Vinegar hair rinses naturally cleanse your scalp and strands, reduce product buildup, combat dandruff, restore shine, and unclog follicles. These rinses typically contain raw apple cider vinegar and other natural ingredients for gentleness and color safety.
Benefits
Vinegar treatments bring your hair back into balance by lowering its pH level and helping cuticles lay flat, increasing shine. The antibacterial properties of vinegar also help reduce scalp itchiness and combat dandruff. Raw apple cider vinegar is recommended for its abundant potassium, pectin, and malic acid content. You can add herbs like thyme or rosemary for extra nutrition and a pleasant aroma.
Ingredients
Regardless of your hair type, using vinegar as a hair rinse can help balance the pH level, remove product buildup, and add shine. Here’s an easy homemade vinegar hair rinse recipe:
Diluting
Always dilute apple cider vinegar before applying it to avoid scalp burning and hair damage. Mix one part vinegar with five parts cool water in a spray bottle if making a homemade rinse.
Application
Vinegar rinses can be an inexpensive and natural treatment option for removing product buildup, controlling oxidative stress, decreasing dandruff, boosting shine and volume, and revitalizing the scalp. Vinegar’s acidic nature helps keep cuticles flat, prevents odors and tangles, and lowers pH levels in hair strands. However, perform a patch test before regular use to check for irritation. Raw apple cider vinegar is ideal, but distilled white vinegar can be used for sensitive scalps. Apply vinegar rinses as often as twice weekly after shampooing with a sulfate-free conditioner.
