Get your scalp and hair in top form for CNY
Sebum is essential for a healthy scalp but can cause scalp problems when produced excessively. Photo: PHS HAIRSCIENCE
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You are barely midway through your Chinese New Year visiting but your hair, which you have painstakingly washed and dried before you left the house, is already looking limp and lifeless. Even worse, your scalp is beginning to feel greasier than the bak kwa (barbecued meat) you just ate.
Does it sound all too familiar? If so, you might have an oily scalp condition.
Just like the skin on the rest of your body, your scalp contains sebaceous glands that naturally produce an oily matter called sebum. These natural oils are not actually bad for us. In the right amounts, sebum is essential in keeping the scalp and hair strong, hydrated and healthy. It prevents bacterial and fungal infections, and moisturises the hair fibres to give hair that silky sheen.
However, problems can crop up when this natural balance goes awry and there is an over-production of sebum.
According to the hair and scalp experts at PHS HAIRSCIENCE, there are notable differences between the scalp and the skin on the rest of the body.
For a start, the scalp has a higher density of hair follicles, sweat glands and sebaceous glands than any other part of the body. This means hair follicles can become clogged more easily when dirt, sweat and sebum accumulate, resulting in scalp problems such as dandruff or even hair loss.
The scalp also has its own distinctive microflora. When excessive sebum is produced and not properly controlled, harmful bacteria can thrive on it and lead to scalp issues, the experts warned.
A NO-FUSS HOMECARE ROUTINE
Prevention is always better than cure, so don’t wait till problems occur to give your scalp the attention it needs.
Even if you have no time for a professional scalp and hair treatment (no thanks to your busy festive spring-cleaning schedule), adopting a good daily routine can help improve scalp health and maintain sebum levels at a healthy level.
Using trichology-based solutions, PHS HAIRSCIENCE has come up with three easy steps – double cleanse, moisturise and treat – to help you maintain a healthy scalp and lustrous tresses at home.
Catering to a wide range of scalp and hair concerns, including hair loss, premature greying, colour protection and the aforementioned scalp oiliness, its comprehensive home care collection has 15 product ranges made with botanical essences and plant stem cell ingredients and do not contain harmful additives like parabens, mineral oils or benzophenone.
Kick of your Chinese New Year beauty regime by incorporating these simple steps into your everyday routine to eliminate oily scalp and dandruff as recommended by PHS HAIRSCIENCE experts.
STEP 1: DOUBLE CLEANSE
Start off with PHS HAIRSCIENCE’s signature Double Cleanse, a two-step power cleansing routine that removes unhealthy buildup on the scalp without stripping its protective natural oils.
The first step involves the use of ADV Nutrition Shampoo (S$48 for 200ml; S$210 for 1,000ml), a sebum and dirt remover that contains naturally-cleansing rice stem cells and powerful antioxidants. Suitable for all scalp types, the shampoo deep-cleanses and purifies the scalp to unclog hair follicles. This helps to improve the scalp’s barrier functions and boost its defences.
The second step involves the ADV Purify Shampoo (S$48 for 200ml; S$210 for 1,000ml), which uses plant stem cells, botanical essences and other active ingredients such as salicylic acid to gently purify the scalp by removing dandruff and sebum clogs. The calming formula also soothes itching and irritation that result from dandruff.
STEP 2: MOISTURISE
Next, use the ADV Nutrition Conditioner (S$48 for 200ml; S$210 for 1,000ml). Suitable for all hair types, it contains tomato stem cells to help reconstruct and hydrate ruffled hair cuticles, leaving hair smooth, shiny and tangle-free.
STEP 3: TREAT
End your hair and scalp care routine with the ADV Purify Tonic (S$108 for 100ml).
This rebalancing scalp tonic with anti-inflammatory ingredients helps normalise the scalp’s sebum production to prevent greasiness and itch. It does this by eliminating dandruff-causing bacteria and reducing the rate at which dead skin cells on the scalp flake and shed.
Get your scalp and hair health in top form, in time for Chinese New Year. Visit phshairscience.com for more information.
