Why do many hair care sites emphasizs no conditioner on scalp?

**shikara** · January 8th, 2012, 11:59 AM

This puzzles me because I know many here CO and conditioner on scalp is also oftentimes recommended in dry cold weather conditions. So why do you think so many articles emphasize to NOT put conditiiner on scalp??!

**Madora** · January 8th, 2012, 12:06 PM

I don't know but two things come to mind:

1) The natural sebum in your hair is supposed to protect your hair (assuming you brush or comb every day and have short hair, which many people have)

2) The acid mantle of the scalp should be maintained at a certain level. Perhaps these sites think conditioning the scalp would upset the acid balance.

Personally, I've been using diluted conditioner all over my hair, including the scalp, for years, with no harm.

**spidermom** · January 8th, 2012, 12:19 PM

I think there's a possibility that conditioner can clog your pores.

**Charybdis** · January 8th, 2012, 12:27 PM

I think it may be that conditioner upsets the scalp of some people with seborrheic dermititis (SD) and/or dandruff. I've had SD issues and my scalp isn't bothered by conditioner, but I think it bothers some SD sufferers. That's my best guess, anyway.

**Freckled.Thing** · January 8th, 2012, 12:27 PM

I always just thought it made your scalp get oily faster so you wouldn't be able to stretch washes.

**Amber_Maiden** · January 8th, 2012, 12:34 PM

It might be because some people have fairly oily scalps.

**~~slz~~** · January 8th, 2012, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by spidermom

I think there's a possibility that conditioner can clog your pores.

I tthtink this, too. Allthemore as most conditioners these days contain cones.

**nellreno** · January 8th, 2012, 12:40 PM

Often it's said that conditioner will weigh your hair down if you use it all over, so as a tip for more volume you're not supposed to use conditioner on your scalp. I don't think this is accurate for everyone though, I do just fine with CO washing.