Proper scalp care improves your hair's health and appearance. Keep reading as we highlight the top ways to treat and care for your scalp. 

Scalp Imbalances

If you're experiencing a tight, dry scalp, excessive oil, or inflammation with redness — chances are you have a scalp imbalance. 

Common causes of an imbalance:

• Product build-up

• Hormones

• Inflammation

• Allergies

• Lack of sleep

• Stress

• Change in diet

What are your scalp symptoms? 

Identifying your symptoms is the first step to creating a treatment plan. 

Common symptoms:

• Itching

• Irritation

• Tightness

• Redness

• Flakes 

Our favorite scalp treatments 

Switching your hair products is a quick way to begin your scalp care journey. Look for formulas that target your symptoms. These are a few of our favorites to moisturize, hydrate, or detox the scalp.

• Care Derma Exfoliate Shampoo:

   Clear flakes and reduce irritation with this exfoliating formula, leaving your scalp feeling clean and refreshed.

• Care Derma Sensitive Range: 

  This range will reduce scalp redness, itching, and irritation with its pH-balanced formula and low-allergen fragrance.

• Care Derma Activate Range:

   Prevent excess hair fall and stimulate the scalp to promote thicker results that improve scalp function.

• Care Derma Regulate Shampoo: 

  Regulate the scalp's natural balance and keep oil production under control. 

Scalp care tips 

While swapping your products should be a priority for scalp care, these are the top tips to follow.

• Incorporate vitamins A, C, D, and E into your diet. These vitamins support skin cell growth and renewal.

• Massage your scalp regularly to increase blood flow. 

• Add rosemary or peppermint essential oil to your scalp massage. Both ingredients stimulate the scalp nervous system.

• Hydrate with targeted products and increase water intake.

• Avoid hot water on the scalp.

• Use a water filter on your shower head to soften hard water.

• Avoid heat styling whenever possible.

• Avoid hair products with harsh sulfates.

• Limit hair product use with high content of denatured alcohols. 

Want to know more about common scalp concerns? Check out the four most common scalp concerns & solutions.