 [ Symptoms ] i have sores on my scalp and think conditioner is the cause for a couple years i have had small sores dotting my scalp that can be itchy especially if i go a day without washing my hair or after i dye it my grandmother has a similar condition and she believes that using conditioner while washing is a cause she has stopped using conditioner and i think her sores have gone away i cannot stop using conditioner because my hair becomes very dry and brittle when i do not use it but i am not sure if conditioner is the exact cause to the sores [ Disease ] unfortunately i have no way of determining if the conditioner might be the cause since i do not know what you are using and of course i have no way of examining the sores on your scalp you have two options see your primary care provider or see a dermatologist take the conditioner with you to that visit my choice would be the dermatologist since they are skin experts and may be able to solve this chronic scalp problem