It's time for a scalp spring refresh 💆♀️
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Look for formulas made with glycolic acid or salicylic acid ."These ingredients are keratolytics, meaning they break down the keratin and the skin cells," says Dr. Lee. Because these strong acids can be drying to strands, be sure to keep your exfoliating treatments concentrated on your scalp instead of slathering them through your strands."Your hair shaft is made of keratin, so oftentimes the way that [these keratolytic ingredients] are meant to work can cause the brittleness or the kind of crunchiness of our hair that we don't always like," says Dr. Lee.
Once you get your scalp nice and clean, it will be better able to absorb the products you put on, leading to healthier and happier hair. Follow up the exfoliating treatment with your favorite