Two months using both, and I like the products. Both the soap and the shampoo are simple, basic ingredients, and both rinse very cleanly. The soap has a slight drying effect on my skin that tends to last throughout the day, I notice a reduced level of "sebum sheen" on my face. This was a problem when I was an acne-prone youth, but now, it's not a big deal. I DO wish I had this soap back in those acne days, and for those with acne, I would consider trying the Face Doctor soap. However, I have chosen to drop it when my bar is used up.
Even though I am dropping the soap, I am contemplating KEEPING the shampoo. Definite reduction in irritation, very noticeable.
Now, allow me to preface that remark a bit. There are different kinds of irritation... there is acute irritation caused by topicals. There is irritation associated with Seb Derm and flaking. My irritation was more of an ambient, low grade phenomenon. The kind that made my hair feel sore at the roots whenever I would attempt to comb it against the grain. I've noticed subtle improvements in this over the last few months and have played them down here on this forum out of prudent modesty, but to tell you the truth, this irritation is GONE, and this to me is a BIG DEAL. I am not saying this would work for everyone because everyone's irritation is caused by different things, but I would be interested in having someone with a similar type of irritation as I had to give this shampoo a try to see if my results can be corroberated.
As the above poster alluded to, the ingredients to both the shampoo and the soap are very basic, namely soap flakes, mild shampoo detergent, and the Seabuckthorn Oil. I am wondering if it is the simple ingredients of this shampoo that might be cutting down on the irritation? Perhaps all the sophisticated topicals, shampoos, and other things need a good, simple shampoo like this to moderate the scalp environment a bit? Now, this is just MY experience with this, and I am very selective in what I endorse and not endorse and those who have read my prior "product reviews" will know... but I would like someone else with ambient irritation similar to what I described above to give this stuff a shot and see what they think about it after a few months.
