MG217 Psoriasis Shampoo with Coal Tar, Therapeutic Scalp Treatment, Controls Itching, Scaling, Flaking, Scale Buildup, Psoriasis Scalp Treatment, 3% Coal Tar Shampoo and Conditioner, 8floz

I’m extremely disappointed (actually I’m REALLY effing pissed) that they changed the formula after so many years. My husband has found that this is the only product that eliminates his psoriasis on his scalp. He also has rosacea and this was the only product for the purpose of helping psoriasis that did NOT irritate his rosacea. In fact, if he used this shampoo on his face and in his beard, it would even help his rosacea.This company has now changed the formula to include eucalyptus and mint essential oils. Eucalyptus is a huge irritant to rosacea. The texture is completely different, it’s chunky now, the color is completely different, obviously the smell is completely different (like a sweet minty puke).So now anyone with rosacea and allergies to essential oils is completely screwed with no warning. My husband used this new formula and his face is breaking out in his rash and his scalp itches like crazy.Thank you for “fixing” something that wasn’t broken.Did they consult the doctors they claim recommend this? Or did they just want it to smell prettier?UPDATE:Now, my husband has be using this for 2 weeks while we try to find a replacement. And his psoriasis is BACK! I’ve added photos of his face where it can be seen. We have not shaved his head to prove my point, but I’ll let you know if he changed his mind on that. He is in absolute itchy agony on his head and chin.COME ON?! WTF?!PS. ZERO communication with the company as of yet. So they clearly don’t care.

Just used this product for the first time today. The smell is absolutely horrid and definitely not great for people affected by strong smells or asthma — I am both of these and struggled to get through my shower and needed to use my inhaler afterwards.HOWEVER. THIS NASTY STUFF WORKS! I powered through my shower and was actually so impressed when I dried off and checked my scalp. The Psoriasis flakes and redness were totally subdued and any flakes that remained were just sloughing off in my hair — the most troublesome spots were completely clear and the major redness I had was a dull red, almost pink. I’m so relieved.After reading about usage online it does say it’s better used specifically targeting the scalp and trying to minimize how much gets in your actual hair which is definitely easier said than done if you have longer hair. I used Native conditioner afterwards which smells great and unfortunately that didn’t help the smell at all. So while I’m definitely walking around with an invisible gas cloud, it’s a step in the right direction. If you’ve read this far… don’t give up, you will find a product that works for you, even if it smells like gasoline.

I'm 99% sure all the positive reviews are for the original formula- don't buy the new stuff. It's worthless.After years of painful itching and cracking on my scalp and embarrassing scaling I tried this shampoo. It smelled like dog shampoo but it was instant relief and within a week I had the healthiest scalp I had ever had. For a year I lived a normal life without my scalp being a constant painful issue. CUE THE FORMULA CHANGE THAT RUINED MY LIFE. They changed it. It smells nice now but DOESN'T WORK. Cheap Head and Shoulders gives more relief at this point. I used the new formula for over a month hoping I just needed to wait for it to work all while my scalp was getting worse and worse. It's cracked, flaking, itching, weeping and bleeding again.I'll never use this formula/brand again and instead I'll be hunting for some alternative. No other coal tar shampoo has worked like the original formula did though. So I'm not optimistic.I wish they had kept the OG stinky formula for those of us who needed it. I'm miserable now.

smell is so strong why

This stuff works! It smells like literal ASSphalt and the smell unfortunately takes days to leave my hair, even after washing. But this shampoo put in work and dissolved my scales in 5ish minutes. I've added it to my routine, usually use it every few weeks for buildup, and a salicylic shampoo once a week for maintenance. Seems to be working so far!

Seems to do the job, BUT....So watery/hard to control and THE SMELL!!It's not nice. Doesn't seem to linger long but out of the tube.......Decent product but not sure why they can't get the consistency better and/or add some fragrance.....

If you suffer from scalp psoriasis, give this a try. It really works! Psoriasis cleared up after a week using this and itching stopped.

Best shampoo I have used for a 10 year battle with scalp psoriasis. Tried everything else. THIS ONE WORKS!!!