scalp health
Skin beneath hair
Scalp health refers to the condition of the skin on the head where hair grows.
Good scalp health means the skin is balanced—not too oily, dry, or irritated—and free from conditions like dandruff, psoriasis, or folliculitis.
The term appears frequently in marketing for shampoos and treatments: This serum promotes scalp health and stronger hair growth.
- trichologyScience of hair
- microbiomeBody's microbial community
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- blood circulationMovement through vessels
- shampooingCleansing hair with soap
dry shampoo · pH balance · water hardness · dermatology · psoriasis · eczema · immune response · hair follicles · hair growth · cradle cap · epidermis · sebum · exfoliation · zinc · allergens · moisturize · UV radiation · tea tree
- Scalp Caredandruff shampoo, dandruff treatment, medicated shampoo, ketoconazole, antifungal shampoo
- hair qualitiesshine, softness, smoothness, volume, frizz control
- hair testsdrug testing
condition state
scalp healthdandruff
Flaky scalp condition
folliculitis · oily scalp · itchy scalp · flaky scalp · alopecia