Head & Shoulder Men Refresh 400ml

Refresh Dandruff Shampoo from Head & Shoulders for Men boasts an intensely invigorating clean that cools the scalp with every wash. It contains refreshing mint extract, leaves hair 100% flake free* and it’s packed with 7 benefits for your hair and scalp. Now that’s the way to start your day.

WATER

Water, or Aqua – this is used to blend together all the other ingredients.  The right balance of water is essential to achieve the perfect shampoo consistency and help it spread throughout the hair.  Water used in our shampoos goes through a special process to make it exceptionally pure.

DANDRUFF-PREVENTING INGREDIENT

Pyrithione Zinc (ZPT) – our key active ingredient, ZPT helps prevent the dandruff-causing microbe, Malassezia globosa, from forming scalp irritants.  All ZPT shampoos are not the same though – we use a unique, highly effective form of ZPT so it fights flakes better than store brands1.

OUR SPECIAL INGREDIENT

Zinc carbonate – Head & Shoulders is the only dandruff shampoo to contain zinc carbonate too.  It helps fight flakes better by moisturizing the scalp and, paired with ZPT, helps keep the dandruff-fighting ingredient in its most effective form.

CLEANSERS AND LATHER-BUILDING AGENTS

Of course, a major function of any shampoo is to trap oil and dirt in the hair so it can be rinsed away in the shower.  Head & Shoulders typically uses a blend of cleansers sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium laureth sulfate, to get the right balance of both cleansing and mildness.

Other lathering agents like Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide MEA , or Cetyl Alcohol are added to make the lather rich, creamy, and easy to spread across your scalp and throughout your hair.

MOISTURISING AND HAIR CONDITIONING

Head & Shoulders shampoos are enriched with key nourishing ingredients.  The levels of these are tailored differently across versions to address different hair needs:

Dimethicone –  microscopic droplets of dimethicone in the shampoo are released onto each hair fiber during rinsing.  When hair is dry, these droplets smooth and protect the hair cuticle, keeping hair soft and shiny.

Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, and Polyquaternium-10 – these conditioning ingredients cushion hair fibers – especially when hair is wet.  They help to prevent hair tangles, and make it more manageable.

Glycerin- some products in our line contain this ingredient, which helps seal in skin moisture.

STABILISERS

Glycol distearate – performs the vital job of keeping all the shampoo ingredients ‘blended and suspended’ inside the bottle so every drop has the right blend of ingredients.

Magnesium carbonate hydroxide – this is used to stabilize the zinc carbonate

PRESERVATIVES

These preservatives protect the shampoo from microbial contamination:

Sodium benzoate and benzyl alcohol - preservatives like these are used while the shampoo is being made, to prevent the raw ingredients from becoming contaminated.

Methylchloroisothiazolinone, and methylisothiazolinone – this pair of preservatives are added at the end of the shampoo-making process.  Their job is to protect the shampoo when you use the bottle at home.