How to Treat Your Dandruff Problem with Listerine

Skip the expensive dandruff shampoos; relief from your dandruff problem is probably already sitting on your bathroom shelf.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Original flavor Listerine or generic form
• Your dandruff problem

1. No one likes dandruff; it’s unsightly, itchy and makes wearing black a real problem.

2. The underlying culprit to most dandruff problems is a fungus called malassezia (aka pityrosporum,) that likes to eat the oils that your hair follicles secrete. Sometimes this fungus gets out of control.

3. An easy dandruff remedy is to wet your scalp thoroughly with Listerine, wrap your head in a towel and let it sit for 15 minutes, then shampoo as usual.

4. You may need to do this on a daily basis till the eucalyptus oil in the Listerine defeats the fungus on your head and dandruff is no longer a problem.

Tips & Warnings

• Discontinue treatment if scalp irritation occurs.
• Avoid contact with your eyes.
• Do not apply to broken skin.

Resources

• Causes of Dandruff and Natural Remedies

[almommabear]

on 11/30/2008 Wow! I didn't know that it was really caused by a fungus---yuck! Great info

[thay]

on 10/28/2008 Wow, I need to pass this on to my boss... don't know how I'll handle that though.

[Gardengates]

on 10/27/2008 What an interesting way to handle dandruff! Thanks.

[WebWriter]

on 10/25/2008 I never heard of this before either. How interesting.

[veryirie]

on 10/24/2008 I've never heard this till now; goodbye Head N' Shoulders. :)