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Head & Shoulders
Green Apple Anti Dandruff Shampoo For Daily Use, Paraben Free

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Clarifying Tea Tree Shampoo

Head and shoulders GREEN APPLE ANTI DANDRUFF SHAMPOO FOR DAILY USE PARABEN FREE.

Product category and function

Green Apple Anti Dandruff Shampoo For Daily Use, Paraben Free

Clarifying Tea Tree Shampoo

Shampoos	Shampoos
Cleansers to remove dirt, oil, and buildup from hair.	Cleansers to remove dirt, oil, and buildup from hair.
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Ingredient highlights

Green Apple Anti Dandruff Shampoo For Daily Use, Paraben Free

Clarifying Tea Tree Shampoo

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Green Apple Anti Dandruff Shampoo For Daily Use, Paraben Free

Clarifying Tea Tree Shampoo

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 16	Total Number of ingredients = 18
Pyrithione zinc (1%), sodium xylenesulfonate, water, fragrance, sodium lauryl sulfate, dimethicone, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium benzoate, glycol distearate, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, sodium chloride, magnesium carbonate hydroxide, zinc carbonate, yellow 5, cocamidopropyl betaine, blue 1 8	Water, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium citrate, citric acid, fragrance, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, sodium xylenesulfonate, sodium chloride, cocamide mea, sodium benzoate, tetrasodium edta, menthol, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, mentha arvensis leaf oil, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone

Notable ingredients

Green Apple Anti Dandruff Shampoo For Daily Use, Paraben Free

Clarifying Tea Tree Shampoo

Anti-dandruff: Pyrithione zinc (1%)

Solvent: Water

Buffering: Magnesium carbonate hydroxide

Anti-acne: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil

Soothing: Menthol

Antioxidant: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil

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Ingredients with their functions

Green Apple Anti Dandruff Shampoo For Daily Use, Paraben Free

Clarifying Tea Tree Shampoo

Pyrithione zinc (1%)

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.

Sodium xylenesulfonate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

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.