The effect of Nordic seed oil on dry, irritated scalp

Many experience difficulty finding something that helps to reduce scalp problems even though there is a wide range of products available on the market shampoos, creams, gels and liniment.

The unique combination of valuable nutrients and fatty acid composition make blackcurrant seed oil and sea buckthorn oil interesting for an irritated scalp. We aimed to investigate whether Q for Skin’s concept based on blackcurrant seed oil and sea buckthorn pulp/seed oil can help people with a dry, irritated scalp. 

Study design

Subjects and methods
The study was carried out at Ekolea in Karlstad, Sweden and lasted for seven weeks. A total of 15 women and men participated in the study aged 8-73 years old. The length of time participants had suffered from irritated scalp varied from three months to 30 years, with the median duration being 10 years. Ten of the subjects had previously seen a doctor for their problems associated with an irritated scalp; of which six had not received a diagnosis, two had been diagnosed with seborrheic dermatitis, one with psoriasis and one with eczema.

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