SEBCLAIR Shampoo, 100 ml

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I constantly have a piroctone olamine shampoo on hand for those times I don’t have a bad breakout so I don’t have to use a harsher ingredient. Aside from the active ingredients, Dead Sea Spa has chosen some innovative help ingredients that really made this shampoo stand out.

This combination of cleansing agents is gentle, effective, and innovative while the shampoo smells ace and washes even better. Another go-to shampoo if you suffer from moderate to severe seb derm. Selsun 2.5% shampoo contains a 2.5% concentration of Selenium Sulfide. Zinc Pyrithione is a gentle, well-tolerated, antifungal agent found in many dandruff shampoos. It’s used primarily to treat mild cases of seborrheic dermatitis. Zinc Pyrithione may be considered the godfather of the anti-dandruff active ingredients family. It’s been used for a long time and its effectiveness was accepted before even scientists knew why it worked. Though many studies exist on zinc pyrithione, a 2018 study found that as an antifungal and anti-bacterial Zinc Pyrithione helps to quell populations of the Malassezia yeasts associated with seb derm[6]. Selsun 2.5% formulation isn’t perfect by any means, it contains a number of relatively harsh ingredients and isn’t exactly catering to the high fashion crowd. It also remains available on prescription only in the USA.

To top it off, Sebclair uses an ultra-mild, natural preservative system and contains no essential oils, no fragrance, no perfume, and no allergens. Liquorice root extract – a skin conditioner helpful in reducing flaky dry skin, anti-irritant, anti-inflammatory Slutsky JB , Clark RA , Remedios AA , Klein PA (2010) An evidence-based review of the efficacy of coal tar preparations in the treatment of psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. An outstanding shampoo, formulated with precision and care, and the best dandruff shampoo we've seen this year. Runners Up The formula is also SLS free – more great news for sensitive scalps. Instead the cleansing ingredients Sebclair shampoo uses are;

Without understanding your condition, it’s pointless to even try to find the right shampoo. You have to match the active ingredient to the type of dandruff.

Where did it come from?

Sebamed’s Scalp Balancing Shampoo is one of the best anti-fungal shampoos for seb derm, with a unique formula that leaves your scalp feeling fresh and clean. It is free from harsh detergents or perfumes which can be irritating to sensitive scalps like yours. The shampoo is infused with Zinc Pyrithione 1%, an active ingredient known for its effectiveness. This Shampoo is a completely natural and organic shampoo. It has been specially formulated to help with dry scalp and itchy hair. Seb Derm is thought it be associated with a Malassezia yeast on the scalp, with anti-fungal shampoos used to reduce this growth. Very few high-quality clinical trials have been performed on the efficacy of piroctone olamine-based shampoos. In 2010, researchers at the cosmetic company Beiersdorf published data suggesting a piroctone olamine/climbazole combination shampoo was equally as effective at reducing dandruff compared to zinc pyrithione in 50 participants – although more research is required [5].

Piroctone olamine was first submitted for approval to the European Union and United States FDA in the 1980s [2]. The ingredient was first approved for addition to the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) in 2008, after the FDA sought additional safety and effectiveness data in 2004 [3]. These ingredients have been blended with more modern ingredients like aloe vera juice and disodium laureth sulfosuccinate to create a gentle but effective cleanser that helps relieve dry scalp problems. Oil-free moisturizers are being released in abundance, these won’t feed your seb derm. SebClair appears to get around this problem by adding enough anti-fungal agents to kill the Malassezia as well as feeding them. It’s a bit of a poisoned chalice for the yeast. And it seems to work! It’s all about getting the balance right. But what about the other ingredients. Finding a great anti-dandruff shampoo is tough because almost 99% of the time there’s also known allergens and irritants being used as cleansing agents. What about Sebclair Non-Steroidal Cream?The recognized ingredient Sebclair use is Piroctone Olamine an anti-fungal active with gentler properties than classical Ketoconazole or Selenium Sulfide. Studies show when Piroctone Olamine at 0.75% is combined with Salicylic Acid at 2%, the anti-dandruff effects are even greater than traditional shop bought dandruff formulas containing Zinc Pyrithione. This shampoo can be used daily or as often as needed to remove build-up from styling products like gels/pomades/waxes/sprays etc. Arriving in a medicinal looking box with clean and clear branding, the 100ml bottle of Sebclair shampoo is a neat size to keep in your everyday dandruff fighting arsenal. The flip top capped bottle is relatively easy to open, the formula has a low indistinctive scent and the shampoo’s easily dispensed with a soft squeeze. Branded with multi-lingual descriptions on the bottle, the inner leaflet gives clear usage instructions; Schmidt‐Rose, T., Braren, S., Fölster, H., Hillemann, T., Oltrogge, B., Philipp, P., & Fey, S. (2011). ‘Efficacy of a piroctone olamine/climbazol shampoo in comparison with a zinc pyrithione shampoo in subjects with moderate to severe dandruff.’ International journal of cosmetic science, 33(3), 276-282.