Practicing the skinification of hair—aka, treating your scalp like you treat your skin with a routine that consists of exfoliation and hydration—is one of the most effective ways to encourage your healthiest hair ever. Specifically, exfoliation has a very important role here; detoxifying your scalp by ridding it of excess buildup, flakes, and oil will help create the best environment for strong, long, healthy hair to grow.
Another incredible perk of keeping your scalp congestion-free with regular exfoliation? It allows your scalp to better absorb all the hair-healthy natural oils, vitamins, and antioxidants in the rest of your scalp care products.
Why scalp exfoliation is important for hair growth
Think about it this way: you wouldn’t shower with your clothes on, right? Applying your nourishing scalp mask, serums, and oils on top of a congested, flaky scalp is about as effective as trying to cleanse your body while you’re still wearing a full outfit.
In the same way that gently exfoliating the skin on your face leads to better absorption of your skincare products, regular scalp exfoliation will help the skin on your scalp better drink up all the hydrating and soothing ingredients in the rest of your scalp care routine.
Our Scalp Revival™ Charcoal + Coconut Oil Micro-exfoliating Shampoo is the perfect scalp care prep step to add to your regimen once a week on wash day. The plant-based exfoliators (microcrystalline cellulose) will gently lift and scrub away any product buildup, while the binchotan charcoal will detoxify your hair follicles, leaving your scalp fresh, clean, and ready to best absorb the product treatments that follow.
Exfoliate your scalp as a step one before moving on to any of your favorite scalp treatments, including:
- Scalp Revival™ Charcoal + Tea Tree Treatment Drops, to calm, soothe, and hydrate a dry, itchy, irritated scalp
- NEW! Destined for Density™ MegaStrength+ Caffeine + Biotin Peptide Density Serum, our newest density-boosting scalp treatment clinically shown to increase density by 3x
