I normally use the recommended mix for washing dread - the essential oils and baking soda. At other times I have used the dreadlocks shampoo bar. I find my scalp does better when I use the oils. After washing my hair tonight, I noticed that I seem to have some sort of buildup at the base of my dreads. I wet my hair every morning (my shower is my caffeine) and was every few days followed by the vinegar rinse. I usually concentrate on the ends and getting them dry, but today I am noticing this gooey stuff at the base of the dreads. It's whitish to off-white and sometimes even on the dirt-looking side. I think it may be a little smelly too but the oils are so strong right now I can't really tell. I also sometime will run my fingernails on my scalp and end up with the white stuff under my nails.
Anyone else experience this? What did you do about it and any idea what's going on?
updated by @floaterwomyn: 01/13/15 09:52:58PM