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Posts: 29
Registered: ‎06-28-2010

I love Wen, but as soon as it touches my scalp, my head itches and I have to rinse it out immediately!! Any body else have this problem? I have tried them all, and it does the same thing..help! Oh, btw, I use the oils, but still itchy!

Thanks!

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Posts: 7,545
Registered: ‎10-30-2010

As a guess I would say that you are having an allergic reaction, and that these products are not for you. :-(

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Posts: 1,999
Registered: ‎04-03-2010

I could not use many of the core scents for this and a variety of other reason, such as icky looking hair.

I do love many of the seasonals, though. Never had a problem with the Winter Vanilla Mint, or the Fall Ginger Pumpkin or the Summer Peach.

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Posts: 2,879
Registered: ‎06-20-2010

If your scalp begins itching as soon as you put any of the formulas on your hair, WEN may not be the product for you so keep that in mind. Two thoughts: have you tried the WEN kids formulas? They are great if you are highly allergic to things like wheat. I personally use the kids Watermelon as a leave in because it makes my easily tangled hair soooo easy to comb through. You also might try Tea Tree if you have scalp health issues in general with or without WEN. Tea Tree makes my scalp feel incredible -- super clean and healthy.

Others may have better ideas.

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Posts: 1,041
Registered: ‎08-30-2013

I agree, not every product (or product line) will work for everyone. All of the core formulas (and seasonals) contain menthol, that could be the culprit. The Wen Kids line is rice based (no wheat, soy or gluten) and is menthol free. That might be an option.

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Registered: ‎04-18-2012

Have you checked to see if you're allergic to any of the ingredients? Do you feel a tingle with the itchiness? If you don't have any known allergens it could be the menthol. The kids are menthol free, other than that, it may not be the right product line for you.

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