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Apple cider vinegar (ACV) has long been used as a natural hair care product to promote healthy hair in both men and woman. Its acidity is close to that of natural hair, it’s a good conditioner and cleaning agent and it’s also an effective germ killer.
As a result, apple cider vinegar uses and benefits for the hair include:
Hair is on the mildly acidic side of the pH scale and has an ideal pH of 4.5 to 5.5, which is close to that of an apple cider vinegar rinse (pH 2.9).
On the other hand, many of the hair care products we use, such as soap-based shampoos, bleaches, hair colors, and permanents are strongly alkaline.
Rinsing with apple cider vinegar will help balance the pH of your hair and remove the buildup that can result from the use of these styling products and inexpensive shampoos.
Rinsing will also close the numerous cuticle scales which cover and protect the surface of each hair shaft. This imparts a smoother surface which reflects more light and as a result leaves your hair shinier, smoother and easier to manage.
Rough hair shaft with open cuticles compared to smooth hair shaft with closed cuticles.
Don’t worry about the slight vinegar smell you will notice after rinsing. It will disappear completely as your hair dries.
Make your own healthy after-shampoo hair rinse by mixing 1/3 of a cup (75 ml) of ACV into a quart (1 liter) of water. You can then store this mixture in a plastic bottle and keep it in the shower for ready use.
If you would like to prepare a smaller batch of this vinegar hair rinse recipe to experiment with, try mixing 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of apple cider vinegar into 1 cup (250 ml) of warm filtered tap water.
Apply the vinegar rinse after shampooing and then rinse it all out, or for extra conditioning, you can leave the rinse on your hair. This natural hair care product can be used once or twice a week or more often as needed.
By infusing various herbs into the vinegar rinse, you can enhance different hair colors and condition hair at the same time.
Here are some recommended herbs to use with apple cider vinegar:
To make your own herbal hair rinse natural hair care product:
To add extra fragrance to the herbal rinse, try adding a few drops of lavender or lemon or rose essential oils.
No time to make your own natural hair care product?
You can buy online, ready made apple cider vinegar herbal hair rinses.
If preparing a vinegar/herb infusion is not your cup of tea, then a faster way to enhance the hair conditioning effect of apple cider vinegar is to add a small amount of certain types of essential oils.
To make a batch, just add 5 drops of the essential oil to 1 cup (250 ml) of apple cider vinegar. When you are ready to rinse your hair, take 1 tablespoon of this mixture and add it to 1 cup (250 ml) of warm water.
Types of essential oils that go well in a vinegar hair rinse include:
The acids and enzymes in ACV kill the “bottle bacillus”, a bacteria that is one of the causes for many scalp and hair conditions such as dandruff, itchy scalp, hair loss and often baldness.The bacteria clogs hair follicles allowing dry crusts to form that itch and flake.
For a simple home treatment for dandruff and itchy scalp, apply full strength ACV to the scalp, rub in, and leave on for a half hour to an hour before washing your hair.
For an extra strength natural hair care product, apple cider vinegar can be infused with herbs such as stinging nettle, southernwood, goosegrass, plantain and burdock root all of which help prevent dandruff on their own. Tea tree oil is another excellent natural anti-dandruff ingredient, which can be added.
In her book Apple Cider Vinegar– Miracle Health System, Patricia Bragg recommends trying the following natural hair loss treatment:
For bald and thinning areas apply to scalp an hour before shampooing- 2 Tbsp ACV mixed with a tiny pinch cayenne powder.
Then before going to bed, mix a royal jelly capsule with one tsp ACV, pat on bald areas and leave overnight.
The following herbs have also been used to prevent hair loss and stimulate hair growth:
Make your own vinegar mixture as per the herbal hair rinse recipe given above and apply it full strength to the scalp. Rub it in and leave it on for a half hour to an hour before washing your hair.
Lice infestations are very contagious and are characterized by intense itching caused by an allergic reaction to a toxin in the saliva of the lice.
If you find that commercial lice preparations are too toxic (many contain pesticides) for you or your child’s skin, try the following herbal head louse treatment described in the Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine that uses all natural hair care products:
Once completed, check the child’s hair every other day for the next 10 days, and if needed repeat the treatment.
Ladies, have you tried any of these uses? Do you incorporate apple cider vinegar into your regimen?
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Can I do a acv rinse followed by a oilrinse?
What happens if you keep apple cider vineger on scalp for 4-5 hours.
I finally know what is wrong with my hair. I would like on conditioner but still end up with frizzy dry hair. My hair used to be so soft that it would air dry into luscious curls. :(. I am working very hard to get my old hair back.
Not sure if you know this or are a part of this page, but this article is eerily similar to yours, posted a few months after: http://www.naturalhairrules.com/apple-cider-vinegar-rinse-for-natural-hair/
Same questions…do I use a conditioning product?
When doing an ACV rinse after washing my hair, would I do it before or after conditioning?
I want to avoid using shampoo. Can I moisturize, use the vinegar, and then deep condition afterwards?
I’m going to nitpick a bit and note that based on the pH values you gave, that means the vinegar is 40-400 times more acidic than hair.
Other than that, I will try some of these; thanks!
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Does ACV have moisturizing benefits? I’m trying to concoct a spray to use on my hair daily (as it can get very dry) that would aid in moisturizing, and that is also safe to use as a leave in. Would you recommend ACV as an ingredient?
Is there a specific brand of ACV to use or can it be any brand?
I get that ACV with the mother in it…the brand probably doesn’t matter but I get the health store brand. It’s about $3 where I live.
As long as it’s raw organic preferably with “mother” the brand is not a huge deal. I usually get mine from the vitamin shoppe it’s about $3
I am a naturally curly-girl who has believed for 20+ years that curly hair is more fragile than straight, but not known why. For a long while I have been doing minimal shampooing, and know it’s better for curls; about 3 weeks ago I decided I would try the baking soda/water alternative to shampoo just for something to do, because no matter what I spend on shampoos and conditioners, nothing helps my disgusting flaky scalp, and everything fries the heck out of my hair…I didn’t intend to make a big life-change, I just thought, hey, I’m bored, why not try baking soda? It’s good for everything else! I haven’t used shampoo, soap of any kind, conditioner, or ANY commercial product in my hair since! It was a totally accidental discovery!
The best thing ever was mixing a little olive oil and honey into a WHOLE egg (very important for dry-haired curly-gurlz, don’t fall for the egg white only thing!) and putting it into the ends of my hair…only put it on your scalp if you live in a warm climate, because you can only rinse it out with COLD water unless you want egg cooked into your hair, and I can’t bear the thought of ice-cold water right on my scalp, LOL! I tell you all, I have never had such compliments on my hair! NO conditioner at any price will make your curlz so gorgeous as this mixture! I had random people at my workplace asking me what I was doing to look so good, like, had I started a new exercise routine or something?? Haha it was just my amazing smooth curls from this mixture!
So ditch the shampoo is all I can say, curly-haired friends…shampoo strips your hair so you need more shampoo, but shampoo is the worst thing for curly hair! I look forward to trying the next step in my conversion away from shampoo–ACV! If it isn’t what I need, no matter–the important thing is to preach to other Curlies: NO shampoo you buy is going to do what you need; nothing can do better than NOT stripping your natural scalp oils with detergents!
Okay I’m just rambling now, I can’t help it, I have been happier this past 6 weeks with my hair than I have been in my entire life, and all with stuff that costs next to nothing, is completely nontoxic, and I have around the house anyway! Curly Grrrlz unite!!
~Jen
I think everyone is different. The whole no shampoo thing does not work for me at all.
Can you use normal white vinegar to clarify hair?
I am not completely sure but I think that vinegar is vinegar…and all vinegar is GREAT! It’s a cheap as heck thing that has practically MAGICALLY qualities! The natural remedies/panacea types would have you believe that ACV has some magical qualities, but vinegar in and of itself is a great thing, available to all, very inexpensively. I would wait for people who have used both ACV and regular vinegar to weigh in, but I think they all have the same chemical properties, don’t they? I dunno for sure, I barely passed Chemistry in HS, but I think it’s all about base/acid, right? Maybe ACV smells better or something, but I am WAY skeptical about any claims of a particular formulation being a panacea…and everything I have ever cleaned with any kind of vinegar has smelled like salad dressing for maybe 5 minutes, then it cleared out to smell like NOTHING, which I love, because I hate the smell of almost every commercial cleaning agent!
I think it is safe to try regular white vinegar if you have it around…if you like the result, a bottle of ACV at the regular grocery is like $.57, and I am sorry but I think it’s silly to pay more at the “natural” grocery for Bragg’s or some such. I was a hippie in college and bought Bragg’s soap at the Co-Op, and found it to be the most drying thing I had ever used!
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Personally, I prefer any ACV that has the mother in it! The mother is the brown murky substance found at the bottom of the bottle! You won’t ever find that in the white vinegar. The white vinegar is pasteurized, refined and distilled.
For acv for itchy scalp…how many parts acv and water mix should I use? Thanks for the assistance
Also when do I apply the acv to the hair…before or after shampoo for itchy scalp…thanks again
I always use 1 pt ACV to 2 pts water.
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genius, Melissa! OMG! I have all of these ingredients too. I would have never thguhot to make a drink like this that mimics Booch. Oh, and my juicer..in my MIL basement. I rarely use it now was using it more for the pulp. I got freaked out about fructose and the high sugar. I know I can do straight veggie juices, but the clean up was annoying. My kitchen is SO small, I figure, (IF) we ever get out of this place I will make it more of a staple! For now I eat my plants or blend them! I have an old fashioned lemon and lime juicer that I use almost daily so that’s perfect for this recipe!
I’m currently using an ACV rinse 2-3 times a week. I first used after a shampoo before a conditioner. Tonight I just did the rinse as a cleanser. I had product build up so I really just wanted to clean my hair. So I used the ACV rinse and washed out, and followed if up with my homemade leave-in conditioner. My hair was squeaky clean with just using the ACV rinse. My scalp used to itch really bad in the middle of my head, since I’ve been doing the ACV rinse…the itching has disappeared.
Hi there. I’m new to the all natural movement but have 3b/c biracial tight curly hair. I recently moved to the desert and have found that my hair is super dry, but my attempts to use store-bought butters and pomades have left it feeling weighted down and greasy. I am thinking about building up a DIY hair regimen that includes a coconut oil pre-poo, ACV rinse, and yogurt/OO/honey/egg deep condition one every few weeks. I currently co-wash every other day, and shampoo every 2 weeks. I was wondering if I still need to wash my air with a natural shampoo, or if the ACV rinse will take the place of the shampooing?
Additionally, if anyone has suggestions on overnight curls I would love to hear them. I have yet to style my hair without wetting in the morning, and I would love to start washing/styling the night before.
Thanks!
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Love your article and never thought about applying herbs to ACV rinse, maybe I will try it with herbs to see how while it does my hair
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I would like to try this,but what is better on hair coconut oil or this vinegar. and if both are what should I use first coconut or the vinegar.can I do both the same day one in the morning n then at night?
Both are known to be good for natural hair, but it also depends on your own hair since everyone’s is different.
Coconut oil, at least for me, makes finger detangling an easier process, and apple cider vinegar is great for clarifying. Coconut oil isn’t only good for finger detangling – it’s just what I use it for. Try Googling coconut oil uses for natural hair; it has a lot more benefits.
If you do want to use both, you can try pre-pooing with coconut oil, then rinsing your hair with ACV (mixed with water) in the shower after washing. You can also do these on different days; you don’t necessarily have to use coconut oil and acv in conjunction with each other.
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Can vinegar rinses cleanse hair grease? I wanna be able to do the curly girl method but i use hair grease
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I have been reading about the uses of ACV for over a month. There are pros and cons on nearly every site I read. The main uses I read about are for hair care, pre-teen acne, and weight loss. I am still uncertain if I should try ACV at all, however I did try diluted mixture on the acne, and she complained that it made her skin itch. Ay help out there, any advice?
Ive been using ACV since i was about 16 (11 years now). I have mixed hair and use it primarily to rid my scalp of buildup from the various products i use to tame my hair!!! I love it!!
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My hair is a bit thin and just started using vinegar for thicker hair , does it really work ? what else can you use to make your hair naturally thicker faster ? any good products or natural stuff that could work ? i also heard alvera gel is good to thickening hair , used it twice already , no improvement yet !
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I have been using ACV as a hair rinse for several months now. I rinse 1-2 twice a week, I love the results so far. My hair is much shinier, healthier looking! After about a month, I notice that my hair was not breaking as much! Will use for life! This article also has some good info. http://www.intensegrow.com/blog/Apple-Cider-Vinegar-Rinse-for-Hair.htm
Well ladies this white boy has heard that drinking a teaspoon a day promotes hair growth!!
Hey Jim. You are correct!! I’ve been drinking Braggs ACV since April. One teaspoon in an 8 ounce cup of water with Agave Nectar for sweetness. My hair has grown. I have lost weight, but most surprising is my eyelashes. That have thickened, darkened and grown in length. My sister asked me more than once why am I always wearing mascara. Hello? I’m not 🙂 (Batting my lusty eyelashes)
What do you mean by drinking Braggs ACV?
I use ACV rinse once a wk in my hair and it has made my hair strong and healthy. I have made it part of my wkly hair regime because it is on point for dandruff and breakage.
I use Bragg’s raw acv (with the Mother) lOL anyways, it really conditions my hair, smooths the cuticle and adds shine. I find it helps detangle my hair. It soothes my scalp as well. Really great natural product that never disappoints.
this has been awesome knowledge ladies thank you for sharing, i will try using ACV on my hair as well. how safe is it on children? i would love to try on my girls too.
I use it on my daughter with no trouble. I always dilute it heavily.
i use acv [bragg] first then i cleans my hair. i do not dilute it.
By using Brad’s Vinegar to rinse my hair will it strip my hair color?
I tried ACV rinse tonight for the first time. WoW!!!! This stuff made my hair look and feel the best it ever has since I’ve had natural hair!! My measurements… 1/3 cup ACV to 1 quart water. I actually made 1 cup ACV and 3 Quarts water. After co washing my hair with AS I AM COCONUT CO WASH I rinsed that out and then did the ACV rinse for a final rinse. My hair was so soft, silky and manageable. To do the two strand twist to my scalp I used essential oils to twist to my scalp, coconut oil and grape seed oil to lock in that moisture. My hair was still wet so I but a plastic bag over that and then tied that down with a silk scarf. I dont have big plans this week besides class so I probably will not manipulate my hair again for a week or two weeks unless I make plans. oh, I also used AS I AM TWIST DEFININING cream to twist but I only used a little. ACV WILL BE APART OF MY REGULAR HAIR REGIMEN FROM NOW ON. EVERY WEEK OR BI WEEKLY.
Thanks for posting this reply! This is the response that I’ve been looking for. I have decided to try co-washing this weekend, but wondered how the ACV would work n conjunction with it. I also have highlights in my hair. Do you think the diluted ACV may harm my hair?
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I have used vinegar (diluted at about 1/4 cup to a quart) since I was a very little girl. And I am, well, quite a few decades older now! It was my mom’s swear-by. The smell has never been an issue. Goes away quickly. Funny thing, I was just reading some new reports of the dangers of so many shampoo and conditioner ingredients, the FDA has no oversee here, and suggested the vinegar rinse to the mom of my granddaughters. Many of the ingredients in the commercial products are carcinogenic particularly for children.
Interesting. I’ve actually never been able to bring myself to use any “food” ingredients in my hair. Do those of you who use this find it just as easy and quick as using store-bought products – cleansers, shampoos and conditioners? Anything that adds steps and time to my routine is a turnoff for me. Not going to use the excuse of the smell because you ladies have addressed that.
Also, is this something that works on dreadlocks as well?
Great info in this post. Thanks!
I find it’s easy, cheap, and most of all NATURAL, which is important to me! It comes from nature, rather than in a lab 🙂
Yes, you can use it on locks.
When doing an ACV rinse, I dilute it first similar to what you have mentioned (just I add it to warm water). The smell does not turn me off. My locs are darker and a lighter it would seem, too. But to top it off, my scalp thanks me for it. No itchy or tight scalp beyond a week. I love to feel the warm water on my scalp. Really nice! I have never tried it with an essential oil, so that will be my next step.
I also use horsetail in my rinses.
may I know how much horsetail/stinging nettle you use in your rinse?
I do ACV and stinging nettle rinses. Last saturday I did ACV Goldenseal Nettles Saw Palmetto and burdock..I noticed it is making my hair much stronger and I am experiencing less breakage..
I love herbal ACV tea rinses! I make them myself!
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I love doing ACV rinses on my hair! For me, they make the difference between a good hair day and a PHENOMENAL hair day, lol. It’s like an ACV rinse makes my hair the best it can be. It makes it shinier, easier to style, softer, bouncier, and really highlights my texture. If I have some sort of special occasion coming up, I always do an ACV rinse the night before. I dilute it a lot, though. Usually, I’ll put 4 tablespoons of ACV in a liter of water…occasionally, I’ll increase it to a quarter of a cup. Never more than that, though.
All great tips! I bought some a week ago to use as an aid to weight loss/internal cleansing and it helps! I now will be using it as a rinse on my hair as well.
I’ve been thinking about doing a Vinegar rinse. Sometimes I find that a product I’ve been using stops working as well as it was, and wondered if was just build up. I tried using shampoo, but that just made me super dry. (I don’t normally use shampoo.)
Well I read somewhere that hair with low porosity shouldn’t be rinsed with ACV. How true is this? And do I need to replace my co-wash with this rinse if I do decide to go for it?
Excellent information–thanks for sharing. Bragg ACV is a staple in my home. I will try it this weekend as an after-shampoo rinse.
Do I need /can I condition/deep condition after the acv rinse?
You don’t have to… but ts good to condition after the ACV rinse. Hair tends to become full of static after the rinse so I use conditioner as a finishing touch and to get rid of the smell.
You don’t have to the ACV rinse is pretty much my last rinse (excluding the cool/cold rinse to rid the smell) .
I use more ACV then want is recommended above. I use the ratios of 1:3 or in rare cases 1:2 of ACV to water with great results I follow with Cold water to rinse after ACV and as it dries the smell goes away.
Does it have to be Bragg’s ACV? Has anyone had great results using generic ACV or other brands of ACV?
I swear by the Braggs ACV- not sure why it is different, but I have tried others (generic, Heinz, etc), without any luck. Glad someone left a message about the importance of dilution and clarity around what pH means! I would not suggest putting this stuff on your hair un-diluted. I have chronic skin conditions and I use a q-tip to place it carefully on my skin only– not my hair. If I am going to use it on my hair it is diluted or mixed with bentonite clay.
The Bragg has the “mother” in it which is most of the good stuff. I LOVE this brand but I will grudgingly buy generic as well. Go with your budget.
Any kind is good ACV as well as White vinegar. Makes the hair beautiful, shiney, soot and a great detangler..
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I’ll have to try this because the head and shoulders is just not working I keep having to comb out the flakes the day after. Don’t know why I haven’t jumped on this yet, I’m all for home remedies.
Wow. Yet another product I cook with and didn’t realize I could use!
I dilute ACV (the same one pictured) and use a toner and I really enjoy it. I’ve also tried it for weight loss with good results.
How are u using it for weight loss? Diluting it and drinking it?
I drink it straight. Usually a teaspoon a day until I can tolerate a tablespoon. Then as time progresses, I step it up to a teaspoon of honey in a shot glass topped off with the ACV. I stir that together and have it in the morning before breakfast. It really helps with digestion, free radicals and appetite control.
I had an ACV shampoo bar and it left my hair really dry. I’m not too if doing an ACV rinse would yield different results.
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Use diluted ACV like the above mention directions. You will love how soft, shiny, bouncy, & just gorgeous your hair will be after following the directions in article. I work out 4-5 days a week & the diluted ACV is perfect for me because shampoo is too drying & the ACV gets rid of sweaty build-up, grime, & doesn’t strip the organic coconut oil I use in my hair.
The great thing about using ACV is that it is multi-purpose. You can use it as a sore muscle soak, diet aid, pour it on salad as dressing (much tastier than Italian), & a marinade. It pays for itself. Can store bought shampoo do all that?? lol
How is the smell? I mean I’m assuming it goes away after a while, but if I were to use a rinse in the gym shower would I smell like ACV for at least 30 minutes? Or do you add essential oils to lessen the vinegar-y smell?
For me, the smell pretty much goes away immediately. I never notice or am bothered by it and i have a strong nose. Once you apply your leave ins and moisturizers, you should have no smell what so ever.
I didn’t know that it wouldn’t strip the coconut oil. That has been a concern of mine. Thanks for sharing!
I’m definitely going to try to full strength apple cider vinegar to help with the dandruff problem I’ve been having.
Don’t do full strength!!!! I didn’t dilute my rinse enough when I used it for the first time today and it made my hair dry. I know this because I deep conditioned for 3 days prior to washing today and my hair was super soft even through the shampooing part of my routine. I’m pissed because I did all of that work just to muck it up at the end. So be warned dilute accordingly.
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Maya, The full strength, undiluted version is only meant for pre-poo, not as a conditioning rinse. I used it full strength, steamed, then did my normal wash/condition/moisturize routine… Worked WONDERS, and I have reeeaaaallly bad dandruff (seborrhea dermatitis).
“Hair is on the mildly acidic side of the pH scale and has an ideal pH of 4.5 to 5.5, which is close to that of an apple cider vinegar rinse (pH 2.9).”
pH is measured on a logarithmic scale, which in general means that a pH of 2.9 is NOT close to pH 4.5. That pH would be a bit too harsh for most people’s scalp, and could damage your hair. ACV must be suitably diluted before use
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I was thinking THE SAME thing! 2.9 is too acidic. ACV MUST be diluted ladies.
She says this in the post. The mixtures are usually 2:1 or 3:1 with water and vinegar.
I was able to ditch shampoo completely by using diluted acv to cleanse my scalp weekly or bi-weekly, depending on my scalp build up. Monthly I use Aztec Indian Clay to cleanse the scalp. I live by ACV! You can also bathe with it, it aids in weight loss, cook with it, etc.
I’d suggest purchasing the bottle with the mother in it; the murky substance in the bottom. That’s the good stuff!
Aids in weight loss? How does that work?