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Chris Challis BSc(Hons)

First Class MChem in Chemistry A master of chemistry, a product formulation expert and a regular reviewer on this site. Megan wishes to remain partially anonymous so she can be candid about her employer's and competitor products.

The 10 Best Salicylic Acid Dandruff Shampoos

October 15, 2023October 4, 2023 Chris Challis BSc(Hons), Megan (MChem), Ethan (MPharm)

Salicylic Acid is the single most popular active ingredient in dandruff shampoos on the market today.    An astonishing 24% of the …

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The 9 Best Coal Tar Shampoos for Treating Dandruff And Psoriasis

October 15, 2023August 5, 2022 Chris Challis BSc(Hons), Ethan (MPharm), Megan (MChem)

We may still not understand all of the 10000+ chemicals present in coal tar, it may have been used since …

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The 10 Best Sulfate Free Dandruff Shampoos

October 15, 2023June 27, 2019 Ethan (MPharm), Megan (MChem), Chris Challis BSc(Hons)

If you’ve even a passing interest in shampoos you’d be aware that the use of sulfates in shampoos is a …

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The Best Ketoconazole Shampoos for Treating Dandruff

October 15, 2023June 20, 2019 Ethan (MPharm), Chris Challis BSc(Hons), Megan (MChem)

Ketoconazole is probably the single most effective active ingredient on the market for seborrheic dermatitis sufferers. It doesn’t work for …

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The 5 Best Selenium Sulfide Shampoos Available OTC Today

October 15, 2023June 19, 2019 Ethan (MPharm), Chris Challis BSc(Hons), Megan (MChem)

There are two active ingredients I turn to when I have a bad outbreak of seborrheic dermatitis; ketoconazole and selenium sulfide. …

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The 10 Best Zinc Pyrithione Shampoos

October 15, 2023June 14, 2019 Ethan (MPharm), Chris Challis BSc(Hons), Megan (MChem)

Zinc Pyrithione is one of the most widely used active ingredients to treat dandruff caused by Seborrheic Dermatitis on the market …

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The 10 Best Tea Tree Oil Shampoos For Treating Dandruff

October 15, 2023May 23, 2019 Luke Boothman BSc (Hons), Ethan (MPharm), Megan (MChem), Chris Challis BSc(Hons)

Tea tree oil shampoos are among the most popular dandruff shampoos on the market today. Out of the 110 shampoos …

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Coal Tar. It Stinks, But It’s Effective.

March 26, 2019January 17, 2019 Ethan (MPharm)

Coal tar is one of the oldest and most popular active ingredients used to help combat dandruff caused by seborrheic dermatitis and scalp psoriasis.  We’re …

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The Best Sodium Hydroxide Free Dandruff Shampoos

October 23, 2018October 30, 2017 Ethan (MPharm)

Sodium Hydroxide is more commonly known as lye. It has a number of industrial uses and you’ve probably used it …

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