Ditch the Itch anti-itching spray relieves the itchiness created by the extended wearing of weaves and wigs.

Existing remedies (mainly oil-based products) work via soothing & rehydrating the skin & (possibly) starving the organisms of oxygen by submerging them beneath a layer of oil, this would have the negative affect of favouring the growth of anaerobic disease-forming organisms. There is also the possiblity that if any of them are tea tree oil based they may have some antiseptic / disinfecting action. Many of the ingredients in the oils themselves may also have an irritating effect on the scalp which would exaccerbate the problem rather than soothe it.

Ditch the Itch works by :
a) It has anti-inflammatory properties which decrease the formation of inflammatory factors that create the itch, thereby reducing the itchiness.
b) It has skin rejuvenation properties. This reduces the thick dead cell layer that forms in the skin as a result of the long-term irritation from fungal or bacterial infection and other irritants (chemicals) that may have been used. The return of this layer to normal thickness, allows for a more healthy scalp.
c) It results in accelerated healing of the open, pussy wounds that are created by both the fungal infection & the scratching of the itchy scalp with dirty hands & fingernails.
d) It has the ability to break through biofilm (which is similar in consistency to sebum/skin grease) so it is able to get through to the scalp, even though it is not applied to the scalp (it runs down the hair/wig/weave towards the scalp, breaks through the biofilm/sebum layer and arrives at the scalp).
e) Its main function in this application is a very powerful disinfectant. This rids the scalp of disease-forming organisms (such as the fungi that are in general the cause of the itch), yet it does not kill normal skin bacteria, allowing a normal physiology to be present on the scalp. A healthy scalp is very important in the long-term reduction of itchiness.