Sunday, September 18, 2011

Shampoo for Dandruff

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Shampoos with essential oils are excellent in controlling and eradicating dandruff from your hair.

Dandruff is a scalp condition, where-in you tend to have white flakes on the scalp along with itching. It is caused by a fungus called malassezia, [pityrosporum].  When the population of Malassezia fungus grows out of proportion, it causes mild inflammation, which in turn produces a sizable population of dead skin cells. These dead skin cells fall as white flakes, which we know as dandruff.

Home Remedies

  • Apple Cider Vinegar
  • Biotin
  • Baking Soda

Anti Dandruff Shampoos

  • Zinc pyrithione shampoos
  • Selenium sulfide shampoos
  • Ketoconazole shampoos
  • Tar-based shampoos
  • A lot of companies are now making anti-dandruff shampoos, with natural ingredients that help to treat dandruff. Some of them contain
  1. Peppermint (Mentha x piperita)- contains menthol, selenium, and zinc-
  2. Juniper (Juniperus communis)
  3. Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra
  4. (Calendula officinalis)
  5. Tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia)

References

How to control dandruff- on about.com

Dealing with dandruff- Essential Oils- on net places

Dandruff Control and treatment- About.com

 

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