Oily hair: fight excess sebum with natural remedies
The greasy hair has the particularity in addition to the discomfort that although we have washed today the next day looks the same, fatty, stuck, heavy with the appearance that has not been washed.
Hair becomes oily when there is an excess in the production of sebum from the sebaceous glands of the scalp. It is normal to have a little fat on the scalp as it is part of the normal process of sebum production.
This sebum is responsible for maintaining healthy hair as well as protecting it. But excess sebum can lead to other problems such as seborrhea or seborrheic dermatitis, dandruff, itching, inflammation of the scalp.
The causes for this production of excessive fat can be several:
- Unbalanced feeding.
- Hormonal disorders.
- Stress, anxiety, fatigue.
- Some medications, (antibiotics, contraceptives, diuretics.
- Frequent hair washing.
- Do not rinse the hair well, leaving residues of products that we use for hair such as foams, hair gums, lacquers.
- The use of aggressive shampoos.
- Wash the hair with very hot water.
When we notice that the problem persists, the fat in the hair is a lot and also we present some of the symptoms that we have previously indicated, we must go to the dermatologist to do the proper review and prescribe the treatment for our case.
Some natural preparations can help us improve and reduce excess fat on the scalp, then we present a series of natural remedies that we can prepare at home.
4 natural remedies for oily hair
Oat dry shampoo for oily hair
Dry cleaning is an effective treatment to reduce excess fat in the hair and scalp.
To prepare this dry shampoo we only need a tablespoon of ground oats that we will spread all over the scalp.
Gently massage the scalp and let act 10 minutes.
Then we gently brush the hair and shake the hair to remove the oats.
This dry shampoo can be used alternating with wet washings.
Lotion for oily hair
To prepare this lotion we need the following ingredients: a spoonful of mint leaves, a rosemary, a cup of apple cider vinegar and a half liter of water.
We put the water to boil, once it starts to boil add the mint, rosemary and put out the fire. Let the infusion covered for 10 minutes. We add the infusion and add the vinegar. Let it cold down.
This lotion is to apply on the scalp, without rubbing and after having washed our hair. Wrap the hair with a towel and let it act for 15 minutes.
After the time, remove the towel and rinse gently with plenty of warm water.
Natural remedy for oily clay hair and apple cider vinegar
This remedy will be prepared with a spoonful of green clay and apple cider vinegar in sufficient quantity to make a mixture.
We put these ingredients in a glass or plastic container and stir with a plastic or wooden spoon.
We extend the mixture throughout the scalp and all the hair as we usually do with the hair masks. We let act for 10 minutes. Then rinse gently and abundantly with warm water.
We can apply this remedy every time we wash our hair.
Salvia rinsing for oily hair
This salvia rinse is to rinse our hair after washing. We will prepare this rinse with an infusion of sage.
To prepare the salvia infusion we need two teaspoons of sage and a half liter of mineral water. We put the water to boil and once it is boiling add the sage.
Turn off the heat, cover the infusion and let it rest for 10 minutes. We strain the infusion and let it cool.
We will use this infusion as a rinse in the last rinse after having washed our hair. This salvia rinse can be applied every time we wash our hair.
