BACKGROUND Due to increased resistance and safety concerns with insecticide-based pediculicides, there is growing demand for head lice treatments with a physical mode of action. Certain mineral oils kill lice by blocking spiracles or by disrupting the epicuticular wax layer. The present study was performed to evaluate efficacy and safety of a mineral oil-based shampoo. METHODS This randomized...

Introduction Oleoresin capsicum (OC) or pepper spray, and tear gas (CS) are used by police and the military and produce severe discomfort. Some have proposed that washing with baby shampoo helps reduce this discomfort. Methods We conducted a prospective, randomized, controlled study to determine if baby shampoo is effective in reducing the severity and duration of these effects. Study subject...

Purpose. This study evaluated the effects of using a newly developed eye cleansing formulation (Eye Shampoo) to cleanse the eyelids for 4 weeks in a parallel-group comparative study in women with chronic eye discomfort caused by heavy use of eye makeup and poor eye hygiene habits. Methods. Twenty women participants who met the inclusion criteria were randomly allocated to 2 groups comprising 10...

Today considerable consumer interest has risen towards the use of herbal hygienic and cosmetic products. Lavender oil is a well-known essence with uses in the treatment of alopecia, dandruff and scalp hair re-growth, as well as possessing antimicrobial, antiviral and antifungal effects. Hence, this study was undertaken to formulate and assess the efficacy of a new clear liquid hair shampoo cont...

BACKGROUND Dandruff is a common scalp condition characterized by excessive scaling and itch. Aberrant colonization of the scalp by commensal Malassezia spp. is a major contributor in the multifactorial etiology of dandruff. Literature based understanding of Malassezia linked pathophysiology of dandruff allowed us to comprehend a strategy to potentiate the efficacy of a known antifungal agent us...

AIMS To compare the in vitro killing effect of different agents on Demodex and to report the in vivo killing effect of tea tree oil (TTO) on ocular Demodex. METHODS Survival time of Demodex was measured under the microscope. Sampling and counting of Demodex was performed by a modified method. RESULTS Demodex folliculorum survived for more than 150 minutes in 10% povidone-iodine, 75% alcohol...

In this paper we address the problem of planning a temporary storage area in a shampoo making system. Everyday, the packing service of the company, which gathers several packing lines, transmits plans of orders to produce (also called batches) to the making service. Each plan corresponds to the work that will be performed by one packing line for the next production horizon. A batch, which consi...

Abstract Bei der Herstellung von Kosmetika gilt es ebenso wie im Pharma‐, Biotech‐ oder Lebensmittel‐Bereich strenge Qualitäts‐ und Hygienerichtlinien einzuhalten. Beim Produktionsprozess soll jedoch möglichst effizient ablaufen. Durchflussmesser, die schnell mit hoher Genauigkeit einen Medienwechsel erkennen, erschließen hier ein beachtliches Optimierungspotenzial.

<p>Modern shampoos are much more than just cleansing agents. With rising demands for new milder and ‘greener’ products, the developments in field of shampoo conditioners moving at a faster pace ever before. Soaps were initially used to clean scalp but not recommended hair because they leave behind soap scum when mixed with hard water that is difficult rinse from scalp. There different typ...

This research aims to develop an eco-friendly shampoo formulation (Eco-Shampoo) by adding local environmental plant extracts for hair health. method is a quasi-experimental development of existing formulations (base formulations) such as aloe vera (Aloe L.) and lemongrass oil (Cymbopogon citratus) in three formulations. The resulting products were then carried out two evaluations, namely the st...