What Is Dandruff and How Do You Get Rid of It?

Many people have been there. The head’s itchy, so it’s time to scratch. And when you scratch, little snowflakes fall down to your pants and you get a tad embarrassed. Don’t be. Most people have endured the itchy feeling of dandruff. We all agree it’s hard to get rid of them for good.

So what is dandruff?

Dandruff is dry skin on the scalp that most likely was tampered with malassezia – a fungus that is living on the scalp in the majority of healthy people without doing them harm. There are many reasons people have a flaky scalp. It comes from the weather, your immune system, and even hair products. We are not sure if you can get rid of dandruff entirely, but there are plenty of ways to alleviate the itchiness and prevent you from scratching a snow storm.

Here are a few ways you can scrub off the itch away:

1. Tea tree oil: Many studies have shown that if a shampoo or conditioner contains 5 or more percent of tea tree oil, will have less severity of dandruff than people who use hair products without it. Tea tree oil has antifungal and antibacterial properties that can help defeat the fungus within the scalp. Not only that, but it can be seen as a natural conditioner that eliminates the hair to flake.

2. Mouthwash: We know it’s weird to think about it on your scalp. However, Listerine has been suggested by many popular beauty influencers including Farah Dhuka – who has such luscious and healthy locks. Celebrity beauticians also suggestion mouthwash as an alternative to prevent flakiness. You’d hit two birds with one stone if you bought the mouthwash with tree oil. That’s double antibacterial properties to freshen up your scalp.

3. Lemons: If you need something easily handy in the fridge, you can opt out for a pair of lemons. Since lemons have citric acid, it helps fight the itchy scalp and also has antimicrobial properties that help get rid of the fungus.

Each product listed can be mixed with the other ingredients as well to make your hair stronger, fresher and healthier. Applying this to your scalp may not get rid of dandruff entirely, but it will keep your head fresh free from flake severity and clean from any itchy patches.