Head Skin Detox Trends, Here's How To Do It Right

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JAKARTA - Skin care must be very much considered because it can affect the health of hair and appearance. Head skin that is not properly treated can accumulate a lot of dirt, oil, residual hair products, and dead skin cells.

One way to treat the scalp is to do a scalp detox or detox of the scalp, which is now also a trend on social media. Detoxing the scalp is a deep cleansing process on the scalp, to remove residual products, pollution, dirt, excess oil, and dead skin cells.

In contrast to ordinary shampooing, detox uses a chemical exfoliation method. Such as AHA or enzymes, physical exfoliation using scrubs, salts, or brushes specifically for the skin.

"The main goal of detox is to create a healthy area of scalp so that hair follicles can grow optimally," said hairstylist and specialist in skin care, Leona Dondi, quoted from Real Simple, on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

Detoxing the scalp is highly recommended for those who use styling products every day, such as dry shampoo or hair spray, having oily skin or who often do activities outside the home.

Detoxing the scalp can help balance oil production and clean up mushrooms like Malassezia, which is the main cause of ketombe.

In addition, the detox of the scalp also supports hair growth because the clean skin increases blood circulation to hair follicles. With a detox of the scalp, oxygen and nutrients that need hair are better, so that hair grows healthier and stronger.

Detoxing of the scalp is generally done in salons, but this treatment can also be done alone at home. Here's how to do the detox of the scalp properly.

1. Wet the hair with warm water so that the pores of the scalp are open.2. Apply the detox product, in the form of a special scrub for the skin of the head or an exfoliated chemical serum.3. Soft massage for 3 to 5 minutes with a radius or scalp tool massger.4. Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes. For maximum results, you can use a shower cap to help the heat and vapor process detox.5. Wash thoroughly while massaging lightly.6. Then proceed with shampoos and conditionings like regular shampoos. Use shampoos at the roots and conditioners in the stems to the ends of the hair.