Are you tired of trying unending remedies and treatments for dry and itchy scalp? Have you tried olive oil? If not, you don’t know what you are missing out on. Olive oil is one of the best and most effective home remedies for dry and itchy scalp.

Everyone wants healthy scalp and hair. Dry scalp can be a nuisance and an embarrassment. However, if the dry scalp condition persists, even after applying the best shampoo, conditioner and serum, then what?

That is when olive oil comes into play. Would you like to know more? Keep reading!

Reasons To Use Olive Oil On Scalp:

Olive oil can help you regain the all-nourished scalp and healthy hair in just a few days. Moreover, scalp treated with olive oil is cleaner compared to what you can achieve using other scalp treatments. Besides being a part of effective home remedies for healthy scalp and hair, olive oil is also an important ingredient in various hair products.

Some of the most amazing properties of olive oil to provide a more nourished and healthy scalp are listed below:

1. Contains Essential Fatty Acids:

Olive oil is known to be rich in mono-unsaturated fatty acids (1). These fatty acids provide a coating to the hair shaft to provide proper protection and maintain scalp health. The oil protects the hair and scalp from environmental pollutants and contaminants, thereby ensuring silkier, shinier, smoother and healthier hair.

2. Rich In Antioxidants:

Olive oil is loaded with antioxidants (2). These antioxidants help in maintaining the health of the scalp. The vitamins A and E present in the oil minimize hair damage that occurs due to the use of hair care and styling products laden with chemicals.

3. Natural Moisturizer:

The oil is loaded with Vitamin E, which is known for its great moisturizing qualities. It acts as a natural moisturizer. Every application not only moisturizes the hair and scalp, but also reduces dandruff by treating the dryness and flakiness of the scalp.

4. Makes Hair Soft And Strong:

Applying olive oil on the hair can add life to damaged and lifeless hair. It softens hair to make it more manageable. Moreover, it provides the desired moisture to reduce the effect of dehydration on the scalp.

5. Contains Polyphenols:

Olive oil contains water soluble compounds known as polyphenols ⁽³⁾. These polyphenols help keep the scalp clean even after the scalp is treated with olive oil. Polyphenols help smoothen out dry and frizzy hair without any grease build-up.

6. Anti-Fungal And Anti-Bacterial Properties:

Has anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties, that make it highly effective in combating common scalp problems that occur due to fungal and bacterial infections, such as dandruff. It also helps combat hair loss resulting from these problems.

7. Relieves Scalp Itching:

Itching on the scalp is a common problem and an embarrassing one as well. It occurs due to inflammatory reactions occurring on the scalp due to bacterial or fungal infections. Olive oil reduces inflammation, thus providing relief from itching on the scalp.

8. Treats Scalp Eczema:

Scalp eczema is characterized by symptoms like dryness, redness, flaking, itching and development of scaly patches over the scalp. The moisturizing qualities of olive oil help in the removal of patches on the scalp to treat eczema.

Dry scalp can occur for various reasons, like nutrient deficiency, dehydration, hormonal imbalance, over exposure to sunlight, and stress. If not treated properly, dry scalp condition can take a serious form. Olive oil works best on different scalp conditions to provide effective results (4). Therefore, it’s high time to include olive oil into your hair care regimen to treat as well as prevent various scalp problems.

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