I don't wanna jinx it but..

I think I have finally solved my itchy/flaky issues!!

Mostly just the flakiness, I am still scratchin' but not having a snow day every time I do so! Ok, so what has worked for me is combining two shampoos, namely TGel and Bronners. I pretty much was out of ideas on how to help my dreadies so I got liquid Bronners and TGel and made them lovers and rubbed it all over my head and hey presto! I have done this 3 times now and almost 2 weeks have passed and I am going great. I get the non-residue benefits of Bronners with the added anti-dandruff benefits of TGel, without ruining my dreads.

Just thought I would share with yall, for the fight against dandruff.

 

I think the only point of using non residue shampoo is to not use shampoos with residue at all, Does the tgel one have residues? Because that will still get nasty in your dreads

If it were me I'd limit my use of the non residue free stuff to at least every other washing

 

How do I tell if it has "residues"?

 

list the ingredients here and I'll tell you to the best of my ability

 

Righto, here we go.

Neutrogena T/Gel is made with the Neutar Solubilized Coal Tar Extract (2%) (0.5% Coal Tar) as its active ingredient. Inactive ingredients include Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamide DEA, Laureth 4, Fragrance, Linoleamidopropyl PG Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Polyquaternium 46, Menthol, Propylene Glycol, PEG 55 Propylene Glycol Oleate, Dimethicone Copolyol, Phenoxyethanol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, and Citric Acid

I've got a feeling that Sodium Laureth Sulfate is one of the nasties.

 

Your itchies are gone from the TGel. No need to use the bronners if you use the TGel.

 

SLS is not bad. I usually post a snopes for this when it comes up.

Nothing wrong with T-Gel.
I've got 3 1/2 years of dreads and T-gel has been my main shampoo.
Absolutely no problems with residue and would not consider it a residue shampoo.
At another dread forum, they have many others who've used T-gel long term. Again, no Problems.

T-gel on, my friend. Glad your dandruff is under control!

 

Isnt the whole point of dreads is mainly to be natural?? doesnt sound like anything in there is too natural cept the bronners which i think is still kinda drying, i think the dandruff problems are in what your bodies producing or not producing, i dont think adding a bunch of chemitrails are going to solve your problem.maybe through diet among other things will help.

 

The whole point of dreads...

Fuck me, it's gonna be one of them threads...

 

lmao dandruff problem solved, someone with personal experience that knows others with personal has experience has verified it doesn't leave residue

lets be peaceful and let this thread end right now

 

Chances are you inhale a bunch of 'chemitrails' on the regular, bong lips.

Everyone has their own reason for doing things... except for the sheeple.

 

Oh sweet, that's awesome! For some reason I was thinking that like Bronners was making up for any nasties in the TGel. But you've got 3 and a half years under your belt, so I won't argue. Thanks for the help!

Yeah see, I have learned that people categorise themselves into groups which seem to have a set standard of boundaries. I believe in keeping a lot of things in my life natural and as close to simple as possible. However, if I have had non-stop dandruff issues for the 8 months I have had dreads, and find a non-harmful/successful solution, then I'mma fuckin' do it regardless of what close-minded "naturalists" think.

Step 1. Life has no boundaries.

Thank you OSD.




Hopefully others will also gain some insight from this thread.

/Thread.

 

the point for me getting dreads is because i wanted them, fuck being all natural..it isnt natural to use a computer, unless you have found the all elusive computer bush or some shit!! love the naturalists bitching about not being natural , all the while using electricity , pc's , cell phones and shit....go chew some bark!!!

 

I thought we all have dreads to show that we smoke weed, listen to reggae, are natural, hate "The Man" and don't wash our hair like the conformists?

 

Jimbo got the memo.

 

I'm all natural, in the sense that everything on the planet is naturally occurring and being non-natural is an impossibility

 

You know why you have dirty dreadlocks? because you're a dirty person and those dirty dreads suit you. When you're clean and healthy, you dont have a flaky, dry itchy scalp.

You're either having an allergic reaction to something and its causing your skin to flake, or your body isnt producing enough proper oils for your scalp and its getting dry. When i stopped being a vegetarian and added in good quality meats and animal fats and stopped eating so much sugar (and stuff that turns into sugar in your body) then my flaky scalp went away.

So you clowns missed MisSBongLips' point that you're not SUPPOSED to have a flaky scalp, and instead of just putting the lotion on the skin, you figure out WHY your body is shedding itself.

 

We didn't miss her point, we just didn't agree with the condescending "Isn't the point of dreads to be natural" Sometimes when you start off with a bullshit sentence on a forum that's known for lashing at anybody that isn't doing dreads 'the real way'...there's a time when people start to get sick of the argument.

Just like your beginning is condescending and that's what people will react to...not the fact that your second paragraph is actually helpful information.
But it's sorta a rule here that you can't be outright helpful without bringing someone else down, I guess.

As for scalps: everyone of them is different. Flakes occurr for many different reasons and the solution may vary. In some situtation, say a nasty reoccuring fungal infection, it may be best to examine one's diet. For others, it's just a mild dandruff, and an easy topical shampoo. Others still, confuse dry flakes with dandruff and all they might need is a bit of shea on the scalp or patience to ride out the dry winter. Sometimes a little tea tree oil doesn't hurt either.

Now although, the last two are 'natural' people can have sever reactions to them. If you use too much tea tree, it'll aggravate and not help. So even some of the 'natural' solutions can have their downsides.

The OP had success with his method. As did I. (and I have tried 'natural methods' ) T-gel worked for MY scalp. Once my scalp balanced out, I kept using it because I find it really gives my dreads a great clean.

So telling people who are happy with their results, that they're doing it wrong or that they 'missed the point of dreads' is more about being right vs being wrong than wanting to help.

 

There's a clown around here somewhere? I'ma kick his ass :biggrinjester:

 

Yeah, pretty sure there are more reasons for why I may have scalp issues. It's not just my personal diet, how about the climate where I live? Or perhaps the water I was my hair with? Maybe my daily routine? So just trying to pin it on my diet and health is pretty narrow minded. 8 months of trying different methods, I'm happy to stick to something that works.