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Other lathering agents like Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide MEA , or Cetyl Alcohol are added to make the lather rich, creamy, and easy to spread across your scalp and throughout your hair. MOISTURISING AND HAIR CONDITIONING
Dermatologically accredited by the Skin Health Alliance, this formula is Dermatologist Verified Safe & Effective. Sodium chloride, Sodium Xylenesulfonate, Glycol Distearate are included to ensure your product has the perfect consistency and is spreadable. These also help to keep all the other ingredients “blended and suspended” so the formula’s blended in the same way from the first drop to the last. Our unique product fragrances are blended with the greatest care and utmost attention to safety. We go beyond compliance with the safety standards of the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) and conduct an additional safety assessment of our fragrances and their ingredients. Our active ingredients primarily target the Malassezia globosa, a yeast like fungus, that’s present on nearly everyone’s head.Methylchloroisothiazolinone, and methylisothiazolinone – this pair of preservatives are added at the end of the shampoo-making process. Their job is to protect the shampoo when you use the bottle at home.
Follow processes like those used by the FDA or World Health Organization to calculate how much of a particular ingredient we should use in our products. Learn more about preservatives from Procter & Gamble, the maker of Head & Shoulders TEXTURE AND CONSISTENCY This microbe creates oleic acid which can irritate the scalp and can trigger rapid skin shedding, resulting in dandruff. Törmä, H., Lindberg, M., & Berne, B. (2008). Skin barrier disruption by sodium lauryl sulfate-exposure alters the expressions of involucrin, transglutaminase 1, profilaggrin, and kallikreins during the repair phase in human skin in vivo. JID, 128(5), 1212-1219.Dr. Matthew Zirwas, board-certified dermatologist and founder of Bexley Dermatologyin Bexley, Ohio, recommended trying a shampoo for, “at least a month because if your old shampoo had ingredients that were causing a dandruff-like rash of their own, it will take 4-8 weeks for that ingredient to work its way out of your body after you start the new stuff.” You can rest assured that when we select preservatives and any other ingredients for our shampoos, your safety is always our first priority. All the preservatives we use in our products strictly comply with the relevant regulatory requirements and safety limits in the regions they’re sold. Farage, M. A., Katsarou, A., & Maibach, H. I. (2006). Sensory, clinical and physiological factors in sensitive skin: a review. CD, 55(1), 1-14.
Before any of our products go to market, they go through a diligent, four-step testing process where we: We know dandruff can be a chore, so we’ve worked hard to come up with solutions that are efficacious while being pleasant to use. Our shampoo and conditioner hair care products contain ingredients to treat your scalp, control dandruff, and make your hair silky and soft. But none of them could do their job without help from ingredients that maintain formula texture and product effectiveness over time. Thanks to our purifying ingredients, you don’t have to scrub hard or work shampoo into your hair for too long, meaning that you can achieve thoroughly clean hair without irritating or drying your scalp or hair.
To get some clarity on this, we asked Dr. Ben Barankin, a Toronto based board-certified dermatologist at the Toronto Dermatology Centre, for his advice, and he told us, “For mild-moderate dandruff, I recommend daily shampooing, and ideally alternating 3 shampoos, each with active anti-dandruff ingredients.” Sodium benzoate and benzyl alcohol - preservatives like these are used while the shampoo is being made, to prevent the raw ingredients from becoming contaminated. We’ve developed a blend of different ingredients that balance excellent cleaning properties without being harsh. So, what exactly is dandruff? “Dandruff is essentially scalp flaking caused by inflammation,” explains board-certified dermatologist Joshua Zeichner, M.D., director of cosmetic and clinical research at Mount Sinai Hospital. “This inflammation is driven by our skin reacting to yeast on the scalp. Yeast lives on everyone’s scalp, but some people react to it, leading to inflammation, itchy scalp, and flaky skin.”