Some of the best contain an ingredient called zinc pyrithione.

The main active ingredients to look for: zinc pyrithione or nizorol.

It may be accompanied by other active ingredients such as zinc pyrithione or triclosan.

Zinc pyrithione can trigger a variety of responses.

Zinc pyrithione is widely applied in shampoos because of its anti-dandruff function.

Zinc pyrithione is used in commercial anti-dandruff shampoos.

Zinc pyrithione is best known for its use in treating dandruff and seborrhoeic dermatitis.

Zinc pyrithione is a coordination complex of zinc.

The currently most popular of these are Irgarol (a triazine), diuron, and zinc pyrithione.

But look for ones with zinc pyrithione, an antifungal/antibacterial agent that can de-germ your scalp.

It is often used in anti-dandruff shampoo as a replacement for the commonly used compound zinc pyrithione.

Zinc pyrithione is also used as an antibacterial treatment for household sponges, most notably by the 3M Corporation.

I switch off with cortisones, zinc oxide ointment and zinc pyrithione 2%.

Anti-dandruff shampoos, most notably Head & Shoulders which pioneered the product, use zinc pyrithione.

A number of antifungal treatments have been found to be effective including: ketoconazole, zinc pyrithione and selenium disulfide.

Mild dandruff can be kept under control with shampoos containing zinc pyrithione such as Dan Gard.

Daily use of an over-the-counter or prescription anti-fungal shampoo containing ketoconazole or zinc pyrithione is recommended.

Selenium sulfide, zinc pyrithione, corticosteroids, imidazole antifungals, and salicylic acid are common anti-seborrheics.

In the crystalline state, zinc pyrithione exists as a centrosymmetric dimer (see figure), where each zinc is bonded to two sulfur and three oxygen centers.

These contain fungicides such as ketoconazole, zinc pyrithione and selenium sulfide, which reduce loose dander by killing Malassezia furfur.

Medicated shampoos containing ketoconazole, selenium disulphide, zinc pyrithione, coal tar, and salicylic acid, used twice weekly for at least a month.

Zinc pyrithione (introduced by Revlon in ZP11 shampoo, now used in Head & Shoulders) kills pityrospora.

Other treatments include ciclopirox olamine, coal tar, zinc pyrithione (ZPT), miconazole, or tea tree oil medicated shampoos.

Zinc pyrithione is approved for over-the-counter topical use in the United States as a treatment for dandruff and is the active ingredient in several antidandruff shampoos.

While cytostatic agents such as zinc pyrithione are first line, keratolytics (salicylic acid and sulfur) can also be used in the treatment of dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis.