How to Cleanse Sebum Plugs From the Scalp
- 1). Run your hair and scalp under warm water, thoroughly soaking the scalp skin and hair shafts. Use your fingers to rub and massage the scalp to help loosen oil deposits and increase blood flow to the skin.
- 2). Apply a purifying, sebum-cleansing shampoo. A standard purifying and clarifying shampoo will quickly strip the skin and hair of both sebum deposits and hair product deposits such as gel and hairspray.
- 3). Use a sebum-regulating shampoo as an alternative to standard purifying shampoo. This may help individuals with excessively oily sebaceous glands that are prone to clogging. Examples include Revlon Professional's Interactive Sebum Balance Shampoo and Natural Tech's Sebum Control Shampoo. Such products not only remove excess sebum, but also may help reduce sebum production over time.
- 4). Rinse the hair with fresh water. Run your fingers through the hair to help get out all of the shampoo. Apply a standard conditioner to replace moisture that may have been stripped during the shampooing process.
- 5). Rinse the hair and scalp once a week with apple cider vinegar after your standard shampooing and conditioning. The apple cider vinegar will help dissolve sebum plugs and oil on the hair shafts. It may also reinvigorate your hair's natural shine. Douse it onto your hair and massage through thoroughly. Do not rinse the vinegar away with water.
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