Ketoconazole and Zinc Pyrithione Shampoo Scalpe+ : Review

Guest Post By Sreeparna

Today’s review is going to be about Ketoconazole and Zinc Pyrithione Shampoo Scalpe+. It is basically a drug-store shampoo to cater various scalp problems like dandruff and itchiness. The two main ingredients of this product are Ketoconazole and Zinc Pyrithione. Ketoconazole is an anti-fungal often used to treat fungal infections like dandruff while Zinc Pyrithione is an anti-bacterial and antifungal substance that helps to cure Seborrhoeic Dermatitis. Some other popular dandruff curing cleansers including Clear use Zinc Pyrithione in their formula. I think I have become an authority of this particular product because I have been using this product for 10+ years! So, here we go with my experience on Scalpe+.

About

• Ketoconazole and Zinc Pyrithione Shampoo Scalpe+
• For Dandruff & Seborrhoeic Dermatitis of Scalp

Price

Rs.256 for 75ml

Ingredients

Ketoconazole IP 2% w/w

Zinc Pyrithione 1% w/w (as dispersion)

In a conditioning base q.s.

Colour :Carmoisine

How to Use

Wet hair and scalp and apply sufficient shampoo to produce enough lather. Massage for one minute and rinse with warm water. Repeat procedure for additional 3 minutes. Rinse with warm water and dry hair. Use twice a week for four weeks and followed by once weekly as maintenance therapy or use as directed by the Physician.

Packaging

This anti-dandruff shampoo comes in a white plastic squeeze bottle with fuchsia plastic flip-open lid. The bottle has a very easy-grip shape which helps to hold the shampoo bottle in the damp environment of my shower area. Like any other common shampoos this shampoo also has label graphics and the useful information in written form. The shampoo bottle came housed inside a cardboard packaging but I cannot show it to you because I lost that. As every bit of information, mentioned in that box is also written in the bottle; I do not have to worry!

Color, Texture & Smell

Scalpe+ shampoo is baby pink in color. It has a mild floral smell to it. The fragrance is similar to Sunsilk’s pink variant. This shampoo has medium-to dense thickness. The consistency is comparable to Head & Shoulder shampoos.

My Views

Dandruff had never been very acute on my case until I was diagnosed with hormonal disorders. Even now you won’t be able to find tiny dandruff flakes on my scalp except for the ‘season-change’ time. But, I like to keep this lotion, which is basically a cleansing shampoo kind of product, handy at all times because I suffer with irritating itchy scalp whenever I get dandruff. I follow the usage instruction strictly at this dandruff-phase. When the problem subsides I increase the gap between each two uses because overuse of this seems to make my hair dry and prone to split-ends like most of the dandruff shampoos in the market including Head & Shoulder. This deep cleansing property on the other hand makes this shampoo a nice clarifying cleanser to get rid of the product build-ups in my scalp.

Coming to the performance, Scalpe shampoo has proved itself to be worthy to stay in my stash by its excellent dandruff catering caliber! Whenever I start to get itchy dandruff or oily dandruff, I use this and within a week the problem disappears completely. It does not smell bad like some other medicated dandruff shampoos and does not make my hair that much dry as well. I just have to heavy-oil my hair beforehand to quarantine the drying effects, which is not a big price to pay to relieve my scalp issues.

Likes

1. Treats dandruff and itchiness really well
2. Clarifies the scalp from product build-ups
3. Smells nice
4. Attractive packaging and ergonomic shape
5. Moderately priced
6. Full ingredient list and usage instruction is given

Dislikes

1. May induce further dryness to already dry and damaged hair

Summary: 4.85/5

I would recommend this anti-dandruff shampoo to someone who wants a quick-action shampoo to treat common scalp problems like flaky or oily dandruff, itchy scalp etc. This product makes an effective clarifying hair cleanser as well.

Have you used this anti-dandruff shampoo? Do you like medicated hair cleansers or the regular ones?

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