Kerium DS Anti-Dandruff Intensive Shampoo

• WaterSolvent
• Sodium Laureth SulfateSurfactant, Emulsifying, Cleansing, Foaming
• GlycerinSolvent, Perfuming, Fragrance, Humectant, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Hair Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Denaturant

  Ingredient Notes

  In a lab study, Malassezia was unable to grow on glycerin without the presence of fatty acids in the agar, indicating that it is not a fungal acne trigger.

  EWG2

  CIRS

  References

  • https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Glycerol
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18510666
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11301638
  • https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/6/3/45
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29737895
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4128616
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC118058/
  • https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022202X15498574
  • http://en.cnki.com.cn/Article_en/CJFDTOTAL-ZHYY201307007.htm
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25134312/
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5137500/
• Cocamide MEAViscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Emulsifying, Foam Boosting
• Capryloyl GlycineSurfactant, Hair Conditioning, Cleansing, Deodorant, Anti-Dandruff And Anti-Sebum
• Coco-BetaineSkin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Anti-static Agent, Hair Conditioning, Sufactant, Foam Boosting
• Laureth-5 Carboxylic AcidSurfactant, Emulsifying, Cleansing
• Salicylic AcidSkin Conditioning, Masking, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Antidandruff Agent, Antiacne Agent, Denaturant, Preservative, Exfoliant, Keratolytic, Corn/Callus/Wart Remover
• Capryloyl Salicylic AcidSkin Conditioning
• Cocamide MIPAViscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Emulsifying, Foam Boosting
• Hexylene GlycolSolvent, Skin Conditioning, Perfuming, Surfactant, Fragrance, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Emulsifying
• Iodopropynyl ButylcarbamatePreservative, Fungicide
• Isopropyl MyristateFungal Acne TriggerSolvent, Skin Conditioning, Perfuming, Emollient, Fragrance, Binding Agent, Binding

  May cause fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) breakouts.

  Ingredient Notes

  Avoid if you have sensitivities to Malassezia or Prone to Fungal Acne Outbreaks. Reported to Be Comedogenic - Likely To Cause Acne By clogging The Pores Of The Skin.

  EWG1

  CIRSQ
• Methyl CocoateFungal Acne TriggerEmollient; Skin Conditioning Agent

  May cause fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) breakouts.

  EWG1

  CIRS
• NiacinamideSkin Conditioning, Hair Conditioning, Smoothing

  Ingredient Notes

  Niacinamide is a B vitamin, but not one of the B vitamins linked to Malassezia. Growth work names thiamine (B1) and pyridoxine (B6) as increasing growth alongside a lipid, without being required for it. Thiamine is not food for the yeast: it speeds the step that turns an amino acid into the carbon skeleton it uses, and supplying that skeleton directly removes the need for thiamine entirely. B3 is not named in any of that work. We rate niacinamide safe on that evidence rather than treating the whole B group as one risk, and nothing we hold shows it treats fungal acne either.

  EWG1

  CIRS

  References

  • https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03616-3_4
  • https://doi.org/10.3181/00379727-58-14895
  • https://doi.org/10.1007/s004030050304
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5605215/
  • https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/dth.12481
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25399625/
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3724370/
• PEG-55 Propylene Glycol OleateFungal Acne TriggerSurfactant - Cleansing Agent, Surfactant - Solubilizing Agent, Viscosity Controlling

  May cause fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) breakouts.

  EWG1-3

  CIRS
• Piroctone OlamineCosmetic Biocide, Preservative
• Polyquaternium-10Anti-static Agent, Film Forming, Hair Fixing
• Propylene GlycolSolvent, Skin Conditioning, Fragrance, Humectant, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Skin-Conditioning agent - Miscellaneous
• Sodium BenzoateMasking, Fragrance, Preservative, Anti-corrosive
• Sodium ChlorideMasking, Viscosity Controlling, Bulking Agent
• Sodium CocoateSurfactant, Emulsifying, Cleansing
• Sodium HydroxidePh Adjuster, Buffering Agent, Denaturant
• FragranceMasking, Perfuming, Deodorant

  Ingredient Notes

  Caution, fragrances may cause allergies, they are also a very common cause of dermatitis & respiratory distress.

  EWG8

  References

  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8796745
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14572300

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