Here at Hinoki Haircare, we believe healthy hair comes from a healthy scalp. Often overlooked, the scalp can be the source of much discomfort and cause of many problems on the hair strand for a lot of people. Lets dive a bit deeper to find out why.

Why does a healthy scalp produce healthy hair?

A healthy scalp starts at the root, each hair grows from and through a follicle, found on the surface of your scalp. In turn, every individual follicle produces sebum (aka oil) via the sebaceous gland, the amount of sebum can vary from person to person, and this sebum is produced as a natural barrier to protect your scalp and hair but is often stripped out by many of us because of the “greasy hair” look you are trying to avoid. When this natural cycle is disrupted, either by over shampooing, overuse of dry shampoo or over exfoliation, many difficulties can occur such as scalp irritation, dry, flaky scalps, blocked follicles and even dandruff. It is essential that the scalp and its follicles are clean, clear, and maintained for healthy hair growth, but not over stripped.  

How to maintain a clean, clear, and healthy scalp?

This all comes down to where your scalp is at the moment. Do you suffer from an over production of sebum (oily hair)? Is your scalp feeling tight, itchy, or producing dry white flake? Are you noticing more shedding (hair loss) than usual? Or are you suffering from Dandruff?

You need to get to know your scalp on a personal level, everyone’s scalp is individual, and will have its own quirks to deal with. Once you start paying attention to your scalp and finding out what it needs, you’ll be surprised at how the new growth and condition of your hair will improve!

Once you have pin pointed your scalp needs, you can look through our “Scalp Solutions” section and brows the  

Discover our scalp care heroes.