How to Get Rid of Dry Scalp with Natural Home Remedies?

The scalp contains sebum (sebaceous glands) which helps to moisture your hair and scalp. The amount of sebum you produce can vary in different times of your life and depending on the amount it produced your scalp will changed to dry, normal or oily scalp. Dry scalp is the white, scaly flakes on the scalp which makes your hair to get damaged if not treated properly. Dry scalp is that the scalp which has lost its moisture and becomes dry due to many reasons like stress, environmental factors (cold weather, pollution), diet, chemical based hair products, hot water etc. and this dry scalp can cause many hair problems like dandruff, head lice, itchy scalp and at last it leads to hair loss also.

But don’t worry these flakes are loosely attached to your hair and can be easily removed from the hair when you follow the below mentioned home remedies and tips.

Home Remedies for Dry Scalp:

Dry scalp is due to the loss of moisture from your scalp. You can get rid of this dry scalp problem by following these remedies which treats dry scalp and to maintain healthy hair by moisturizing it.

1. Remedies for Dry Scalp with Tea Tree Oil:

Tea tree oil acts as anti fungal which kills the bacteria causing the over production of skin cells that creates white flakes. It also helps to soothe your scalp when it is added to your shampoo or conditioner.

Process – 1:

1. Mix 5 – 6 drops of tea tree oil in your shampoo or conditioner
2. Use this to rinse your scalp and hair
3. It’s better to but the shampoo or conditioner which contains tea tree oil
4. Regular rinse up of this tea tree oil shampoo or conditioner will helps you to get rid of this problem.

Process – 2:

1. Pour 5 – 10 drops of tea tree oil in water which you use to rinse your hair
2. Mix it well and shampoo your hair
3. Wash your hair with this water after shampooing.
4. Regular follow up of this remedy will helps to get rid of the problem.

2. Remedies for Dry Scalp with Apple Cider Vinegar:

Apple cider vinegar (ACV) will disinfect the outer scalp by killing the fungus which causes the dry scalp. It also helps in reducing the inflammation caused by the dry scalp.

Process – 1:

1. Take half cup of water and half cup of apple cider vinegar
2. Mix it well and use this mixture to massage your scalp / hair
3. Let the mixture sit in your scalp for about 10 minutes
4. Rinse your hair with shampoo (tea tree oil based is preferred).

Process – 2:

1. Firstly clean your hair with cold water
2. Then take cotton and dip it in the apple cider vinegar solution
3. Stick your scalp with that cotton and leave it for 10 – 15 minutes
4. At last wash your hair with cold water.
5. This remedy has to be repeated twice a week to prevent this dry scalp problem.

Process – 3:

1. Take a saucepan and pour 3 cups of water and handful of rosemary
2. Stir it well and bring the mixture up to boiling point.
3. Then lower the heat to simmer, cover it to cook the mixture slowly for about 45 minutes.
4. Take it off from the heat and strain this mixture into a bowl or bottle
5. Allow it to cool for few minutes and add 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar and 10 drops each of the essential oils like rosemary and peppermint oil
6. Mix it well and put this mixture into a spray bottle.
7. Use this to spray after taking your shower with shampoo
8. You can either rinse it off or leave it like that.
9. This apple cider vinegar helps to make your hair to be in moisture and prevents the dry scalp problem.

3. Remedies for Dry Scalp with Lemon Juice:

Lemon has antiseptic properties and it moisturizers the dry scalp as well as it also balances the shedding of dead cells by removing excessive dead cells out. 

Process – 1: (Lemon Juice with Honey)

Lemon juice when mixed with honey will definitely maximize its benefits of curing this dry scalp problem.

1. Take fresh lemon and squeeze it to get the juice
2. Add honey into it and mix it well (depending on your requirement, the quantity varies)
3. Massage it gently on your scalp for about few minutes
4. Leave it for few minutes and rinse it off with shampoo and water.

Process – 2: (Lemon Juice with Coconut Oil)

Both lemon juice and coconut oil will work well in preventing the dry scalp and thereby dandruff problem.

1. Take a cup of coconut oil and warm it for few minutes
2. Mix few drops of lemon juice into the oil
3. Apply this on your scalp and leave it for at least one hour.
4. Wrap your hair with warm towel so that the ingredients will be soaked well in your scalp and work out to get rid of the problem.
5. Then have a shower with shampoo as usually.
6. Or you can use lemon juice by mixing it with other essential oils like virgin oil, rosemary oil etc. in the same way.

Process – 3: (Lemon and Coconut Oil with Fuller’s earth)

Fuller's Earth helps to moisture your hair naturally. When combined with lemon juice and coconut oil it works the best to prevent the dry scalp.

1. Take a teaspoon of each of lemon juice and coconut oil.
2. Whisk it with a cup of fuller’s earth to make a fine paste
3. Apply this paste to your scalp and hair and let it sit for at least an hour.
4. Rinse your hair with water and shampoo.
5. Repeat the remedy to get rid of this dry scalp problem.

4. Remedy for Dry Scalp with Hot Oil Massage:

Dry scalp is caused by the dehydration of the scalp. So to get rid of this dry scalp problem, use a hot oil treatment (Massage) once in a week while you cleanse your hair. The hot oil which was applied will acts as a barrier on your scalp to prevent it from losing moisture (dryness).

Process:

1. Take half cup of oil and warm it either in a microwave or in a stove for about 20 – 30 seconds, just to get warm.
2. Take it out from the heat and let it sit for 5 seconds and ensure that the oil is not too hot before applying it to your hair.
3. Apply this oil to your hair by making parts which helps the oil to saturate thoroughly.
4. After saturation of oil, use your finger to massage your hair and scalp.
5. Leave it for about 15 – 30 minutes
6. Finish the process by taking shower with shampoo and conditioner.  

5. Remedies for Dry Scalp with Honey with Olive Oil:

Honey acts as anti-inflammatory and anti-viral which is effective in treating this dry scalp and olive oil when combined with honey will give best result of preventing this dry scalp problem and makes your hair healthier.

Process – 1:

1. Take 1/2 cup of virgin olive oil and warm it as usual
2. Mix 2 teaspoons of honey in it
3. Apply this on your scalp and massage gently.
4. Let it sit for about 10 minutes so that the mixture will be saturated in your hair and scalp completely.
5. Rinse it off with herbal shampoo
6. Use a hot towel to cover your scalp which helps to hold the moisturizer very effectively.

Process – 2:

1. Take 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons of pure vegetable glycerin and 2 tablespoons of pure honey.
2. Mix all the ingredients well
3. Shampoo your hair and apply the above mixture as a conditioner to your hair.
4. Or you can combine honey with the above natural conditions as 1 part of honey with 2 parts of conditioner and mix it well to apply it as a conditioner after shampooing your hair.
5. Repeat this process regularly to get rid of the problem.

6. Remedy for Dry Scalp with Coconut Oil, Grapefruit and Lemon Juice Mixture:

This will helps to get rid of the dry scalp as well as the dandruff problem.

Process:

1. Take the desired amount of organic coconut oil and warm it for few seconds
2. Let it cool down for few minutes to come to room temperature.
3. Take few grapefruits and blend it to get the juice
4. Cut a fresh lemon and squeeze the juice from it.
5. Mix the juices well and take 2 tablespoons of this juice
6. Mix these 2 spoons of juice in coconut oil to get properly dissolved.
7. Massage it gently on your scalp and wrap your head with a hot towel which helps to hold the moisture.
8. Let it sit for about 15 minutes and shampoo your hair as usually.
9. Repeat the process which helps you to get rid of this dry scalp easily and quickly. 

7. Remedy for Dry Scalp with Mayonnaise:

Mayonnaise is simply made up of eggs and oil which helps to have deep nourishment. It also contains vinegar which helps to disinfect the bacteria or fungus causing itching and dryness.

Process:

1. Take 1/2 cup of mayonnaise and apply it on your dry hair.
2. Massage your scalp and root area thoroughly.
3. Then cover your hair with a shower cap or plastic cover
4. Leave it for about 15 – 20 minutes
5. Wash it off completely with warm water and apply shampoo to your hair.

8. Remedy for Dry Scalp with Avocado:

Avocados are rich in minerals, vitamins and natural oils which helps to treat the dryness problem of your scalp and hair. It also makes your hair soft, glossy and moisturized after conditioning with it.

Process:

1. Take one ripe avocado, 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and a teaspoon of honey.
2. The ripe avocado have to be mashed either in the blender or food processor or by hand.
3. Mix all the ingredients properly.
4. Then apply this to your dry hair and wrap it with a shower cap for at least 30 minutes
5. Finally wash your hair with warm water thoroughly and shampoo your hair lightly afterwards. 

9. Remedy for Dry Scalp with Aloe Vera:

Aloe vera when applied will provide moisturizer to your scalp and hair and prevents it from drying out.

Process:

1. Take a teaspoon of aloe vera juice and apply it on your scalp as often as needed.
2. Leave it like that without rinse it as it won’t harm your hair
3. But make sure to purchase the aloe vera juice which doesn’t contain added sugar.
4. Or you can simply you aloe vera gel if you have plant in your home 

10. Remedy for Dry Scalp by Oiling your scalp:

Dry scalp leads to dryness in your scalp and to avoid this problem mainly in winter season, try moisturizing your hair with oils. The oil resembles closely to the natural sebum produced by the skin and makes it in moisturize form.

Process:

1. After washing your hair thoroughly, apply oil to your scalp and allow it to get saturate completely into your hair
2. Massage it with your fingers and leave it for few minutes
3. Reapply the oil if it is found necessary by you.
4. Remember that, if you have a lot of flakes then avoid this process as it makes the situation too worse.

11. Remedy for Dry Scalp with Sugar Scalp Scrub:

Whenever you starch your scalp, the excess skin cells will shed. To avoid that problem, you can go through this sugar scrub on your scalp.

Process:

1. Take five tablespoons of sugar (preferred brown sugar with large crystals) in a bowl
2. Add either olive oil or any of your favorite oil into it.
3. Make it like a paste by mixing well
4. Now apply this paste on your scalp
5. Rub it gently like a scrub in circular motion.
6. Then shampoo your hair and apply conditioner normally.
7. Repeating the process will gives you better results from dry scalp.

12. Remedies for Dry Scalp with Beer Treatment:

Beer acts as a great conditioner and helps your hair to get rid of the dryness and thereby dry scalp.

Process – 1:

1. Take 2 cups of beer and mix it with 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
2. Apply this mixture to your hair after taking shampoo to your hair
3. Again repeat the same process to prevent this problem.

Process – 2:

1. Take a nice, dark beer in eight ounce bottle
2. Add few drops of jojoba oil and mix it well
3. Now apply this to your hair and let it stand for about 15 minutes
4. Rinse it off with warm water followed by the shampoo.

13. Remedy for Dry Scalp with Diet Plan:

Diet will also helps your hair to grow stronger and healthier which is free from any problems.

• Hair is made of proteins and it needs that to grow healthier. So, you have to take the necessary proteins in your diet like from leafy vegetables, fruits, eggs, whole grains etc. to get rid of this problem.
• Omega-3 s is found in cell membranes in the skin of the scalp which helps to hydrated both scalp and hair. So take the food which is rich in omega – 3 fatty acids like salmon, walnuts, flaxseeds, spinach etc.
• Take the food which is rich in Vitamin B and C which helps to maintain the moisture levels like that in your hair.
• Include the foods which are rich in zinc and iron to get rid of this problem.
• Remember that not to overtake the Vitamin A in excess as it helps to problem to become more.
• Intake of caffeine and alcohol should lowered or if possible avoid it to reduce the dry scalp.
• Include food which contains vitamin E in your diet like almonds, sunflower seeds, blueberries, tomatoes etc. as it helps your hair for not to get dried.

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Tips to Prevent Dry Scalp:

Practicing these tips to control dry scalp now and also in prevent it for not to face this again in future.

1. Use moisturizing shampoo and conditioner to prevent this dry scalp
2. Use the shampoo or conditioner which is free from sulfate (sodium lauryl sulfate) as it harms your hair.
3. Find either shampoos and conditioner which suits your hair type and also it should contain tea tree oil as the main ingredient.
4. Over styling your hair (curlers, straightness) will also cause dry scalp as it can damage your hair. So style your hair when it is utmost need to do.
5. Don’t over blow the dryers on your hair as it can take away the moisture and leaves your hair dry.
6. Have a regular massage of your scalp and hair with vitamin B and E oil or lavender oil to increase the blood circulation and helps to prevent the dryness.
7. Massage your scalp for at least 2 minutes daily with your finger tips will helps to boost up the blood circulation which in turn helps to stimulate the follicles to produce and release sebum.
8. Use almond oil to massage your scalp as moisturizers the scalp and avoid it to get dry.
9. Use baking soda as conditioner by adding few drops of water in it and make it like a fine paste to use it.
10. Avoid using chemical substances to your hair always use the nature based products to your hair.

Dry scalp mostly caused in winter season due to the cool temperature. To prevent this dry scalp you have to moisture your scalp and hair with these remedies. Remember dry scalp should be prevented completely otherwise it can lead to dandruff.