Originally Posted by
Bellalalala
Hmm...
It makes sense within normal ranges of oil, but sebum is a weird excretion in that whole cells die off and get excreted along with the oils they held while alive, instead of just secreting oil. So, as the cells die off and get replaced, they *need* to be excreted as sebum.
This is why stripping oils makes the scalp over produce it, the rate of cell death and replacement amps up, almost like inflammation.
In the case of a majorly under-secreting scalp, adding oil is unlikely to reduce that secretion more.
OP: what is your haircare routine?
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