Using Essential oils to Combat Dandruff

Helpful essential oils for dandruff include: cedarwood, clary sage, cypress, eucalyptus, juniper,lavender, lemon, myrry, peppermint, pine, rosemary, sage, tea tree and ylang-ylang oil.

For simple dandruff: Mix 3 drops each of tea tree oil and lavender in 2tsp of a base oil (ie. almond or olive oil) and give your scalp a massage several times a week. Try also adding 4-5 drops of tea tree or lavender to 1tsp of mild unfragranced shampoo and using this to wash your hair.

For seborrheic dermatitis: Follow the same method above, but instead use bergamot, sandlewood, and lemongrass instead of tea tree and lavender. These will help balance the sebum production and lemongrass is an effective treatment for dermatitis.

Shampoo: Try Avenno Nourish + soothe, which contains lavender and peppermint to cool the scalp or check your local health food store.

~Nu'khara