# shampoo for sensitive skin

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shampoo-for-sensitive-skin/315335>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 2, 2005, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shampoo-for-sensitive-skin/315335 "2005-08-02T18:17:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![wolf\_in\_second\_hand\_clothing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9d8465/32.png) [@wolf\_in\_second\_hand\_clothing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_in_second_hand_clothing)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shampoo-for-sensitive-skin/315335/1 "2005-08-02T18:17:47Z")

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My serious inquiry into the matter of dermatological health has led me to believe that my shampoo had been causing breakouts. Now I’ve begun to wash my hair with regular dove soap every couple of days, and my skin is looking much better for it. The downside is that it tends to make my hair dry and unpleasant. Anyone have any reccommendations on a shampoo without all the irritants?

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**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shampoo-for-sensitive-skin/315335/2 "2005-08-02T18:27:13Z")

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Neutrogena. It’s about the cleanest and purest you can get (from what I’ve been told anyway.)

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**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shampoo-for-sensitive-skin/315335/3 "2005-08-02T18:29:11Z")

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Have you tried Neutrogena? Something like [this](http://www.neutrogena.com/ProductsDetails_25.asp), perhaps?

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**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shampoo-for-sensitive-skin/315335/4 "2005-08-02T18:51:51Z")

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Baby shampoo. No more tears. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shampoo-for-sensitive-skin/315335/5 "2005-08-02T19:04:24Z")

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Perhaps a Dove shampoo. I’ve started using their daily lotion for sensitive skin, and it works just fine for me, and my skin is fairly sensitive (I don’t use soap on my facial skin at all). I used to use Herbal Essences Dandruff shampoo and Dry Scalp conditioner for my dry, irritated scalp, but they have unfortunately disappeared around these parts. Hm, maybe _I_ should try a Dove shampoo.