We are going to focus on the reasons why the scalp gets oily. Do you feel your scalp gets oily even if you frequently shampooed?

What does a healthy scalp look like? The skin color looks pale white, and the hair pores look clear. How about an unhealthy scalp? You see dandruff, redness, itchiness, and excessive oil.

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Here are the primary reasons for the oily scalp.

1, Genetically produce excess oil

2, Unhealthy lifestyle

• • Eating too much oily foods
  • Lack of sleep
  • Stress

3, Using wrong shampoo for your scalp condition

4, Silicon builds up.

5, Un proper shampooing

For 1.

Sometimes you use a shampoo that does not suit your hair and scalp conditions. For instance, you use heavy shampoo even if your scalp is oily. In this case, you should talk with your stylist about the right hair care products.

For 3.

Harsh shampoo removes the natural oil too much from the scalp, then your scalp becomes dry and prone to produce more oil.

For 4.

Some shampoos contain silicon. I think those silicones are safe to use. However, some silicones cause buildup.

For 5.

For this reason, you can refer to the previous blog, “How to shampoo your hair.”

I would like to talk more about reason 2 this time.

• Eating too much oily foods

Eating habits are crucial. If you overeat oily foods, your system tries to get rid of the oil in your body, which causes an oily scalp then hair gets oily too.

• Lack of sleep

You cannot produce enough growth hormone if you lack sleep. This growth hormone helps with turnover. Then the scalp will get dry due to un efficient turnover. Thus, the scalp will produce more oil.