How do anti-dandruff products work ?

HARI NARAYANAN V
Jul 22, 2017 · 3 min read
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Dandruff is the shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp. Dandruff is a common scalp disorder affecting almost half of the population and often causes itching. The severity of dandruff may fluctuate with season, as it often worsens in winter. Dandruff is rare before puberty, peaks in the teens and early twenties, and declines with age thereafter.

In a normal scalp, the process of sloughing off old skin cells and making new cells is a very orderly process. In the dandruff scalp, dead skin cells shed at an excessive rate. These cells are shed in clumps, which are big enough to be seen with the naked eye and cause the embarrassing flakes. Dandruff is not only very bothersome, it is also considered as a sign of poor hygiene

Causes

According to the Mayo Clinic health information, Dandruff can have several causes, including:

  • Irritated, oily skin (seborrheic dermatitis).
  • Not shampooing often enough. If you don’t regularly wash your hair, oils and skin cells from your scalp can build up, causing dandruff.
  • A yeastlike fungus (malassezia) and other microoragnisms.
  • Dry skin. Flakes from dry skin are generally smaller and less oily than those from other causes of dandruff.
  • Sensitivity to hair care products (contact dermatitis). Sometimes sensitivities to certain ingredients in hair care products or hair dyes can cause a red, itchy, scaly scalp.

Treatment

The most common anti-dandruff treatment is a shampoo containing anti-fungal ingredients such as ketoconazole, zinc pyrithione and selenium disulfide. But the chemical ingredients and detergents in shampoos can over-dry the scalp, leading to a vicious cycle of overly dry scalp leading to the overproduction of oil which in turn leads to dandruff. This deficiency in an antidandruff shampoo has lead to numerous natural products that cleanse the scalp without stripping it of natural moisture.

Easwas is a multi ingredient natural hair cleanser which gently cleans your scalp and restores lustre to you hair.

Easwas contains

  • Neem — which reduces excessive oil production in scalp and has antibacterial action
  • Amla or Indian Gooseberry — which acts as a natural conditioner, minimises hair loss and greying, and improves texture and thickness. It is has antimicrobial, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties that help prevent inflammatory scalp condition, and keep dandruff away.
  • Soap-Nut — which produces soap like foaming. It also kills head lice and prevents dandruff
  • Tankanam a special Ayurvedic medicine prepared from Borax

Easwas is a powder. Mix with water to form a paste, apply evenly on wet scalp, massaging in small circular motions, leave it on for one minute and rinse off thoroughly.

Eswas is a product from LiveRight.co a startup that uses Ayurveda to treat chronic health conditions. You can learn more about how Ayurveda can help — either for dandruff or other health problems, by fixing an appointment with one of our doctors.

Eswas is available in Khadi Eco Basket.

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Author: Hari Narayanan is an entrepreneur bringing solutions from Ayurveda for the management of chronic illness such as Diabetes, Arthritis, Hypertension and Migraine. Our products are prescribed by physicians in Chennai.

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