Dry scalp means suffering with your skin and hair.
Itching, a feeling of tightness and increased dandruff are signs that the scalp is too dry. There are many reasons for this: Internal and external causes contribute to the suffering, can encourage it or even make it worse. The good news is that the problem can be solved, often in very simple ways. Casida will tell you everything you need to know today: We clarify the most important questions about the problem: Where does dry scalp come from? What helps against it? What are the best useful and helpful tips for proper scalp and hair care?
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1. how can you recognize a dry scalp?
The first signs of a dry scalp are usually an unpleasant feeling of tightness and agonizing itching. You constantly want to scratch your head, but it provides no relief. Increased dandruff and redness are also signs of a dry scalp. The hair somehow appears limp, dry and brittle. If you are affected, you should first check that there is no underlying skin disease (neurodermatitis or psoriasis). A dermatologist can quickly help here.
2. causes of dry scalp
Dry scalp occurs when the scalp lacks sebum and/or moisture. This disrupts the protective acid mantle that normally protects the skin and hair. As a result, the scalp becomes taut and itchy, leading to increased and annoying dandruff. The natural acid mantle can become unbalanced due to internal and external factors. Internal factors include genetic predisposition, skin ageing, skin and other diseases, malnutrition, stress, medication and a lack of fluids. External triggers include heat (washing and blow-drying too hot), environmental stimuli such as air pollution, an unhealthy lifestyle and the use of unsuitable shampoos and other care products.
3 What to do about dry scalp?
The primary goal in effectively combating dry scalp is to restore the healthy acid mantle. This is the only way to compensate for the lack of lipid-replenishing sebum and moisture in the long term. This is best achieved with effective shampoos and other suitable care products. When choosing the right shampoo, it is important to ensure that it contains mostly natural active ingredients, is mild and has a pH value that is as neutral as possible. Ideally, it should also have skin-soothing and moisturizing properties. After shampooing, moisturizing and moisturizing products that gently care for the hair and soothe skin irritations help with dry scalps.
Here are our aloe vera products and care oils are true miracle cures, as they nourish, protect and regenerate irritated skin and pamper the hair with an additional boost of moisture. Casida Aloe Vera is available as a spray and as a gel, can be easily applied between uses and provides deep moisturization. Our highly effective care oils are also wonderfully suitable for intensively moisturizing dry skin and hair and restoring the natural acid mantle. All our care oils are pure natural products and rich in regenerating antioxidants.
4. which home remedies help with dry scalp?
In addition to special care products for dry scalps from the drugstore or pharmacy, some home remedies have also proven effective. Many people swear by the so-called "acid rinse" if the scalp is tight after shampooing. Simply apply apple cider vinegar pure or mixed with a nourishing herbal blend directly to damp hair and leave on for a short time. Healing herbs that soothe the skin include camomile, marigold, rosemary and St. John's wort.
Regular oil treatments have also proven effective, especially if left on overnight. The oils with their unsaturated fatty acids restore oil and moisture to the skin and hair. Olive oil, almond oil skin & hair, coconut oil and wild rose oil are particularly suitable here. A curd treatment every two to three weeks also helps to care for dry scalps. Quark has a soothing effect and moisturizes the top layers of irritated skin. The curd can also be enriched and diluted with aloe vera and a nourishing oil. It is then applied, gently massaged in and rinsed out with lukewarm water after approx. 20 minutes.
5. the right care routine for dry scalps
If you are prone to dry scalp, you should try not to wash your hair every day. And if you do, then preferably with lukewarm water. Blow-drying afterwards should also be avoided if possible. It is better to let your hair air dry. And then pamper it with a nourishing oil. Almond oil from Casida is ideal for this. It strengthens the skin, soothes skin irritations and promotes cell regeneration. It also intensively moisturizes the hair, making it smooth and supple. Our wild rose oil also helps. The unsaturated fatty acids it contains provide the skin and hair with intensive lipids and moisture. It nourishes, pampers and protects skin and hair in a completely natural way.
A little moisturizing booster here and there can't hurt if you have a dry scalp. Our aloe vera products, whether as a gel or spray, provide skin and hair with extra moisture and valuable nutrients every now and then. Simply apply and leave to work. Our aloe vera products develop their full effect quickly and without leaving any residue. The hair becomes smooth and shiny and the scalp is grateful for the extra moisture.
Lea Becker is a freelance journalist in the fields of health and beauty. She studied journalism at the AMD Düsseldorf and writes for renowned trade journals, print and online magazines. Her focus is on the topics of natural health maintenance, skin care and decorative cosmetics.
Important note / disclaimer: As pharmacists, we share our pharmaceutical expertise and wealth of naturopathic experience in the Casida guide. An individual diagnosis and consultation is necessary in every case. Therefore, this offer cannot replace medical advice. It is not intended to treat, cure or prevent any disease. It is not a substitute for medication or other treatments prescribed by a doctor.
