5 Reasons to Stop Washing Your Hair

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4. Get healthier hair The folks who don't wash their hair for months on end claim that when they stop washing, their hair eventually produces less scalp oil, which is called sebum. The result: hair that's shiny, moist and healthy - never greasy. Thomas agrees that sebum is good for your hair: "Scalp oils have a naturally protective quality - they're nature's conditioner." However, she says there are no published studies ... more 

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4. Get healthier hair The folks who don't wash their hair for months on end claim that when they stop washing, their hair eventually produces less scalp oil, which is called sebum. The result: hair that's shiny, moist and healthy - never greasy. Thomas agrees that sebum is good for your hair: "Scalp oils have a naturally protective quality - they're nature's conditioner." However, she says there are no published studies showing sebum works on a supply and demand model. "What you do when you remove oils is more of an external effect, I don't know of any proof that this can impact the underlying biological process," says Thomas. less