Can You Use A Scalp Treatment For Full, Lush Brows? Here's What Experts Say

Scalp treatments range far and wide: Some scrub away itchy scales, some promise stimulation and blood flow, and others simply moisturize the skin for happy, hydrated follicles. No matter the treatment, proper scalp care is the key to keeping your locks healthy and growing—full, lush hair very much starts at the source.   

Unfortunately, there isn't enough data to say whether exfoliating your brows helps them grow, per se, which makes a clarifying scalp treatment not so helpful. (For what it's worth: Gently exfoliating the area is still beneficial to keep dead skin and brow pimples at bay.) 

That's not to say some scalp treatments don't have any benefits for those face framers. Specifically, treatments meant to nourish and moisturize the follicles can totally switch over to the eyebrows. Take it from hairstylist and licensed cosmetologist Christina Marie: She recommends repurposing a scalp serum with peptides, as these can support your natural levels of keratin1. "Peptides are amino acid proteins that promote strength and elasticity," she adds. If you do wish to try a treatment serum (since eyebrow dandruff is very much a thing), you could potentially repurpose formulas that have antimicrobial actives, like tea tree oil2. 

If you do have a nourishing scalp serum on hand, you don't want to massage it in the same way you would on your head. Rather, those tiny brow hairs deserve some gentler care: Marie suggests coating a clean, dry spoolie with the serum and brushing up the brow hairs—that way, the formula sneaks in between those tiny wisps rather than sitting on top in a messy goop. If you have a tiny paintbrush, that works, too.

Here's the bottom line: Yes, you can theoretically use a scalp treatment on your brows, depending on the ingredients.