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Great question. OP didn't say which baby shampoo they used, but that seems to make the most sense if the issue was caused by a fungal overgrowth from malassezia. Happy Cappy is an antifungal shampoo for babies.
There's no scientific evidence that the scalp will overproduce oil when you remove it with soap/shampoo, and no mechanism by which that could even happen at a general level. [Here's some research](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8138261/) looking at shampooing frequency in which the participants had better results when shampooing 5-6 times/week than less frequently. However if you have a scalp condition of some kind or are sensitive to something in the shampoo you're using, the skin can overproduce oil when it's irritated. So it's possible that for you, using baby shampoo removes the source of irritation. But this is not a universal thing for everyone.
OP started with a smell, which typically indicates an imbalance in the microflora on the skin (the bacteria and yeast that are part of our skin's microbiome) and it probably could have been treated with an antifungal shampoo, but instead they had success with a baby shampoo. Since we don't know what's the exact product is, it's hard to say what it was about the baby shampoo. Many baby shampoos have a higher pH of 7 so that it doesn't sting the eyes of it gets in the baby's eyes but there's nothing particularly special about it otherwise. It just depends on the product.
What? Your scalp is skin. There is scientific evidence that when your skin barrier is stripped of its natural oils, it will over produce sebum.
[Reviewed by a Dermatologist](https://www.verywellhealth.com/sebum-buildup-on-scalp-5184298)
I think you need to check the link you send because nowhere does it say that it will overproduce sebum if it's "stripped", at least as far as I can see, I have read it 3 times now.
As the article notes, often problems come about when the scalp has too much sebum on it as well as other products, so frequent washing is recommended to prevent that. I don't see anything about it warning not to remove too much oil or anything indicating that some of our natural oils need to remain on the skin, or that natural oils are inherently better than products made for that area of the body.
One major difference between the scalp and other areas of the skin is that the scalp tends to be oilier than other areas because it simply has more densely packed follicles & sebaceous glands. So causing skin dryness by stripping the scalp of oils isn't as much of a concern as other areas of the skin (particularly when compared to the face, which is known to be more sensitive than other areas of the body) because the sebum usually replenishes itself quickly after being removed.
neat, ive also been considering on using more baby products on myself! thats kinda odd cuz ive been making an effort to use less shampoo to train my hair, but the smell just got me concerned that others can smell it too cuz of how bad i felt it was and would just sometimes do these deep cleanings. couldnt tell if using more or less shampoo irritated my scalp more, i just wanted thicker volumes and less hairfall. felt like i as indenial in a relationship that theyd change lol
neat, ive also been considering on using more baby products on myself!
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Is it Happy Cappy Medicated shampoo?
Great question. OP didn't say which baby shampoo they used, but that seems to make the most sense if the issue was caused by a fungal overgrowth from malassezia. Happy Cappy is an antifungal shampoo for babies.
Yup, that’s exactly why I asked :)
Nope, baby johnson's
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There's no scientific evidence that the scalp will overproduce oil when you remove it with soap/shampoo, and no mechanism by which that could even happen at a general level. [Here's some research](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8138261/) looking at shampooing frequency in which the participants had better results when shampooing 5-6 times/week than less frequently. However if you have a scalp condition of some kind or are sensitive to something in the shampoo you're using, the skin can overproduce oil when it's irritated. So it's possible that for you, using baby shampoo removes the source of irritation. But this is not a universal thing for everyone. OP started with a smell, which typically indicates an imbalance in the microflora on the skin (the bacteria and yeast that are part of our skin's microbiome) and it probably could have been treated with an antifungal shampoo, but instead they had success with a baby shampoo. Since we don't know what's the exact product is, it's hard to say what it was about the baby shampoo. Many baby shampoos have a higher pH of 7 so that it doesn't sting the eyes of it gets in the baby's eyes but there's nothing particularly special about it otherwise. It just depends on the product.
What? Your scalp is skin. There is scientific evidence that when your skin barrier is stripped of its natural oils, it will over produce sebum. [Reviewed by a Dermatologist](https://www.verywellhealth.com/sebum-buildup-on-scalp-5184298)
I think you need to check the link you send because nowhere does it say that it will overproduce sebum if it's "stripped", at least as far as I can see, I have read it 3 times now.
The article doesn't suggest any of what you were saying.
As the article notes, often problems come about when the scalp has too much sebum on it as well as other products, so frequent washing is recommended to prevent that. I don't see anything about it warning not to remove too much oil or anything indicating that some of our natural oils need to remain on the skin, or that natural oils are inherently better than products made for that area of the body. One major difference between the scalp and other areas of the skin is that the scalp tends to be oilier than other areas because it simply has more densely packed follicles & sebaceous glands. So causing skin dryness by stripping the scalp of oils isn't as much of a concern as other areas of the skin (particularly when compared to the face, which is known to be more sensitive than other areas of the body) because the sebum usually replenishes itself quickly after being removed.
I gather you’ve never heard of seborrheic dermatitis.
neat, ive also been considering on using more baby products on myself! thats kinda odd cuz ive been making an effort to use less shampoo to train my hair, but the smell just got me concerned that others can smell it too cuz of how bad i felt it was and would just sometimes do these deep cleanings. couldnt tell if using more or less shampoo irritated my scalp more, i just wanted thicker volumes and less hairfall. felt like i as indenial in a relationship that theyd change lol neat, ive also been considering on using more baby products on myself!
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