Genuine Coal Tar Soap?

zenseeker

Thank you for those suggestions, I'll look into them

globalds

I used this for a while
Pinetarsol
http://allerbuys.com/webpages/pinetarsol_bar.php

Very good ,but I changed my diet and things seemed to improve

Haffiana

Yes, as mentioned, West Indian shops still sell the real thing - if you find it, keep quiet about it because it shouldn't really be imported into the UK. Brixton Market is full of it.... Interestingly, many of the brands are still manufactured in the UK, but it can only be sold in non-EU countries because of the legislation.

Julzed

squidge60 wrote: »

if your wife has psoriasis in her head co-co-is (its abit smelly and comes in a tube) but is brilliant stuff.

Hi I wonder if you could tell me what co-co is? - I have really bad psoriasis on my scalp and it drives me nuts!!!

Im willing to try just about anything to stop this itching and flaking!!:beer:

squidge60

Julzed wrote: »

Hi I wonder if you could tell me what co-co is? - I have really bad psoriasis on my scalp and it drives me nuts!!!

Im willing to try just about anything to stop this itching and flaking!!:beer:

hi i think you can buy it over the counter ,but its quite expensive and might be cheaper from the doc.it comes in a tube with a nossle and you put in your hair ,leave for x amount of time then wash off.sorry cant remember whats in it except for coconut.it was someone in the family who had such bad psoriasis they had big dips in their head,they had tried other stuff but nothing worked until this ,if you decide to try it i hope it works for you.

Julzed

thanks for that - i have a look in my local chemist and see if they know what it is. Is it actually called co-co is?

Id be grateful for any other info you might remember tho - cheers again:beer:

squidge60

to give you some idea of price etc i searched on ebay (proberly still better to go to the doc) and found this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/COCOIS-Coconut-Oil-Compound-100g---Dry-Scalp,-Psoriasis_W0QQitemZ260434250814QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090624?IMSfp=TL090624167002r30970 and no its not my listing,good luck with it.:D

twe

yep can say the tesco branded coal tar soap does not contain any....
Surely they should stop branding it as that now or say coal tar fragranced?

lilystars

not sure if this is of any help but exorex have bars of soap & also a shower gel/shampoo for psoriasis relief..also available on prescription if you fid they work for you..

for scalp psoriasis if you don't mind using a steroid based solution, xamiol gel works amazingly well (so far..cleared mine in 2 weeks!) this is presciption only..

also Taylor Jackson products for a full range of shampoo/conditioner/etc..(also available on prescription if you ask) HTH..

evilgoose

Just seen this thread now - suddenly it all becomes clear to me!

I've just felt for sometime that it hasnt been as good as it used to be, and I've been getting alot more of my 'bad' skin coming back. now I know why!

:mad: EU!

It's carconagenic in high doses - I wasnt intending to lay in a bath of a 4pack of them for several hours! just a quick shower