When I used my latest purchase of Ionil T, my scalp begn itching instantly. That led me to look at the bottle. It no longer says, although it used to, 'non-ionic' and the ingredients list includes laureth-4 and laureth-23. They weren't there originally and I doubt they were in the last batch I bought. (I but several at a time because Ionil T can be hard to find.) It is possible to find the old formulation anywhere? Might the manufacturer be convinced to make it again, as a specialty item, perhaps? Has anyone else noticed the difference? Does anyone know of a coal tar shampoo _without_ ingredients that start with 'laur' or sulfates?
Ionil T worked for me for 40 years, but no more. Formulation has been changed Why did they do that?
Question posted by UserTarShampoo on 19 Oct 2017
Last updated on 19 October 2017 by Stephen Treloar
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It sound like your coal tar shampoo base has been replaced by a bulk soap product the Chinese call 'soap noodle' which is the nastiest cheapest soap product a manufacturer can buy and then had additives added to fool you that it is actually coal tar soap based. It is not Ph balanced and is an irritant.
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