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6 tips to remove dandruff naturally

Astuces pour enlever les pellicules naturellement

What is dandruff and what causes it?

Dandruff is not pleasant, yet it is quite common! Many people suffer from an itchy, irritated scalp that results in an unsightly condition: dandruff.

But what is dandruff?

It is a scale, a small part of the scalp that falls off and rises towards the base of the hair. It is also called scalp flaking. There are 2 types of dandruff: dry dandruff (the most common) and oily dandruff.

Dry dandruff is white, small, flat and falls off very easily. As for oily dandruff, it is thick, round, yellow and sticks to the hair and scalp.

What causes dandruff to appear?

  • Scalp irritation
  • Use of shampoos with aggressive surfactants (even those claiming to be anti-dandruff)
  • Chemical hair coloring
  • Dry/sensitive scalp (dry dandruff)
  • Excess of sebum (oily dandruff)
  • State of stress, overwork
  • Psoriasis, eczema, seborrheic dermatitis

Fortunately, there are natural remedies to gently remove dandruff. However, the first thing to do is to identify the cause of your dandruff, in order to treat it better.

How to naturally remove dandruff?

We advise you several natural tips.

Tip number 1: use a gentle shampoo

We advise you to take special care with your shampoo. Ideally a gentle shampoo, without aggressive surfactants. Or even no surfactants at all! But how? Both liquid and solid shampoos contain surfactants that are more or less gentle. On the other hand, solid shampoos produced by the cold saponification process do not contain any surfactants. Except for the natural surfactant that results from the meeting between vegetable oils and the other ingredients that make up a cold saponified soap.

Besides, beyond classic shampoos or cold-saponified shampoos, you can also wash your hair with the “no poo” method. Rhassoul with a bit of hydrosol is ideal for this!

Our cold-saponified solid shampoos:

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Oily Hair Shampoo

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Dry Hair Shampoo

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Mixed Hair Shampoo

Tip number 2: space your shampoos

As you know, the more you wash your hair, the more it tends to re-grease. And for dandruff, it is the same. The more you space your shampoos, the less dandruff you’ll have. Simply because the sebum naturally present on your scalp can protect it from external aggressions. Moreover, sebum is essential to your skin and your scalp, contrary to what we might think ;)

Tip number 3: use essential oils

Essential oils can help you get rid of dandruff. Simply add them to your shampoo (if you use a mild liquid shampoo) or to a hair care product such as a mask or spray.

The ones we advise you:

  • Tea tree
  • Palmarosa
  • Atlas cedar
  • Rose geranium
  • Patchouli

How to use them?

In your shampoo: add 2 to 3 drops of essential oil (alone or mixed) to your dose of liquid shampoo. Simply mix it all together in the palm of your hand, being careful not to get any product in your eyes.

For your mask (no poo), here is our home recipe. First, start with 2 tablespoons of rhassoul and 1 teaspoon of jojoba oil (see the list of recommended EOs a little further down). Then, add 1 teaspoon of aloe vera gel with a few drops of essential oil (check their properties and precautions for use – see the list of recommended EOs above). Finally, mix with 2 tablespoons of mineral water or rose water. Simply leave this mask on your scalp for 5 to 10 minutes, at the roots, and rinse with clear water.

Tip number 4: use rinse water

First, a cider vinegar rinse water will be perfect for treating dandruff naturally.

Mix in a bottle:

  • 10ml of cider vinegar
  • 200ml of water

After rinsing your hair one last time, pour this mixture over your hair, without rinsing it. Unlike what you might think, vinegar has no negative effect on your hair. It does not attack or damage it. On the contrary, its pH is close to the natural pH of the hair. On the other hand, it will cleanse the scalp and soothe the itchiness.

For this reason, it is important to respect the recommended doses here: 1 dose of cider vinegar for 20 doses of water. The more water there is, the more this vinegar solution will be suitable for frequent use. Here, the dosages are suitable for washing hair twice a week. And don’t worry, the vinegar smell will leave after a few minutes.

Tip number 5: hydrate the hair with aloe vera gel

Moisturizing will help soothe your scalp. For this, you can use aloe vera gel. Apply it with your fingertips on the areas to be treated. No need to put it on the hair itself, it is the scalp that needs to be treated.

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organic aloe vera gel

Tip number 6: make oil baths to fight against dandruff

Then, the vegetable oils can also help you soothe the scalp. For that we advise you the following oils:

argan oil

argan oil

How to make an oil bath?

First, mix one of these vegetable oils or a mixture (1 tablespoon in total) with a few drops of essential oils (2-3 are enough). Then, apply this mixture to your scalp, taking off the roots well. Finally, let it rest for 15-30 minutes and then wash with a mild shampoo.

Finally, it is possible to do it without essential oil. Do this oil bath once a week to see the long term effects.