Nizoral Anti-Dandruff Daily Prevent Shampoo 200ml

Nizoral Anti-Dandruff Daily Prevent Shampoo 200ml  has been specially formulated with next generation dandruff control to effectively create a shield against dandruff returning from the 1st wash, keeping your scalp healthy and hair soft and silky.

What is dandruff?

Dandruff is not always a common chronic skin condition, it can also be a temporary issue that occurs when the body goes through hormonal changes such as puberty. As the scalp is typically covered in hair and we can’t see the exact condition of our skin, dandruff manifests itself by white flakes of dead skin that fall from the scalp.

Why does dandruff occur?

Dandruff is far more common than people think. It isn’t caused by poor hygiene but can be more noticeable without regular hair washing. Many factors can contribute to a build-up of dandruff such as stress and hair styling products, but the main causes of dandruff are:

Malassezia

Malassezia is a group of fungi that naturally occurs on the skin surface of humans. One of these fungi species is Malassezia furfur. The fungus needs fat to grow and can be found on sebaceous skin and hairy areas of the body such as the scalp, face, chest and back.

Eczema

Eczema is a skin condition that causes the skin to become itchy, red, dry and cracked. Eczema can affect any part of the body, but most often affects the hands, creases of elbows and knees, face and scalp, when the scalp is affected it can lead to dandruff.

Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a skin condition that is associated with red, flaky, patches of skin that look like they are covered with silvery scales. These patches can appear anywhere on your body but can often affect the scalp, which can cause dandruff. Psoriasis affects around 2% of people in the UK and can start at any age.

Allergic Contact Dermatitis

Allergic contact dermatitis is an allergic reaction to contact with a particular substance such as soap or detergent and usually occurs within a few hours or days of exposure to an allergen or an irritant. This reaction can cause the skin on the scalp to become red, blistered, dry and cracked.

Dandruff and weather: what’s the link?

Believe it or not, there’s actually a direct link between dandruff and sunlight. Specifically, dandruff can be caused by an overproduction of Malassezia, the harmless yeast found in our scalp. However, if we produce too much of this fungus, the skin becomes irritated and flakes off as dandruff.

However, it can be beneficial to step outside occasionally. UVA rays counteract this fungus – remember, most fungi like to live in dark, moist environments, so getting some safe sun could be just what you need.

Extreme weather, dry scalp

Alternatively, you may suffer from a dry scalp during the hotter or winter months. While a dry scalp itself isn’t actually dandruff (dry skin is smaller flakes, while dandruff is larger and often greasy), it can lead to dandruff.

In winter, our bodies face freezing temperatures and blasts of central heating. This fluctuation in temperatures dries out the scalp, leading to flaking.

Don’t forget, you could also suffer from flaking in the summer. Most of us don’t think to add sun cream to our hair parting! While peeling hair from sunburn isn’t dandruff, it can lead to embarrassing flakes and could leave your scalp vulnerable.