Ever heard of a ‘scalp type’? That’s okay, not many people have.
When it comes to choosing hair products, most people take a look at what their hair is doing (or not doing) and the thought stops there.
The truth is, hair health starts with the scalp, so it should actually be the first thing you consider when buying a new product.
To help you out, we’ve put together a bit of an explainer on scalp types, the best ingredients for each one, as well as our favourite scalp care products.
Which Ingredients Are Suited to My Scalp Type?
All scalp products contain a handful of carefully chosen actives amongst a matrix of functional ingredients.
We recommend checking out the ingredients list when looking for new products and investing in a scalp treatment that matches your concerns.
These are the ingredients we recommend looking out for, for each scalp type.
Sensitive & Irritated:
Oat extracts (anti-irritants)
Milk based ingredients (probiotics)
Honey (conditioning)
SLS-free shampoo
Dry & Flaky:
Salicylic acid (exfoliant)
Panthenol (humectant moisturiser)
Natural oils (emollient moisturiser)
Oily:
Zinc based ingredients (healing astringent)
Salicylic acid (exfoliant)
So, which hair products can you find these active ingredients in? Keep reading to meet a few of our absolute favourite scalp treatments.