scalp type self-test
Just as each person's skin type is different, their scalp type is also different. Check your scalp type for personalized care.
scalp types
We would like to present a simple
self-diagnosis methodto find out your scalp type.
Check each question that corresponds to your scalp type.
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Type A
- Your scalp feels itchy or tight shortly after shampooing
- Your scalp does not get oily when you haven’t washed
your hair for 2-3 days - You can see white flakes (dandruff) on hair or shoulders
- Your hair is always dry
- You feel discomfort and tightness in your scalp from stress
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Type B
- Your scalp gets oily in the afternoon when you just washed your hair in the morning
- You feel stickiness in hair close to scalp but the other end is week and does not have volume.
- Some parts of your scalp feel itchy
- Your scalp breaks out when you’re stressed out
- You frequently notice zits or acne on your scalp
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Type C
- Your scalp is easily irritable and starts bleeding when you scratch
- You feel severe tingling or irritation of the scalp when you get your a permed or dye your hair
- You have thin, weak hair that easily breaks
- You feel severe tightness and pain in your scalp when you are stressed out
- If you haven’t taken any actions to treat your dry scalp
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Type D
- You have oily scalp
- You have itchy scalp and you scratch a lot
- Your scalp and/or face gets hot or gets rash often
- If you have acne, dandruff or dead skin cells
- Your hair is easily pulled out and you get rashes and inflammation frequently
If you checked on more than three items,
you need a systematic treatment.
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Type A – Dry Scalp
Secretion of sweat and sebum is low, while dead skin cells are being formed quickly. When sebum secretion is not smooth, dead skin cells and dandruff accumulate, clog pores, and make your scalp itchy. If you don’t receive treatment for a long time, your scalp may become 'sensitive' scalp.
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Type B – Oily Scalp
Over-active sebaceous glands produce an excess quantity of sebum, clogging your pores. Sebum builds up in the scalp hair follicles, which can decrease normal scalp function and lead to hair loss.
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Type C – Sensitive Scalp
You can easily spot inflammation or redness of the scalp with naked eye. Your scalp is always swollen, so it is easy to be damaged by irritation. The frequency of breakout is high, and bacterial infection can turn into an inflammation.
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Type D- Seborrheic Scalp
Combination of oily and sensitive scalp. When your scalp immunity is low and you accumulate impurities like dead skin cells and dandruff, your scalp is prone to inflammation or acne. The scalp itself rashes easily and swells and becomes itchy.