Piroctone olamine
On the label: Piroctone Olamine · Active
What it is
An anti-dandruff agent used in place of zinc pyrithione, especially in European formulas.
Actives: Actives are the ingredients a product is built around: acids, retinoids, vitamins and the like.
Wikidata: Chemical compound. Q412572 →
In the research
44 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- In vivo skin uptake of piroctone olamine in human subjects assessed by confocal Raman spectroscopy and tape stripping · International journal of pharmaceutics, 2026
- Translational evaluation of magnetized saline water combined with ciclopirox olamine and piroctone olamine against Malassezia species and scalp seborrheic dermatitis · Narra J, 2026
- Physiological Characteristics of Scalp Skin With High Sebum Production and the Impacts of Shampoo Cleansing · Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bio, 2026
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Other actives
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