Dead skin in the hair (8)

I believe the answer is:

dandruff

(Other definitions for dandruff that I've seen before include "Flecks" , "Flakes over head" , "Hair affliction" , "Unsightly flakes falling from scalp" , "White scales shed by the scalp" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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