What Is Co-Washing?
Can a Conditioner Really Clean Your Scalp?
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While women with wavy, curly, afro, or dry hair will love the moisture co-washing leaves behind, it ain't for everybody! "Women with fine, straight hair do not do as well with co-washing, as it can leave the hair heavily laden with moisturiser, which would weigh the hair down," explained Dr. Ingleton. "Also, anyone with an oily or scaly scalp (e.g., psoriasis, dermatitis) would not be a good candidate."
You can also co-wash too often. So going three weeks without shampoo can do more harm than good. "If hair is co-washed too often without an intervening shampoo treatment, the hair can get heavily laden with oils and look greasy," said Dr. Ingleton. "It will leave several layers of a coating on the hair strands."
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