After Hours Skin Clinic

What's Really In Your Shampoo?

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In this episode of the After Hours Skin Clinic consultant dermatologists Dr Emma Craythorne and Dr Ellie Rashid tell us absolutely everything we need to know about shampoo and what it is doing to our scalps.

They answer all our most-asked questions on choosing the right shampoo and preventing and fixing scalp issues, as well as how to avoid over-spending. This includes:

  • What is a shampoo and what is it made of?
  • What are the main ingredients in shampoo? 
  • Should you trust shampoos that contain ingredients like argan oil, naiacinimide, caffeine or hyaluronic acid? 
  • Marketing tricks that shampoo manufacturers use 
  • What the thickness of your shampoo actually means
  • What you should know if you have a sensitive scalp (SLS warning, eczema and psoriasis)
  • Pacifying agents…what are they and what do they do to your shampoo?
  • How does the pearlesence, color and texture of shampoo actually impact its effectiveness?
  • Which medicated shampoos are best (Nizoral 2% Keotconical shampoo)?
  • How to deal with dandruff scale and itch (including amazing studies that show promising results)
  • Top tips for protecting your hair and scalp when using strong ingredients
  • How the temperature of your shower affects your hair
  • What everyone should know about the 'No-Poo’ movement (aka hair training)

    • Products mentioned:

    • Head & Shoulders Classic Clean Shampoo
    • Nizoral Anti Dandruff Shampoo 2% Ketoconazole  
    • Sam McKnight Shampoo 
    • Pureology Hydrate Shampoo 


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      Producer: Ella Blaxill

      Exec: Eve Streeter

      Music by Simon Elms.


      This is a Raconteur Studios Production.

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