‘I have oily hair‘. Four words that translate into many ponytails, daily washing and, in specific cases less specific than I would like, dry shampoo in industrial quantities. With this premise it goes without saying that over the years I have trusted a thousand and one remedies, shampoos, scrubs, serums, massage brushes and many other products and gadgets that promised a before and after in the hair of whoever tried them. Let’s not misunderstand: all these cosmetics can work if they include active ingredients in their formulas that really manage to deal with excess sebum, but that does not mean that there are not also other less known remedies that, together, increase and multiply the results of these formulas. The best? These tips are no longer limited to the word of mouth of a few lucky wise men; When something works, it usually goes viral.
Shampoo + mint essence = the definitive solution to oily hair
So, diving into TikTok With the mission of finding some advice to improve my oily hair, my algorithm reached the last of these tricks to succeed on the Internet. It was an expert pharmacist in dermopharmacy who I really trusted who recommended it, so that same afternoon I decided to put her advice to the test. “There is a very cheap solution to treat oily hair that can be complemented with any other recommendation they have given you.“, he began by saying Lena de Pons in the video in question. And in case that phrase had not yet captured my full attention, he continued: “It is about enrich your favorite shampoo with three or four drops of mint essence every time you go to wash your hair, a tip that I have given a lot in my pharmacy also to treat and prevent seasonal hair loss.” Wow: if this was true, we could be looking at the Holy Grail of hair care.
“There are several varieties of mint; the field —which is what is used to treat hair loss—, and the piperita —which, like the field, also acts as a sebum regulator. If you have tried this trick and you have an oily scalp, you will have noticed that you can space out the washes much further, this is because seborregula peppermint essential oiland that is why mint is always the protagonist of cosmetic ranges to treat acne or any type of excess oil,” argues de Pons. “My advice, since we are talking about a fairly economical product in itself, is that you choose for a good brand such as Pranarom. It will not cost more than five or six euros in pharmacies or herbalists and they are certified botanical species, with chemotyped oils—those that have undergone an analysis to determine what their molecules are and the exact percentage of each of them. If you opt for the field mint variety, you will also ensure a great life this winter because it stimulates vasodilation. That is to say, It circulates more blood through the scalp, so your hair will be more nourished, shiny and healthy.“. Spoiler: What at first was a leap of faith that I didn’t trust too much, met (and exceeded) my expectations. Thank you, TikTok.
Organic field mint essential oil, from Pranarôm
Peppermint Essential Oil, Pranarôm
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