I dated a girl in high school... and her little brother had dreads... He had some stuff that he washed his hair with everyday... it takes all the dirt and stuff out of the dreads but leaves the natural oils or whatever... His hair didn't seem dirty or oily though at all... and the stuff that he used left it smelling good... I don't like dreads personally... but to each his own. I can't remember what the stuff was called though. It was some hippie brand htough.