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Many common shampoo products can cause irritation of the scalp. This frequently manifests are redness and itchiness when the products are applied. However, not all products actually cause scalp problems at first – and some start out with irritation of the face, eyelids, ears and neck.
The following special shampoos are not necessary for everyone. However, they could be helpful in patients with scalp irritation, or patients with rashes on the face, neck, ears and back. Of course, they are most helpful for individuals with proven allergies to specific conditions or patients with documented irritant contact dermatitis.
Scalp sensitivities can rarely be from fragrance sensitivities. These can also cause reactions on the face and neck. A great majority of shampoos contain fragrance. The following are fragrance Free Shampoos:
· No fragrance
· No Parabens
· No SLS (sulphate)
· No CAPB
Ingredients: purified water, lauryl glucoside, coco-glucoside, acrylates copolymer, disodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium cocoyl glycinate, glycerin, sucrose cocoate, panthenol, pentylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium cocoyl glutamate, disodium EDTA, caprylyl glycol, sodium hydroxide, sodium chloride
· No fragrance
· No Parabens
· No SLS (sulphate)
· No CAPB
Water, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropylamine Oxide, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Glycol Distearate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, C13-15 Alkane, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Polyquaternium-7, Bisabolol, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Aminomethyl Propanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate
· No fragrance
· No Parabens
· No alcohol
· No CAPB
Ingredients: WATER (AQUA), SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE, ZINC COCETH SULFATE, CETEARETH-60 MYRISTYL GLYCOL, LAURETH-9, COCO-GLUCOSIDE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM EDTA, HYDROXYPROPYL GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE
· No fragrance
· No Parabens
· No alcohol
· No CAPB
Ingredients: Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamide DEA, Citric Acid.
· No fragrance
· No Parabens
· No alcohol
· No CAPB
Ingredients: Purified water, decyl glucoside, glycerin, xanthan gum, disodium cocoamphodiacete, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, polyquaterium-10, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, EDTA, citric acid
5. CLINIDERM SOOTHING SCALP SHAMPOO
No fragrance, No Parabens, No formaldehyde... but has CAPB
Ingredients : Aqua, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, PEG-80 Sorbitan Laurate, Sodium Trideceth Sulfate, PEG-150 Distearate, Acrylates Crosspolymer-4, Butylene Glycol, Fumaria Officinalis Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tropolone, Sodium Hydroxide, PEG-20 Sorbitan Laurate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Peel Oil, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil, Lavandin (Lavandula Hybrida) Oil, Citrus Aurantium Leaf Oil Paraguay, Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil
6. PHILLIP ADAM FRAGRANCE FREE SHAMPOO
· No fragrance, No Parabens, No SLS (sulphate) but has CAPB
· Ingredients: Purified Water (Aqua), Decyl Glucoside, Ammonium Cocoly Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Apple Cider Vinegar, Caprylhydroxamic Acid & Caprylyl Glycol & Glycerin, Lactic Acid, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Chamomilla recutita (Matriarca) Flower Extract, Melissa officinalis Leaf Extract (Lemon Balm), Urtica dioica (Nettle) Extract, Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Salvia officinalis (Sage).
· Available at many sources including Well.ca
7. GREEN CRICKET FRAGRANCE FREE SHAMPOO
· No fragrance, No Parabens, No SLS (sulphate) but has CAPB
· Ingredients: Aqua, cocamidopropylbetaine, cetyl betain, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate (and) disodium 2-sulfolaurate, vegetable glycerin, cocoglucoside, glyceryl oleate, aloe barbadensis (aloe) leaf juice, tocopherol acetate, glyceryl caprylate, glyceryl undecylenate
· Available at many sources including Well.ca
8. JASON FRAGRANCE FREE SHAMPOO
· No fragrance but has CAPB
· Ingredients: Aqua (Water), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (1), Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Panthenol, Sodium Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
9. EARTH SCIENCE FRAGRANCE FREE SHAMPOO
· No fragrance but has CAPB
· Has CAPB
· Ingredients: Aqua (Water), Sodium Myreth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Panthenol, Lactic Acid, Polyquaternium-7, Citric Acid, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Glycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is a common allergen. It is derived from coconut. Some of our patients who are allergic to CAPD first develop various forms of dermatitis on the face, ears or eyelids – not necessarily on the scalp. Scalp sensitivities can rarely be from fragrance sensitivities. These can also cause reactions on the face and neck. 50 % of shampoos contain CAPB. T he following are Cocamidopropyl betaine free Shampoos:
· No fragrance, no Parabens, No SLS (sulphate), no CAPB
· Ingredients: purified water, lauryl glucoside, coco-glucoside, acrylates copolymer, disodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium cocoyl glycinate, glycerin, sucrose cocoate, panthenol, pentylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium cocoyl glutamate, disodium EDTA, caprylyl glycol, sodium hydroxide, sodium chloride
OPTION 2: SEEN FRAGRANCE FREE SHAMPOO
· No fragrance
· No Parabens
· No SLS (sulphate)
· No CAPB
Water, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropylamine Oxide, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Glycol Distearate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, C13-15 Alkane, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Polyquaternium-7, Bisabolol, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Aminomethyl Propanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate
OPTION 3: DUCRAY PHYSIOPROTECTIVE SENSINOL SHAMPOO
· No fragrance, No Parabens, No alcohol, no CAPB
· Ingredients: WATER (AQUA), SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE, ZINC COCETH SULFATE, CETEARETH-60 MYRISTYL GLYCOL, LAURETH-9, COCO-GLUCOSIDE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM EDTA, HYDROXYPROPYL GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE
OPTION 4: AFM SAFE CHOICE HEAD AND BODY SHAMPOO
· No fragrance, No Parabens, No alcohol, No CAPB
· Ingredients: Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamide DEA, Citric Acid.
OPTION 5: EXEDERM SHAMPOO
· No fragrance, No Parabens, No alcohol, No CAPB, no Propylene glycol, no SLS
· Ingredients: Purified water, decyl glucoside, glycerin, xanthan gum, disodium cocoamphodiacete, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, polyquaterium-10, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, EDTA, citric acid
