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    Posted: October 25 2006 at 9:55pm
okay my friend uses that selsun blue shampoo and she says it works really well for her hair because she has dandruff and stuff, i was just wondering if i could use it too even though i don't have dandruff?
 
i do have itching but maybe it's because i put a lot of products in my hair or maybe i don't get all the conditioner out? but she has very shiny hair and it looks healthy even though she dyes it.
 
just wondering if i should give it a try. i'm currently using this biosilk stuff which is like $20 for shampoo and $20 for the conditioner and it's not helping my dried out hair and maybe it's even what's causing me to itch?


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You imply by what you write that you are putting conditioner on your scalp.  That could be the cause of your itching since its difficult to get the coat of the conditioner out just by rinsing with water.  Some people use conditioner only washes and it works well for them because that extra moisture helps, so I'm not saying conditioner on your scalp is neccessarily bad, it just may not work for you (doesn't work for me).  Try only conditioning from the ears down and see if it doesn't help the itching.  If not, trying selsun blue couldn't hurt.

Be aware that it does have both ammonium lauryl and laureth sulfate in it, so its a pretty harsh shampoo.  If you have dry hair, you may like a gentler shampoo.
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Thanks so much.

I do have really dry hair, I've dyed it a lot and now I'm to the point where I just want it to grow back. (A salon cut it way short when I told them not to) They do have different forms of selsun blue and I know they have a mosturizing one, but maybe I'll look for something else.

Do you know where I could possibly find shampoo bars? I heard awhile back that they work well. I know Burt's Bee's makes one but I don't think the Walgreens or CVS around my area sells it. Maybe I'll have to resort to ordering online.. but if I get anything natural like even the Burt's Bee's Liquid Shampoo that should help improve the condition of my hair, right?
 
I also know I do have hard water, not saying that it's causing my head to itch of course, but it's just not helping the condition of my hair.
 
BTW, what does the sulfate do to hair? ..and that other stuff? And should i just try and avoid them all together? Is any other type of sulfate bad? (ex:Sodium Lauryl Sulfate) I'm sure it is, just wanting to make sure though.


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It may help prevent it from getting worse if you're using a harsh product now (I haven't tried biosilk so don't know if its harsh or not), a less harsh shampoo is not likely to "improve" the condition, since as you know, there's no fix for damaged hair, only things that help hide the damage or keep it from getting worse.  I haven't tried any of the Burts Bees stuff, but I've seen more of it at the organic type of groceries like whole foods or similar stores.  The shampoo bars I also never tried, I only noticed those online, but then I wasn't really looking for them, so those may be there too.  Sometimes I've seen natural hair care products at the GNC store as well, though not a big selection. 

From what I remember about it, there are 4 things you typically find in shampoo:
ammonium lauryl sulfate,
ammonium laureth sulfate,
sodium lauryl sulfate,
sodium laureth sulfate. 
They are all detergents and I've listed them in the order from harshest to least harsh.  (If anyone disagrees about any of this, do post!  I think I'm remembering it right). 

Another thing you can try too is dilute your shampoo.  It may also help with itching if the itching is being caused by your shampoo being overconcentrated and drying your skin too much.  You can usually dilute it 50/50 with water or more, still get good suds and cleaning, and it helps your scalp not to get overdry during washing and not to produce so much oil to compensate.  Its something to try anyway, and at least if you're diluting, you don't have to worry as much about what chemicals are in your shampoo because you dilute them out a lot so they are less harsh that way. 
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