The antidandruff efficacy of a shampoo containing piroctone olamine and salicylic acid in comparison to that of a zinc pyrithione shampoo

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 285-289

  Loden M ^a   Wessman, C ^a  

^a ACO Hud AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dandruff testing; Double blind; Piroctone olamine; Salicyclic acid; Zinc pyrithione

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; PIROCTONE ETHANOLAMINE; PYRITHIONE ZINC; SALICYLIC ACID; SHAMPOO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTACT SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DANDRUFF; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PARESTHESIA; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCALP;

EID: 0033886555     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-2494.2000.00024.x     Document Type: Article

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