Ingredient

Pyrithione Zinc 1% (Active)

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Scout's take

OTC anti-dandruff active. Genuinely effective against Malassezia yeast (the cause of seborrheic dermatitis and most dandruff), but EU restricted in cosmetics as of March 2022 except narrow OTC anti-dandruff use due to rat developmental and reproductive toxicity data. EWG 7-8.

More from Scout's analyses

OTC anti-dandruff active. Genuinely effective against Malassezia yeast but EU-restricted in cosmetics as of March 2022 (narrow OTC anti-dandruff use only) due to rat developmental and reproductive toxicity data. EWG 7-8.

from the analysis of Head & Shoulders Classic Clean Daily Shampoo

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