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Itching, excessive sebum production, oily or dry dandruff... Find out how to remedy t...
Expert advice | 15 September 2026
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Written by Karine Sevigny
24 September 2026
Seasonal changes occasionally cause different hair problems! Although they are often harmless, dandruff can be bothersome and annoying for many. The good news in all this? There is a plethora of products on the market that can treat this hair issue. Before even treating them, it is still essential to understand ‘what is dandruff?’ and also ‘what causes their appearance?’.
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Dandruff, also called flakes, are small particles of dead skin found on the surface of the scalp. They are more noticeable due to their larger size compared to normal cells. The presence of dandruff is often accompanied by varying degrees of itching. Although their existence is bothersome, dandruff is a fairly common issue. In fact, it is estimated that about half of North Americans have dandruff! There is also a higher tendency among men than women due to their more active sebaceous glands and oilier scalps. The factors that can cause their appearance are numerous. An excessive amount of sebum, dry skin, pollution, heat, sweating, and even certain hair products can all lead to the emergence of dandruff.
In the hair world, there are two types of dandruff: dry dandruff and oily dandruff. Dry dandruff is white and fine. Since it easily detaches from the scalp, it often ends up on clothing. Oily dandruff, on the other hand, has a slightly yellowish color and sticks to the scalp.
In most cases, dandruff can be controlled by washing more frequently. Indeed, the oilier the scalp, the more dead skin tends to accumulate. Obviously, using an anti-dandruff shampoo is recommended and helps a lot, but it won’t solve everything on its own if your dandruff is stubborn and abundant. That’s why we recommend treating your dandruff by following these three steps: exfoliate, cleanse, and treat. Exfoliation is a crucial step for the health of your scalp as it helps reset the scalp and dislodge all unwanted impurities before using your other products. The cleansing step, often done with an anti-dandruff shampoo, is at the heart of the fight against dead skin. As for the treatment, it is a step that maximizes efforts by providing the scalp with a more powerful and concentrated action. Now, it’s up to you to build your own routine by consulting our selection of products ready to combat your dandruff:
Price: $27.90 / 184 g
Its rich blend of antioxidant volcanic ash, Himalayan pink salt, and French green clay exfoliates the scalp to eliminate product buildup, dead skin, and excess sebum. It leaves the scalp soothed, clean, and refreshed!
Price: $39.90 / 200 ml
This pre-shampoo treatment is gentle on the scalp and effective in eliminating dandruff as well as excess sebum. From the first use, it exfoliates and clarifies the scalp thanks to glycolic acid, which works without needing to scrub with ‘granules’ like most exfoliants. Additionally, it is infused with fermented tea that soothes the sensitive and irritated scalp.
Price: $2.90
Perfect for maximizing the effects of your anti-dandruff treatments, this brush is used during the exfoliation of your scalp, during your shampoo, and even when you have just applied a treatment or leave-in serum. Its use allows for massaging the scalp, increasing blood circulation, evenly distributing products, and dislodging dandruff, impurities, product buildup, and sebum.
Price: $67 / 250 ml
The anti-dandruff balancing shampoo Serene Scalp by Oribe eradicates dandruff once and for all. This gentle cleanser is formulated with salicylic acid that relieves and prevents dandruff while soothing the dry, itchy, and irritated scalp. It leaves hair healthy and hydrated with no trace of dandruff.
Price: $27.90 / 250 ml
Rich in zinc pyrithione, this shampoo offers a thick and creamy lather that gently cleanses to eliminate and prevent the appearance of new dandruff and other associated symptoms. In addition to combating dandruff, it hydrates dry hair, purifies and soothes the scalp, leaving hair light and shiny.
Price: $104 / 100 ml
Intensive and regenerating, this anti-dandruff lotion is the crème de la crème of specialized treatments for combating dandruff! After thoroughly washing your hair and scalp, applying this treatment will purify the scalp, limit bacterial proliferation, and balance the desquamation process to greatly reduce the presence of dandruff and itching.
Price: $27.90 / 200 ml
In the shower, after your usual shampoo, apply this kombucha-based treatment starting from your roots to give your scalp a total detox. Its use will help exfoliate dead skin, eliminate product buildup, and balance sebum production, for a soothed, refreshed, and healthier scalp.
Price: $89 / 90 ml
The intensive night serum Symbiose by Kérastase is an effective anti-dandruff treatment that works to give softer, shinier, and better-hydrated hair. It is ideal to use at night, as this is when the scalp regenerates the most. On a dry or towel-dried scalp, section by section, apply 3 to 4 pipettes of the serum. Gently massage the scalp to activate microcirculation and help the product penetrate. Leave it on overnight!
There are even more solutions to treat your dandruff problems! Shop among all anti-dandruff treatments to achieve this.
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