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The actual cause of dandruff is not known. Why skin cells on the scalp start over producing and shedding faster than normal. The over-produced dead cells lump together with the natural oils in the skin and shed rapidly in form of flakes. The dead cells are filled with chemicals that can be absorbed by the scalp. It is these chemicals that can cause redness, inflammation of the scalp skin and the typical itching symptoms.

A yeast-like fungus called pityrosporum ovale occurs naturally on the scalp in limited numbers. However, when this fungus is produced in large amounts, the body's defense system will try to reduce the amount of fungus, and in an attempt of doing so, will over-produce cells, which in turn will shed faster, thus causing skin cells to fall off in form of white flakes called dandruff.

Other causes for dandruff can be linked to hereditary issues, hormonal imbalance, stress.

Tea Tree Shampoo and Conditioner may be a more natural approach to help relieve dandruff.
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