I’ve been suffering with seborrheic dermatitis for most of my life, and it’s gotten worse as I’ve gotten older. Over the years I have tried many medicated shampoos, and very little herbal shampoos because I noticed the few herbal shampoos I did try did absolutely nothing for my scalp or hair.
I finally realized that dandruff shampoos with pyrithione zinc at 2% strength is the most helpful shampoo for me, however I was still experiencing scabs and flaking. I decided to research an herbal shampoo and conditioner finally that specifically could help with seb derm. I ended up seeing someone recommend Bea’s Bayou in a youtuber’s comments section and I am very happy I decided to investigate.
Based off my first impression, I was glad to see that the creator of this line is a black woman that created this brand because she used to suffer with a diagnosed scalp condition as well and had trouble finding a solution. I am a black woman who suffers from sebb derm, so that immediately grabbed me.
Now to the shampoo and conditioner. I love that the products are full of ingredients that are specifically aimed at helping heal your scalp’s biome. I was pleasantly surprised at how cleansing the shampoo is. I had a separate clarifying shampoo I was using once a month. However since this shampoo is so cleansing, now I can skip that shampoo and simply rely on this one.
I was also pleasantly surprised at how thick the conditioner is. Not only that, but the conditioner has slip as well. I have no issues detangling my hair with this conditioner and my tangle teezer. And my hair feels sooo soft after. (for reference my hair is a combination of 4b/4c)
Finally, any improvement of my sebb derm? Yes ! I currently have no scabs, and just a few flakes. I do get an itchy scalp and some flakiness when it’s close to my wash day, however that’s due to me waiting too long lol. Also compared to before, I have seen a major improvement and I am so happy I found this line because I will definitely be sticking to it it.
Just to share my routine that has been working for me: I use Vanicream’s Dandruff Shampoo that has 2% pyrithione zinc. I use an applicator bottle and let this shampoo sit on my scalp for about 10 minutes before I hop in the shower. Then I rinse out that shampoo and follow with Bea’s Bayou Shampoo and Conditioner. I then style with a curling mousse.