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[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (22 children)

I stopped using shampoo. My hair and skin have never been better. Shampoo takes away the skin oils, so the skin needs to compensate by producing more skins oils, making your hair greasy. Stop using shampoo makes it worse for a week, then it gets better and the hair stops being greasy. Shampoo is just an unnecessary addiction.

[–] Scavenger_Solardaddy@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (13 children)

I've tried stop using shampoo but my scalp feels super itchy after about a week. Is there an alternative to shampoo that don't remove skin oil or removes less?

Edit: typo

[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (6 children)

For what purpose? Shampoo is for ungreasing hair. A great alternative is water. Any soap is for bonding with fats. You could start washing your hair with shampoo less often, like once every month or so. But imo it's fine with not washing with shampoo at all. Just water. I have to say, I do not have a job where my hair gets dirty. I wouldn't recommend stop using shampoo when you work in a coal mine or as a firefighter for example. Also, I do wash it with shampoo after I swam in open water or a swimming pool for example. Washing away chlorine and bacteria.

[–] lemonuri@lemmy.ml -1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I've been using natron (backing powder) for a couple of years now twice a week. I had no need for shampoo ever since. You just mix one tablespoon natron with water in a cup and are good to go. To even out the ph of the hair use a teespoon of cider vinegar mixed with water in a one of those spray cans used to water flowers. Works well for children as well, as none of this burns your eyes. As a side effect I stopped getting red eyes from using shampoo.

[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Pro tip: shampoo is supposed to go in your hair, not your eyes.

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