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34. Likely Sarcasmo's is the major reason, happening over several

Sun Feb 13, 2022, 02:34 PM

Feb 2022

years as new products came in, factories supplying ingredients switched to other products, etc. A genreal shifting away might help explain why no one could find out why products were disappearing.

Here are two old articles.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2572425/Coal-tar-shampoo-standby-psoriasis-eczema-So-HAS-trusted-skin-treatment-disappeared.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3369580/Why-don-t-chemists-stock-favourite-medicine-Headache-pills-coal-tar-cream-charcoal-tablets-discontinued.html

Not quite as exciting as some years ago now when I wondered why limes had disappeared and learned that some of "my" lime growers were in the middle of gun battles with crime cartels trying to take control of their orchards. Old news now, criminals largely control the industry in Mexico, much the same for avocados, which are now being called by some "green gold" and others "blood avocados."

But when ingredients can come from various parts of the planet, all kinds of things might be going on.

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A shortage of tar shampoo?!?! I don't get it! [View all] bif Feb 2022 OP

My husband used it as well. I googled around and found out that Neutrogena stopped making it. MLAA Feb 2022 #1

I did some more digging and found a product by DHS bif Feb 2022 #2

I will check it out, thanks! MLAA Feb 2022 #3

Just ordered some from the OTC Superstore bif Feb 2022 #12

I haven't heard of them either, but will check them out 🙂 MLAA Feb 2022 #27

Neutrogena Makes One ProfessorGAC Feb 2022 #4

That's the one I used to use bif Feb 2022 #7

Hmmm ProfessorGAC Feb 2022 #9

I believe Neutrogena stopped making it. MLAA Feb 2022 #28

They Still Show 4 Variants On Their Website ProfessorGAC Feb 2022 #32

Thank you! MLAA Feb 2022 #35

First world problems! :-) USALiberal Feb 2022 #5

I know. However if your scalp itched as much as mine bif Feb 2022 #8

People in the third world don't have scalp psoriasis? marybourg Feb 2022 #31

For a minute there, I thought this might be the new Ivermectin ... eppur_se_muova Feb 2022 #6

Neutrogena T-Gel is still listed at CVS liberalguilt57 Feb 2022 #10

Completely sold out here in the Detroit area bif Feb 2022 #11

Amazon has it tavernier Feb 2022 #13

I try to avoid Amazon bif Feb 2022 #14

Oh, sorry tavernier Feb 2022 #17

8 oz for $20 vs 16 oz I got moonscape Feb 2022 #29

Have you tried ketoconazole? Sympthsical Feb 2022 #15

I contacted Nutragena back in September 2021... martalcd Feb 2022 #16

A scarcity of tar caused by tar and feathering of Rethugs by Jan. 6 Committee. KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2022 #18

Here's what's weird... bif Feb 2022 #23

Have you considered trying the bar version of this product... KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2022 #40

Good one! I wish! MLAA Feb 2022 #30

My husband uses that shampoo also and we had trouble finding it for him kimbutgar Feb 2022 #19

We've noticed the same thing. tanyev Feb 2022 #20

See My Post #32 ProfessorGAC Feb 2022 #37

Hey, thanks! tanyev Feb 2022 #38

As I Said In Another Post... ProfessorGAC Feb 2022 #39

So weird. My husband had the same experience a couple of months ago. He got the last large bottle ratchiweenie Feb 2022 #21

Yep, noticed same thing. On Amazon VERY expensive (Like $50 or so) Liberal In Texas Feb 2022 #22

When I checked Amazon earlier today bif Feb 2022 #24

That DHS might be an acceptable substitute. Liberal In Texas Feb 2022 #26

When that happens usually the product has been discontinued. sarcasmo Feb 2022 #25

See My Edited Post #32 ProfessorGAC Feb 2022 #33

Likely Sarcasmo's is the major reason, happening over several Hortensis Feb 2022 #34

We used to use that shampoo to wash our Sharpei! beaglelover Feb 2022 #36