The smell coming from any part of your body can increase or decrease your attractiveness. The bad odor from hair is also like this. It can make not only the people around you but also you uncomfortable. Therefore, its treatment is necessary.
While the frequent showers of rain during monsoon days are pleasant to the mind, they also increase the stickiness in the hair.
This increases itching and foul smell on the scalp (Causes of smelly hair). On the other hand, this problem increases due to frequent sweating (hair sweating side effects) in the summer season.
People wash their hair to remove the foul smell. But still this problem remains the same. Actually, the bacteria growing on the scalp due to raindrops and sweat proves to be the cause of foul smell.
Let us know some easy remedies (smelly hair home remedies) to remove the foul smell growing in the hair.
Why does the odor in hair increase (Causes of smelly hair)
Regarding this, dermatologist Dr. Swati Mohan says that due to frequent hair getting wet during the rainy season, the problem of dead skin cells on the scalp starts increasing. This causes itching and bad odor in the hair.
The bad odor from hair that increases in the hair is called seborrheic dermatitis. Due to this, the scalp starts becoming dry, yellow and smelly. Increase in the production of natural yeast increases this problem.
In such a situation, avoid using chemicals on the hair and use natural products to maintain the moisture of the hair.
According to the National Psoriasis Foundation, scalp psoriasis is an autoimmune disease. Due to this, the skin of the scalp starts looking dry and lifeless. As this problem increases, the growth of dead skin cells on the scalp increases. Due to this, one has to face itching and bad odor.
At the same time, the pollutants present in the environment start sticking to the hair due to sweating, which increases the effect of bacteria in the hair. This increases the smell in the hair, which remains for many days even after washing the hair.
Know home remedies to remove hair odor (Tips to deal with smelly hair)
1. Coconut oil massage
According to the Journal of Scientific Report, coconut oil massage (Benefits of coconut oil scalp massage) proves beneficial by controlling the growth of bacteria and cysts on the scalp (How to deal with scalp bacteria).
The amount of vitamins and amino acids present in coconut oil makes the hair shiny and soft by maintaining the pH of the scalp. Massaging the scalp with lukewarm coconut oil for 30 minutes before washing the hair helps in scalp nourishment.
2. Mint and curd hair mask
Mix the paste of mint leaves rich in anti-bacterial properties with curd and apply it on the hair. Curd contains healthy fats. Apart from preventing hair odor, it also prevents hair fall. Hair shine and smoothness is maintained.
Apply this paste on the hair for 15 minutes and then wash the hair. Applying it on the hair twice a week can remove the bad odor in the hair.
3. Onion water and rice water spray
Onion juice is very effective in preventing stickiness of hair and keeping it healthy. Onion juice contains dietary sulfur and amino acids. By mixing it with rice water and applying it to the hair, the growth of bacteria can be controlled.
It also helps in hair growth. Mix onion juice in equal quantity with rice juice and then spray it on the hair. Now massage the scalp with the help of fingers and wash the hair after 30 minutes.
4. Amla, reetha and shikakai shampoo
Avoid using shampoos containing chemicals for hair wash. For this, take dried black Indian gooseberry and soak it in water in an iron pan along with reetha and shikakai. Now after 8 to 10 hours, squeeze them and separate the water.
Now apply this homemade shampoo to wash hair. This removes sweat, itching and bad odor from hair. Along with this, the problem of gray hair also starts reducing.
5. Aloe vera gel, essential oil and honey
To get relief from oily and smelly hair, mix a few drops of essential oil and honey in aloe vera gel. Now apply it on the scalp for conditioning after hair wash. Keep it on the hair for 10 minutes and then wash the hair. This reduces hair breakage and hair fall.
6. Garlic and lemongrass oil
Garlic contains antifungal and sulfur compounds. Mixing it with lemon gram oil and applying it to the hair before hair wash helps in scalp nourishment. Hair follicles become stronger and hair gets relief from bad odor.
