My name is Miss-D and I have dandruff (The Body Shop Ginger Anti-Dandruff Shampoo)

Member Name: Miss-D

Product:	The Body Shop Ginger Anti-Dandruff Shampoo
Date:	11/05/01 (378 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Very good at getting rid of dandruff

Disadvantages: Smells gingerry

There! I said it! I am NOT embaressed and I have recovered..fully! (Now that I've FINALLY discovered something that works for me) I struggled alot and it wasn't all up hill. I sometimes still have my bad days but I try to see the postive side of it and I BELIEVE I shall one be totally dandruff free! (Wild applause!!!!)

Ok seriously, I really do have a dandruff problem which comes and goes. It isn't major but I've discovered that my scalp is getting more sensitive with age as I didn't have this problem as a child. Thankfully I have alot of good friends that brush my shoulders for me from time to time to get rid of any unsightly flakes(and no - it doesn't look like snow on my shoulders!)

I tried various products to clear my dandruff up such as Head and Shoulders (not good as it dried my scalp up even more), T-Gel (Worked VERY effectively for a while but my hair started looking more and more lifeless over time), Neutrogena Healthy Scalp Shampoo (I'm not even going to talk about this awful shampoo that is defintely NOT healthy for my scalp). I also tried giving myself head massages with Johnson's Baby oil (yes, desperation struck) - which was actually quite effetive! This really did work and I still do this sometimes although I started to find that when I perspired I'd smell of baby oil slightly (YUK! Believe me, this is true!) So I do this only once every two weeks or so now.

Finally, on a visit to The Body Shop one day my friend recommended "The Body Shops Anti Dandruff Shampoo for dry hair". Now, I don't have dry hair, only a dry scalp and at first I was a bit dubious about trying this because I didn't have dry hair, only a dry scalp (there is a difference). I gave it a go anyway and ...OH WOW did it work! It didn't have miraculous results of completely banishing my dry scalp staright away but after around 3 washes with this shampoo I had much less of a flaky scalp.

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shampoo actually contains ginger extracts and hence the gingerry smell which I wasn't overly keen on, but beggars can't be choosers! I've found that that is the only disadvantage of this shampoo and recommened all dandruff sufferers to give it a try.

It isn't as cheap as normal shampoos and costs in the region of £3 (If I remember rightly). The bottle I purchased was 250ml and that is the only size of bottle they do unless you are totally in love with the product in which case you can purchase a gallon (yes a gallon) of it.

The bottle, as with all Body Shop products, claims "Not tested on animals" and is alos labelled with "Please return this bottle after use" which is a damn fine recycling policy that alot more stores to take note of.

Overall: A very good shampoo that is a recommended purchase for dandruff sufferers.

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