residue from dr. b's saop

Sister Rags said:

For me, Dr. B's definitely encourages the locking process. It does leave a slightly (very slightly) sticky feel to my hair, but that seems to actually help it knot. I have very dry hair and live in a pretty arid climate where the water is pretty soft.

I have been using African Black Soap to wash my hair lately, because my dreads (Not my scalp, my hair) have become quite dry. Baking soda was starting to dry out my hair too much. If I don't use the ABS, I would use Dr. B's (tea tree, peppermint, rose, or citrus).

That's my 2 cents : )

That's what it (DrB) leaves in my hair, it's like a slight residue. I can feel it if I rub my fingers on the dread and then rub my fingers together (if that makes sense) I can feel the slight residue. Actually, I agree, it does seem to help keep the hair in a lock. My concern is that this might lead to a build up in my hair that causes problems later down the road. What do you think about the buildup issue?