5 Benefits of an Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse

Apple cider vinegar  is a popular condiment and health food. It’s made from apples using a fermentation process enriching it with live cultures, minerals, and acids.

Apple cider vinegar has many applications as a home remedy. One of these is as a hair wash to improve scalp health, strengthen hair, and enhance shine.

How to Use Apple Cider Vinegar  for Hair?
Apple Cider Vinegar for hair works wonderfully as a home remedy. In terms of creating this remedy and applying it, the processes are extremely simple. To create the rinse, take:

1 part apple cider vinegar
1 part water

Directions:

• Mix them together and pour it into a spray bottle/ or a mug.
• Once you are done shampooing your hair with Head and Shoulders Smooth and Silky Anti-Dandruff Shampoo, both pour the mixture over the wet strands or use the spray bottle and spritz the mixture onto your scalp.
• Massage this home remedy into your scalp.
• Let the vinegar rest on your hair and scalp for a few minutes for absorption.
• Then rinse your hair and scalp out thoroughly with cold water.

 

Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar for Hair:

Balance Hair & Sebum pH:

Our hair and the natural oil that comes from our scalp, known as sebum, have a pH level of between 4.5 and 5.5. When kept at this acidity level, the scalp is safeguarded against fungal and bacterial growth, ensuring healthy hair and skin.

Unfortunately, many shampoos and other hair products disrupt this natural pH which can affect the cuticles of the hair and the condition of the scalp.

Apple cider vinegar is naturally high in acetic acid and has a pH level which is close to that of human hair. Regularly rinsing with this vinegar can help bring your scalp and hair to its ideal acidity, especially if you have oily hair.

 

Relief from Dandruff and Itchy Scalp:

One of the main reasons behind itchy scalp, hair loss and other hair conditions is dandruff. The main component of dandruff is a bacterium named bottle bacillus. The enzymes and acids in ACV help kill this bacteria that clog hair follicles and causes flakes, itches and hair fall. For those who want to treat dandruff and itchy scalp naturally, consider applying concentrated ACV to the scalp and wash it off after thirty minutes. For additional strength and effectiveness, you may blend apple cider vinegar with herbs like stinging nettle, goose grass, burdock, plantain and southernwood.

 

Stimulate Hair Growth & Prevent Hair Loss:

Apple cider vinegar stimulates better blood circulation to the hair follicles – something that is vital for encouraging hair growth and preventing hair loss. Furthermore, this blood carries essential nutrients to the hair follicle cells, strengthening the roots and promoting growth.

 

Cleansing and Clarifying :

Using a multitude of products on our hair – like serums, gels, sprays, and masks – leads to product build-up. All this sticky residue can leave the hair looking flat, dull and lifeless.

One of the easiest ways to get rid of this accumulation and restore life to your locks is by using apple cider vinegar.

When applying ACV, make sure you let it to sit in the hair for at least three minutes which, according to ‘The Science of Hair Care’, is the time the vinegar requires to break up the molecular structure of the residue, allowing it to be easily rinsed away.

 

Antibacterial and Antifungal Properties :

The acetic acid in apple cider vinegar is a potent antimicrobial which can kill bacteria and fungus, common underlying causes of dandruff and hair loss, making it a fantastic natural cure.

An ACV rinse is also a good preventative regimen – by maintaining the natural pH of your scalp, you’ll be creating a hostile environment for the fungus and bacteria that cause these issues.

Rinsing even once a week with an apple cider vinegar mixture has brought relief to many dandruff sufferers and prevented further flaking.