Gel with salt dries out hair (doh!)

[Zugar]

Hi!

Hope someone can help. I´m using a new gel on my scalp because of itching. This gel contains salt, and the problem occurs when I wash my hair; the salt is a real hassle to get out, and it dries my hair out completely as it´s rinsed from the scalp.

Anyone has any idea of how I can keep using the gel without damaging the hair?


Thank you :)

[Anje]

I'd say evidence points to this gel not working so well for you.

Why not get a gel that's not full of salt?

[Zugar]

Because I´ve tried everything I can think of to relieve the itch - and this gel seemed to work..... :)

[Anje]

Well, coating the length of hair with conditioner before shampooing is a pretty normal thing around here to keep the shampoo from drying the length. That might also work for you.

I'm assuming you've tried a few things like changing your hair products and such, right? We've got a fair number of members here who are allergic to the sulfates in conventional shampoos and got a lot of relief when they tried eliminating those. Diluted vinegar rinses are also really popular as a mild remedy for grumpy scalps. I guess I'd be looking for causes before adding new substances to try to fight it. (Then again, I tend to be a dry skin type who gets itchy eczema sorts of things when my skin gets dried out, so your salt gel sounds like something that would drive my skin crazy!)

[Zugar]

Yup, tried several things over the last eight years.... Actually tried about everything except shaving my hair completely off (and believe me- I´ve wanted to). Also eliminating everything I could from my routine, changed my diet, medical treatments, and so forth. The salt-gel is something new at my local drugstore :)

Thank you for helping :)


Edit: So, condition, shampoo, condition? I could try that :)