Any Homemade remedies for dandruff?

[Stitch]

For me personally, the *only* thing that works is aloe vera, pure, the pure stuff. I once had a shampoo that had it as its first ingredient, then the detergents followed, and it was a-ma-zing! Could very much compete with Head & Shoulders, for sure.

Other than that, I just have to resort to my Nizoral 2% bottle. It is what it is.

Hello to you,

It's true that aloe vera is very effective. I also use it.

[Alilmi]

I recently started infusing oils with neem, amla, aloe and fenugreek powders to massage into scalp 30 min prior to shower. Seems to help a little.

What really helps is henna & cassia masks. Make my hair and scalp feel amazing, but I can only do them so often before my hair gets too red. ��*♀️

[siuil]

For me personally, the *only* thing that works is aloe vera, pure, the pure stuff. I once had a shampoo that had it as its first ingredient, then the detergents followed, and it was a-ma-zing! Could very much compete with Head & Shoulders, for sure.

Other than that, I just have to resort to my Nizoral 2% bottle. It is what it is.

I want to try this. I was worried if aloe vera would cause buildup in locs, but I did some searching and apparently it has the opposite effect. My hair is clean, but maybe now it can be moisturized too.

[lapushka]

I want to try this. I was worried if aloe vera would cause buildup in locs, but I did some searching and apparently it has the opposite effect. My hair is clean, but maybe now it can be moisturized too.

Worth a shot, definitely. Maybe try it on a section first, better safe than sorry!

[siuil]

Worth a shot, definitely. Maybe try it on a section first, better safe than sorry!

Good idea. I have a small section that's particularly problematic, maybe I'll start there.

[yeshuasdaughter]

2 cups of borax powder in the bathwater. Wash as usual with whatever products you like, rinsing your body with the borax water.

[Illia570]

tea tree essential oil works wonders. Also nigella oil. A few drops of tea tree in nigella oil would worK

[lapushka]

tea tree essential oil works wonders. Also nigella oil. A few drops of tea tree in nigella oil would worK

Is that the same as "Black Seed oil"?

[SeppV]

Yeshuasdaughter: Scientifically, Borax can be very harmful. Even in lower doses. It can be quite irritating, and obviously the effects are even worse if you inhale it or ingest it (Very harmful!). But I would highly caution against it. Every scientific article I have read on the topic tells me to be very careful. In general, I am often very careful in studying natural remedies before trying them. Why? Because people often assume it's safer because it's natural, which isn't the case. Natural doesn't mean that much, it just means it wasn't made in a laboratory. It can be more or less harmfull and more or less potent (than "non natural"). The issue is that it's a lot less regulated and that can both give room for poor information and the belief that it's less harmful than anything laboratory made, in some universal way. Like the heart medicine Digoxine. The active ingredient comes from a plant that is very poisonus, but it makes for an excellent heart medicine (not sold as a natural remedy).

Well, to not derail this thread... maybe vinegar could work. I know it worked really well for my constant swimmer's ear caused by eczema.

[lapushka]

I was also very stunned by the Borax idea, SeppV! I mean natural, is all very nice and well, but natural isn't always safe or better... or less of a "chemical"; yes that makes a whole lot of sense; everything is a chemical even water!