Shampoos for oily dandruff

The appearance of dandruff is most often associated with excessive dryness of the skin and the presence of an active fungal infection. But not everyone knows that dandruff is not only dry, but also oily: the appearance of the latter is due to the predominant hyperfunction of the sebaceous glands. Why does this happen, and how to choose the right shampoo for oily dandruff?

Indications Shampoos for oily dandruff

Trichologists most often associate oily dandruff with hormonal changes in the body. Thus, such a problem often bothers teenagers who have reached puberty, or women in pregnancy. [1]

The sebaceous gland system (and it is very extensive and branched) performs a softening and moisturizing function, maintains local immunity at an appropriate level, preventing the active activity of viral and bacterial infection. If sebum secretion increases, there is a massive accumulation of sebum on the scalp - even despite regular hair washing. Such a situation is not uncommon in case of strong changes in hormonal background, in diseases of internal organs, in a disturbed diet with a predominance of fatty and sweet products.

Along with the accumulation of sebum, the fine skin particles on the scalp are exfoliated, which is a natural process. The dead cells, which look like scales, are trapped by sebum and do not fall off, but remain on the skin. What happens then: little by little, the layer of sebum and keratinized scales increases as the dandruff does not fall off, becomes visible and simply "sticks" to the hair. [2]

The indications for treatment with shampoos for oily dandruff can be:

• oily dandruff associated with hormonal changes (puberty in adolescents, pregnancy and postpartum, menopause);
• oily dandruff caused by a disease of internal organs (e.g. Kidney or liver);
• oily dandruff, which appeared as a result of violations in the diet.

The above problem during puberty is found in 20% of adolescents: in addition to oily dandruff, guys may be concerned about the appearance of pimples, acne, enlarged pores on the skin. [3]

Release form

Such a form of release of therapeutic agents, such as shampoo, is quite convenient for the treatment of oily dandruff: external application allows you to affect directly on the problem area.

Shampoo can be available in bottles of different volumes - from 25 or 60 ml to 300-500 ml.

As a rule, therapeutic remedies for oily dandruff are made on the basis of natural and safe ingredients that gently affect the skin and hair. After all, their goal is to eliminate existing problems, not to aggravate them. In addition to normalizing the work of sebaceous glands, such products are often "able" to combat hair loss, brittleness and dull hair color.

If you are not sure if a particular shampoo is right for you, you can ask salespeople or beauticians about so-called "trial" packs. These "trial" packs are a small amount of product packaged, which is usually enough for only one treatment of the head. Such a one-time use will give you the opportunity to understand whether the product is suitable for you, so that later you can buy a full bottle. Most often, well-known manufacturers of therapeutic and preventive detergents and hygienic products produce "samples" and supply them to stores and pharmacy chains along with the usual packages of their products.

Names of dandruff shampoos for oily hair

Shampoos from oily dandruff - this is not just a detergent hygienic agent, but also a therapeutic drug. The composition of such products usually contains both herbal and medicinal components with anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antiseptic activity.

• Vichy Dercos Shampoo is a sebo-regulating product for oily hair care, which slows down the secretion of sebum, prevents the formation of dandruff, and soothes irritated skin. Vichy Derkos belongs to universal therapeutic detergents of French production.
• Ducray squanorm shampoo is a hit of this cosmetic company, which is successfully used to eliminate dry or oily dandruff, as well as for psoriasis, or for preventive purposes. Shampoo helps optimize capillary blood circulation, accelerates hair growth and restoration of the epidermis, gives volume to curls, cleanses the skin of the fat layer and dirt particles. The product contains panthenol and zinc - these components are the best way to successfully fight dandruff, and special oils adjust the sebaceous glandular system, absorb and remove excessive sebum.
• Shampoo with myrtle extract from Klorane quickly reduces the formation of oily dandruff, stabilizes the fat balance on the scalp, softens and lightens the hair. The shampoo has passed dermatological control, and the product manufacturer claims that a treatment course of 21 days allows you to completely get rid of oily dandruff (if applied twice a week).

There are other treatment shampoos for oily dandruff:

• Zinc plus birch tar from TM Green Pharmacy provides a pronounced antipruritic, drying and degreasing effect, perfectly washes away sebum and impurities. In addition to eliminating dandruff, the product has a devastating effect on fungal infection and can be used for a long time, until the complete elimination of unpleasant painful signs.
• Cinovit from TM Zelenaya Dubrava is a recognized effective remedy for oily seborrhea. The composition is represented by zinc, propylene glycol, urea, antimicrobial and exfoliating substances of plant origin. Shampoo has no contraindications and can be used by pregnant women and children.
• Ecoderm shampoo has no surface-active components, as well as dyes and fragrances. It successfully combines natural and useful artificial ingredients that get rid of oily dandruff, as well as its accompanying symptoms: itching, excessive greasiness of hair. The product is recommended to be used twice a week.
• Shampoo Degtyarny 911 from Twins Tack contains coconut oil, maltooligosil, propyl betaine, as well as a whole complex of antifungal and antimicrobial components. This drug quickly dissolves and removes fatty layers, coordinates the production of sebum. Of the minuses of the means can be called a probable dryness of the skin after application. To avoid discomfort, it is recommended to additionally use moisturizing balms or rinses.

Pharmacodynamics

Shampoos for oily dandruff are most often quality cleansing and revitalizing products with minimal conditioning action. Most manufacturers try to ensure that the composition of shampoos is mild, so that the product can be used daily. Such products are deprived of additional fatty components, but also nutrients in them are represented by only a minimal set.

The most common detergents in this series contain special ingredients that have an antibacterial effect and reduce sebum secretion on the scalp. As a standard, such products have an acidic pH, as alkaline increases sebum production.

It is necessary to draw the attention of users and to the fact that shampoos from oily dandruff are almost always characterized by a powerful detergent action. Of course, there is nothing wrong with this, but the use of such products in the presence of colored hair can affect the brightness of shades, and also contributes to the "washing out" of color.

Some of the therapeutic detergents can "boast" the presence of special ingredients that inhibit the development of fungal infection. In budget shampoos such an ingredient is often zinc pyrithione: this substance acts cumulatively, eliminates unpleasant symptoms, but does not completely eradicate the problem, can eventually make the hair even greasier, and even causes addiction on the background of prolonged use.

More expensive shampoos, belonging to the professional cosmetic line, have a slightly different composition, affecting more safely, gently and reliably.

If the problem of oily dandruff has not disappeared within 20-25 days from the beginning of treatment with a special shampoo, then you should consult a medical specialist - for example, a trichologist or dermatologist.

Pharmacokinetics

External use of shampoo for oily dandruff does not involve absorption of the active ingredients of the product through the skin. If such absorption in small amounts and occurs, they have no clinical significance.

Even with prolonged use of therapeutic detergents, the concentrations of active ingredients in the bloodstream do not reach critical values.

If the product is swallowed - e.g. Accidentally - the usual measures for poisoning should not be taken. For example, you should not induce vomiting or attempt to wash the stomach. It is sufficient to drink enterosorbents and laxatives.

In case of contact of the product with the mucosa of the eyes it is necessary to rinse them well with running water.

Dosing and administration

Most often shampoos from oily dandruff are applied to the skin and scalp for about 3-5 minutes, spread and massage well, then rinse with warm water.

If only oily dandruff in a relatively small amount, it is recommended to wash the head with a therapeutic agent two or three times a week for at least 3-4 weeks. In case of severe oily dandruff it is allowed to wash daily or every other day, for at least a month. These are general guidelines, but you should always read the instructions for a particular product - it is possible that the manufacturer gives slightly different recommendations for use.

If the user's goal is to prevent the appearance of oily dandruff, the selected shampoo may be used once a week or once every two weeks. In between applications, the head is washed with the usual shampoo.

Application for children

Therapeutic shampoos from oily dandruff successfully eliminate this problem in children, provided the correct selection according to age. Oily dandruff is found at any age - even in infants. For example, in infants of the first year of life on the head are often formed dense seborrheic scales - they must be combed out, carefully soaking and removing with a soft comb. But sometimes the same scales become a sign of oily seborrhea: in this situation, you should show the child to a dermatologist to determine the cause of the pathology.

Such shampoos from oily dandruff should be paid attention to when it comes to a child:

• Friederm Zinc - based on zinc perithione activity, suitable for use from any age;
• T/gel with Neutrogena tar - it contains birch tar, which provides a pronounced antifungal, anti-inflammatory and antipruritic effect;
• Mustela baby shampoo - suitable for treating children of preschool and high school age, has a hypoallergenic composition and does not cause adverse symptoms;
• Fitoval is a product based on white willow extract and zinc perithione, which regulate the functionality of sebaceous glands.

Use Shampoos for oily dandruff during pregnancy

Pregnant women should not wash their hair with shampoos from oily dandruff, if they contain selenium sulfate.

It is allowed during pregnancy to use such medical-cosmetic products as Nizoral, Natura Siberica, Sebozol, Zeitun, but when choosing the appropriate means will not be superfluous to consult with a specialist in this area. Especially carefully choose the means in the first trimester of pregnancy, because in this period is the formation of the basic vital organs of the future child.

Choosing a remedy for oily dandruff, you must be sure and carefully read the composition. The fact is that the vast majority of such preparations contain unsafe lauryl sulfate - a chemical substance, the harm of which has long been proven, but in small quantities it continues to be added to washing and cleaning products.

If oily dandruff bothers for a long time and causes serious discomfort, it is recommended to consult a doctor beforehand. It is quite possible that he will not only recommend a safe and effective shampoo, but also prescribe additional treatment - for example, external ointments or creams.

Contraindications

Shampoos from oily dandruff have practically no contraindications, except for individual hypersensitivity. Some products are not recommended for use by pregnant women and children, which is always indicated in the annotation.

In addition, any of the shampoos are undesirable to use if there are rashes of unclear origin, ulcers, pustules, scratches and other injuries on the scalp.

Washing treatment agents should not be allowed to come into contact with the mucosa of the eyes, as well as in the nasal and oral cavity.

Side effects Shampoos for oily dandruff

Against the background of treatment with shampoos from oily dandruff, possible side effects are limited to local reactions:

• slight skin irritation;
• itchy sensations;
• Increased oiliness, or on the contrary, excessive dryness of hair;
• Changing the color shade of chemically treated hair.

An allergic reaction to the composition of such products is not excluded. Therefore, if you are prone to allergies, it is recommended to choose products very carefully, testing them on a small area of the skin beforehand.

Less frequently, adverse symptoms such as lacrimation, erythema in the area of application, pustules, skin reactions, folliculitis, excessive dryness and flaking of the skin, hair loss may be observed. Such signs indicate the need for withdrawal of the product.

Overdose

In the standard controlled use of shampoos from oily dandruff about overdose can not talk about: the external application of funds is not able to lead to their systemic action.

If the external product was taken internally, then in no case should not provoke vomiting or gastric lavage. It is sufficient to take a laxative and sorbent agent, and if necessary, connect drugs of symptomatic and supportive therapy.

Interactions with other drugs

As a rule, shampoos for oily dandruff interact well with all preparations for internal use. If it is necessary to alternate shampoos and other external agents - for example, ointments, creams, solutions, the possibility of such a combination should be clarified with a doctor.

Do not perform chemical procedures, such as perms or hair coloring, while using treatment shampoos, as the color shade may change or the structure of the hair may be disturbed.

Storage conditions

The conditions under which it is recommended to store shampoos for oily dandruff are not particularly different from the storage of other hygiene products. Therapeutic washing products are stored in dry rooms, with a temperature regime of +8 to +25 ° C, away from heating elements and direct sunlight. Shelves with shampoos should be placed higher or locked in a special cabinet to prevent children from playing with the bottles and using them to their detriment.

Self-made shampoos are stored in the refrigerator, no more than 2-3 days, depending on the composition.

Shelf life

Means from oily dandruff can have different expiration dates, so this point should be clarified directly on the packaging of the shampoo. The standard storage term does not exceed 2-3 years. But organic plant-based products can be stored for a shorter period of time, and shampoos with a predominantly chemical composition keep longer.

Analogs

If buying a shampoo from oily dandruff for some reason is impossible, or you can not find "your" product, suitable for all parameters, you can try to prepare similar shampoos at home. Here there are several positive points: first, you will know exactly what the product consists of. Secondly, self-cooking is always more economical and affordable.

Home analogs of shampoos from oily dandruff should be used regularly, and apply them to the hair not for 1-2 minutes, and keep on the head for up to 15 minutes, so that the therapeutic components were able to penetrate deep into the tissues and have their healing effect. And one more important point: the product should be applied to wet hair.

• Shampoo with clay from oily dandruff is prepared as follows: mix a few spoonfuls of white clay with warm water to a creamy consistency. The clay contains useful mineral components that bind and remove fat, improve the structure of the skin and hair, optimize the function of the glandular system.
• Shampoo on beer is considered one of the most effective, but it should be prepared using only a real "live" unfiltered product. Take 100-200 ml of beer, completely wet the hair and scalp in it. Then the head is washed with warm water and the procedure is repeated. Again rinse off after 10-15 minutes.
• Combined shampoo consisting of 50 ml of warm water, 50 g of high-quality laundry soap, 75 ml of apple cider vinegar, 5 g of olive oil and 5 g of clove powder, perfectly copes with any type of oily dandruff. All ingredients are mixed using a blender, stored in a glass jar in a cool place for three days.

After using any homemade shampoo, it is recommended to rinse the hair with a filtered infusion of rosemary, thyme, or sage.

Testimonials

Unfortunately, there is no one universal remedy that would help anyone who wants to eliminate oily dandruff quickly and permanently. It is necessary to be patient and pick up exactly "his" shampoo, which is suitable in all directions, taking into account and age, and the state of health, and the quality of hair, and the peculiarities of the problem of oily dandruff. If you are lucky, and "your" shampoo found, it is important not only to methodically and regularly perform procedures, but also to review the lifestyle and diet. Here are the reviews and recommendations given by trichologists:

• Wash hair preferably no more than three times a week, and detergents should contain zinc additives, tar, or salicylic acid;
• Do not use products with aggressive action, so as not to provoke skin irritation and infection;
• you need to make sure that your diet is rich in vitamins;
• it is important to allow oxygen to reach the scalp: do not wear headgear indoors or in other situations where you can do without it.

Do not assume that only one shampoo from oily dandruff will get rid of the problem. In most cases, the issue is solved in a complex way, with the connection of a nutritious diet and a healthy lifestyle.