Neutrogena T/Gel Extra Strength Therapeutic Shampoo with 1% Coal Tar, Anti-Dandruff Treatment for Long-Lasting Relief of Itchy, Flaky Scalp due to Psoriasis & Seborrheic Dermatitis, 6 Fl Ounce

I got this next day and was willing to pay extra and it was beyond worth it.Ive used items such as head and shoulders, prescription ketazole, and whatever other brands i could get my hands on for my severe flaking. during the wintry dry months my scalp gets very dry, and i have very overactive oily glands.this resulted in severe flakes across my entire scalp, the top part of my forehead and in/around my ears. nothing was working and decided to try this based on reviews.this thing cleared my issue upwards to 85% in about 4 straight days. the first day was night and day. half of it was gone and i didnt wake up with severe flakes. the next day used it again, it cleared it even more. third straight day it was nearly done working. by the fourth day it was essentially 90% clearedits not 100% but its been 2 weeks and out of 14 days ive only used it about 6-8 days, the first four nights (4) then every other day after than (another 4).whatever is in this stuff or whatever this stuff uses - it worked like a miracle. i could actually say i can confidently go out without people noticing a single dry flake on my head because it works that good.the scent is strong but you get used to it. the value is great. and the moisturizing isnt that good but its well enough you can use it everyday and you will notice it will not dry out the hair like other shampoos do.just read other reviews suggestions about good moisturizers and using this on and off sparingly to keep the flakes away.this thing is well worth every penny and im so glad i took a chance on this. it turned me into neutrogena fan.

This is a great product, it clears up dandruff and other scalp issues very quickly. Plus, if you like the smell of coal tar, it is very pleasing and refreshing.

Yes, it stinks. Like crazy. It's got coal tar in it, what did you expect? It's a medication, not a spa day! I use it, leave it on a while, then rinse and do a light shampoo with a regular, nicely scented product. removes the stink from hair. Karen, chill out!OMG causes cancer!! Well, OMG, not really. Yeah, coal tar is kind of a nasty thing, but there's a reason it's used for assorted odd maladies - it works. Nobody knows why. And frankly, it's hard to find any product that doesn't "cause cancer" if you soak in it 24 hours a day, make cocktails out of it, breath in the smell like sniffing roses all day, and in general just freak out about assorted lab animal tests that have no bearing on humans. Karen, chill out!I live in California - practically everything is labeled as 'may cause cancer'. Brocolli contains known cancer-causing chemicals. And I'll continue to eat it and other cruciferous vegetables as long as I live, as the actual stuff - Brocolli, not some distilled, high concentration single chemical found in it - is GOOD for you, and has ANTI cancer characteristics, and in general is just a most excellent thing to consume. Don't confuse concentrated lab application on rats with reality. Karen, chill out!So, yeah. Don't buy the bottle, take a few swigs from it and pour it all over your body and leave it there for days, declare that it tastes and smells bad and now you have cancer. Use it sparingly, put it on your scalp for a few minutes once or twice a week, and see the issues you had slowly go away.Sheesh. Nobody is willing to educate themselves before screaming CAUSES CANCER without doing thirty seconds of actual research. Visit google. search on 'cancer caused by coal tar'. Read articles from reliable sources, not advocacy groups (like the hysterical 'Science in the Public Interest' nutjobs). High, constant exposure to coal tar - occupationally - MAY increase the RISK of some cancers. There's no reliable evidence that it actually DOES cause cancer in humans, not in minimal exposure from something like T/Gel.Chill. The Freak. Out. (and learn!)

I use the Neutrogena T/Gel Extra Strength Therapeutic Shampoo with 1% Coal Tar to treat my seborrheic dermatitis. I don't have a severe case, and only need to use it twice a month. (mine is like cradle-cap in infants). It works! I have naturally curly, 3B/3C hair. I use this only on my scalp, since that is the area I am treating. I wet my hair and scalp, then massage this to my scalp. I use a different shampoo for the length of my hair. I let this sit in my hair for 5 to 10 minutes, then rinse out. If I need to wash my hair again, I use my regular shampoo. I only use this on my scalp because I've found this shampoo is too harsh on the length of my hair, and dries it out leaving it brittle and harder to manage. I also don't want to waste the product, since in all fairness, it is meant to treat scalp conditions. This method has worked for me! I haven't tried it myself, but I have also heard you can use this to treat seborrheic dermatitis on the face, (around the nostrils, and on the eyebrows and forehead) which I also have had in the past. Do a test patch first. I keep this stuff on hand!