Tea Tree Hair and Scalp Treatment, Hydrating Hair Mask, For All Hair Types

This Tea Tree Hair and Scalp Treatment has quickly become one of my favorite hair masks. The tea tree scent is clean and refreshing without being overpowering, and you can feel the cooling effect on your scalp almost immediately. It leaves my hair feeling hydrated, soft, and much easier to manage after rinsing. What I really love is how well it soothes dryness and irritation. My scalp feels cleaner and more balanced, and I’ve noticed far less flakiness since using it regularly. The texture is creamy and spreads easily, and it works well on all hair types, whether you have thick, thin, curly, or straight hair. If you’re looking for a mask that nourishes your hair while giving your scalp a healthy reset, this one is absolutely worth trying. It leaves your hair smooth, refreshed, and smelling amazing!

I was born with extremely thick cradle cap and discovered later that I would get large welts (largest was a bit bigger than a half dollar) on my scalp that would itch. When scratched off, a clear oily liquid would ooze from the opening down my neck, soaking my hair. My mother would always have me wash my hair, scratch everything open, and pour rubbing alcohol on my scalp -- which stung but it made it go away for months before I would have a relapse. For a long time I thought it was simply a stronger form of dandruff, unsuccessfully treating it with Head & Shoulders (which left my hair greasy, frizzy, and feeling like straw) or coconut oil soaks (which softened my hair but didn't reduce dandruff). It wasn't until later that I discovered the real name for this (seborrheic dermatitis) and that I have it genetically from my mother, whom treated it for years with Listerine or rubbing alcohol (as she had me do for years). However the alcohol trick stopped working when I entered my 20's and I would have to suffer through this until it cleared or scabbed over from being scratched too much. The last "break out" was too much -- all over the scalp, tiny bumps leaking and itching -- so I started looking into products that would help. As I also once suffered from acne and have dermatitis in my ears, I've long ago discovered the joys of salicylic acid (good for treatment of almost any form of dermatitis) in a world where I am allergic to even the smallest amounts of benzoyl peroxide. I ordered this last week, received it Friday, and began immediately. I have only been using Paul Mitchell's Tea Tree Hair and Scalp Treatment for 3 days and there is already a marked difference in my scalp. All the healing or developing patches have disappeared, leaving my scalp smooth and soft under my hair. It's also cut back on the dandruff I lived with for a long time as well. The first two days I used it as a shampoo rather than conditioner and, while it did leave my hair a little oily, it left my hair soft and reduced my scalp itchiness. On the third day I washed my hair with my typical cheap shampoo, then used the Scalp Treatment as conditioner, wrapped it up in my turbie twist towel and left it in for 5-10 minutes. My scalp got cold and tingly (just like it's supposed to), then I rinsed thoroughly and dried my hair completely. No oily look, completely manageable, softer than a kitten. Today I only shampooed and left out the Scalp Treatment -- my scalp and hair still feel soft and smell vaguely of peppermint, only minor itchy spots left to treat tomorrow. I'm hoping to use this a couple times a week to keep the dermatitis at bay. Thanks, Paul Mitchell! Please note that the product does look and smell a lot like toothpaste. If you don't like the smell of peppermint, this product is not for you. Be sure to massage it into wet hair/scalp and, for best results, leave in for the full 5 minutes (I recommend wrapping your head in a towel).

I've used this and other Paul Mitchell products for many years. I easily got used to the strong tea-tree scent (then again, I regularly use EOs). I like the product because it leaves my scalp fresh and tingly and my hair soft yet strong. It also helps keep seborrheic dermatitis at bay and reduces itching. During the COVID pandemic, after losing my job and being forced into early retirement, one expense I cut was getting my hair colored, and I think this product helped restore enough of my real color that I'm now a natural (albeit silvery) blonde at 60+. (This happy accident may partly be due to stress reduction and/or weird genetics...who knows? Is coloring a vicious toxic cycle? Was I wasting my money on it all those years?) After shampooing and squeezing excess water out of my hair, I apply a few drops of my own Young Living EO mixture (tea tree, lavender, and lemongrass) and after about a minute, add this hair/scalp treatment. I let both soak in for a few minutes and then massage my head with a firm scalp brush and work everything through to the ends. The tingly-fresh sensation is great--an oxymoronic spicy-cool feeling of clean and detox'd. After another couple of minutes, I rinse thoroughly, squeeze out excess water, and finish with Paul Mitchell Lemon Sage thickening conditioner. I'm not sure if this is the best order, but it works well for me. One caveat: While the pump is a far better deal than the small size and I like the convenience of a pump dispenser, I found that, unfortunately, the micro-beads in the product tend to get stuck in a big clump around the pump's spring mechanism. Therefore, I now keep the pump container in the bathroom closet and transfer the product periodically (without using the pump, of course) to a squeeze bottle with a removable top (which happens to be an old Mountain Ocean Skin Trip bottle) for use in the shower.

Dandruff shampoos tend to dry out my scalp, even the ones that say they have conditioner. So this is a nice product to use in conjunction with dandruff shampoos. Follow the instructions and your head is left nice and tingly. This seems to moisturize my scalp and hair very well.

I read the reviews which led me to this purchase. Love this product for my hair and scalp. The scent is divine and it leaves my hair moisturized and renewed. Since I suffer with heavy dandruff, I’ve been in search of alternative to help soothe and combat the issue. Well, I’ve found my solution. Although it’s a bit pricey, it’s worth every penny.

The best . Hand down !

My husband developed an extremely bad case of scalp folliculitis. His scalp was an angry red color and he had tons of white filled pustules. He couldn't even sleep because he said it was liking laying on nails it hurt so bad. I did hours of research only to find that it is a very difficult condition to manage. Some people stated they were on antibiotics for years and years. His hair was falling out with the inflammation and he was so afraid that he would lose all his hair and be left with a awful appearing scalp. We both hesitated going to a dermatologist because we didn't want him to start on courses of antibiotics with no end in sight. He started using Therapro Mediceuticals Thera Rx Anti Bacterial Scalp and Skin Wash, also purchased on Amazon, as a pre shower treatment. Then he would shower using Paul Mitchell as a shampoo. These were used simultaneously from day 1 so we are not sure if one product is superior to the other. The results are nothing short of miraculous. Within the first fee days he had a ton of drying and flaking. The pus filled bumps were drying up and literally falling off his head. He continued to use both treatments for about 2 weeks. He has also been taking orally a probiotic, curcumin and oil of oregano capsules to work this from the inside as well. Merely 2 weeks later his scalp is over 90% healed and he has no pain or itchiness. He will maintain this daily regimen at least one more week. The beauty of these products is they will fight both bacterial and fungal infections. If you are suffering please give this a try. I never take the time to write reviews but feel so strongly about his success that I want to help anyone who might be suffering. Good luck. Update - a few week after initial post and absolutely zero folliculitis remaining. Totally clear scalp!!

This scalp treatment feels great—the tingling sensation is refreshing and makes my head feel really clean. The only drawback is the small beads in the formula, which are difficult to wash out completely. It works well overall, but I wish it rinsed more easily.