T-Sal’s active ingredient is salicylic acid.  This is the same active ingredient present in many “warming” face washes.  That warm feeling is actually acid interacting with your skin.

T-Sal is great for deep cleansing.  It pairs well, in my opinion, with T-Gel since the active ingredient in that shampoo (coal tar) seems to create a build up on my scalp after awhile.  After using T-Sal my scalp can breath a sigh of relief.  Unfortunately, it isn’t nearly as effective at squelching itchiness as T-Gel.  But, like I said, it’s nice to give your scalp a deep cleansing every so often so it can recover from all that coal tar (a derivative from the fossil fuel).

When using T-Sal be sure to leave it on your scalp for a while to let the salicylic acid penetrate the skin.  I put the T-Sal on first, then wash, then rinse off the shampoo last.  It also has a conditioning effect on your hair, which you will notice as you rinse it out.

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