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Z-Bar Medicated Cleansing Bar
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This product belongs to the sub-category: Facial Bar Soaps

Ingredients with known concentration

1

Zinc Pyrithione

Percentage: 2.0 %

Full ingredient list

Pyrithione zinc (2%), sodium cocoyl isethionate, stearic acid, coconut acid, sodium isethionate, water, petrolatum, sorbitol, cetearyl alcohol, propanediol, ceteareth-20, simethicone, glyceryl stearate, peg-30 stearate, sorbic acid.

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Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Pyrithione zinc (2%) Preservative, Anti-dandruff
Sodium cocoyl isethionate Surfactant/Cleansing
Stearic acid Surfactant/Cleansing, Emulsion stabilizing
Coconut acid Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Sodium isethionate Skin conditioning
Water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Petrolatum Emollient/Moisturizer, Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Sorbitol Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer

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

Sodium cocoyl isethionate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

3

Stearic acid

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing, Emulsion stabilizing

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

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