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It’s taken weeks but I’ve finally found the culprit!

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Sago Fri 16-Oct-26 15:55:55

I have been suffering with an intensely itchy scalp, so bad , I had two nights with virtually zero sleep.
I have changed my hair products, filled in a food diary and still couldn’t pinpoint what it is.

I have had 3 days of itching and even showered at 3.00am for some relief.

Then it dawned on me, cinnamon, was in the meals we ate on Wednesday and Thursday, I make my own curry pastes and use cinnamon bark.

I made a little paste of cinnamon and water dabbed it on my wrist and it blistered immediately.

Apparently a lot of hair products contain cinnamon extract, I am very relieved but slightly peeved.

Grannybags Fri 16-Oct-26 17:08:07

How interesting. I would never have thought of cinnamon!

Gwyllt Fri 16-Oct-26 17:24:18

Interesting. I just wonder if the reason some people find cinnamon tastes revolting. I avoid it at all costs in anything and will substitute allspice as an alternative In general I will eat most things