Scalp Microbiome Health: How Sulfates and Silicones Disrupt Follicular Respiration
Healthy, resilient hair begins at the living follicular root. The human scalp contains over 100,000 sebaceous follicles colonized by a specialized microflora.
Repeated use of harsh sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) strips protective squalene, prompting reactive hyper-seborrhea, while heavy occlusive silicones build up along the infundibulum. Replacing them with botanical surfactants and rosemary-infused hydrosols revitalizes follicle respiration.
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