10 Home Remedies For Dandruff
Home Remedy #7: Baking Soda
Baking soda or sodium bicarbonate is a fine white powder that has various applications. Baking soda is used in cooking, cleaning products, pest control, and fire extinguishers. It is easily available in stores. Therefore, it is a convenient home remedy for dandruff.
Baking soda is thought to be effective for dandruff as it has antifungal properties and acts as a gentle exfoliant that helps remove dead skin cells to reduce itchiness and scaling. One study found that baking soda can help inhibit fungal growth in dandruff caused by fungal infections. To use baking soda as a home remedy for dandruff, apply baking soda to a wet scalp and massage it in. Allow it to sit for 1 to 2 minutes and continue shampooing as usual.
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