Comments on: Scalp Spray For Irritated Skin

By: Amy Carnrick

Amy Carnrick — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 20:54:51 +0000

I’ve tried so many different products…but want to be more naturally minded. Can’t wait to try this!!

By: jamie

jamie — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 04:05:43 +0000

In reply to Jojo.

Itchy is no fun! I had a bad stint with the no-poo method and was also washing my hair with baking soda and rinsing with vinegar. The scalps natural ph is acidic, 4.5, while baking soda is highly alkaline at a ph of 9. Castile soap is also very drying and has a high ph which the scalp doesn’t like. Once I stopped using baking soda on my scalp the itch and dandruff went away. I wrote about my experience in this post here that you may find helpful! I think if you ditched the baking soda and used the oils that you mentioned that you have to make a spray it would help significantly. https://pronounceskincare.com/moisturizing-diy-ph-balanced-shampoo/

By: Jojo

Jojo — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 04:38:47 +0000

In reply to jamie. This sounds amazing!! So I’ve been using only Castile soap, water & oils for A month & a half to wash my hair & a tablespoon of baking soda when I wash & apple cider vinegar & water & peppermint to rinse. Is working great! Now that I’m through the awkward stage! Lol only thing is I use baking soda in between washes as a dry shampoo when needed. I find if I don’t wash every other day I try to wait til every 3rd day my scalp is itchy & irritated like it was before I made the switch to natural & not store bought shampoo. So my question is if I use this at night & let it stay on will it help it not itch at night & the. Do I need to wash in the morning? Also I have 3 of the oils but not patchouli, geranium, clargy sage, ylang ylang or bergamot But I have frankincense, lavender & Tea tree. I have lemon & several others just not those others I need them But can’t right now. But I’m so itchy!! Is there any other oil mixes you suggest to help? Or just using the ones on your list that I do have?

By: jamie

jamie — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 16:17:41 +0000

You leave it on the scalp, no rinsing required. And my husband used this several times a week. Ideally you would use it every night until the scalp cleared up, and then use it maybe a few times a week to maintain.

By: JECZ

JECZ — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 04:22:39 +0000

Hi, do you leave it on the scalp or do you rinse it off?
and how often do you use it?

Thank you in advance.

By: jamie

jamie — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 21:16:47 +0000

In reply to Colleen.

We only ever have applied it at night, and since the scalp is largely protected from the sun by hair I haven’t worried about it too much. Also, bergamot is only phototoxic if used above .4% , and this recipe uses bergamot at a .3% dilution, so you’re in the safe zone. I wrote more about how to use phototoxic essential oils safely in this post that you may find helpful. Thanks 🙂 https://www.theherbalspoon.com/2015/11/the-truth-about-phototoxic-essential-oil-safety.html

By: Colleen

Colleen — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 16:28:34 +0000

Hi! Lovely looking recipe. What about the fact that Bergamot is photo toxic? Do you apply this at night, then?

By: jamie

jamie — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 05:51:41 +0000

In reply to Lenora. Thanks for the tip Lenora! I've used rosemary before for healthier and thicker hair, but I hadn't heard it was also good for irritation. Thanks for sharing :)

By: Lenora

Lenora — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 13:21:26 +0000

Rosemary is also very effective at treating scalp irritation.

By: Raia

Raia — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 15:12:21 +0000

Thanks for sharing this at Savoring Saturdays, Jamie. Definitely keeping it in mind for future reference…