No shampoo??

calleyw

My husband does the conditioner only thing in between using up all the poo we have left over at the moment.

He suffers from a dry scalp not sure if it is dandruff or not. But using conditioner only means his hair is so soft and hardly any flakes. Granted he only has sort hair. But I did read on a long hair forum that you should pick a conditioner with no cones in it. Meaning silicone. Not really sure why but that is what they suggest.

Think it is best for you to try and see what works best for you.

Yours


Calley

pickledtink

Poor you! Lots of good advice so far on this thread.
From personal experience being allergy prone and sometimes living in remote places with no access to shampoo anyway:
a tiny weeny bit of a soap which you find OK for your skin can be used on your hair but of course there are drying properties. The secret is to rinse copiously and then slather on some oil. Coconut, Almond or any other vegetable oil which doesn't make you smell like a chip shop. Olive is good too. The longer you can leave it the better. Overnight then just rinse in plenty of warm water with a little lemon juice in the rinse. Daytime in summer and waltzing about with your 'oiled' hair braided or coiled up is easy. If your hair is short it's even easier. Pull it into spikes or curls with your fingers.

If you can find a big block of French Olive oil soap grab it. I shave lumps off and always take it with me. It can be used for washing your hair, body and even your clothes. Totally natural and unlikely to cause any reaction. The olive oil in it stops your hair or skin drying out too. It's sold in big square sludge green lumps. Costs a few quid but lasts for yonks. It's the only soap I will ever use on my face as even some baby products will make me red and itchy.

System

Have a look through this thread, i have tried it and it really suits my hair.

gwinnie

pickledtink wrote:

If you can find a big block of French Olive oil soap grab it. I shave lumps off and always take it with me. It can be used for washing your hair, body and even your clothes. Totally natural and unlikely to cause any reaction. The olive oil in it stops your hair or skin drying out too. It's sold in big square sludge green lumps. Costs a few quid but lasts for yonks. It's the only soap I will ever use on my face as even some baby products will make me red and itchy.

Sounds lovely, pickledtink, where could I find it?

zippy75

You can get this soap in Neals Yard Remedies - here -

http://www.nealsyardremedies.com/shop/bin/pxisapi1.exe/large?item=4424

£3.25 for a BIG block which can be used for all sorts of purposes, and lasts ages!

angeluk69_2

freecycle wrote:

Thanks everyone for your posts on this - I've tried witch hazel and calamine lotion on the irritations (not at the same time, lol, and not on my scalp) and they made it flare up worse - just tried Shea Butter and it's bliss, so might have a go at trying that on my scalp as it's very moisturising. The walk in centre I went to before visiting the drs suggested using aqueous cream but then changed their minds after they realised that my hair is far too long. I like the Lush suggestion, as I went a bit mad in their New Year giveaways last year and found the joys of their soap and bath bombs - but I'm currently using a red soap from them and it's not helping the itchyness in my hands, so I stopped (

I have frequent scalp problems due to stress and other problems, so am quite confident in recommending a product to you.

DO NOT USE WITCH HAZEL - it is an astringent which dries out the skin, and is used on spots to dry them out.

Shea butter is a lovely idea, but can be expensive to buy.

Please, if your doctor has prescribed something s/he obviously thinks this is what you need to use and will be expecting you to use it, s/he will want to know that you are using it and having results.

I have been prescribed a shampoo called 'Nizoral' which has changed everything, I started using it twice a week and then after2 weeks only use it once a week and now whenever i feel that itch. It is also safe to use in pregnancy this is the link to the info:

http://emc.medicines.org.uk/emc/assets/c/html/DisplayDoc.asp?DocumentID=4124

You can also buy this in boots for £5.99 for the bottle that is prescribed by the doc, or £8.99 for a big bottle but trust me even with long hair you only need to apply to the roots and it is really concentrated which makes it actually cheap to use. The £5.99 bottle used to last me at least 6weeks when i first started and I have really thick hair.

Boots also do their own generic version of this and it is also very good i am unsure of the price but if you get prescriptions paid for it would be best to consult your doctor as s/he will prescribe this for you.

MIRRY_2

Hi,

Ive always reacted to most shampoos,conditioners and hair dyes.

After alot of searching, I discovered exactly what I was allergic too,
its the artificial preservatives called PARABENS, there are so many different sorts in alot of products called polyparaben/butylparababen and methlyparaben.
I AM SORRY I DISAGREE , johnsons shampoo has lots of parabens in it and will not help you, the only way to help yourself is to buy ORGANIC SHAMPOO that has no chemicals in it.
I buy my shampoo from "SO ORGANIC" and now never have any problems with my scalp at all, it was the best thing I ever did and my hair condition is so much better.
Good luck.

MAKES YOU THINK, they put chemicals in babys shampoo, how disgusting !

MoneyMeditation

Your allergy problem may be linked to a number of ingredients in all sorts of shampoos. There are two very useful books that you might like to read - unfortunately one is in German and not available in English, the other is available (and your local library is bound to have a copy). The English one is called Drop-dead Gorgeous, and although it's American, many of the companies and ingredients it lists are standard products here. In fact, after reading it, you may find yourself saving a LOT of money, as you may not want to buy any of the standard products any more!

The German book (Alles Klar Mit Haut Und Haar by Susanne Kehrbusch, and roughly translated as All Clear with Skin and Hair) is written by a hairdresser who became very ill (as a result of her own exposure to the shampoos, conditioners, perming solutions and dyes), closed her shop, went and got well again, and re-trained and re-opened as a "naturopathic" hairdresser, and apparently has a waiting list of months and months and an awful lot of happy customers with healthy heads of hair.

I've tried out a number of her suggestions and find my hair and scalp behaving admirably. I've stopped using all normal hair preparations (including baby shampoo - even many of those contain sodium laureth sulphate, which is a known irritant). She suggests either shampoos that don't contain PEGs, parabens, and sodium laureth sulphate - I've found that the shampoos made by Faith in Nature are very good and don't list any nasty ingredients. Ms Kehrbush also suggests investing in a very good wood/bristle hairbrush, and a regimen of brushing thoroughly every single day (this removes dust and dirt, revitalises the scalp and redistributes sebum down the hair shaft), washing the hair no more than once a week using mainly water, and if shampoo is necessary then a very weak solution of a small drop in a mug of water, followed by thorough rinsing. She also suggests the use of rhassoul mud, a therapeutic moroccan "mud" which has a soapy feel to it, goes on easily and is easily washed off and I think it's great. (No...you can't just use any old mud from your garden - cheaper yes, but not quite the same!!!) I've tried this and it does indeed clean the hair and skin. You have to get used to the fact that it's different to use - it doesn't go foamy, but then the foam isn't actually necessary in the cleansing process and needs to be mixed before it's ready for use but it is a nice product.
For conditioning, I use a small amount of Faith in Nature conditioner only on the ends - not on the scalp; or else a tiny bit of olive oil mixed with a drop of rosemary and a drop of lavender, again, only on the dry ends of the hair.

All in all, following this regimen, my hair is clean, conditioned and seems to behave itself pretty well. Greasy hair, apparently, with patience, starts to become less greasy. (De-grease the scalp a lot, and it goes into overdrive. ) Dry hair becomes, apparently, less so as the sebum - whose job it is to smooth the hair - is brushed down into the hairshaft. I have neither greasy nor particularly dry hair so can't tell you whether that's the case, but certainly my hair feels clean, shines and doesn't smell 'orrible from not washing it every day any more.

Departing from the standard hair care way may not suit everyone, but if you don't get on with any of the normal shampoos, it might be worth a bit of a try.

Best of luck!:eek:

System

I conditioner only wash my hair at times when my hair is particularly dry and frizzy and it helps my hair no end. The downside to this is I find that I have to 'wash' my hair every day because my hair is fine and looks limp after 24 hours which is a bind.

I was inspired to check it out after reading this thread. Hope it helps.