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Vanicream
Dandruff Shampoo
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Ingredients with known concentration

1

Zinc Pyrithione

Percentage: 2.0 %

Full ingredient list

Pyrithione zinc (2%), purified water, lauryl glucoside, coco-glucoside, acrylates copolymer, panthenol, pentylene glycol, glycerin, sucrose cocoate, disodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium cocoyl glycinate, behenyl alcohol, sucrose stearate, cetyl palmitate, sodium cocoyl glutamate, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium hydroxide, caprylyl glycol, sodium chloride

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Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Pyrithione zinc (2%) Preservative, Anti-dandruff
Purified water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Lauryl glucoside Surfactant/Cleansing
Coco-glucoside Surfactant/Cleansing
Acrylates copolymer Film forming
Panthenol Soothing, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer
Pentylene glycol Skin conditioning, Solvent
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient

Ingredients explained

1

Pyrithione zinc (2%)

Also-called: Zinc Pyrithione | 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.

2

Purified 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.

3

Lauryl glucoside

Also-called: Lauryl polyglucose | Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

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