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T/Gel Shampoo.

Neutrogena T/Gel Shampoo
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About this product

A medicated shampoo containing salicylic acid designed to treat dandruff and psoriasis by exfoliating the scalp, reducing flakes, and controlling buildup.

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The Guru Index verdict

78%

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Approved · 78%
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What the gurus are saying

Gurus consistently praise this shampoo as an effective, long-standing dandruff and scalp buildup treatment, particularly valuing its fragrance-free formulation and absence of common irritating preservatives. The salicylic acid is noted for gentle exfoliation and anti-inflammatory benefits. Some variants have a strong medicinal smell and may stain clothing, requiring thorough rinsing. One reviewer flagged availability issues, though the product appears to remain on shelves in current formulations.
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Key actives & flags

Alcohol-free

Full ingredients

Coal Tar (0.5%), Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamide MEA, Laureth-4, Fragrance, Sodium Chloride, Polysorbate 20, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Dmdm Hydantoin, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA

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What the gurus are saying.

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"It's the Neutrogena T/Gel. This has been around for a long time. Fingers crossed they never discontinue it. It is a salicylic acid fragrance-free shampoo that is excellent for gently exfoliating the scalp, calming down scalp inflammation, reducing the formation of flakes and helping to remove product buildup. So, it's a great option if you have dandruff or if you use a lot of styling products and you've gotten some scalp buildup that is irritating and contributing to itch."
All 4 takes from Dr Dray
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"It's the Neutrogena T/Gel. This has been around for a long time. Fingers crossed they never discontinue it. It is a salicylic acid fragrance-free shampoo that is excellent for gently exfoliating the scalp, calming down scalp inflammation, reducing the formation of flakes and helping to remove product buildup. So, it's a great option if you have dandruff or if you use a lot of styling products and you've gotten some scalp buildup that is irritating and contributing to itch."
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"Neutrogena T/Gel Shampoo is a go-to recommendation that I've been recommending for years. I like this shampoo because it's been around a long time, it's free of fragrance, and it has no methyl isothiazolinone, a preservative that a lot of people are allergic to and it can be challenging to find in dandruff shampoos without that ingredient."
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"Neutrogena T/Gel Shampoo is a 3% salicylic acid shampoo that's good for both psoriasis and dandruff, and people who have an overlap between the two. Salicylic acid is an exfoliant and it loves oily surfaces, and nothing is oilier than a scalp, the scalp has the highest density of oil glands of anywhere on your body. So salicylic acid, if you're going to exfoliate the scalp, that's the ingredient to be looking for. It helps to remove scalp buildup and exfoliate the scalp. It also has anti-inflammatory properties that can directly help the psoriasis spots. Salicylic acid is exfoliating so it will help to smooth out and get rid of some of that flaky buildup that limits penetration of your psoriasis medications. A small volume lathered into the scalp, let that lather sit on the scalp for a few minutes while you're in the shower and then rinse it out. After you rinse it out, follow with a conditioner. The nice thing about this particular shampoo is that it is free of fragrance, so if you're allergic to fragrance this is an option."
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"Neutrogena T/Gel Shampoo with salicylic acid. These shampoos work to treat dandruff by addressing either the malassezia yeast or helping to exfoliate those abnormal clumps of skin cells that aren't turning over properly because of all the inflammation in the scalp and ultimately help to cut down on flake formation. They also have anti-inflammatory properties."
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"I definitely recommend a product with salicylic acid, like things that can break up the buildup of skin cells. Neutrogena makes one, the T/Gel shampoo."
All 2 takes from Dr. Mamina
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"I definitely recommend a product with salicylic acid, like things that can break up the buildup of skin cells. Neutrogena makes one, the T/Gel shampoo."
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"Neutrogena T/Gel also has a salicylic acid based shampoo. I would start with one of those options if you have dandruff."
Approved
"If you have flaky scalp, go for T/Gel. If you have itchy scalp, I usually recommend the colar extract form of T/Gel by Neutrogena. It's been a good anti-inflammatory soothing shampoo. It smells terribly and sometimes can stain your clothes, you have to wash it out well, but it's a great option to supplement your topical prescription medications from your dermatologist."
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~Mixed
"Neutrogena T/Gel, which in my opinion was one of the most available options on the market, is no longer available. I don't know why they discontinued it, but they did."
All 2 takes from Dr. Shereene Idriss
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"Neutrogena T/Gel, which in my opinion was one of the most available options on the market, is no longer available. I don't know why they discontinued it, but they did."
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"Neutrogena T/Gel Shampoo is a scalp therapy anti-dandruff shampoo with scalp buildup control and 2.5% salicylic acid. Just make sure that you massage it to your scalp to really get in on your scalp so it can do the thing it needs to do. The shampoo smells nice. I was shocked because it is with apple cider vinegar and so I do not associate the scent of apple cider vinegar as a refreshing scent, but the scent of the shampoo is actually quite refreshing."
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