Home Remedies for Dandruff on Color-treated Hair

The home remedies for dandruff on color-treated hair can be the most effective cure for dandruff. But, these home remedies have different effects on different people. So, before applying these home remedies test them on a small part of your hair.

Getting dandruff on hair can be annoying. Dandruff can be caused by many factors. The main cause is a dry scalp that's itchy and painful. 

Our outer layer of skin (known as the epidermis) is continuously shedding. In fact for normal individuals, our epidermis is completely replaced by a new one in approximately 4 weeks. And this is happening all over the body where the skin is present, such as arms, legs, chest, scalp, face, etc. The older epidermis flakes away normally and we do not notice it because they produce tiny flakes. But sometimes (e.g. due to infection by the yeast-like fungus Malassezia) the shedding of dead skin becomes rapid and large flakes are produced which we know as dandruff.

It is important to know that it is not easy to cure dandruff, but it is not difficult either to control. Hence we should aim to control dandruff instead of trying to cure it, which may land you in frustration. There are several home remedies available for dandruff control and some are here for you to check.

Use shampoo daily:

It is a commonly used method for dandruff control. Wash the flakes down the drain by shampooing daily. Shampoo can help you to reduce excess oil produced by hair follicles and sebaceous glands, which helps in the formation of large flakes in the scalp.

Switch shampoo:

If your regular shampoo is no more able to control dandruff, it is time to use another type of shampoo with different active ingredients, e.g. if you are using a shampoo with the active ingredient ketoconazole, you may try a shampoo with selenium sulfide or vice-versa. The first shampoo may not be able to control dandruff after use for some time due to the development of resistance; hence you need to switch over your shampoo.

Try tar-based anti-dandruff shampoo:

If regular antidandruff shampoos are not working you can try tar-based shampoo. Tar is being used as an anti-dandruff medication for more than 200 years. Tar can reduce cell turnover in the skin. But tar has certain disadvantages such as strong odor, stain hairs (especially light color hairs), and can irritate the skin.

Stop your itchy fingers:

Do not scratch your scalp with your fingernails, which may damage your skin in the scalp, which may end up increasing dandruff and making it difficult to use an anti-dandruff shampoo. Stop using anti-dandruff shampoo if your scalp is injured and use a milder shampoo instead, till the injury is healed.

Wash away sweat:

After exercise, if you sweat (including in the scalp) you should wash it away immediately in a shower. Sweat can irritate the skin in the scalp and increase flaking in scalp.

Do away with sticky hairstyle materials:

If you are using sprays, gels on your hair for hairstyle it is time you reduce their use, because they can increase the problem of dandruff. These hairstyle products can increase oil buildup and contribute to excess flaking to cause excess dandruff.

Conclusion:

I know you're probably wondering what in the world you can do to get rid of dandruff if you're using a bad product that has too harsh of chemicals to be used on color-treated hair. Well, you're going to be happy to know that there are many home remedies that you can use on color-treated hair. You can use almost any of these remedies without worrying about the color fading out of your hair.