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show more I heard that virgin coconut oil is good at getting rid of dandruff, but when I used it it made my dandruff worse! I massaged it into my scalp and left it on for awhile then washed it out with shampoo like I've heard people say they do. And I've done that for several days now. Nothing.
Luckily, it is easily treatable, and it sometimes only requires an anti-dandruff shampoo to get rid of it. Dandruff can be caused simply by dry skin or by a fungus called malassezia that lives on the oil secreted by hair follicles.