We receive many questions about hair problems and here we share our answers and tips. Many of the questions have the same solutions and you can find these solutions under answers A, B and C which you can read further down.
1) I have gotten such an itchy scalp since I switched to organic shampoo.
Then an acid rinse usually helps. To remove any chemical buildup that an organic shampoo doesn't always manage to handle. See answer A.
Then switch shampoo if the itching continues. See answer B.
2) I have had an itchy scalp and still have it after I switched to organic hair care products.
First do an acid rinse. See answer A.
Also try switching to a milder shampoo, preferably a fragrance-free type. See answer B.
3) I have switched to organic shampoo and it doesn't feel quite clean. The hair becomes rough and stiff.
This is a classic problem when you have chemical buildup in your hair. An acid rinse is recommended as well as switching to a more cleansing shampoo. See answers A and B.
4) I have switched to organic shampoo and my hair becomes clean and nice, but gets greasy much faster. Is this how it should be?
That hair quickly becomes greasy is a sign that the scalp is severely dried out. The scalp therefore mass-produces sebum/oil in an attempt to balance the dryness. So it's actually a good sign that sebum production is working as it should.
When you suddenly switch to mild products, the scalp continues at the same pace to produce the amount of oil it's used to making. It can take several weeks or actually months before the scalp finds balance.
Choose a cleansing shampoo (see answer B) to start with and wash more often.
It's wise to choose an affordable shampoo in the beginning since you need to wash more often. See answer B.
5) I have colored/bleached my hair to damage with chemical products. I can't detangle my hair after shampooing with organic shampoo. It gets better with conditioner, but it's still difficult.
Choose a shampoo that cleanses well (better cleansing power), see answer B.
Do hair masks and feel free to use hair oil on the ends, see answer C.
Sometimes you need to "fall back" to a conventional shampoo. Choose as clean a chemical shampoo as possible to go back to. Preferably without silicones/mineral oils. Short ingredient lists are usually better than long complicated ones.
When it feels good again, try the eco products again. The key is to slowly accustom your hair and scalp to organic products.
Then color your hair with natural hair dyes.
6) I have such flyaway hair. It's thin, so I want something that can remove the frizz but not make the hair heavy and flat.
Feel free to check out the products in our anti-frizz section.
7) I wash with (rasul) clay and it worked well at first, but my scalp has started to become dry and itchy and my hair lifeless.
Keep in mind that clay is slightly alkaline, therefore you need to do an acid rinse now and then to maintain the right pH. See answer A.
8) I wash with rasul clay but my hair doesn't get clean. It feels stiff and dull.
Let your clay mixture swell overnight. Wash twice with the clay (just like you would shampoo twice). If none of this helps, then try an acid rinse. See answer A.
If vinegar rinse doesn't help either, the clay is too mild for your hair and scalp right now. Then use an organic shampoo instead and try again with clay after a period.
9) I wash with rasul clay and my hair becomes so dry and frizzy.
Try adding a small splash of oil together with water when you make your clay mixture. See answer C. Feel free to let it stand overnight. The amount of oil depends on how much clay is mixed, as well as how dry hair you have.
Increase the amount of oil if your hair still feels dry after washing. Reduce the amount of oil if your hair feels too flat or greasy after washing. If oil doesn't help (especially if you have thin/fine hair) you can instead try a more finely ground clay (less drying).
Answer A
Try an acid rinse, i.e. apple cider vinegar rinse.
Mix 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar with 3 dl water.
Experiment and increase the amount of vinegar if it doesn't calm the itching. If you have a wounded scalp, you can try a lower vinegar concentration as it can sting with too strong a mixture.
The vinegar helps reduce itching, calms the scalp and gives it the right pH, it relieves dryness and dandruff and dissolves lime and chemical buildup.
You can rinse as often as you want. When you wash your hair, you should rinse with the vinegar after you've rinsed out the shampoo. Massage and let it work for a while. Then rinse out with water and finish with conditioner if needed.
It works perfectly to rinse even if you have colored hair.
Answer B
During the transition period from conventional shampoo to organic/natural shampoo, you may need to wash your hair more often in the beginning.
Therefore, we usually recommend affordable shampoos for beginners. These are very good transition shampoos that cleanse a lot.
Experiment to find which one suits you best:
Repair Shampoo from Eco Cosmetics – Cleanses well.
Volume Shampoo – Cleanses well.
Logona Nettle Shampoo – Cleanses well, somewhat milder than Eco Cosmetics.
Sante Shine Birch Shampoo – Cleanses moderately.
Answer C
Here is a list of our most popular hair oils:
Argan oil – a well-known hair oil that helps dry, damaged and worn hair.
Jojoba oil – fine hair oil for dry, damaged and worn hair.
Camellia oil – makes hair shiny and soft without looking oily. Perfect for the ends.
Really Good Hair Oil – wonderful hair oil with beneficial herbs and jasmine scent. Suitable for hair masks.
Apricot kernel oil – an excellent hair oil without scent that suits everyone.
Watermelon seed oil – a popular hair oil that doesn't become too greasy and has a neutral scent. Perfect for the ends.
Castor oil – a rich oil that repairs worn hair ends and stimulates hair growth.
Avocado oil – a good oil for dry scalp and dandruff. Suitable for hair masks.
Coconut oil – a moisturizing oil that gives "the wet look" or is suitable for hair masks.
Sesame oil – a nourishing hair oil that stimulates the hair follicles in the scalp and provides moisture.
