How to check and balance PH level of Scalp and hair naturally

Published on April 5, 2018 , under Health
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PH is a figure that determines the acidity and alkalinity of a certain thing. It stands for “Potential of Hydrogen” and its value is a number from 1 to 14 where 7 indicate neutral value. Values below 7 indicate acidity while values above 7 indicate alkalinity. Our hair has a specific level of PH that is to be maintained for the healthy growth. It is very important to balance the PH level of the scalp with the PH of products that we use on our hair or scalp as it is directly connected to the healthy growth of our hair and a healthy scalp. The PH level of our hair ranges from 4.5 to 5.5 and this makes it very clear that it is acidic. A shampoo of PH value 6 or 7 is therefore perfect for maintaining the PH level in the scalp and to keep it healthy. You can check the PH level of your scalp and hair by accessing your hair in these ways:

check and balance PH level Of Scalp & Hair Naturally

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  • If your hair is dyed then the process follows neutralized treatment of hair with highly acidic substance after treatment with highly alkali substance. You have an alkali scalp and hair in this case.
  • If your scalp is flaky, itchy or has fungi or bacteria, this is a clear indication that your scalp and hair are alkali.
  • Curly hair has partially open cuticles which prevents the scalp and hair to fall in the slightly acidic PH scale.
  • Straight hair has a natural PH balance which is a greater value than normally occurring slightly acidic PH in hair and scalp.

Here are some tips to balance the PH level of scalp and hair naturally to keep them healthy:

  1. Eating habits matter a lot: It is very important to eat healthy food which is rich in proteins and vitamins as these rich elements helps our hair follicle to produce healthy hair, provide moisture to hair, prevents the scalp from flaking, promotes faster and stronger hair growth, act as natural hair conditioner and a lot of other qualities are retained. Products like walnuts, fish oil, flaxseed oil, lemon and oranges are rich in proteins and vitamins.
  2. Make your DIY Natural Products: Once you know the PH balance of your hair and scalp you know which will be the right product to be used in the scalp to maintain the right PH balance. For Example, products like Aloe Vera Gel, Apple cider Vinegar can help getting right balance of PH for oily hair and make it moisturised.
  3. Know the ingredients of the product that you are currently using: This is one thing that most of us miss to do. It is very important to know the ingredients and the PH balance of the shampoo and conditioner that we are using in our hair and scalp to choose the one according to the perfect PH balance.
  4. Hormonal Balance is very essential: It is things like lack of sleep, stress or any other problem related to the hormones generated in the body that can sometimes cause hair problems. For the right PH balance all the hormonal disturbances need to be corrected. Increasing Vitamin A intake and reducing the caffeine intake is also a good habit to learn for right PH balance for hair and scalp.
  5. Take Gelatin for good scalp and hair: There are many qualities that gelatine possesses like maintaining the elasticity and strengthening hair. It also enhances the scalp and maintains the right PH balance for hair. The best part is that it is dairy-free, gluten free and gelatin powder can easily be found commercially.

Once you start taking care of the PH rather than switching hair care products just to see which one suits the best for your hair, you will be able to see the healthy growth of your hair and know how to correctly maintain it.

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