Shampoo For Sensitive Scalps

You're not the only one if you notice a red and itchy scalp following a regular shampoo. Such reactions are common and might even spread to the face, eyelids, ears, and neck. We suggest you try shampoos free from fragrances or reduced allergens to manage these sensitivities. Though shampoos are meant to enhance hair and scalp health, many contain over 30 ingredients, some of which could lead to contact dermatitis. These ingredients often include fragrances, botanicals, and surfactants.

Shampoos

Here are some recommended brands that are free of common allergens:

1. Vanicream Free and Clear Shampoo: This shampoo has no fragrance, parabens, SLS (sulphate), or CAPB (Cocamidopropyl betaine).
2. Ducray Physioprotective Sensinol Shampoo: This shampoo is free from fragrance, parabens, alcohol, and CAPB.
3. AFM Safe Choice Head and Body Shampoo: This shampoo is free from fragrance, parabens, alcohol, and CAPB.
4. Exederm Eczema Shampoo: This shampoo contains no fragrance, parabens, alcohol, or CAPB.
5. SEEN "Fragrance-Free" Shampoo: You'll need to order this specifically as fragrance-free. It contains no sulphates, phthalates, parabens, CAPB, linalool, FDRs, or dyes.

Shampoos for Dandruff and Seborrheic Dermatitis

Specific medicated shampoos may be more effective if you have dandruff or seborrheic dermatitis. Here are some options:

• Vanicream Free and Clear Dandruff Shampoo
• Sebclair Shampoo

The allergens most commonly present in shampoos are as follows: fragrance, cocamidopropyl betaine, methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone, formaldehyde releasers, propylene glycol, vitamin E, parabens, benzophenones, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, and methyldibromoglutaronitrile/phenoxyethanol.

Here is a list of shampoos that are less likely to irritate:

Vanicream Free and Clear Shampoo

Cleure Shampoo

CLn Gentle Shampoo

Cerave Baby Wash And Shampoo

Mustela Stelatopia Foam Shampoo

Cliniderm Gentle Shampoo

Exederm Eczema Shampoo (& Conditioner)

Ducray Sensinol Shampoo

For patients with dandruff:

Vanicream Free and Clear Dandruff Shampoo

Sebclair Shampoo

Dercos Anti-Dandruff Shampoo

As always, always patch-test a product to ensure you are not sensitive to any ingredients.