Scalp Brush: A Crucial Tool Most People Don't Use But Should

Meet the Scalp Brush

If you’ve never used a scalp brush before, you’re likely a bit skeptical. We get it. You’ll probably need to try it yourself to believe how amazing it feels. But what about scalp health and dandruff? How exactly can a humble brush play such an important role? 

We’ll explain in a bit. But first, let’s talk about those little white flakes and where they come from.

Why Do I Have Dandruff in The First Place?

That’s a fair question and it deserves a simple answer. But the truth is, it’s complicated. 

Dandruff, the itching and flaking that happens when your scalp gets irritated, can occur for a number of reasons. 

It’s sometimes hard to pin down what the root causes are of one person’s dandruff, but they might include genetic skin sensitivities, underlying skin conditions like eczema and seborrheic dermatitis, and hormone levels that change with age (puberty is often when dandruff starts and it can lessen as people get older).

Diet is also thought to play a role. Food allergies can contribute to inflammation in the body, which can exacerbate dandruff. Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are also believed to be risk factors, especially low zinc levels. 

Environmental factors like dry air or humidity, pollution, and cold weather can also make dandruff symptoms worse. And stress can definitely result in increased itchiness and flaking, too. (Just what you need when you’re under pressure.) 

If you have dandruff, it’s possible any of these factors, or several of them, are contributing to your irritated, itchy, and flaky scalp. 

What's Causing Your Dandruff? It Doesn't Matter

All that complexity behind dandruff may seem a little daunting. But here’s the good news: even if you can’t pin down the underlying cause of your flaky, itchy scalp, you can treat it quickly and effectively. 

In fact, the treatment for dandruff is almost always the same. You need a regular regimen of a professionally formulated, evidence-based anti-dandruff product that includes Zinc Pyrithione. Add a scalp brush into your hair care routine and you can help improve your scalp conditions even faster.

What about those other lifestyle-related factors we mentioned? In the long run, it might make sense to rethink your diet or how you manage stress - and it’s possible that will help your dandruff symptoms improve. But many of the possible causes of dandruff are beyond your control. (You can’t change your genes. And moving across the country to a better climate might be too much to ask - no matter how annoying those flakes are.)

Ultimately, when your scalp is irritated, itching, and flaky, you want effective relief ASAP, without a lot of wondering or waiting. For real, immediate results, the treatment is always the same.

Root Problems: It's All About The Buildup

Scalp irritation and the itching and flaking that result are due to problems in the living ecosystem of your scalp, or your scalp microbiome. When this ecosystem becomes dysfunctional, it’s like a garden overgrown with weeds. It causes buildup of several different kinds.

First, there’s excess sebum, an oily secretion from your sebaceous glands that help to keep your hair follicles and skin moisturized. Then there’s excess dead skin cells that remain stuck together in your hair rather than shedding invisibly the way they do in a healthy scalp. Finally, there’s extra Malassezia, a fungus that’s a natural part of your skin’s microbiome but gets out of control in people with dandruff.

Malassezia feed on sebum, so too much of one often coincides with too much of the other. Malassezia leave behind waste products that some people are sensitive to. And of course, if there’s an overgrowth of this microbe, that means an excess of waste products as well. The outcome of this runaway process is more irritation, more natural oils, more Malassezia, and more itching and flaking.

So how do scalp brushes (and dandruff shampoo, for that matter) actually improve your scalp?

How Scalp Brushes Help Break the Dandruff Cycle

1. Scalp Brushes Break Up and Remove Scalp Buildup

2. Scalp Brushes May Make Your Dandruff Shampoo More Effective

3. Scalp Brushes May Stimulate Skin & Hair Growth

How Do You Choose The Right Scalp Brush?

So now you know how scalp brushes can be helpful in promoting scalp health. But with so many options on the market, how will you find one you love? 

We’re biased, but we think you should trust the dandruff and dry scalp care experts at Jupiter. Jupiter’s Scalp Brush is designed like everything else we make: to be effective, beautiful, and a delight to use no matter your hair type. Take a look.

Of course, to fight dandruff, you need a science-based professional dandruff treatment made with effective, proven ingredients. And to fight  dry hair and hair breakage you need hair care products made with clean, safe, and nourishing formulas.

Sound about right? Good. Learn how Jupiter is making elevated scalp and hair care a reality.