For my daughters cradle cap we just used coconut oil I just rubbed it on her scalp and let it sit for a little while then I used a baby comb to comb her hair and the flakes came out on the comb without having to scrub then I washed it out and I was so shocked and impressed that it worked. If there were still flakes I repeated the process. It does make their hair look a little greasy but I washed it twice and it helped.