover what a natural remedy consists of. A natural remedy consists of ALL natural ingredients. Some of the remedies out there are not truly natural because they put unnatural chemicals into their remedies. If any such products do not give you the ingredients – beware of their product or advice.
What you should be looking for in your natural remedy is an explanation of ingredients being used. Fun fact: most natural ingredients are easy to read and say! Natural dry flaky scalp remedies should be easy to use and they should give you a clear explanation of how to use their remedy.
One so called “natural remedy” actually advises users to put Listerine in their hair! How is this going to be helpful to someone with sensitive or broken skin? This actually sounds painful. If you have used Listerine as a mouthwash agent then you know it burns. Can you imagine putting it on broken or irritated skin? You have to be careful of the advice you take from the internet.
Why is it important to try/use natural dry flaky scalp remedies? This is a common question from suffers everywhere. Yes, you can go into your local discount store and pick up shampoo for dry flaky scalp and dandruff. But do you know what active ingredients they are actually putting in your shampoo?
One of the most common found ingredients in dandruff shampoo is Sodium Laureth/Lauryl Sulphate. Sounds just like another ingredient right? Wrong, this ingredient is commonly used as an engine degreaser! It is hard to believe that. If people knew this was in their shampoo, would they be lathering up with it every day?
Did you know that most shampoos claiming to help dandruff will only temporarily relieve symptoms? That is why your dry flaky scalp and dander keeps coming back! Have you noticed that your hair is limp and hard to manage, when you use these shampoos? Don’t write it off that your hair has always been this way. The chemicals are stripping your hair of natural oils that are essential for your hair to be healthy and manageable.
Shampoo Selection – How To Choose Shampoos, The Best Dandruff Treatments & Natural Dandruff Remedies
Sep 24th
Mia Wadsworth asked:
How do we choose the shampoo that we use? Or for that matter, any of the cosmetics that are on the dresser? It is funny to hear the answers: Many of us will answer that it is the strength and quality of the advertisement campaign that did the trick. For some it is the shape of the bottle, for others it is the fragrance and yet others fall prey to door-to-door salesmen. How many of us actually look at the ingredients on the back of the bottle to get an idea as to what you are exposing your body to?
Some of the harmful ingredients that are added to shampoos are listed below.
• Formaldehyde: Used as a preservative
How do we choose the shampoo that we use? Or for that matter, any of the cosmetics that are on the dresser? It is funny to hear the answers: Many of us will answer that it is the strength and quality of the advertisement campaign that did the trick. For some it is the shape of the bottle, for others it is the fragrance and yet others fall prey to door-to-door salesmen. How many of us actually look at the ingredients on the back of the bottle to get an idea as to what you are exposing your body to?
Some of the harmful ingredients that are added to shampoos are listed below.
• Formaldehyde: Used as a preservative
• Coal Tar: Found in anti-dandruff shampoos
• SLS’s Sodium Laureth and Sodium Lauryl Sulphates: Used as degreasers and strip the natural oils from your skin and scalp paving the way for dandruff and other scalp problems to arise.
• Ethylene diamine (tetracetic acid) : Used as a stabilizer
• D&C Green 5 : Coloring agent
• Ketoconazole: A synthetic antifungal drug
• Selenium sulfide: Active ingredient in anti-dandruff shampoos
Apart from these there are also other toxic substances like Alkyl-phenol ethioxlades, Propylene glycol, Voriconazole, Calcipotriol (INN), or calcipotriene (USAN) that are poison for our skin and body.
All these toxins are causing agents of various irritants like itching, fungal infection, lowering of sperm count, fertility problems in women, liver infection, cancer of skin… the list is endless.
Most of the anti-dandruff shampoos just act to temporarily address the problem that is in hand by masking the symptom. They do not act in replenishing the irritated itchy scalp with the lost nourishment it needs, and in fact man aggravate the problem further so after a certain dormant period the problem resurfaces.
But don’t lose heart. There are solutions at hand. Pure natural ways to healthy scalp and hair. Many companies are coming out with herbal solutions to all your hair care problems. The active ingredients in these products are 100% natural. Some of these products include:
• Zinc Pyrithione
• Salycylic Acid (from Willow Bark)
• Tea Tree Oil (melaleuca)
• Virgin Cocnut oil (Non processed)
• New Zealand Manuka
• Guava
• Wild Cherry
• Chamomile
• Horsetail
• Nettle
• Aloe Barbabenis
• Neem Oil
• Lavender Oil
• Rosemary Oil
All of the above natural products are soothing to the skin and act as an herbal analgesic or have anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and antiseptic properties. Some of them help to bring down inflammation. Most of them are filled with vitamins and minerals that are important to maintenance of a healthy body. A lot of these natural remedies help in detoxification of the body.
So the next time you buy a shampoo or any hair care product, see what has gone into making it. It is very important to go in for products that have no side effects and those that eliminate your problems right from the roots.
There are so many shampoos that have naturally derived ingredients that are just as if not more powerful than their drug based counterparts. Once you know what to avoid and what to look for instead as ingredients you will be well on your way to a healthy scalp and beautifully conditioned hair.
And if you use natural plant & nut oils you can give your hair and scalp an effective treatment that many people report to cure dandruff and itchy scalp – without the need for any other treatment whatsoever. After all our hair & scalp deserves a treat too and why not if its easy and costs peanuts to do.
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