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Dandruff Control Shampoo

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Scalp Recovery Shampoo

Product category and function

Dandruff Control Shampoo

Scalp Recovery 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

Dandruff Control Shampoo

Scalp Recovery 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

Full ingredient list

Dandruff Control Shampoo

Scalp Recovery Shampoo

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Aqua/water, sodium laureth sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, zinc pyrithione, acrylates copolymer, peg-55 propylene glycol oleate, disodium ricinoleamido mea-sulfosuccinate, propylene glycol, glyceryl laurate, sodium benzoate, parfum/fragrance, methylparaben, polyquaternium-10, menthoxypropanediol, butylparaben, ethylparaben, isobutylparaben, propylparaben, hexyl cinnamal, ppg-5-ceteth-20, linalool, wheat amino acids, hydrolyzed soy protein, eugenol, limonene, oleth-10, butylphenyl methylpropional, disodium cocoamphodipropionate, lecithin, phosphoric acid, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, phenoxyethanol 14	Pyrithione zinc (1%), water, sodium laureth sulfate, peg-3 distearate, sodium laureth-8 sulfate, sodium chloride, cocamidopropyl betaine, acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate copolymer, magnesium laureth-8 sulfate, magnesium laureth sulfate, sodium oleth sulfate, fragrance, sodium benzoate, citric acid, dmdm hydantoin, mentha arvensis leaf oil, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, magnesium oleth sulfate, sodium hydroxide, polyquaternium-10, propylene glycol, benzoic acid, linalool, hexyl cinnamal, camellia sinensis leaf extract, sodium polynaphthalenesulfonate, benzyl alcohol, limonene, geraniol, cellulose gum, yeast extract, niacinamide, tocopheryl acetate, panthenol, biotin, lecithin, ethoxydiglycol, maltodextrin, methylparaben, glucose, propylparaben, lactic acid, achillea millefolium extract, betula alba leaf extract, urtica dioica (nettle) extract, salvia officinalis (sage) leaf extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, equisetum arvense extract, potassium sorbate, calcium pantothenate, inositol, tartaric acid, caramel.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 53

Aqua/water, sodium laureth sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, zinc pyrithione, acrylates copolymer, peg-55 propylene glycol oleate, disodium ricinoleamido mea-sulfosuccinate, propylene glycol, glyceryl laurate, sodium benzoate, parfum/fragrance, methylparaben, polyquaternium-10, menthoxypropanediol, butylparaben, ethylparaben, isobutylparaben, propylparaben, hexyl cinnamal, ppg-5-ceteth-20, linalool, wheat amino acids, hydrolyzed soy protein, eugenol, limonene, oleth-10, butylphenyl methylpropional, disodium cocoamphodipropionate, lecithin, phosphoric acid, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, phenoxyethanol

Pyrithione zinc (1%), water, sodium laureth sulfate, peg-3 distearate, sodium laureth-8 sulfate, sodium chloride, cocamidopropyl betaine, acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate copolymer, magnesium laureth-8 sulfate, magnesium laureth sulfate, sodium oleth sulfate, fragrance, sodium benzoate, citric acid, dmdm hydantoin, mentha arvensis leaf oil, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, magnesium oleth sulfate, sodium hydroxide, polyquaternium-10, propylene glycol, benzoic acid, linalool, hexyl cinnamal, camellia sinensis leaf extract, sodium polynaphthalenesulfonate, benzyl alcohol, limonene, geraniol, cellulose gum, yeast extract, niacinamide, tocopheryl acetate, panthenol, biotin, lecithin, ethoxydiglycol, maltodextrin, methylparaben, glucose, propylparaben, lactic acid, achillea millefolium extract, betula alba leaf extract, urtica dioica (nettle) extract, salvia officinalis (sage) leaf extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, equisetum arvense extract, potassium sorbate, calcium pantothenate, inositol, tartaric acid, caramel.

Notable ingredients

Dandruff Control Shampoo

Scalp Recovery Shampoo

Soothing: Wheat amino acids

Anti-dandruff: Zinc pyrithione

Solvent: Aqua/water, Glycerin, Limonene, Propylene glycol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Achillea millefolium extract, Betula alba leaf extract, Equisetum arvense extract, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Urtica dioica (nettle) extract, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Dandruff Control Shampoo

Scalp Recovery Shampoo

Aqua/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 laureth sulfate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Cocamidopropyl betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

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.

Water

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