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I bought purple shampoo for my recently bleached hair n everything seems fine except my right ear is red, inflamed and burning. is it sensitive? help?

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Shampoo Allergies: An allergy from shampoo is typically caused by various ingredients that are commonly included in shampoos. Let's take a look at some of the potential culprits: sulfa, sodium lauryl, sodium laureth, foaming agents & soaps, ammonium laureth sulfate.

Answered 7/4/2013

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