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I am starting a new job at a respiratory hospital and scent of any kind is not allowed due to allergies. I have never heard of unscented hair products.


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"Yes, there are such things"

 by Librarian_at_Large on Dec 17 2007 (26 months ago)
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But be forewarned, they can be a bit of a project to track down.  I've looked for scentless products because I've had coworkers who were allergic to strong scents (I was able to use things that were only mildly scented).   

 

In general, you'll find unscented products at stores that carry a wide range of hair and body care products-- the big box stores such as Kmart, Target, and Walmart, as well as drugstores and pharmacies.  If anything I've had better luck at the latter, particuarly CVS and Walgreen's. 

 

Look for a brand that has a large variety of products-- I've had good luck with Suave and with Clairol.  Within that brand, look first for anything at all that's unscented.  You can't worry about the formulation (for dry hair, or normal hair, or color-treated hair, that kind of thing) until you find the unscented products.  Shampoo and conditioner are harder to find than hairspray-- unscented hairspray seems to be readily avaibable.  I've yet to really find unscented hair gel or mousse, although I haven't looked recently. 

 

The other place to look for unscented products is at organic/natural/health foods grocery stores.  You may find a wider variety of products at these stores, although you'll probably pay a bit more as well. 

 

And finally, you can try Drugstore.com. They're going to be pricier than your neighborhood grocery or big-box store but they do carry unscented products, often from well-known brands.  I did a quick search there just to see what would come up (click to view)

 

Regarding whether the unscented products work as well as scented ones-- yes, they're the same thing without the scent.  The problem you'll run into is that the unscented formulation may not be the one you want: for example, you may find that the only unscented shampoo that your local Kmart regularly carries is formulated for normal hair, and you want something for dry hair.  So you'll have to keep looking.   

 

Good luck!

 

Sources: Experience, Drugstore.com
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"Yes, of course"

 by Ineffablesquirrel on Dec 15 2007 (26 months ago)
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There ARE various brands, types of unscented shampoos, lotions, and other bath products.

Here are a number of sites I found:

http://www.anapsid.org/cnd/mcs/unscent.html#Cosmetics (site that has a compilation of ALL types of unscented items)

http://samplerewards.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.Search%20Results&manufacturer=570 (this one has all types of hair styling and shampoo/conditioner products that are unscented)

http://www.eco-essentials.co.uk/index.php?cPath=32&osCsid=4a6b3234e507ca514fc44c91c0ba0c28 (all types of unscented products)

http://www.sungoldsoap.com/products.html

http://www.birchhillhappenings.com/baseprod.htm

http://www.nextag.com/unscented-shampoo/search-html

http://cranberrylane.stores.yahoo.net/shampoo.html

http://www.aviva.ca/shop/products.asp?itemid=5099&catid=65 (kid's unscented shampoo)

Hope this helps. If this list isn't to you liking, a simple google search for "unscented hair products", "unscented shampoos" and the like should garner more information. =)
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"yes!"

 by just_orange_cherries on Dec 13 2007 (26 months ago)
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abba currently makes an fragrance free line. i have not yet used the shampoo and conditioner but have used the hairspray. i do not know where to find it. sorry. but the line is abba, it is a professional brand. sally beauty stores sell a knock off brand.
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"unscented stuff"

 by trick76 on Dec 13 2007 (26 months ago)
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I don't know about shampoo, but Panteen makes a great unscented hairspray, and there really isn't any scent.  i haven't tried the arisol but the pump works well and there isn't any scent that can be detected after you use it.
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"Plenty of them"

 by awarulz on Dec 15 2007 (26 months ago)
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