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unscented products (Hair & Scalp Odor Problem)

posted by SBayGirl, 10.10.2007, 13:57
(edited by SBayGirl on 10.10.2007, 15:44)

I'm not entirely convinced that it has to do with SLS. I seem to be combating a fragrance problem, especially citrus. I cannot use anything with citrus fragrance or even citric acid. I ended up finally using Dove fragrance-free soap for my body. I am still working on the shampoo for my hair, but so far Earth Science Fragrance-Free shampoo is OK, though not great. There is no SLS in it, but there is SMS.

I might try the Aubrey Organics if there is a fragrance-free product. I noticed there is a Jason's product that is fragrance-free as well. Maybe some of us are dealing with a fragrance problem, and some of us are dealing with SLS? I don't know since I'm just starting my journey on this issue. It could be that you are right, and it comes down to SLS products.

I noticed my hair was like straw after trying so many shampoos. My skin was dry, too. My hands smelled strangely metallic after washing my hands with bar soap. I rubbed lotion on my hands, and the metallic smell went away. It got me wondering if that's what the smell problem was--my dry hair.

I was in Mexico swimming every day for 10 days in the summer. The chlorine and salt water must have stripped my scalp and hair of all moisture. Maybe the shampoo scent stays in my hair because it's so dry, it holds on to the smell for days. When I shampooed with the Jason Dandruff shampoo, the sulfur smell was in my hair for a long time, even though I had stopped shampooing with it. If you think about it, if you have diarrhea for a long time, you lose valuable ions. Similarly, if your hair is stripped, maybe it holds on to molecules from your shampoo, keeping the scent for a long time.

My scalp smells better lately, but I had been using Neutrogena T/Sal for two days, followed by Jason's Dandruff shampoo for three days, followed by Nizoral A-D for one day, then Earth Science fragrance-free shampoo for two days. My hair is what smells now--or maybe it always was the problem. Maybe there were two problems--my hair and scalp. I started using conditioner on my hair when I realized it made the shampoo smell less strong.

There is something odd in that today, my scalp was slightly itchy and flaky the way it used to be before the smell started. Maybe it was hormonal, and I'm going back to normal. It's been 2 1/2 weeks since I stopped using the Nuvaring. Or maybe my hair was so stripped of moisture, I needed to condition my hair every day until it's back to normal. I find it weird in that I can actually TASTE the smell of my hair.

After thinking about ions and things like that, I came across articles on chlorine allergies on the Internet search engines. Since my water is fluorinated and chlorinated, I wonder if that's what's causing some people to have these problems. They sell shower filters. I'm considering buying one to check it out.

http://servibiz.com/products/water/shower.htm

Oh, well, I'll keep updating since I'm sure someone out there is dealing with a similar problem. Maybe my posts will help someone else as all of the posts here help me find more information on this mysterious problem.


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Complete thread:

• unscented products - SBayGirl, 25.09.2007, 11:12
  • unscented products - SBayGirl, 01.10.2007, 10:51
    • unscented products - ginawat, 01.10.2007, 10:57
      • unscented products - SBayGirl, 02.10.2007, 13:51
        • unscented products - SBayGirl, 05.10.2007, 17:47
          • unscented products - SBayGirl, 08.10.2007, 14:30
            • unscented products - Betsy, 09.10.2007, 09:08
              • unscented products - SBayGirl, 10.10.2007, 13:57
                • unscented products - Betsy, 10.10.2007, 16:34
                  • unscented products - SBayGirl, 13.10.2007, 15:18
                    • unscented products - SBayGirl, 25.10.2007, 13:52
                      • unscented products - nax, 31.10.2007, 23:53
                        • unscented products - SBayGirl, 04.11.2007, 13:31
                          • unscented products - nax, 04.11.2007, 16:09
                            • unscented products - Betsy, 04.11.2007, 20:13
                              • unscented products - Betsy, 04.11.2007, 20:30
                                • unscented products - SBayGirl, 05.11.2007, 16:15
                            • unscented products - SBayGirl, 05.11.2007, 15:27
                              • unscented products - Betsy, 05.11.2007, 17:47
                                • unscented products - SBayGirl, 06.11.2007, 13:15
                                  • unscented products - SBayGirl, 28.01.2008, 15:44
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                                      • unscented products - SBayGirl, 12.03.2008, 22:31
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                                        • unscented products - SBayGirl, 31.03.2008, 21:51
                                          • unscented products - SBayGirl, 02.04.2008, 23:53
                                            • unscented products - nax, 03.04.2008, 20:24
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