How To Exfoliate Your Scalp For Healthy Hair Growth

So we all shower great love on our face and body, but one part also calls for equal attention, and I am talking about the scalp. Most of us do not think beyond a shampoo, conditioner, or at the most a pack for our hair and scalp, but the fact of the matter is our scalp needs much more attention than this.

Why scalp exfoliation?

Most of us take extra care when it comes to our skin. Regular usage of DIY homemade multani mitti face packs (1) and skin exfoliation using kitchen ingredients are pretty common. But, just like we treat our skin to exfoliation, our scalp also needs to be exfoliation to keep it clean and maintain healthy hair.

Homemade Scalp exfoliation helps to remove the product build-up, dirt, dandruff, etc (2). It also helps in better blood circulation to the scalp, thereby promoting hair growth. However, if you have a sensitive scalp, I would advise you to stay away from scalp exfoliation as that might adversely affect your scalp. The scalp has numerous glands and hair follicles, due to which there is the development of sebum as well dead skin on the scalp. This is the primary reason behind oiliness, dandruff, conditions like dermatitis or psoriasis, etc (3). So if you take care of your scalp in the right way from the beginning, then you can avoid these situations altogether.

There are many ways of scalp exfoliation and that too without spending a lot. The ingredients present in the kitchen can help you with that. So try these very simple scalp exfoliators and have a healthy scalp always.

1. Brown Sugar Scalp Scrub

Ingredients:

1. Brown sugar

2. Oatmeal

3. Conditioner

Method:

Take an equal quantity of all 3 ingredients mentioned above in a bowl and mix it well. First, shampoo your hair and then scoop out some amount of this scrub and apply it on your scalp. Work this scrub on your scalp in a gentle circular motion. Do this for about 2 to 3 minutes on the scalp. Rinse your hair after that.

2. Olive Oil Scalp Scrub:

Ingredients:

1. Olive oil-1 tbsp

2. Lime juice-1 tbsp

3. Oatmeal- 2tbsp

Method:

Take the above ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Add some warm water and mix again. Take this scrub and exfoliate your scalp completely in a circular motion.

3. Tea Tree Oil Scalp Exfoliator:

Ingredients:

1. Tea tree oil- half spoon

2. Castor oil 1 tbsp

3. Brown sugar- 1tbsp

4. Jojoba oil- half spoon

Method:

Mix all these ingredients well and scrub your scalp in the same way as mentioned before. The tea tree oil helps clear the infections and bacteria; meanwhile, jojoba oil moisturizes the scalp. Tea tree oil also boosts hair growth.

4. Sea Salt Detox Scalp Scrub:

This is a super easy DIY scalp scrub recipe with just 2 ingredients. It can detoxify your scalp and revamp the hair completely.

Ingredients:

1. Sea salt
2. Shampoo

Sea salt contains minerals that remove dead skin and dirt without removing the oil from the hair. It also eliminates the product build-up from the hair completely. You can buy sea salt easily, and it is available online too. Take the required quantity of sea salt and mix it with some shampoo, and that makes a perfect scalp scrub. Use it on the scalp and wash it off.

Note: If you buy a scalp exfoliator, then get products containing salicylic acid or fruit enzymes. This will be gentle on the scalp while softening the dead skin to scrub them away quickly.

Try any of these scalp scrubs at least once a week, and you will see the difference soon. Also, do let us know if you have more amazing remedies that you have tried and loved.

References:

1. 6 Multani Mitti Face Packs to Banish Scars and Pigmentation - beautyglimpse.com

2. Everything You Need to Know About Exfoliation for Your Scalp - healthline.com

3. Scalp Condition Impacts Hair Growth and Retention via Oxidative Stress - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov