I first put dreads in my hair about a year and a half ago. Things were great until a month ago when I ran out of your bar soap and instead bought a bottle of selson blue to cute my crazy itchy scalp. it was pretty nice at first, it made the roots of my hair pretty nappy, but after about 3-4 days, the bearable fragrances drifted off, and the main ingredients stench crept forth: sulfur. the smell was horrid! anyhoo, i havent used that crap for about 2 months, but everytime i wash, i can still smell the sulfur, and so can others. i've tried tons of things, but the smell is there. now that i think about it, had i started off buying another shampoo bar, i probably wouldnt be in this situation, but im now wondering if there is anything i could possibly do to lift the smell of sulfur out of my hair? The constant washing also means my hair is constantly damp and it's musty now too. Double-whammy of stank. .: Knotty Boy FAQs

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Knotty Boy FAQs .: Maintaining Dreads .: Maintenance of Mature Locks (6 months +) .: I first put dreads in my hair about a year and a half ago. Things were great until a month ago when I ran out of your bar soap and instead bought a bottle of selson blue to cute my crazy itchy scalp. it was pretty nice at first, it made the roots of my hair pretty nappy, but after about 3-4 days, the bearable fragrances drifted off, and the main ingredients stench crept forth: sulfur. the smell was horrid! anyhoo, i havent used that crap for about 2 months, but everytime i wash, i can still smell the sulfur, and so can others. i've tried tons of things, but the smell is there. now that i think about it, had i started off buying another shampoo bar, i probably wouldnt be in this situation, but im now wondering if there is anything i could possibly do to lift the smell of sulfur out of my hair? The constant washing also means my hair is constantly damp and it's musty now too. Double-whammy of stank.

I first put dreads in my hair about a year and a half ago. Things were great until a month ago when I ran out of your bar soap and instead bought a bottle of selson blue to cute my crazy itchy scalp. it was pretty nice at first, it made the roots of my hair pretty nappy, but after about 3-4 days, the bearable fragrances drifted off, and the main ingredients stench crept forth: sulfur. the smell was horrid! anyhoo, i havent used that crap for about 2 months, but everytime i wash, i can still smell the sulfur, and so can others. i've tried tons of things, but the smell is there. now that i think about it, had i started off buying another shampoo bar, i probably wouldnt be in this situation, but im now wondering if there is anything i could possibly do to lift the smell of sulfur out of my hair? The constant washing also means my hair is constantly damp and it's musty now too. Double-whammy of stank.

Wow- sorry to hear about your horrible experience- just proves something we suspected, dandruff shampoo is NOT good for dreads.

A little internet research lead us to believe Selson is a sulphur-based shampoo "Anti-dandruff shampoos- contain selenium, sulphur, zinc or tar."

First off- the constant washing needs to stop to give your locks a chance to completely dry out, then try our cooling peppermint moisture spray- it will act as a shampooless cleanser/refresher while the very anti-fungal and anti-bacterial essential oils will address the problem of the dandruff. Try to wait at least 1.5-2 weeks before washing again, or try to sit in the sun a lot over the course of a week, then wash with our shampoo bar and dry VERY thoroughly- no hats until completely dry either.