What you should know about hair grease or sebum

Have you felt your hair a little greasy between each wash? We know that it is not a pleasant sensation and that it gives a dirty appearance to the hair but, believe it or not, it is something totally normal for your scalp and it has a specific function.

What is it?

That sebum or grease that you sometimes feel or notice in your hair is a natural oil that is produced in the sebaceous glands continuously and its main function is to protect your hair and scalp by forming a kind of barrier on its surface to protect it. of the elements , oxidative stress ( skin aging ) and prevents the passage of microbes, which helps you avoid bacterial infections.

It also moves along the hair strand to protect it, creating a barrier that hydrates and protects your hair.

It is bad?

Only when it accumulates, since in addition to giving your hair a dirty appearance, you suffer the risk of suffering damage to the scalp such as itching, redness and the appearance of the microbe Malassezia globosa that causes dandruff and even hair loss.

Sebum is beneficial in the scalp but we must know that, as in everything, balance is essential.

We do not all produce the same amount of sebum nor do we have the same type of skin or hair, the sebaceous glands that are found in almost the entire body are those that regulate the amount of fat or sebum that we produce, they are concentrated especially on the face, and the scalp.

Excess sebum can cause problems such as :

People with oily skin tend to produce up to 5 times more oil than a person with normal or combination skin; it is said that scalp produces approximately 1 gram of sebum per day.

The most common causes of oily hair:

Factors that can worsen oily hair :

styling products: Most, if not removed properly when washing your hair, trap dirt and oil in your hair and can cause irritation.

the weather: Being exposed to high temperatures or very humid climates worsens the appearance of greasy hair, since sweat mixes with hair sebum and spreads throughout the hair.

Poor hygiene: Having poor hygiene or not using products free of salts and parabens oversaturates the hair with silicones that aggravate the problem.

What can I do to solve or prevent the problem?

The use of deep cleansing shampoos can help us keep the scalp free of excess oil, leaving the hair follicle free and clean so that it can carry the 3 phases of the hair without problems. In nekane capillary you find the chili and bergamot shampoo which you can use every 15 days if you have normal to combination skin, once a week if you have more combination to oily skin and every third day if you have totally oily skin.