Hops and cereals, two important components of beer, have particular health benefits. Hops extract is rich in essential oils, tannin, and flavonoids (organic pigments). It strengthens hair and keeps it from getting too oily. It accelerates the fission of hair bulbs and soothes scalp irritations—that’s why it is often used as an ingredient in shampoos and hair conditioners. The use of beer in hair care is recommended in many traditional self-help books, specifically rinsing hair with beer after shampooing. That action, repeated regularly, prevents hair from getting oily thanks to the properties of vitamin B which prevents excessive excretion of oils by sebaceous glands.

All these facts confirm that we can follow our mothers’ and grandmothers’ example in using beer to wash hair. Beer also gives hair a healthy shine and makes styling easier. Taken internally, beer strengthens the rest of the human organism.