Green Tea Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse (So Refreshing!)
Green Tea Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse is a great way to refresh the scalp, treat dry scalp and dandruff and promote healthy hair growth. When used weekly, this ACV Hair Rinse makes a great addition to your hair care routine. It helps remove product buildup such as dry shampoo, can calm scalp issues, and can improve the appearance of your hair.
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Making this Apple Cider Hair Rinse
I’ve mentioned before that I really struggle with dry, itchy scalp during the winter months.
One of my favorite ways to combat those annoying winter scalp and hair problems is this Green Tea Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse.
Using this Apple Cider Hair Rinse for Dry, Itchy Scalp
I use this Green Tea Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse once a week in the shower. It really helps when I want to refresh my hair and scalp after the toll that dry, cold hair and holiday styling has taken on it.
Rinsing with this Green Tea Apple Cider Vinegar Hair rinse always leaves my hair and scalp feeling so much better.
Don’t worry, once your hair dries you don’t notice a vinegar-y smell.
Disclaimer: always consult your doctor or dermatologist before adding new products or treatments to your hair care regimen. This post is not intended for medical advice, diagnosis purposes, or treatment for scalp conditions that should be treated by a health care professional.
Benefits of Green Tea Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse
Read on to learn about the benefits of green tea, apple cider vinegar, rosemary essential oil, and lavender essential oil in this Green Tea Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse. These ingredients can promote longer, stronger hair and a healthy scalp.
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Benefits of Green Tea for Hair Health and Scalp
Green Tea is a fantastic antioxidant and natural antiseptic. It can help restore balance and soothe irritated skin. Green tea can also help stimulate hair growth, reduce shedding, and calm dandruff and psoriasis.
Apple Cider Vinegar Hair and Scalp Benefits
Apple cider vinegar aids in supporting healthy skin and hair, which makes it a popular natural ingredient for hair health.
Used topically on the scalp, apple cider vinegar exfoliates dull, dry skin, adds body to your hair, makes it nice and shiny, and restores the pH balance of the scalp
It also has antimicrobial and antibacterial properties and discourages overgrowth of malassezia furfur, the yeast-like fungus thought to trigger dandruff.
Scalp and Hair Benefits of Rosemary Essential Oil
Rosemary can stimulate hair growth and slow shedding, helps with dandruff, and gives hair body.
Lavender Essential Oil Scalp and Hair Benefits
Lavender stimulates hair growth and calms dry, itchy scalp. It also has a relaxing scent and is naturally calming. Turn your showers into a relaxing spa experience!
Other Ways to Support Hair Health
In addition using this Green Tea Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse once or twice a week, make sure to eat a balanced diet.
Include plenty of healthy fats, protein and leafy greens (like these Kale Chips) and keep hydrated for optimal hair growth and scalp health.
Check out my tips for drinking more water you need help staying hydrated. Dehydration will negatively impact your scalp and hair follicles.
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Green Tea Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse Ingredients
Green Tea Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse is a great way to refresh the scalp, treat dry scalp and dandruff and promote healthy hair growth.
- Green Tea
- Boiling Water
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Rosemary Essential Oil
- Lavender Essential Oil
For the complete ingredient list and detailed instructions to make your own apple cider vinegar hair rinse, scroll to the bottom of this post for the FREE printable recipe card.
How to Make a Green Tea Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse
First, you’ll brew the green tea in the hot water. After that, you will discard the used tea bags, add the tea to a storage container with a lid.
Then, add the apple cider vinegar, rosemary essential oil, and lavender essential oils. Tighten the lid, and shake to combine all of the ingredients well.
Make sure to cool the apple cider vinegar hair rinse completely before you use it – you do not want to pour the mixture on your head while it is too hot.
Make sure to shake before each juice in the even that any ingredients have separated.
For the complete ingredient list and detailed instructions to make this apple cider vinegar hair rinse, scroll to the bottom of this post for the FREE printable recipe card.
Tips for Making This Green Tea Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse
- Make sure you purchase a high quality apple cider vinegar, such as a raw apple cider vinegar or unfiltered apple cider vinegar. I like this apple cider vinegar from Bragg Live Foods best. Pure ACV is available at most grocery stores, but you can also order online.
- Purchase high quality essential oils that are 100% pure and don’t have any added fragrance or other ingredients
How to Use an Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse
To use this Green Tea Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse:
- You want to start with clean hair. First, wash hair in the shower with regular shampoo using warm water.
- Then, pour about 3/4 cup onto the scalp.
- Massage scalp, allow the acv rinse to soak for 10 minutes.
- Then, condition and rinse as your hair normally would.
For best results, use cold water when rinsing, especially if you have color-treated hair or other hair treatments. Cold water help seal the hair’s cuticle.
Benefits I Noticed After Using this Hair Rinse
After giving this green tea apple cider vinegar hair rinse a test for a few months, I definitely noticed some improvements:
Dirty, dull hair was transformed to shinier hair since product build-up was removed. My dry, itchy scalp was soothed and my dandruff was improved.
Try this Green Tea Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse!
Next time you’re looking for a DIY hair treatment to improve the health of your hair, give this apple cider vinegar green tea hair rinse a try! Did you think it was a great addition to your hair care routine? Leave a comment below and give it a review for others to see what you thought of green tea rinse for hair.
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Green Tea Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse
Green Tea Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse is a great way to refresh the scalp, treat dry scalp and dandruff and promote healthy hair growth. When used weekly, this ACV Hair Rinse makes a great addition to your hair care routine. It helps remove product buildup such as dry shampoo, can calm scalp issues, and can improve the appearance of your hair.
Materials
- 2 bags Green Tea
- 16 ounces Boiling Water
- 1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- 3 drops Rosemary Essential Oil
- 3 drops Lavender Essential Oil
Tools
- Measuring Cups
- Tea Kettle with Boiling Water
- Glass Jar or Other Storage Container with Lid
Instructions
- Add the 2 tea bags and 16 ounces of boiling water to a heat-proof glass container.
- Let steep for 20 minutes.
- Remove the bags, squeeze the excess water back into the glass container (such as a jar with at least a 2 1/2 cup capacity),.
- Discard the used tea bags.
- Add the 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, rosemary essential oil, and lavender essential oil to the brewed tea.
- Seal with a lid and shake to mix well.
- Cool the Green Tea Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse completely before using.
- Shake before use.
Notes
How to Use an Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse
To use this Green Tea Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse:
- You want to start with clean hair. First, wash hair in the shower with regular shampoo using warm water.
- Then, pour about 3/4 cup onto the scalp.
- Massage scalp, allow the acv rinse to soak for 10 minutes.
- Then, condition and rinse as your hair normally would.
For best results, use cold water when rinsing, especially if you have color-treated hair or other hair treatments. Cold water help seal the hair's cuticle.
Disclaimer: always consult your doctor or dermatologist before adding new products or treatments to your hair care regimen. This post is not intended for medical advice, diagnosis purposes, or treatment for scalp conditions that should be treated by a health care professional.
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Cailey says
I don’t have any apple cider vinegar, but could you use other types of vinegar? Like white vinegar for example?
Katie says
I have not tested this with white vinegar.
PriyaS says
Thank you for the recipe.
Rachel says
I have been struggling with hair shedding and hair loss for a couple months now and was curious if this would be helpful for that?
Katie says
I found it to be helpful. I was really struggling with that myself a few years ago when I first posted the recipe instructions. You might also like to try this: http://www.goodlifeeats.com/diy-rosemary-hot-oil-hair-treatment/
Jacki O says
I just want to make sure I’m understanding correctly … Do I use this in place of regular shampoo or shampoo like normal then add the green tea apple cider mix
Thanks so much!
Katie says
I use it as a rinse after shampooing like normal. I do not use it every day.
Jacki O says
Thanks for getting back to me! Excited to try. Have you ever also put thyme essential oil with it?
Katie says
I haven’t tried Thyme essential oil but I have read that it is also good for hair and scalp. Let me know if you do.
April says
Do you store the leftovers in the refrigerator? I did not, and there appeared to be mold growing in the jar. Is there a way to avoid this in the future?
Katie says
I did not store mine in the refrigerator, but it would be fine to do that. I haven’t had issues with mold.
Karen says
I wish I can thank you in person how much this rinse has helped me. Before using this rinse, my hair was itchy, flakes often fall out, and I would feel disgusted and upset about my hair. Ever since I use this rinse (with slight changes), my hair is rarely itchy, flakes hardly fall out (expect by the 3rd day – but that’s my hair’s cue to wash it), and I feel much comfortable. I follow this recipe to the T expect I omitted rosemary because I find my hair slightly itches. But the positive effects also worked without using any of the essential oils.
What I do is I wash my hair twice a week. When I started this rinse, I would use do it twice a week (so every time I washed my hair). After a couple of months, I began to use the rinse once a week and with a regular shampoo. This is the way I wash my hair now and it works great for me.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for curing the problem that has haunted me for 4 years now.
Katie says
You’re welcome!
Gabbie says
I just did it and hair feel good!! how do you sabe leftovers? how many times a week should you use it? Thanks!
Katie says
I use an apple cider vinegar rinse once every 7-10 days. I store any leftovers in a glass jar.