Hiya!
Going out on a limb, I pulled the list for the Denorex Advanced
formula. Your previous inquiries have dealt with seeking out shampoos
and conditioners that are mild and non-irritating. My husband is a
dandruff sufferer, and settled on the Denorex AF sometime ago because
it was the only one he liked that didn’t make his hair feel dry or his
scalp feel itchy – he has a sensitive scalp, so if he likes this one,
I’m going to assume that it may work out just fine for you as well.
***Denorex Advanced Formula***
Active Ingredients: Pyrithione Zinc 2%
Inactive Ingredients: Citric Acid, Cocamide MEA, Cocamidopropyl
Betaine, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 5, Fragrance, Glycol
Stearate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Menthol,
Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5),
Polyquaternium-10, Propylene Glycol, Purified Water, Sodium Laureth
Sulfate, Vitamin E, May Contain Sodium Hydroxide
These are the ingredients we’ve already discussed on your previous
inquiries:
Citric Acid
Cocamide MEA
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
FD&C dyes
Fragrance
Glycol Stearate
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5)
Polyquaternium-10
Propylene Glycol
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Vitamin E
If you wish to review any of these ingredients, you can find them on
our previous discussions:
Compare Chemicals in Shampoo
http://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=146590
Tea Tree
http://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=147124
American Crew
http://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=147473
Conditioners
http://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=148053
Of course, if you need any of these ingredients re-explained, just ask
and I’ll be glad to do so.
So what does this leave us?
**Pyrithione Zinc - a zinc derivative, known for it's anti-itching and
anti-inflammatory properties. It attracts dandruff flakes and gets
them out of your hair and off your scalp. Gentle.
Zinc Pyrithione
http://www.fasthealth.com/affiliates/h_jh_al/dictionary/z/zinc_pyrithione.php
Pyrithione zinc
http://www.totalskincare.com/library/totalskincare_p_pyrithione-zinc.html
"Pyrithione zinc is used for the relief of skin itching, redness,
scaling, flaking and general discomfort brought on by dry skin
associated with psoriasis, eczema, seborrheic dermatitis or other
acute skin disorders. Dandruff and cradle cap are both forms of
seborrheic dermatitis."
X-Seb
http://www.mythos.com/pharmacy/Index_DrugName.aspx?L=X&P=1
**Menthol - a peppermint derivative, known for it's anti-itching
properties.
"Menthol (oil of peppermint)
A natural cooling agent, derived from mint oils; anti-inflammatory and
anti-itching to the skin. Imparts a cool, fresh and clean feeling to
the skin."
Make Your Own Cosmetics Glossary
http://www.makingcosmetics.com/makingcosmetics/glossary/13_glossary_m.html
**Magnesium Aluminum Silicate - also known as sodium bicarbonate -
baking soda. Used as a water softening agent, as well as to balance
pH by reducing acidity. Baking soda is known for being gentle, and is
used in everything from toothpaste to deoderant to shampoos. It has
soothing and softening properties.
"Baking Soda - Skin soothing, softening. Baking Soda helps relieve
itching, deodorizes, and softens bath water. It has a skin soothing
and softening effect."
Make Your Own Cosmetics Glossary
http://www.makingcosmetics.com/makingcosmetics/glossary/02_glossary_b.html
As far as drying agents, the shampoo does contain Sodium Laureth
Sulfate, which we've discussed in previous answers - though it is
listed by several sources as a drying agent, it is less harsh than
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. It's pretty far down on the ingredients list,
however, making it less of a concern because there is less of it.
My only concern is the notation that it "may" contain Sodium
Hydroxide. Sodium Hydroxide in concentration is used as a hair
relaxer or straightener. In *high* concentration, it can cause hair
loss. There is no indication that there is anything other than the
possibility of a trace amount of this substance in the shampoo, so I
wouldn't be too concerned.
By way of comparison, the other two Denorex shampoos have virtually
the same ingredients, except their active ingredient is Salycylic Acid
(an aspirin derivative, which is used for it's "peeling" effects in
acne treatments) and the shampoo/conditioner combo contains
Dimethicone Copolyol, a conditioning and smoothing agent. They are
practically identical shampoos, but the Salycylic Acid would seem to
be less gentle than the Zinc Pyrithione.
I haven't used this product myself, but the spouse critter does on a
daily basis, and he seems quite satisfied with it. He doesn't scratch
his head all day anymore, at any rate, and I've not noticed any hair
loss as a result of use!
As ever, if there is anything you need to have clarified, just ask and
I'll be happy to help you out!
--Missy
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Clarification of Answer by
missy-ga
on
27 Jan 2003 12:50 PST
Oopsie, just saw your latest CR!
I'm going through the Graham Webb list right now. It will be about an
hour or so!
Here's the list:
Purified Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sesame Oil, Disodium
Cocoamphodiacetate, Soybean Oil, Rice Bran Oil, Cocamidopropyl
Betaine, Thermacore complex (Allantoin, Panthenol, 1-Tetradecanol),
Hydrolyzed Silk, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Lauramide DEA,
Polyquaternium-7, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dimethicone Copolyol,
Tetrasodium EDTA, Glycol Distearate, Guar Hydroxy-Propyltrimonium
Chloride, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Dimethyl Hydroxymethyl
Pyrazole, Fragrance
Graham Webb Intensives - Super Silk Shampoo, Reconstructive Shampoo
http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=58897
--Missy
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Clarification of Answer by
missy-ga
on
27 Jan 2003 14:46 PST
Hi again,
Allrighty, here are the ingredients in the Graham Webb product that
we've already discussed:
Purified Water
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Sesame Oil
Soybean Oil
Rice Bran Oil
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Allantoin
Panthenol
Hydrolyzed Silk
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Polyquaternium-7
Tocopheryl Acetate
Dimethicone Copolyol
Tetrasodium EDTA
Glycol Distearate
Citric Acid
Sodium Chloride
Fragrance
That leaves us with:
**Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate - a coconut derivative. According to
Purist.com.au, it's *the* standard for mild, low irritant baby
shampoos!
Cleaners
http://www.purist.com.au/ingredients_clean.htm
**1-Tetradecanol - a "saturated alcohol". Used as a solubizer, to
dissolve some ingredients. Also call Myristyl Alcohol, previously
discussed elsewhere.
**Lauramide DEA - "lauric acid". A high foaming surfactant.
Considered to be "mildly irritating". Appears on several "unwanted"
lists, but information is highly conflicting - some claim this
ingredient is harmful, others that it's perfectly safe. It seems to
depend on what the list is trying to sell you - impartial consumer
lists note this ingredient as "safe, but somewhat drying". Both Tom's
of Maine and Napptural.com list the ingredient as safe.
" Lauramide DEA - A mixture of ethanolamides of lauric acid. A high
foaming cleansing agent (surfactant) for shampoos, bubble baths, etc."
Make Your Own Cosmetics Glossary
http://www.makingcosmetics.com/makingcosmetics/glossary/12_glossary_l.html
Choosing the Right Shampoo for Your Hair
http://www.nappyhair.com/products/shampoo.htm
**Dimethyl Hydroxymethyl Pyrazole - a synthetic anti-microbial
preservative.
Cosmetics Unmasked
http://www.gina.antczak.btinternet.co.uk/CU/ID.HTM
**Guar Hydroxy-Propyltrimonium Chloride - a conditioning agent and
"volumizer"
"Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride- Promotes smoothness and volume
to hair."
Shampoo Ingredients: What Really Works?
http://couponing.about.com/library/weekly/aa110101a.htm
"As a conditioner we are using Hydrolyzed Oats (protein from oatmeal)
and Guar Hydroxy Propyltrimonium Chloride - (guarflower)."
T3-INCI
http://www.cosmedica.nu/infohtml/shampoo_soap_E.htm
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We've previously discussed Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Special, American
Crew Revitalize Moisturizing Shampoo, Clairol Renewal 5x Shampoo,
Revitalizing for Color/Permed Hair, Nexxus Botanoil Botanical
Treatment Shampoo and Nexxus Therappe Luxury Moisturizing Shampoo.
We've definitely determined that you should avoid the Paul Mitchell
product, since it's high in irritating chemicals and you've had awful
experience with it.
In terms of ranking them from mildest to harshest, I'd be inclined to
rank them so:
Graham Webb Super Silk - though it contains Sodium Laureth Sulfate, it
also contains an agent known to be mild enough for use in baby
shampoos. However, I need to note that it's not significantly
different from the #2 rank...
Nexxus Botanoil/Nexxus Therappe (tie) - both contain similar amounts
of surfactants, and are both rich in moisturizing agents. I rank
these below the Graham Webb ONLY because the secondary surfactant in
the Graham Webb is listed as somewhat milder than the secondary
surfactant in these two products.
Likewise, these two are quite similar to our #3 pick...
American Crew Revitalize - the makeup of American Crew's Revitalize is
quite similar to that of the Nexxus Botanoil product. They use
different herbs for different purposes, but are similar in cleaning
ability and mildness.
I'd rank Clairol Renewal 5x below these because of the abundance of
drying chemicals - Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and
Cocamidopropyl
Betaine are the first three after water, meaning they make up the bulk
of other ingredients.
Paul Mitchell, of course, is just right out. ;)
I didn't include the Denorex in this ranking because it's meant more
for dandruff control than it is for moisturizing. It is, however,
mild enough that you can use it daily without drying yourself out.
--Missy
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