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Best shampoo / conditioner for super dry, itchy scalp

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ProjectKettle · 02/04/2025 20:59

My scalp is in a really awful condition. My skin generally has been really sensitive since DD2 was born a year ago but my scalp is super dry and itchy in particular. Can anyone recommend any good products to try and fix it? I've tried loads of high street brands over the years and it just seems to have made no difference. Willing to splash out a bit more if the recommendations are tried and tested.

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Mummydelight · 02/04/2025 21:16

So I’ve been suffering with the same over the last few years and have tried so many lotions and potions.
The two products I highly recommend after working wonders for me are Phillip Kingsley Flakey Itchy shampoo and Kerastase Symbiose Intensive Anti-Dandruff Cellular Night Serum.

Good luck!!

Butterflysunshine01 · 02/04/2025 21:17

Heard great things about the body shop ginger shampoo and conditioner. More expensive is kerastase dermo calm shampoo, very soothing for the scalp.

ProjectKettle · 02/04/2025 21:20

Butterflysunshine01 · 02/04/2025 21:17

Heard great things about the body shop ginger shampoo and conditioner. More expensive is kerastase dermo calm shampoo, very soothing for the scalp.

Thank you! I have tried the body shop ginger range previously and it worked for a short while but then I found it left my hair quite flyaway. Our nearest body shop store also closed and i kept forgetting to order online in good time. Interesting you and @Mummydelight both recommend Kerastase. I've never used this before so maybe this is a good place to start!

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CanelliniBeans · 03/04/2025 19:45

The shampoo bar from Lush called soak and float was excellent when I had scalp psoriasis

DecafDodger · 03/04/2025 20:32

kerastase has now several shampoos in their range to soothe scalp. Dermo-calm, symbiose or specifique depending on your hair.

TwinklyMoose · 03/04/2025 20:34

Moo Goo shampoo and conditioner. Have literally tried it for the first time tonight after trying everything else and my poor flakey sore scalp is honestly fine!! Zero flakes scalp feels amazing. It is like a miracle!

Cismyfatarse · 03/04/2025 20:40

Moogoo. Saved my life and have now been using it for about 8 years. Utterly transformative.

MonGrainDeSel · 03/04/2025 20:52

I would also recommend the Soak and Float Lush shampoo bar. And also, I have some of this Nizoral shampoo which has been amazing and is very reasonably priced considering how brilliant it has been: https://www.boots.com/nizoral-scalp-soothing-itchy-and-sensitive-shampoo-200ml-10339015?

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