15 Scalp Treatments to Soothe Your Flakiest Hair Issues

This budget-friendly shampoo from Yes To will relieve your itchy scalp. Made with sweet potatoes, kukui seed oil, tea tree oil, and sage oil, it’s almost completely natural (and it's paraben- and silicone-free).

This affordable and invigorating option claims to improve your scalp in just 8 days.

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This trifecta of scalp-nourishing products is exactly what you need to manage a flaky, crusty crown. The NIOXIN Scalp Recovery System Kit includes a medicated shampoo to cleanse the scalp, a conditioner to reduce dandruff, and a soothing, leave-on treatment serum to relieve itching.

With 55 years of experience under his belt, trichologist Philip Kingsley knows a thing or two about the scalp. Having honed his haircare knowledge into this stimulating formula, the blend is meant to be massaged into the scalp and left on for 10 to 20 minutes to spark blood circulation and ultimately improve the texture and vitality of your strands.

While this luxurious oil isn't exactly wallet-friendly, we can attest that it works. Just apply this regenerating blend into dry hair to strengthen strands from the roots.

Enhanced with an impressive 53% orange and lavender essential oils, this formula encourages microcirculation, which purifies the scalp and results in a gorgeous head of hair.

This luxurious cleanse from Christophe Robin is loaded with sea salt and sweet almond oil to soothe oily scalps. But this blend also caters to dry scalps to give them the moisture they need to produce strong, healthy hair.

Whether you're opting for a scalp scrub or sticking to a dandruff shampoo-conditioner combo, Gaunitz recommends adding this serum to your post-shower haircare routine.

This product does it all: It has anti-inflammatory properties, battles stress-related hair loss, and supports a healthy scalp microbiome. Its fantastic results are all thanks to this serum's star ingredient, melatonin.

Have an itchy, irritated scalp? Calm it down with this scalp treatment from Living Proof, which focuses on soothing your hair and scalp with hydration via skincare-favorite hyaluronic acid.

Could your flaky scalp be caused by a pH imbalance? Well, it's probably not the only cause, but it can contribute to the reason why your scalp seems unhealthy.

That's where this pH-balanced scalp scrub comes in. This gentle exfoliator has a blend of glycolic, tartaric, lactic, and citric acids to remove all of the gunk and buildup on your crown, plus marula and mongongo oils to moisturize your hair from root to end. Plus, it has a balanced pH of 3.7.

If you’re dealing with a temperamental scalp, go ahead and pamper yourself with this luxury leave-on treatment. It’s lightweight and won’t leave your hair a greasy mess — plus, it’s filled with cooling mint and calming chamomile to soothe and balance the scalp.

Let's be real: chances are, you're not washing your hair everyday (and if you are, you should think twice about that). So, for the days that you aren't dousing your scalp with in-shower treatments, break out this serum.

It’s pricey, but hear us out: This product does exactly what it says it does, thanks to its blend of salicylic acid, menthol and skin-soothing camphor.

Be prepared for a blast of a cooling sensation with a flake- and itch-free scalp no matter how many days it's been since you last rinsed your head.

This pre-shower foam is packed with skin-saving ingredients to help spruce up your scalp. Its impressive formula includes exfoliating salicylic acid, cleansing micellar water, panthenol, vitamin B5, caffeine, and vitamin E to pamper your scalp. You can literally feel it working as it soothes and bubbles up on your scalp, resulting in a cleansed and rejuvenated feel.

You don't have to shell out the big bucks for a clearer scalp when this under-$10 treatment will do just the trick.

As the unofficial go-to product for dry and flaky scalps, Head and Shoulders created this soothing leave-in scalp elixir that uses menthol and peppermint oils to relieve your irritated skin. It'll take care of any itchiness while retaining much-needed moisture.

If you're got a sensitive scalp, then you know the trials and tribulations of using a scalp scrub that's way too rough.

Well, amika's got your back (or rather, head) with this ultra gentle scalp scrub. It has a soothing jelly-like texture that comforts your scalp while sea salt, pink clay, and charcoal get to work on removing all of the buildup lingering in your roots.

Don't forget to slather on this scalp serum before you step in the shower. This rinse-off serum is packed with flake-sloughing ingredients like glycolic and salicylic acids, while niacinamide, rose clay, and jasmine essential oil nurture and hydrate the skin on your scalp.

In-shower products are great for clarifying your scalp, but in order to maintain that clarity, you're going to need a leave-in treatment. Enter: this serum, which contains a blend of charcoal, peppermint, tea tree oil and witch hazel to keep your scalp clean and free of any itchiness or flakiness.