How to use Olive Oil for Scalp Problems

Maintaining your scalp healthy will definitely help for healthy hair growth, but it is somewhat not an easy task. Environmental pollutants, stress, aging, improper hair care hygiene, hormonal imbalance, poor diet, etc. will be there first to cause hair and scalp problems.

However, following a healthy diet and proper lifestyle can prevent many health or beauty problems. But due to busy schedules or environmental factors, we are unable to maintain them. So, usage of natural and age – old remedies will definitely provide the essential strengthen for scalp by fighting against the problems on the scalp.

Olive oil is one such an excellent home remedy for treating scalp. With its amazing properties, olive oil is not only used for cooking but also used for treating many medical and hair care products. Go through its properties to get an idea on how it works to get rid of the problem.

It has antibacterial and antifungal properties that kill the microbes causing dandruff, head lice, etc. on the scalp.
It is a natural moisturizer with its vitamin E content that effectively moisturizes the scalp and minimizes dandruff, frizzy and split ends appearance by preventing dry and flaky scalp.
It has mono-unsaturated fatty acids that coat the hair shaft to keep the hair healthy and protected. It also softens the rough and dry hair by penetrating deep into the scalp.
It has anti-inflammatory and soothing properties that coat the outer layer of the damaged hair and thus gives shiny, smooth and healthier hair.
It effectively cleanses the scalp due to its polyphenols (water-soluble substance) and thus smoothen the dry, itchy and frizzy hair. It also removes the buildup of dust, dead cells, greasiness or other impurities on the scalp.
It acts as a protective barrier on the scalp to prevent it from harmful microbes and providing essential moisture to treat the hair and scalp problems.
It acts as a conditioner and adds shine to the hair by providing moisture, restore it into a healthy and beautiful hair. Hot oil treatment makes the hair healthy and easy to manage as per your hairstyles.

There are so many scalp related problems like dryness, itching, flaking, dandruff, psoriasis, etc. For all these problems, olive oil gives effective relief. So, here we are going to know about 5 methods of using olive oil for scalp.

Method – 1: (Warm Olive Oil)

This process is an easy way to apply olive oil that effectively treats dry scalp, itchy scalp, flaky scalp, dry scalp and dandruff, scalp psoriasis, scalp eczema, scalp fungus, itchy scalp and dandruff, dry and itchy dandruff, cradle cap on babies, etc.

Steps to be followed…

Heat 1 cup of olive oil for few minutes to get slightly warm.
Remove it from heat and let it cool for few minutes.
Apply it on the scalp and hair by focusing more on the scalp affected areas.
Massage it gently to saturate the oil properly into the scalp and hair.
Let it sit for 30 – 45 minutes to overnight by covering your hair with a shower cap.
After that, rinse it with regular shampoo and conditioner.
Dry your hair and repeat the same for once a week or whenever you want to cleanse your hair and scalp.

Note: Also, use olive oil without warming it for treating hair problems for instant washing but for twice a week regularly.

Method – 2: (Olive Oil with Honey and Vegetable Glycerin)

This process is used to treat dry scalp that results from a dehydrated scalp, over exposure to sunlight, deficiency of some nutrients, etc. so, here it has to be well moisturized to get rid of dry scalp.

Steps to be followed…

Add 2 tablespoons each of raw honey and pure vegetable glycerin in 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.
Stir well and keep it aside.
Shampoo your hair and then apply this mix as a conditioner.
Let it sit for about 3 – 5 minutes and then rinse it off with water.
Dry your hair thoroughly and continue doing the same process regularly to get rid of dry scalp.

Method – 3: (Olive Oil with Apple Cider Vinegar)

This process is used to treat dry scalp and dandruff. Apple cider vinegar balances the pH levels of the scalp and clears the irritation caused by it. Olive oil moisturizes the dry scalp to prevent dandruff.

Steps to be followed…

Warm a cup of olive oil and apply it thoroughly all over the scalp and hair.
Massage it for few minutes and wait for few hours by covering with a shower cap.
After that, shampoo your hair and use apple cider vinegar (cider vinegar + water) mix as a natural conditioner to the hair.
Allow the conditioner to stay on hair for few minutes and then wash your hair thoroughly with water.
Regular follow-up of this process will definitely clear the dry scalp and dandruff.

Method – 4: (Olive Oil with Other Oils)

This process is used to treat itchy scalp that in turn clears itchiness, inflammation and dandruff caused by itching on the scalp.

Steps to be followed…

Mix 2 parts of olive oil and 1 part of any oil (like coconut oil, almond oil, tea tree oil, lavender oil, avocado oil) in a bowl.
Stir well till both the oil has mixed properly.
Apply this oil mix on all over the scalp and hair thoroughly.
Allow it to sit for few hours to overnight and wash it off with shampoo and water.
Do the same process regularly to get itchy – free and beautiful hair.

Note:

When you mix olive oil with almond oil, then it not only used to treat itchy scalp but also dandruff caused due to it.
Or when olive oil mixed with tea tree oil then it effectively cures flaky scalp and scalp psoriasis.

Method – 5: (Olive Oil with Honey)

This process is used to treat dry, itchy and flaky scalp by moisturizing the scalp and preventing dandruff, psoriasis and cradle cap and clears dead skin cells.

Steps to be followed…

Combine 1 tablespoon of honey and 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a bowl.
Stir well and place the bowl in hot water for about 5 – 7 minutes.
Take it out and apply this mix on the scalp.
Massage it to saturate properly into the scalp and cover your head in shower cap.
Wait for about 20 – 30 minutes and rinse it with mild shampoo.
Repeat the same to get complete relief from the scalp problems and to maintain the healthy and clean scalp.

Tips and Precautions:

Always use extra virgin or virgin coconut oil for treating your hair or skin problems including for scalp health.Be sure to wash out the oil in the hair with shampoo properly, or else the pores on scalp gets clogged and causes flakes that stick to scalp.
Include olive oil in your daily diet like as cooking oil, salad dressing or consume a teaspoon in a glass of warm water with few lemon drops in the morning to get rid of the harmful toxins in the body.
Remember to check that heating oil should be lukewarm while applying on the scalp or hair and use olive oil (without heating) to your babies, or else it causes burning and leads to some rashes on the applied areas.
Consult your doctor if you didn’t get any relief from these scalp problem after using olive oil, to get diagnose and treatment as per your health condition.
Have healthy and nutritious diet, dry your hair properly after rinsing, do some regular exercises, take proper hair care, get sufficient sleep and lead stress less life to always maintain a healthy scalp.

Stop worrying about scalp problems and start applying olive oil on the scalp to get rid of it. Let me know which method worked for curing your scalp problem by commenting in the below box.

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