Customer Reviews

Neutrogena Therapeutic Shampoo, Original Formula, 16 Fluid Ounce (473 ml)

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If your scalp is itchy, T/Gel is worth a try for as long as you are willing to keep using it for a few months. It worked for me but there were no 'instant' improvements. In my case the itchiness went away VERY slowly but, 3 months later, it's 99% gone.

I'm not sure what the exact problem my scalp had but it was itchy like... you know what. It began about one year ago and I couldn't stop myself from scratching which, of course, ensured that my scalp stayed itchy and irritated. Discussing the problem with our good family doctor back in October or November (7-8 months ago) did not help much. He had nothing to prescribe but suggested that I massage my scalp with cortisone cream - messy because I have a fully head of hair and I am not planning to shave it - and predicting that the itchiness will get worse in the winter. (Thank you doc!)

To make the story short, a couple of months ago I stumbled upon a bottle of T/Gel left over from the time I used it (effectively) to address a dandruff problem and decided to give it a try. The box claims that this is 'effective from the first use'. It's not. My scalp was still itchy one month later but maybe not as much. And... a couple of weeks ago I just noticed - I wasn't scratching or massaging my head any more. The itch was largely gone.

I can't say that the T/Gel cured me and it's quite possible that the itchiness would come back if I stopped using it. Maybe I will experiment with that in a couple of months but, at this time, I am content and happy to have it at least under control with one weekly T/Gel use. Yes, it smells a little funny but if you use it before going to bed the smell should be gone by morning.

The product deserves my 5 stars because it worked for me. It's possible that it doesn't work for everyone but I can't see how trying it would hurt.
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NOTE: about the smell.

The active ingredient that addresses itching and flaking is 'coal tar' which is smelly. Neutrogena has patented something they call NEUTAR which is a more refined version of coal tar that doesn't smell as bad as the traditional ingredient. This version of T/Gel contains 2% NEUTAR.

If you have ANY type of scalp product, this is the shampoo to use, it really helps get rid of dandruff and th'r scalp problems, ?åve ¨sed t?is for man¥ ¥ears. It costs as lttle more, but goes a long way

I went to the dermatologist because of dandruff. She suggested trying a variety of shampoos. I liked the dermatolgists suggestion. Try a variety of shampoos until you find one that works if you have dandruff. T-Gel worked. It's now the only one I use. It may not work for everyone.

This guy has some hair on his head, as well as the usual amount of skin. Some parts of his head have more skin than hair. His skin sweats and gets oily. Sometimes big flakes of dead skin appear on his head, too. Then they itch, so he scratches them and they fall off. They fall onto things around him, like his shirt, or me. Now, he's really a pretty civilized guy, so he understands that glistening, oily head skin, and falling chunks of dead head skin are icky. So he washes his head in the shower.
In addition to being a civilized guy, he's a sensitive guy. Always has been. Including his skin. He figured out pretty early (being a smart guy, too) that when he washed with simple things like Ivory soap, he felt ok, but fancy soaps with stuff like "deodorant" or "fragrance" or "moisturizers" resulted in his skin being itchy and having irritated, red bumps all over. But despite being civilized, and sensitive, and smart, he is still a guy. Which means that when he takes a shower he uses hot water, and whatever product is within reach.
I'm his wife, and somehow I've become the one who's responsible for selecting and buying stuff for the household. I buy simple, pure stuff for washing our bodies, and his sensitive skin is happy, but still the chunks of dead skin persist in appearing on his head, and itching like mad, and falling off. So I bring home all sorts of various products which claim to deal with such grossness. Many different products. And this is the only one that both works (!!! No chunks of falling skin, no itching head, when used regularly!!!) and doesn't make his sensitive skin get angry.

Now, when this product gets vaporized by the billowing clouds of steam resulting from his preferred temperature and duration of showering, the smell makes me gag. Worse than when fresh tar is being spread on the pavement on a hot, humid day and you're stuck in traffic next to it, with the car windows open because the air conditioner stopped working. But once the air clears and his head is dry, not so bad. Really quite tolerable.

tl;dr: Great product, does what it says on the box.
Neutrogena Therapeutic Shampoo, Original Formula, 16 Fluid Ounce (473 ml)

Very effective to clear up dry scalp. I use every couple of days and that seems to do the trick.

This t/gel original formula really works, at least for me. My hair gets washed everyday since I take a shower every morning before I leave for work but once in a while I end up having problems with dandruff. I'm always around people so it can be very embarrassing when I'm having dandruff issues. I figured it was less than $7 (well, more with tax) so I thought why not. It's the best money I've ever spent on anything. I came home from work, jumped in the shower and followed the instructions - wet hair, lather, leave on (I left it on for 5 minutes), then thoroughly rinse. Then I repeated the same process. I came out of the shower and my scalp was as clear as ever - and this was my first use (7-5-2011). I can only imagine if I use this regularly how clean my scalp would be. I've read other comments about the smell but it's not really that bad the way people make it sound like. Frankly, I'll take the smell over dandruff if you asked me.

I have had problems with dry scalp since my first pregnancy...i tried different shampoos and diets... then i learned that every young adult goes through the same thing because of skin changes, so on...so i decided to try this product...it has really helped me out...i recommend it to anyone ...it is gentle enough to use twice per day..like myself...but strong enough to make a difference. Amazon has excellent customer service...and excellent delivery time.... to bad not all the products on amazon are directly from and only from amazon...

I've had problems with my scalp for years; this shampoo is the only one I've found that clears it up completely.

Why is this not a 5? It doesn't smell nice, and I figured someone else might not like it. Personally, I'd much rather a smell when I wash my hair than excessive dandruff.

As the title says, this is the best shampoo for controlling dandruff ever. One thing I did not like too much is the fact that the smell is pretty strong and at times unpleasant. If you wash your hair right before going to bed, then the smell will disappear by morning. Like many people out there, I had HUGE problem with dandruff. I could not wear anything black because you would notice white dots all over it. I was very embarrassed, but now I feel very confident in the way my hair looks. They did not lie when they said it starts working after first use. I washed my hair about three or four times and the dandruff was almost completely gone. I recommend this for everyone with dandruff. I am in college now and I can say I confident I am that my hair looks good.

The product is excellent, no news for me since I have been using it for over a decade now, but the packaging wasn't good and as a result some shampoo spilled from one of the 2 bottles. The bottle was not closely all the way down.