I've had issues with scalp build and itching for as long as I can remember. About 3 days post wash my scalp develops a thick buildup (sebum) and it tends to get itchy and the coating and itching subsequently worsens till I shampoo again. By day 5 or so my roots look pasted down with oil. I also notice that shampoo does not remove the scalp buildup very well. I tried a brown sugar scrub but even that did not remove all of the buildup and I don't care for the idea of grains rubbing against my hair.
I've tried dandruff shampoos that contain zinc pyrithione such as Head & Shoulders but they don't work. I don't have dandruff, I just seem to have excess sebum.
I'd been avoiding salicylic acid shampoos because I was afraid they would damage the hair but I see no evidence that it would be harmful.
I started using Neutrogena T-sal ( 3% salicylic) which is for scalp buildup and dandruff and already there has been an improvement. But there's an added bonus.
This stuff is SO gentle!! It cleans but my hair feel soooo soft when I rinse that it doesn't even feel like I need a conditioner!
I also notice a lot less frizz as my hair dries! I thought it might have been a fluke but it happened the second time I used it. My hair just seems unusually manageable.
I don't understand how salicylic acid body washes can be so drying yet this stuff is soooo good to my hair!
I just wanted to recommend this if you're have an itchy or oily scalp.
I've tried dandruff shampoos that contain zinc pyrithione such as Head & Shoulders but they don't work. I don't have dandruff, I just seem to have excess sebum.
I'd been avoiding salicylic acid shampoos because I was afraid they would damage the hair but I see no evidence that it would be harmful.
I started using Neutrogena T-sal ( 3% salicylic) which is for scalp buildup and dandruff and already there has been an improvement. But there's an added bonus.
This stuff is SO gentle!! It cleans but my hair feel soooo soft when I rinse that it doesn't even feel like I need a conditioner!
I also notice a lot less frizz as my hair dries! I thought it might have been a fluke but it happened the second time I used it. My hair just seems unusually manageable.
I don't understand how salicylic acid body washes can be so drying yet this stuff is soooo good to my hair!
I just wanted to recommend this if you're have an itchy or oily scalp.