Shampoo for the very allergic?

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I have recently developed a pretty nasty reaction to my normal shampoo (yep they improved it and changed the recipe )
Can anyone suggest a shampoo that will be suitable for some who is even allergic to E45? Main culprit is normally lanolin, but the shampoo was something else.

Also any advice to help my poor scalp that is currently incredibly red and feels like it is burning?

Free and clear - american brand on Amazon. Pricey - but a little goes a long way.

DP gets in well with Schwarzkopf Supersoft Baby shampoo and shower gel (tho it's getting harder to find - used to be really cheap in my local Savers) and the Jason ones mentioned above.

another question (sorry, not trying to thread hijack)

One of my problems is that the shampoos which are gentle on the scalp leave my hair lank and pathetic looking. Especially baby shampoos.

Anyone else find this?

Lots of ideas on here to try

Do you blow dry your hair?

Step, I used Aveda shampure for 20 years because it was good on my scalp. Recently though (am now 48) my hair didn't look as glossy/healthy. I have thick dark hair with a few (not many) greys, so loss of shine is really noticeable. My hair felt odd.

Jasons Jojoba has restored my shiny hair, it is lovely again. All I do to my hair is wash, dry and have it cut so I don't mind spending money on shampoo/conditioner but this one is actually cheaper!

I did try Jasons Lavender and it wasn't conditioning enough. I bought a few to save on postage, think I have a sea kelp to try when I have finished Jojoba.

Really recommend it.

I use this on my hair. My hairdresser used it on me once, without me knowing. My hair felt great, on my next appt I asked him if he had used anything different and he said this stuff. Have used it ever since.

www.orofluido.com/en/original/products-haircare#original-elixir

Elegant skincare goats milk shampoo, the only thing that never irritates my super sensitive skin.

I use this on my sensitive scalp toddler. It doesn't make her scalp or skin react at all plus it smells yummy. You can get smaller sizes too i think i a trial pack, though at less than £3 it wouldn't be a massive loss.
www.boots.com/en/Childs-Farm-Shampoo-for-Luscious-Locks-250ml_1480857/

Baby Shampoo and MIT - Johnson's baby shampoo doesn't have it in but Tescos baby shampoo does...it is an alternative to parabens - so it seems often you either get one or the other
And I find the same with baby shampoo - greasy roots and dry ends.

Steppemum I was once given a medicated shampoo to actually wash my hair and face with when I had bad facial eczema and a sensitive scalp. It was called Nixo-something I think. I was very sceptical because it seemed to go against everything else I had been told to do with my skin but it did make a difference. Might be worth asking the gp.

thanks poster. The facial eczema is quite new, ( I am 48 and it is in the last 2 years) I thought it might be related to MIT so have tried loads of shampoos over the last 2 years.

Interesting to hear that it can take a few days before the reaction comes out.

Maybe I should go back to the gp

Someone enlighten me what the issue is with parabens?

They have a very long track record of usage as a preservative and are cheap but there was an unsubstantiated study leaking them to breast cancer which has scared a lot of people. MIT is a preservative too. However any cosmetics with water content and no preservative will have a short shelf life, especially the sorts of things you dip your fingers in like creams, not so bad for shampoos etc, so it's a trade-off. One reason so many Lush products are solid is to reduce the need for preservatives. I think there are natural alternative but maybe not as cheap. I think parabens are nature identical but would have to check that.

Can I suggest not using shampoo at all and try washing with a silicone free conditioner? I've been avoiding shampoo for years now and I don't find I need it; my hair feels just as clean. Not for everyone though. If you are interested and want more information you can look up co-washing.

I can't use anything with tea tree oil in it which is annoying as most things for sensitive skin have it in. However, I am horribly allergic (in fact, it makes everyone in my family itch).

I have a sensitive scalp (psoriasis), and I've been using a range from Sainsbury called Happy Hair Days.

Have stockpiled that one now, as they've been reduced, which makes me think they are being discontinued. Annoying if so, as I'll then have to start scouting around for another SLS, etc, free shampoo that suits.

Nizoral shampoo can be bought over the counter for sensitive scalps. It's very good.

This can be obtained on prescription in a stronger version which I think is called Nizoram. I've used this sometimes when the scalp flares up and it's been great for soothing, etc.

Agree with Raspberry - Nizoral has sorted my sensitive scalp out.

Nizoral was the one I was trying to remember Steppemum.

Lush isn't good for sensitive skin. e45 can be bad, too - a nurse told me never to use it as it thins the skin.

DS can't cope with anything except Neal's Yard Baby Bath and Shampoo, and this range which his specialist kids' (she has eczema herself, and is great with it) hairdresser thankfully (and very kindly) orders for us in industrial sizes. It's hideously expensive, and we don't dare move off the baby shampoo in the range to any other in case any of the rest trigger him, but that and Surcare are the only detergents for him and his clothes that don't trigger eczema - even the other supposedly non-allergenic brands do. I suspect this stuff varies from person to person, but those are the brands that work for him.

Plain Dr Bronner liquid soap is good for his hands, too, and I know some people use it for clothing.

Lush products are just about all I can use on my sensitive face so I disagree with you Sleep, they might not suit everyone but they certainly do me.

Came on to say the same as itsonlysubterfuge. Try going no-poo.

I only use conditioner to wash now - you will need to massage the conditioner into your scalp for a while, then rinse and condition as usual. Can take a while for your hair/scalp to get used to this, but it one way of avoiding some of the nasties.

Simple do an unscented hypoallergenic shampoo and conditioner - the green top one. I saw a consultant dermatologist re awful eczema and that's what she recommended. I find it great & saw a real difference after switching.

Oh sorry and major plus side is its v affordable - £2.50 ish a bottle in supermarkets but it's also always in poundland .