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Anti-Dandruff Shampoo

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Classic Clean Anti Dandruff Shampoo For Daily Use, Paraben Free

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Anti-Dandruff Shampoo

Classic Clean Anti Dandruff Shampoo For Daily Use, Paraben Free

Shampoos	Shampoos
Cleansers to remove dirt, oil, and buildup from hair.	Cleansers to remove dirt, oil, and buildup from hair.
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Anti-Dandruff Shampoo

Classic Clean Anti Dandruff Shampoo For Daily Use, Paraben Free

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

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Anti-Dandruff Shampoo

Classic Clean Anti Dandruff Shampoo For Daily Use, Paraben Free

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Total Number of ingredients = 16	Total Number of ingredients = 16
Pyrithione zinc (2%), water, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, cocamidopropyl betaine, cocamide mea (coco monoethanolamide), fragrance, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, peppermint oil, hydroxypropyl guar, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride(hydroxypropyl trimonium chloride), caprylyl glycol, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, methyl diisopropyl propionamide, tea tree oil, citric acid. 5	Pyrithione zinc (1%), cocamidopropyl betaine, water, sodium xylenesulfonate, sodium lauryl sulfate, dimethicone, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium benzoate, glycol distearate, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, sodium chloride, magnesium carbonate hydroxide, zinc carbonate, blue 1, fragrance, red 33

Notable ingredients

Anti-Dandruff Shampoo

Classic Clean Anti Dandruff Shampoo For Daily Use, Paraben Free

Anti-acne: Tea tree oil

Antioxidant: Tea tree oil

Anti-dandruff: Pyrithione zinc (2%)

Anti-dandruff: Pyrithione zinc (1%)

Solvent: Water

Buffering: Magnesium carbonate hydroxide

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Ingredients with their functions

Anti-Dandruff Shampoo

Classic Clean Anti Dandruff Shampoo For Daily Use, Paraben Free

Pyrithione zinc (2%)

Also-called: Pyrithione zinc | Function: Preservative, Anti-dandruff

Pyrithione zinc, also known as zinc pyrithione, is a compound of zinc and pyrithione. It acts as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent, preventing the growth of fungi and bacteria. It has long been used to treat dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis and is commonly found in dandruff shampoos.

Zinc pyrithione works by interfering with the utilization of nutrients by Malassezia, a fungus that can overgrow and cause various skin conditions such as dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis, tinea versicolor, and fungal acne. By inhibiting the growth of Malassezia, zinc pyrithione can help improve these conditions.

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.