Mythbusters: Is Apple Cider Vinegar Good For Hair?

You've probably heard about all the hair trends regarding apple cider vinegar recently. ACV rinses, ACV masks, ACV everything! It's hard to know what's real or not on the internet, so we're here to help you seek out the truth.

Today, on ZALA Mythbusters, we'll find out the answer to the question: is Apple Cider Vinegar good for hair?

All about Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple cider vinegar is an alcoholic fermentation that is prepared using fermented apple. The main ingredient of this vinegar is acetic acid, vitamins, mineral salts, and amino acids. It also has several other components which include potassium, calcium, copper, and iron. It also has magnesium, phosphorus, chlorine, fluorine enzymes, and other organic acids.

In terms of cooking, ACV is also used for different purposes such as marinating meat, as salad dressing, for making pickles and of course, for its health benefits, which is another important aspect.

Apple Cider Vinegar health benefits

Here are some of the health benefits of apple cider vinegar:

1. Helps to relieve joint pains and arthritis
2. Aids weight loss by accelerating metabolism
3. Lowers stomach acidity
4. The acetic acid helps in maintaining the pH of blood, while the malic acid destroys bacteria and fungus.
5. Maintains the level of cholesterol and triglycerides
6. Removes toxins from the kidney and treats conditions like kidney stones and infections
7. Detoxifies the liver

Now, the amazing thing is, aside from its numerous health benefits, ACV also greatly affects our skin and hair. As mentioned above, it's one of the trending homemade, all-natural treatments for hair care and skin care.

Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar for Hair

1. It can reduce scalp itchiness

Skin itchiness can be caused by dandruff and other medical conditions like atopic dermatitis and psoriasis. ACV can help alleviate the symptoms of those common conditions and therefore, reduce scalp itchiness.

2. It prevents hair loss and stimulates hair growth

Hair loss is caused by a variety of factors, but one of the reasons could be stunted hair follicles. ACV can clean the scalp thoroughly, removing all traces of bacteria and dirt. It doesn't just prevent hair loss; it can also help stimulate hair growth by maintaining your scalp's pH levels. 

3. It helps to prevent split ends and breakage

Apple cider vinegar helps prevent split ends and breakage by strengthening the cuticles of your hair. When your cuticles are weak, they are more prone to breakages. By keeping them healthy and smooth, your hair becomes less likely to develop split-ends and sustain damage.

4. It helps to restore your hair's texture

With the use of several commercial products and other tools and most importantly the polluted environment results in damaged hair texture. By using the apple cider vinegar, it helps to maintain smooth hair strands via alpha hydroxyl acids and exfoliates the scalp.

5. It can be used for deepening the color of your hair

Generally, after a certain period with the use of synthetic hair dyes the colour of the hair gets damaged and its darkening fades away. With the use of regular vinegar, the hair darkening increases gradually over time.

6.  It can hydrate curly hair

Having curly hair is a bit of challenge forming ringlets one day and an inch- deep layer of frizz the next. Curly hair naturally is very dry and with the use of moisturizer it can weigh down the strand. The apple cider vinegar naturally removes build-up and infuses hair hydration and seals down the outer layer of the hair.

7. It helps ward off certain scalp infections

Apple cider vinegar has antimicrobial properties which are effective to ward off certain scalp infections. It fights against bacteria, yeast, and fungus.

Is Apple Cider Vinegar Good For Hair?

As you can see, using Apple Cider Vinegar for hair is not just a myth, it's actually true. Indeed, Apple Cider Vinegar can be a cheap natural tool for getting prettier and healthier hair.

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