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Why I am having dandruff? Dandruff's research study primarily is about yeast-like fungus Malassezia. There are 14 kinds of Malassezia,13 among them are lipid dependent which means they can only live in a lipid-rich( oily/fat) environment. Thus, oily skin is a good environment for Malassezia fungi. This does not mean that all owners of the oily scalp will necessarily suffer from dandruff. Because the composition of the human skin flora is also influenced by other factors, for instance, the individual characteristics of the immunity of the barrier and secretory functions of the skin. These factors limit the colonization of the...