It's time to confess: Homemade scalp scrubs won't do you any good.
Miscellaneous / / August 24, 2023
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Once upon a time, we ourselves suggested that you do scrubs for the scalp to get rid of dandruff, improve hair density and accelerate hair growth. Now we talked with a trichologist and changed our point of view.
Why homemade scalp scrubs are loved
Homemade scalp scrubs homemade masksloved by many women. There is something of divination in this: you yourself knead a mixture that will make you more beautiful. You add inexpensive and natural ingredients to it, and if the recipe is also obtained from the older generation, this is generally amazing, because it has absorbed the experience of many women. It remains only to enjoy the result. But there is a nuance.
Why Homemade Scalp Scrubs Do More Harm Than Help
The harm from such funds is greater than the benefits.
They don't work as advertised.
The trouble is that the compilers of scrub recipes suggest an effect based on the possible action of individual ingredients and not taking into account side effects. For example, they may find studythat nicotinic acid accelerates hair growth. But do not think that when you apply it yourself from a pharmacy ampoule, you will most likely get dermatitis.
Other components are generally difficult to associate with the desired effect. For example, how can coffee help get rid of dandruff?
They can injure the skin
Even most store-bought products contain apricot kernels and other harsh abrasives that scratch the skin. There are single products with round-shaped synthetic granules that are more difficult to cause injury. But what you take in the kitchen is especially not intended for the skin.
Oksana Chernenko
It is better to forget about natural particles forever: they scratch the skin. As a result, in addition to discomfort, you open the way for infections.
They can irritate
ingredients such as salt, annoying and dry the skin, especially if you have already caused injury with their help.
And some foods, such as egg white and honeymay even provoke exacerbation allergies.
They can get bacteria
As with homemade face masks, you cannot guarantee the absence of pathogenic microbes, especially since all the ingredients are used raw.
Oksana Chernenko
When applied to damaged skin, a mixture infected with microbes can increase inflammation and cause pustules. And if you already take eggs that may contain salmonella, then if you accidentally swallow water while washing off the mixture, you can face with acute intestinal infection.
They can spread inflammation.
Scrubs for the scalp should never be used if there is inflammation on the head. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to spot them yourself.
Oksana Chernenko
If there are pustules and inflammations on the scalp, then with intensive rubbing of the skin there is a risk that they will burst. Then with your hands spread the contents over the scalp, where there are wounds from the abrasive. As a result, new rashes will appear.
How to replace scalp scrubs
From time to time, it really pays to remove dead skin cells, dust, residues of styling products and excess sebum from the head. Moreover, this way you can improve blood flow and speed up Hair Growth. However, there are other means for this.
Oksana Chernenko
I recommend replacing homemade scrubs with at least store-bought ones with polymer synthetic granules that will not scratch the skin. But it’s better to use more modern products, such as scalp peels and cleansing masks.
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