How to Remove Too Much Baking Soda From Hair

Baking soda can be an effective cleansing agent. It is often used in the kitchen to clean up grease spills from countertops or stoves, but did you know it can also be used to cleanse the hair? Baking soda can remove a buildup of product, such as hairspray, or natural oils. Usually, the baking soda is dissolved into water and poured onto the scalp and allowed to penetrate the hair. One drawback of baking soda is that it can make the hair dry. If you have added too much baking soda to your hair strands, follow the steps below to restore moisture.

Things You'll Need

• Moisturizing shampoo
• Water
• Conditioner

Instructions

1. Rinse hair under warm, running water. Do not use hot water as this can further dry out strands.

2. Apply a quarter-sized amount of shampoo into the palm of your hands. Rub together and apply to the scalp. Massage into the scalp, but do not pull through to the ends, as these are most likely to be sapped of moisture as a result of the application of too much baking soda.

3. Rinse the shampoo from the hair.

4. Squeeze the excess water from the ends of hair.

5. Apply a condition to the ends of the hair and onto the scalp, about one inch from the roots. Allow to penetrate dry strands for at least five minutes. Rinse with warm water. Follow up with a leavin-in conditioner.

Tips & Warnings

• Add no more than one tablespoon of baking soda into your shampoo or dissolved into two cups of water to avoid adding too much baking soda to the hair.

• Do not use a baking soda cleansing treatment more than once per week to avoid causing dryness.

References

• Baking soda and hair
• Baking soda method