I recommend this

OP, that soap is terrific stuff.

I like Dr. B's very much, but also find it does leave some residue - probably from the natural oils in it. That's why I rinse with ACV (ap ci vin) diluted with lotsa water.

For the person who asked about how to use tea tree oil - I would think the best way is to put a few drops into the water.

 

I know what you mean, Bronners has single handedly put me off liquid/bar soaps!
Makes them feel kind of waxy/like you need to keep washing them after you apply the shampoo

 

so glad that ihave never had tha problem. i love bronners.

 

I felt that the knottyboy bar left my scalp feeling the same way... kinda gummy almost.

As for the smell of febreeze. Blech. If I'm even near the cleaning supply aisle in shops my eyes start watering and burning. It holds no interest for me.

 

To the OP, wouldn't Shea butter condition your hair? I don't think it's a good idea...I had a bar of sea salt/shea butter mix and thought it might have unraveled some dreads...

 

no shea butter! who keeps tellin people that shea butter is good for locks?! it may work on very mature locks (as in more than 1 yr. old)

 

try like 2 or 3 atleast

 

I have very dry hair, so I have used a shampoo bar with jojoba, shea butter and hemp oil the entire time I've had locks, with no problems of unraveling,etc. But, as I said, I have very dry hair and it needs some form of moisturizing or else it will get brittle.

 

This...

**Edit, apart from the very few exceptions

 

Lol shea butter is a natural conditioner and it doesnt unkot your hair it just moisturizes. Its a bar soap enriched with shea doesnt mean its completely shea either just helps. But ya do what you wanna do soap works great and is better than any other soap ive ever used and is double the quantity for the same price so im good with that. Plus it has water softeners which is perfect for places with hard water. I just recommended and btw to the rastas in this forum I met rastas before and they use shea butter as well so I and I thinks its a positive vibration

 

wtf? why?

 

I wouldn't use it...don't just take my word for it...according to this dreadlock website: "Stay clear of shea butter or beeswax as they can lead to buildup and leave behind a sticky film on the hair over time." http://www.curlyhairsalon.com/dreadlock.html

 

Lol I dont need anyones word to use what I recommended I dont understand how this suggestion turned into a debate whether or not something is good or bad for your hair. Ive had my dreads for almost 3 years and had used pure shea butter in them when they were no more than 3 months im not gonna believe some curly hair bullshit that I didnt bother lookin at if you want im telling you I like it and its a better alternative than dr b's if you dont wanna use it thats your deal but according to knottyboy.com dreadlock wax is good for you so does that mean we should still use it? I dont get what your trying to explain from some link first hand experience is enough for me.

 

Btw I wasn't questioning the use of shea butter, (or the shampoo you're using) although I haven't ever used it I've heard plenty of good things about it. I was just questioning the point on very mature locks.

I know your dreads are looking fine, at least last time I saw pics of them:cheers2:

 

Just trying to help...no need to be all riled up.

 

Wasnt directed towards you merrivale and im not rilled up im just saying I posted this topic for a reason because I had used to soap and it did wonders smelt great and lathered real nice and didnt leave a residue feeling like bronners had previously done when I used to use it so ye thats all im sayin

 

Yeah, I don't like Dr. B's either. I just didn't want someone using Shea on non-matured locks, b/c it just doesn't make sense, IMO.

 

I didn't really think you were Kanabis King, just thought I'd make my point clearer. As for bronner's, I like the company and it's ethos. I just don't like using it on my dreads that much, other than that it gets the thumbs up from me.