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What is a good dandruff shampoo? (Original Post) Botany Aug 31 OP
Head and Shoulders is the best Kittycatkat Aug 31 #1
I use TeaTree Shampoo padfun Aug 31 #2
I used to use a tar-based shampoo but I can't remember the brand. Elessar Zappa Aug 31 #3
Tar works for me MIGuy Sep 1 #12
I found this article. Hope it's helpful. Phoenix61 Aug 31 #4
Hotter water and no shampoo for awhile bucolic_frolic Aug 31 #5
Listerine works for dandruff EverHopeful Aug 31 #6
I have no idea PJMcK Aug 31 #7
Rinse scalp with diluted apple cider vinegar... IcyPeas Aug 31 #8
My son uses Pert Classic Clean Anti-Dandruff. HeartsCanHope Aug 31 #9
Try Nizoral, my kid has had good Luciferous Aug 31 #10
Knock on wood I don't have experience with dandruff Niagara Sep 1 #11

padfun

(1,833 posts)
2. I use TeaTree Shampoo
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 12:19 PM
Aug 31

It comes in a big green bottle and is slightly pricy, but it works for me.
All beauty shops have it.
My doctor once said I had Seborrhea so maybe it works for that.

MIGuy

(18 posts)
12. Tar works for me
Sun Sep 1, 2024, 08:36 AM
Sep 1

Last edited Sun Sep 1, 2024, 10:19 AM - Edit history (1)

It's sold at the drug store. Brand is T-Gel. Only have to use it once in a week.

bucolic_frolic

(45,767 posts)
5. Hotter water and no shampoo for awhile
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 12:41 PM
Aug 31

Shampoo dries and flakes. I suspect scalp is slightly allergic to shampoo. After a couple months everything cleared up by itself, now smaller amounts of shampoo. Hair feels cleaner. By this theory shampoo is an addictiion they sell to us that creates and solves its own problem.

EverHopeful

(307 posts)
6. Listerine works for dandruff
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 01:13 PM
Aug 31

But research the precautions. It shouldn't be used if you have any broken or irritated skin are the ones I know of.

Only use Listerine original. I only had to use it once and the dandruff never came back. Ended up throwing the rest of the bottle away years later.

IcyPeas

(22,305 posts)
8. Rinse scalp with diluted apple cider vinegar...
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 06:52 PM
Aug 31

Scientific research is inconclusive, but anecdotal evidence suggests it may have some benefit.

Also want to note that Clinique clarifying lotion (made for face exfoliation) also works on beard flakes. This worked for my brother and many others. It contains salicylic acid, witch hazel and other ingredients.

Apple cider vinegar

Mix a quarter cup of apple cider vinegar with a quarter cup of water, then pour it over your scalp. Leave it in for at least 15 minutes, then rinse your scalp well. Some studies have shown apple cider vinegar can have antimicrobial effects.


From:

https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/understanding-dandruff-treatment

Niagara

(8,886 posts)
11. Knock on wood I don't have experience with dandruff
Sun Sep 1, 2024, 08:21 AM
Sep 1

My mom was a licensed cosmetologist before she retired and she always recommended tea tree oil shampoo to her clients that had dandruff. She even recommended tea tree oil shampoo when I though I was developing psoriasis on my scalp. It turned out to be an allergy from a brand hair product that I was using and not actually psoriasis.


I don't know if there's a brand that's better than another for the tea tree oil shampoo.


If you have a Sally's Beauty Supply near you, or a pharmacy store like CVS or Walgreens you could check there. Amazon has everything that other in stores don't have.


Good luck, Botany.

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