Why exfoliate your scalp?

While facial scrubs are already widely used in Europe, the scalp scrub, is just starting to make a name for itself. A reflex already well ingrained in the Korean haircare, scalp scrub It remains a habit to be created among Westerners.

Application of MakeMyMask Active Anti-Hair Loss Scrub.

 1. Understanding the scalp: a living ecosystem

Scalp is a skin in its own right, with:

• sebaceous glands

• a microbiome (bacteria + yeasts such as malassezia)

• hair follicles

 This balance is fragile.

When your scalp is disturbed, we observe:

• dandruff

• excess sebum

• itching

• hair loss

The risk of not exfoliating your scalp:

Several studies show that the microbiome imbalance and sebum build-up are involved in pathologies such as seborrheic dermatitis, Or hair loss.

View of a suffocated scalp using a Trichoscope (professional micro camera)

 2. Why shampoo is not enough

Shampoo cleans… but is not enough to eliminate all:

• pollution residues

• silicones / hair styling products

• dead cells

• excess oxidized sebum

 These residues form a physical barrier on the surface of scalp.

Result:

• the workers of your hair care penetrate less well

• the follicles can be “blocked”

• the environment becomes inflammatory

THEsebum build-up oxidized is associated with thefollicular inflammation and can impact the hair growth.

3. The benefits of scalp exfoliation

→ Remove residues and purify

The scrub allows a deep exfoliation, mechanical and/or chemical, which frees the scalp.

The result: a healthier, more “breathable” scalp.

→ Rebalancing the scalp microbiome

By reducing excess sebum and scales, we limit the proliferation of malassezia.

 Less dandruff, less irritation.

→ Optimizing the effectiveness of hair care

Un exfoliated scalp =better penetration of serums and active ingredients

This is a key step in any effective hair care routine.

→ Stimulate scalp microcirculation

The massage combined with the scrub stimulates:

• vascularization

• the supply of nutrients to the follicle

 which can support growth.

→ Regulate sebum

By eliminating deposits, the scalp regains a more physiological function.

Less oily hair… and less excessive washing.

→ Warning: not all hair scrubs are created equal.

This is where many people make a mistake.

  hair scrubs too abrasive (coarse grains)
→ can irritate
 → worsen thescalp inflammation
→ to unbalance even more scalp

 Especially on sensitive, dandruff-prone or psoriasis-prone scalps.

 Overly aggressive exfoliation can damage the skin barrier and increase inflammation (Draelos, Dermatol Clin.

4. MakeMyMask Active Scrub: A New Generation of Hair Care

It is precisely to address these limitations that the MakeMyMask active scalp scrub.

 A double exfoliation intelligent of the scalp 

 Exfoliation mild chemical (PHA – gluconolactone)

• eliminates the dead scalp cells slowly

• respect the sensitive scalps

• maintains hydration

 Mechanical exfoliation ultra fine (jojoba microbeads)

• unclogs scalp pores without being aggressive

• stimulating “massage” effect

5. A scrub that also acts as a treatment

Unlike traditional scrubs, here we don't just "deep clean'

 on treats the scalp during application:

• targeted assets based on the issues (sebum, dandruff, hair loss, brittle hair…

• maintaining physiological pH (~5)

• preservation of scalp microbiome

 Why it makes a difference

• sensorial gel texture (easy to apply directly to the scalp)

• High tolerance (suitable for sensitive scalps, excluding lesions)

• optimizes the entire hair care routine

It is the first essential step of the dermo-capillary protocol.

In Summary

Make a scalp scrubThis is not a “plus”…

This is an essential step for:

• cleanse the scalp

• preventing hair problems

• optimizeeffectiveness of hair care

• improve scalp health

But you still have to choose the right one.

Un scalp scrub sweet, intelligent and adapted such as MakeMyMask active scrub allows for exfoliation without being aggressive, while treating the scalp in depth.

Click here to discover our Next generation active scrubs.