Sigh

[conuly]

My shampoo is no longer being produced and I need more shampoo.

It needs to be perfume light, and ideally I should be able to get shampoo, conditioner, and body wash that don't clash with each other. I generally find that products marketed as natural are more likely to have scents that aren't overwhelming and don't make my eyes itch, give me a sore throat, or trigger a headache - but there's no guarantee there.

And, of course, it needs to get my hair clean, ideally without drying it out.

Help?

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[watervole]

I used to suffer from regular problems skin peeling in my ears. I thought it was earwax build up, until the lady syrnging my ears said it was skin.

I wondered what was triggering it, and considered that shampoo might be a possible cause.

taking a deep breath, I began cutting out shampoo at a week long folk festival - where so many people were camping that no one would notice if I was looking a mess.

My hair got greasy, but not as badly as I'd expected. I carried on with the experiment...

After two months of not stripping all the natural oils in my hair and scalp, my body stopped over-producing them in an effort to replace them.

Over 30 years later, I still haven't gone back to using shampoo, and my hair isn't greasy. I wash it with water, and that's all.

[conuly]

That is a disturbing story.

[watervole]

I've been very cautious about using anything on my skin since that time.

I do sometimes use moisturiser, but one with pretty basic ingredients.