Control GX Shampoo Reviews

New formula is not working. I have been using Control GX over 2 years. A few months ago you changed the formula, no more dark water during rinsing, which is good but not changing the grey hair to dark.

I will look for other products.

Length of Use: 2+ years

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I agree with the reviews here. The original formula was great. The new one is terrible and makes your hair reddish light brown.

Length of Use: 2+ years

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I used to really enjoy using this product but since it has gone over to a new improved formula it now makes my hair red more like a ginger color. I won't be buying this product again unless they go back to the original formula. I think it's total rubbish now.

Length of Use: 2+ years

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Couldn't find the one I've always used, tried everywhere. In the end, found it on Amazon at an exorbitant price of a penny under £20! Control GX anti-dandruff. The new formula turns your hair gingery color, Mrs. went mad and made me wear a cap! Until I found the original, as I said, on Amazon. Will not buy again until they go back to the original, if they do? Why fix it if ain't broke, as they say?

Length of Use: 2+ years

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I used this product for years with great results, but now it has gone over to a new improved formula. It's rubbish, turning my hair a ginger color. I won't be buying this product again. At first, I thought the two I had bought were a bad batch so purchased a third, alas just the same. Will not be using again.

Length of Use: 2+ years

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I used the old formula for years with great results.

The new formula is ABSOLUTELY RUBBISH since it changes the color of the hair to ginger. Waste of money and time with embarrassing results.

Switch back to the old formula.

Length of Use: 3–6 months

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Just like everyone else, I've been using this product for a couple of years and loved it, now it's a horrible yellow color and doesn't seem to work at reducing the grey. I made the mistake of sticking up with 4 bottles! Very dissatisfied.

Length of Use: 2+ years

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

My father has been using this shampoo for years and his hair was hardly grey and it was a great product. Recently, the formula has changed and his hair is turning a copper brown not black. Also, he had an extremely severe reaction to whatever was in the formula. His hair was itchy, his scalp was heavily wounded, red and sore, and he had some hair loss. He's been having this problem for more than 3 months. Will not be buying until the formula is changed.

Length of Use: 2+ years

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Totally agree with all the other posts — hair turned ginger orange and used it yesterday and my forehead and neck now have red sore blotches and an itchy scalp! Never again!

Length of Use: 3–6 months

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I've been using Control GX for years, great product, it used to leave a black rim around the bath (totally acceptable), but since the change of formula, it doesn't.

If anybody had a product that was similar and works, I'd appreciate some advice.

It used to go dark on my hair whilst I had it washed on; however, this no longer happens. Frankly, it does not work.

Length of Use: 2+ years

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Just For Men Control GX Shampoo has changed its original formula to make it more profitable to the company. It has turned its back on its loyal customers for a profit.

What one or two shampoos accomplished now will not. They have changed the shampoo to cover way less with more uses to make its loyal customers spend time and efforts with less success in order for the believing customer spend needless time, effort, and funds with very little satisfaction. Do not purchase this product, instead, look at its competitors and you will get better results.

Length of Use: 2+ years

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

No longer does what it says — the images on their website are hilarious. Turns an orangey color and under light, your hair looks like it's had a purple rinse. Idiots! Why change something that worked?! Progress? Nope!

Length of Use: 1–2 years

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

New formula doesn't work, sends your hair orange in patches, causes skin irritation and an itchy scalp. Also affects your eyes and causes dry eyes.

Old formula was very good.

Length of Use: 2+ years

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I was using Control GX beard wash, lasted five years, it was so good. However, the new Control GX is so bad, it makes my face itchy, with a rash, and no color.

New Control GX is the worst experience.

Old is gold.

Length of Use: Less than 3 months

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Like many others in here, I used the original Control GX for several years with good results until earlier this year when I got a severe rash on my face and itchy scalp and neck. After a long process of elimination of other products used and medications that I am taking post-cancer treatment, Control GX proved to be the cause. It is very concerning that an existing successful product be changed without any additional warning on the product. No alert to existing customers to take a new skin allergy test of the "improved" formula. Be very very careful with this product; it is dangerous and should be avoided.

Length of Use: 2+ years

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I noticed that after using this product for approximately three months I began losing hair at a much more rapid rate than normal. I stopped using it and the hair loss appears to have returned to normal.

Length of Use: 3–6 months

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

If you want to go from grey to insipid ginger, this is the product for you.

It used to be good but they changed it and now you will look like you've got a ginger Tom cat on your head, especially under lights.

Length of Use: 1–2 years

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

It used to be a great product. I have used this shampoo for years. I had to stop using it due to my hair turning ginger.

The company sent me another new formula shampoo that was just the same as the first new formula they made. Then they said that they had corrected the formula, so l tried it again. l must admit it was better but now you cannot buy that formula.

Length of Use: 2+ years

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

This product is not for African American people because I tried it for a few weeks and it doesn't really work for me. Maybe I should leave it in a little bit longer, I don't really know, but I don't think that I would buy this again.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Don't usually write product reviews but am so disappointed with the new version that I am taking the trouble. I completely endorse other reviewers about the orangy brown color. The old version (which looked sort of purple when you rinsed it) left a much blacker more natural color. Please bring the old formula back or have the two as alternatives - old = natural, new = unnatural!

Length of Use: 2+ years

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Going bald suddenly since using this. Very unhappy and not worth it in the long run. Using caffeine shampoo now and hoping for the best. Will never use again.

Length of Use: 1–2 years

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

When Control GX first appeared on the market I was so pleased that at last, I could have natural-looking hair. I felt that it had saved me at the 11th hour from a life as the "Grey Man". For the past 4 years, I have been more than happy with the product but then recently the "new improved" version came onto the market and I was eager to try it to see how much better it could be, however, I have been noticing that my hair has started to turn orange where I have used the shampoo mainly around the back and sides as the top of my head is still mostly brown so doesn't need as many applications.

Very disappointed, have had to go back to eBay and try to identify, and purchase, the old stock and buy that, but the old stock won't last forever. Do the manufacturers not test their product before launching it? Obviously not in this case.

Length of Use: 2+ years

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

It used to work well, and I was quite happy about it, until recently. It leaves an unnatural orange color. They must have changed the formula.

Length of Use: 2+ years

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I am/was using this product for 2 years and now the formula is changed and I am not happy with having an orange tone to my hair. Please do something about it.

Length of Use: 2+ years

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I began using this product over 1 year ago, and have now stopped. It took about 4 weeks to see results, but was really effective at controlling grey hair. But after a few months, I noticed my hair was thinning. At first, I thought it was simply due to aging. But then realized after about 6 months, everyone was saying I'm going bald. My drain began getting clogged every few weeks with hair, which was highly unusual. I decided to stop using it. Been waiting, but haven't noticed my hair returning yet. Does anyone else know of a replacement product that won't thin your hair?

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I agree that trying to get the results on the package is more difficult now that it's a 4 oz and not a 5 oz tube for the same price. So I had this idea where I removed the cap of the empty tube, grabbed a different bottle of shampoo (I believe I paid about $3 for an 18 oz bottle) and I slowly squeezed the full bottle into the tube until it was full again. I expected it to come out the same color that went in (light green) but it came out jet black. I used it until it was all gone again and noticed that I was able to maintain the color I had. Not sure this will work for others, I feel I got more of my money's worth.

Length of Use: 6–12 months

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I like this product, after using it for over a year I feel now the company got bought out by Just For Men they reduced the size from 177ml to 118ml for the same price or more in some cases, it was already an expensive shampoo and now it's just a rip-off.

Length of Use: 2+ years

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend