If You Want Healthier Hair, Start at the Scalp—These 21 Finds Will Help

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If You Want Healthier Hair, Start at the Scalp—These 21 Finds Will Help

Simply put, it's our job to find the best beauty products out there for you. From the newest serum to the hottest lipstick color to the dry shampoo that will change your life, we will find it, test it, and let you know what we think. We're not complaining. It's a pretty fun gig, and we'll volunteer to be beauty guinea pigs any day.

But one of the cool things to come out of this is finding out what products you're loving and buying. It helps us figure out what you want to learn more about and what you're into so we can bring even more personalized recs to you.

Because we share a lot of our favorites with you every single day, we recognize it might be hard to keep up. So we've decided to put together a handy weekly list of what we love and what you love—consider this a CliffsNotes, one-stop-shop of what's really trending and worth adding to your cart at this very moment.

This week, we're talking about the scalp care products to add to your routine for healthier hair. Do you have a product that we missed? We'd love to know. Send us a DM.

Use this lightweight oil before you wash your hair to treat the scalp and rejuvenate hair follicles. It contains squalane and hemisqualane to improve hair health; bisabolol to soothe the scalp; and basil root extract to minimize hair loss.

Use this scrub to cleanse and remove buildup thanks to tea tree oil, sage oil, witch hazel, and apple cider vinegar. It also calms any itchiness.

Formulated with peppermint, rosemary, and lavender oils, this serum is hydrating and relieving. It works on all hair types, but especially for those who need a relief from tight styles.

If you're dealing with an oily scalp, use this pre-shampoo serum to rebalance it. It cleanses and removes oil, sweat, and buildup so you can start with a clean slate to speak.

And for those who have dry hair and scalp, here's an option for you. It contains hyaluronic acid to attract and lock in moisture. The gentle formula will maintain the scalp's natural barrier.

Dandruff can be so annoying—who wants to deal with flakes all over? The salicylic acid in this product will gently exfoliate and remove dandruff flakes, plus the caffeine will energize the scalp and rejuvenate hair follicles.

This can be considered a two-in-one product because it benefits your strands and your scalp. The oil helps hydrate your hair and protect it from breakage and split ends, and it also moisturizes the scalp. It's especially made for people with curls.

Use this scrub to purify and rebalance your scalp, especially if it's sensitive or oily. Key ingredients include salicylic acid and kaolin.

This weekly scalp treatment promotes hair growth by removing buildup and protecting it from environmental damage. It's designed to create a balanced scalp microbiome and form a protective moisture barrier on the scalp.

Briogeo's exfoliating scrub shampoo treats oiliness, dryness, and flakiness. It detoxifies and cleanses while also hydrating and soothing the scalp.

A scalp massage just feels so heavenly. Not only will this feel so relaxing, but it will also help exfoliate, deep clean, and stimulate blood flow.

Sunday Riley's scalp serum contains glycolic acid to exfoliate and clarify; salicylic acid to dissolve oily buildup; and rose clay to pull impurities from the scalp. But it won't leave the skin totally dried out—it contains niacinamide to promote healthy hair growth and jasmine essential oil to soothe.

This treatment delivers so much hydration—it has a hyaluronic acid-based molecular patch for instant relief from dryness and a vitamin B3-based microbiome balancing complex to take care of the scalp's ecosystem. You don't need to rinse it out at all, and you'll be happy to know it's fast-absorbing and lightweight.

This drugstore scrub option contains exfoliating apricot seed and cooling menthol to treat the scalp. It will help you say goodbye to buildup and any other dirt so your hair follicles can really thrive.

Made with 2% salicylic acid, this leave-in treatment will purify the scalp and get rid of any flakiness. The aloe and colloidal oatmeal in the product leaves the scalp nourished and calmed.

If you're dealing with thin and lifeless hair, try this concentrated serum. It's formulated with different complexes to increase blood flow in the scalp and improve hair density. At bedtime, just apply a few drops to your clean scalp and massage thoroughly.

Use Act + Acre's detox treatment to remove any dirt and buildup. It contains ingredients like baobab, amaranth, and moringa oils, plus basil leaf—all of which work to stimulate and balance the scalp and supply nutrients to the hair follicles.

Augustinus Bader not only makes great skincare products, but the brand also has a winning haircare collection. This treatment is designed to calm irritation, clear blocked follicles, and fortify existing hair. You just need to apply a few drops directly to the scalp on some problem areas.

The French pink clay and charcoal in this pre-shampoo treatment detoxifies, attracts dirt, and removes product build-up. It also leaves your hair feeling silky and smooth.

This exfoliating and rebalancing scrub works well on all hair and scalp types as it exfoliates and purifies the scalp. There's salicylic acid in this formula to refine the scalp texture and control oil, plus sea salt to exfoliate.

Use this scalp tonic to combat any dry or itchy scalp conditions. It's formulated with essential oils to nourish the scalp and hair; Indian senna to attract water to moisturize; and sodium levulinate and sodium anisate to promote a healthy scalp pH and protect against bacteria and fungus. Next, If You Want a Healthier Scalp, Add This Product to Your Routine