Scalp type test · Result
Oily · Resilient
Handles strong cleansing just fine
MY SCALP PLANT
🌱 Peppermint
You can take the strong stuff — bold and cooling, like peppermint.
What this looks like
· Oil builds fast but your scalp tolerates most products
· Strong cleansers rarely cause trouble
· Prone to greasy (seborrheic) flakes
The right pH
Recommended · Neutral to mildly alkaline (pH 6–8)
Your scalp can prioritize cleansing. Salons use the same principle — alkaline lifts the cuticle to clear sebum and buildup.
· A healthy scalp sits around pH 4.5–5.5, but mildly acidic isn't automatically the best shampoo.
· Most products already fall between pH 4 and 7, which supports the scalp's natural acidity — not being 'pH-balanced' doesn't make a shampoo harsh, and being acidic doesn't make it gentler.
Checklist
✓ Check that exfoliating/sebum actives sit high on the ingredient list
✓ Heavy silicones and butters near the top can weigh the scalp down
✓ For greasy flakes, anti-dandruff actives (zinc pyrithione) work well
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※ Based on self-reported symptoms — not a medical diagnosis.