Dandruff remedies/shampoo?

[Oblio]

nizoral didnt work for my dandruff, and it actually irritated my scalp

[TranscendingAbyss]

nizoral worked best for me in combination with loreal fresh vive.. (super clarifying) I only had to use the nizoral anymore if I left my hair wet over night (that REALLY irritates it) but NOW... I moved to garnier fructis... and while my hair is *extremely* shiney and silky.... my greasy dandruf is back in FULL force and the nizoral isn't touching it without the clarifying.... *sigh* AND my skin is going crazy now for some reason.... why can't things just be... oh I dunno... simple?

[auntchilada]

Has anyone heard of rinsing your hair with Listerine or cider vinagear? I just did a search on home remedies for dandruff and a quite a few of them mentioned this.

[TranscendingAbyss]

after having tried listerine in my mouth... you couldn't PAY me to put it on my scalp... YOWCH... but I know that the tea tree oil does help alot.. I just can't FIND any around here

(although you have to be careful because it's VERY drying)

[producttramp]

I use tea tree oil mixed with olive/jojoba oil on the scalp with a qtip. Pour it in a small cup and keep dipping the qtip in and make little parts throughout your hair to get it on. I will put a towel on the pillow and sleep like that. Tea tree shampoo by Desert Essence and Giovanni (both health food store brands) work very well. Mine seems to itch esp. once I get out of the shower. I tried rx's, the drugstore ones, pro salon stuff (I am a licensed cosmetologist so I can get my hands on those easy and know alot about them). Some people are sensitive to the ingredients in shampoos whether they are sodium laureth sulfate or another surfactant (the stuff that grabs the oil/dirt and removes it) try different brands of shampoos. The tea tree oil is very very very good stuff. Look in health food stores or online for some.