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Bacti Control shampoos cleanse your hair while restoring its shine and strength.

Bacti Control shampoos' active ingredients have been clearly proven to eliminate dandruff in all hair types. Enjoy shiny, soft, easy to style and dandruff-free hair.

A line of effective anti-dandruff shampoos for all hair types.

SPECIAL permed or coloured hair (visuel produits chev gras/ chev secs)
Salicylic acid + sulfur

2 in 1 with conditioner
Selenium disulfide + conditioner

Extra Strength
Selenium sulfide 2.5%

UNDERSTANDING DANDRUFF

The scalp is no different than the rest of our skin: the epidermis renews itself regularly by shedding superficial cells without our noticing.

Dandruff flakes are scales, superficial cells shed from the scalp, but these scaly flakes are larger, thicker or more numerous than normal.

Dandruff flakes can be "dry" or "greasy."

DRY FLAKES

Dry flakes are visible and appear in patches on the horny layer of the scalp. These white, flat flakes come free on their own and are often accompanied by an itchy scalp. They are usually associated with a dry scalp.

Never scratch or try to free the flakes with a comb; this would only exacerbate the situation leading to irritation, accelerating the skin's cell division process.

GREASY FLAKES

Greasy flakes are small, round, yellowish and oily. They stick to the scalp and hair. They form a yellowish, sticky layer and are accompanied by an itchy scalp. This is usually the result of seborrhea (excessive production of sebum by the sebaceous glands), meaning an oily scalp and hair.

Greasy flakes are formed the same way as dry flakes: cells divide too quickly and collect on the surface of the skin, where they combine with sebum to form clumps.

CAUSES AND SYMPTOMS OF DANDRUFF

What causes dandruff?

Dandruff is a skin disorder. Cell division in the basal layer of the epidermis occurs too quickly. Cells moving to the skin's surface do not have the time to shed their water and harden. As such, they reach the surface without having adequately dried, resulting in clumps of cells (dandruff) on the scalp.

This disorder can be caused by hormones, inflammation of the scalp (due to poor hygiene, scratching, seborrhea, etc.), intense stress (overactivity), or excessive tobacco use. An unbalanced diet or sleep problems may also result in the appearance of dandruff although this has not been proven. Living in a dry environment, using a hairdryer on a very hot setting, using the wrong shampoo or not rinsing hair properly may also lead to dandruff.

The best weapon to combat dandruff is to use professional products such as anti-dandruff shampoos.

Dandruff provides fertile ground for the propagation of micro-organisms (bacteria, fungus, etc.). Dandruff leads to an itchy scalp, which when scratched results in inflammation. The inflamed skin accelerates cell division resulting in even more cells being pushed to the surface and so a vicious cycle ensues, so to speak.

The condition should be treated immediately before it gets out of hand.