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According tomindbodygreen, scalp buildup can be due to either natural oils orhair products.

But there’s another step you should consider adding to your scalp buildup-fighting repertoire: Clarifying shampoos.

A smiling woman washes her hair in the shower.

What is a clarifying shampoo and how do you use it?

When used correctly, clarifying shampoos can make your scalp healthier and restore your mane to its former glory.

You shouldn’t use clarifying shampoos every day: Once every week or two is enough.

A woman applies dry shampoo to her hair.

If you use them too often they can irritate your scalp and leave your tresses brittle (viamindbodygreen).

Another thing to note is that you should repeat the clarifying shampoo process several times during your wash. Clarifying shampoos can work magic on your tresses, but they can also be quite expensive.

That’s right: One ingredient can bust up your product buildup for pennies.

A hairbrush alongside natural hair treatments.

Another easy one-ingredient clarifying shampoo is made by mixing together baking soda and warm water.

Naturally Curly recommends that you follow your baking soda cleanse with an ACV rinse and a deep conditioning treatment.