There is a golden rule: ‘healthy scalp equals healthy hair’. Just like how you follow a perfect skincare regimen for your face, treating the scalp is equally important. Be it persistent scalp issues or just longing for healthier hair, our manes need a better environment to grow stronger and thicker.  A great add-on, while oiling, cleansing, and conditioning are key parts of hair care, adding a perfect scalp serum can keep your hair smooth, nourished, and protected, especially during sunny summer months.

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Why Should You Use A Scalp Serum?

A scalp serum is a lightweight, nutrient-rich treatment applied directly to the scalp to improve its overall health. It targets issues like dryness, dandruff, oiliness, and hair thinning by delivering active ingredients such as peptides, vitamins, and botanical extracts, promoting balanced hydration, reduced inflammation, and stronger, healthier hair growth. Whether you have dandruff, excess oil, dryness, irritation, or hair thinning, serums are formulated to address these directly. By stimulating blood circulation and nourishing follicles,serums support natural hair growth, reduce hair fall, regulate sebum production, and protect against environmental damage like sun, sweat, and pollution.

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What Makes Scalp Serums Effective?

If you use a lot of styling products or live in a very hot, humid environment, scalp serums will work by targeting the root causes of poor scalp health and hair issues. Here is what makes them super effective:

Scalp Hydration

Serums deliver moisture to the scalp, preventing dryness, flaking, and irritation, especially important in summer heat or after sun exposure.

Active Ingredients

Ingredients like peptides, caffeine, niacinamide, and salicylic acid stimulate blood flow, unclog follicles, and support hair growth.

Oil Balance

Scalp serums regulate sebum production, keeping the scalp from becoming too oily or too dry, which is crucial for follicle health.

Exfoliation And Detoxification

Some serums contain gentle exfoliants like salicylic acid or fruit extracts that clear buildup (due to products), dead skin, and pollution.

Anti-Inflammatory And Antibacterial Properties

Serums have hair-healthy oils that can help manage dandruff by reducing inflammation and fighting harmful microbes

Nutrient Delivery

Scalp Serums supply essential vitamins, antioxidants, and proteins directly to the scalp, creating a healthier environment for hair growth.

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Like skincare, if you pay attention to your hair and add a scalp serum to your regimen, the results will improve, but only with regular application. You will notice over the weeks that the scalp’s condition and hair cycle have improved.

Want to know more? Here are five scalp serums to try this summer. Check the infographic

(This article is reviewed by Soumita Basu, Ayurveda Pharma Expert)

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Scalp Condition Impacts Hair Growth and Retention via Oxidative Stress

Ralph M Trüeb, Jim P Henry

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6369642/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5551307/