my scalp itches i think i have baking soda or clorine residue and i still need to pik up my doctor bronners im gonna rinse with dilute viniger to see if it help
updated by @turkey: 01/13/15 08:40:42PM
itchy!!!!!
@greygargoyle
14 years ago
569 posts
Chlorine is REALLY REALLY REALLY bad for your hair. I only swim in lakes and the ocean. Baking soda doesn't leave a residue so it isn't that. I think that maybe your scalp is just dry. You might want to hold off on the washing and see if it gets better.
to late i just washed with acv feeling much better still alil itchy thou GreyGargoyle said:
Chlorine is REALLY REALLY REALLY bad for your hair. I only swim in lakes and the ocean. Baking soda doesn't leave a residue so it isn't that. I think that maybe your scalp is just dry. You might want to hold off on the washing and see if it gets better.
@greygargoyle
14 years ago
569 posts
Some people get itchy when they start dreading. They also get more dandruff and stuff. For some reason I had the opposite reaction. I was less dandruffy and only rarely do I get really itchy.
If you use the Baking Soda alone and don't rinse well enough, you could have some residual baking soda left and because it is a salt it would dry out your scalp and make it itchy. So when you use it make sure to rinse really well, do the acv rinse(even a weak one is good), then rinse well again. The acv neutralizes any left over baking soda and restores the proper pH balance of your scalp(I think :P)Or it could also be that your scalp is just getting used to the new routine. I used to wash my hair every single day and now I can barely make it ever other day, I still need to get my scalp to adjust...it doesn't help that I've had an itchy head for as long as I can remember
@island-mamma
14 years ago
530 posts
Peppermint oil is tha bommb! Keeps dandruff and itchies away. Just ad it to your baking soda wash.