Hair becomes oily because the sebaceous glands at the bottom of your hair follicles produce an oily substance called sebum. According to Mothernature.com, people with fine hair may have up to 140,000 oil glands on their scalps, making hair oily. Blonde-haired people with fine hair tend to have more issues with oily hair as opposed to someone with coarse or wiry hair. Hormonal changes or an increase in androgen can stimulate sebaceous glands to produce more sebum. Humidity and heat are also factors in making hair oily. You can treat your oily hair with an at-home treatment to lessen the oil in your hair and keep it oil-free for a longer period.
Keep Hair Clean
Wash your hair every day with a see-through shampoo, which tends to clean hair better and not have oily conditioning agents. Depending upon how hot and humid it is where you live and how active you are, you may need to shampoo twice per day, as stated on Mothernature.com. While you shampoo your hair, massage your scalp for several minutes and then rinse and rewash for a second time while in the shower. Stay away from using conditioner if you can, but if you have long hair and need conditioner, use a small bit on the ends of your hair--not on your scalp.
Avoid Brushing
The U.S. National Library of Medicine says that if you have oily hair, avoid brushing vigorously or too often because brushing carries oils from your scalp to the ends of your hair. Brushing can also have a simulating effect on your scalp, increasing the production of sebum.
Astringent
To slow the secretion of oil on your scalp, apply a mixture of equal parts witch hazel and mouthwash by using cotton balls to your scalp before shampooing. According to Mothernature.com, the witch hazel acts as an astringent and the mouthwash is the antiseptic. Both act together to suppress oil production.
Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse
Mixing 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar with 1 quart water and rinsing your hair after shampooing removes residue left by soap that can weigh down your hair, attracting more oil to it. The vinegar rinse ensures that your hair is clean and free of residues, helping it to remain clean for a longer time.
Lemon Juice
Squeeze the juice of one or two fresh lemons and apply the juice to your scalp twice a week before shampooing. Lemon juice cuts oil and removes soap residue, helping hair to stay oil-free longer.
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