Natural Anti-Dandruff Shampoo Recipes
Dandruff is not a disease of the hair, it is simply a condition wherein the scalp is affected causing the white scales of the dead skin to shed faster than usual. Generally our skin cells do renew themselves by shedding the old ones out of the scalp. This procedure is faster in a person who is suffering from dandruff. There are various dandruff causes, the most common being dirty hair and dry skin. If the hair is not shampooed regularly, the skin cells and oils keep building up which result in dandruff. Contradictory to this, if the skin gets too dry, like in winter, it gets itchy due to the heated indoor temperatures which causes flaking skin.
Though dandruff is not a serious condition and nor is it contagious, it definitely is embarrassing. Dandruff brings a lot of restrictions on hairstyles and even clothes. One cannot flaunt the sleek black dress due to the fear of dandruff! Though there are hundreds of anti-dandruff shampoos available in the market, very few of them are actually effective. That is why you need natural shampoos to treat dandruff. To make some at home, try your hand at the following recipes.
3 Effective Natural Anti-Dandruff Shampoo Recipes
Recipe 1
Ingredients
- cup of white vinegar
- cup water
This is one of the easiest recipes to make a natural shampoo. All you need to do is take a medium-sized bowl and add water and white vinegar in it, mix well and apply to the scalp directly. Massage for a few minutes in a round motion and then wash off with the regular shampoo. Use this twice a week, before shampooing. Dandruff is sure to reduce after a few applications.
Recipe 2
Ingredients
- 10 drops birch essential oil
- 8 oz. dandruff shampoo of your choice
- 20 drops rosemary essential oil
- 40 drops lavender essential oil
- 10 drops cedar wood essential oil
Use only real oils, the synthetic oils might have not been effective due to added preservatives etc. Take a medium-sized bowl and mix all the oils in it, do it carefully without spilling it. Mix the ingredients well and add them to the bottle of shampoo, shake vigorously. It is better to use a neutral based shampoo, if you don't have one, you can even use any baby shampoo as it is as mild as any neutral based shampoo. Use this shampoo two-three times a week, simply apply it to the scalp and rinse off.
Recipe 3
Ingredients
- tsp rum extract
- 6 cloves, finely ground
- cup shampoo of your choice
- 3 tbsp apple juice
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
Add apple cider vinegar and shampoo in a blender, stir in rum extract, apple juice and ground cloves. Blend all the ingredients for 30 seconds, on low speed, until all the ingredients are formed into a paste. Pour this shampoo in a bottle until use, you can store this shampoo for maximum 3 days in the refrigerator.
Recipe 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp of liquid Castile soap
- 1 tsp light vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp fresh rosemary
- 2 tbsp fresh thyme
- 2 tbsp coconut flakes
Pour water in a container, as it starts boiling, add in coconut flakes and herbs. Boil for about 20 minutes and then let cool to room temperature. Drain the water and transfer the ingredients to a bowl. Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl and mix until well blended. Apply this shampoo to wet hair, massage into the scalp and rinse with cool water. You can store this shampoo in an airtight container, at room temperature only.
These were some simple recipes to make an anti-dandruff shampoo at home. You can try anyone of them; all of them are sure to get rid of dandruff. However, it is better to avoid dandruff by taking right care of hair than trying to cure it.
