Overview
What it is
Shampoo with 12 ingredients
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It is reef safe
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It has ingredients that are good for anti aging
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It doesn't contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens or silicones
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Nizoral is from United States. This product is used in 25 routines created by our community.
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Ingredients, at a glance
What's in this product, and how it might affect your skin.
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients List
Dive into the full list of ingredients.
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) is a sulfate with surfactant properties.
3 Concerns
Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Collagen can help to reduce the effects of aging.
Peg-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate is used to improve texture and stability of a product. It is sugar based and helps thicken a product.
Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.
Imidazolidinyl Urea is a preservative and isn't fungal acne safe. It can cause irritation and worsen eczema.
3 Concerns
Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
Hydrochloric Acid can be found in the human body. It used to adjust pH levels of basic solutions.
Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
Active Ingredients:
Ketoconazole 2%
Inactive Ingredients:
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Coconut Acid, Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Sodium Chloride, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Sodium Hydroxide, Hydrochloric Acid, Pigment Red 172 Aluminum Lake, Water
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Ingredients Explained
This is not an INCI ingredient.
Ketoconazole is a pharmaceutical ingredient used to treat fungal infections. It is best to speak with a medical professional about using this ingredient.
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) is a sulfate with surfactant properties.
The surfactant property make it a great foam creator and cleansing agent. Surfactants help bind ingredients that normally do not mix.
Some studies have shown skin irritation due to prolonged SLS use.
Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) is a milder version of SLS.
Learn more about Sodium Lauryl SulfateWe don't have a description for Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate yet.
Coconut Acid isn't fungal acne safe.
Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Collagen can help to reduce the effects of aging.
Peg-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate is used to improve texture and stability of a product. It is sugar based and helps thicken a product.
Once applied, it also creates a thin film to trap moisture in. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
This ingredient is the polyethylene glycol ether of the diester of oleic acid and methylglucose. The 120 represents an average of 120 moles of ethylene oxide.
There is limited research on this ingredient, although it is considered safe to use in skincare products.
Learn more about PEG-120 Methyl Glucose DioleateChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.
This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.
The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.
Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideImidazolidinyl Urea is a preservative and isn't fungal acne safe. It can cause irritation and worsen eczema.
Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideHydrochloric Acid can be found in the human body. It used to adjust pH levels of basic solutions.
We don't have a description for Pigment Red 172 Aluminum Lake yet.
Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterReviews
Most Helpful Reviews
Fatma F
the only thing that helps heal my fungal acne, i leave it on for around 10 mins as a mask then wash it off
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