Piroctone Olamine
Piroctone olamine is an organic compound used as an antimicrobial active in anti-dandruff and anti-seborrhoeic dermatitis scalp products. It is the ethanolamine salt of piroctone, a hydroxamic acid derivative. It is described as a white to slightly yellowish-white crystalline powder with a mild characteristic odour, very slightly soluble in water and freely soluble in ethanol, chloroform, and ether. It has been marketed by Clariant under the trade name Octopirox.
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Research 6
- Nudging hair shedding by antidandruff shampoos. A comparison of 1% ketoconazole, 1% piroctone olamine and 1% zinc pyrithione formulations
- Scalp application of the antioxidant piroctone olamine reduces hair shedding in an 8‐week randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled clinical study
- An anti‐hair loss treatment in the management of mild androgenetic alopecia: results from a large, international observational study
- Scalp application of antioxidants improves scalp condition and reduces hair shedding in a 24‐week randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled clinical trial
- A Canadian Consensus on Androgenetic Alopecia: Approach and Management
- Early removal of post-operative scabs after follicular unit extraction using a 2% salicylic acid keratolytic shampoo: a multicentre descriptive pilot study
- Early removal of post-operative scabs after follicular unit extraction using a 2% salicylic acid keratolytic shampoo: a multicentre descriptive pilot study
- A Canadian Consensus on Androgenetic Alopecia: Approach and Management
- An anti‐hair loss treatment in the management of mild androgenetic alopecia: results from a large, international observational study
- Scalp application of the antioxidant piroctone olamine reduces hair shedding in an 8‐week randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled clinical study
- Scalp application of antioxidants improves scalp condition and reduces hair shedding in a 24‐week randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled clinical trial
- Nudging hair shedding by antidandruff shampoos. A comparison of 1% ketoconazole, 1% piroctone olamine and 1% zinc pyrithione formulations
Posts 8
- piroctone olamine sls free shampoo?
- Do any shampoos contain Piroctone Olamine in the US
- Anybody using piroctone olamine instead of ketoconazole shampoo?
- Piroctone Olamine and Ketoconazole
- piroctone olamine was was very superior than ketoconzole in increasing hairgrowth and reducing itching and danruff?
- Piroctone olamine effective and better than ketoconazole?
- piroctone olamine works better than nizoral?
- Ket + Piroctone Olamine + Ethanol solution