G.Kaur Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Does anyone know if you can get Ketoconazole (Nizoral) shampoo without animal collagen in the UK? I tried searching on google, but on most websites there's no ingredients list. I came across medicines.org.uk/ and all the Nizoral shampoos contain animal collagen. Are the shampoos by Janssen-Cilag Ltd and McNeil Products Ltd the only ones you can get in the UK? Your help will be much appreciated. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silence Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 (edited) I don't know about 'Ketoconazole' but as far as I am aware shampoos by 'original source' tend to be totally vegan or vegetarian, it usually says on the bottle. sorry i can't be of more help edit:google search came up with this http://www.vegetarianbeautyproducts.com/ketoconazole-shampoo/ Edited June 28, 2011 by Silence 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Kaur Posted June 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Thanks for the reply, Silence. Do you know if/where I can get it in the UK? I'm going to Birmingham in August but I only got like 10 hours there so I don't have much time to go find a shop where I can get it, that's why I posted it here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silence Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Original Source should be available in most Tesco or Sainsbury's stores, I've seen them in Boots as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Kaur Posted June 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Thanks for your help. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SURYADEV Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 if its for dandruff try my alternative desi-dwai remedy( however nizoral is the best otc stuff i've used: mix some tea tree oil with almond oil. massage into scalp, leave for a few hours, then wash out. do it at least couple of times a week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Kaur Posted July 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Thanks for the advice, Suryadev, however I don't have white dandruff as you see in the Head & Shoulders adverts, I have seborrhoeic dermatitis and the only shampoo that has worked for me is ketoconazole. It all started in the UK in 2006 (yes I am blaming the uk, patha nahi paani di ki bimari lol). I have a very itchy scalp and I've lost a lot of hair. I was 21 back then when it started and it's not normal to loose so much hair when you are only 21. I've been to 5 different doctors here (2 GPs and 3 different dermatologists) and a dermatologist in Punjab. All the doctors here told me that I should stop covering my head and then the itchiness and hair loss will stop. But the problem is that when I don't cover my head (after kesh ishnaan) it's also itching. I've tried more than 10 different shampoos, creams and other products, spent a lot of money on products so I can get my hair back but it hasn't really helped 2 months ago I went to a dermatologist unit at a hospital and they said there's a change in the texture of my scalp and that's why my scalp is itching, not because I'm covering my head like all the other doctors said. They told me to use Nizoral in a higher dose than normally recommended + a steroid cream and there's a little change now. This is why I'm asking for a shampoo without animal ingredients because the only one you can get here contains animal collagen. I know you probably don't care about the above haha 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silence Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 one thing that came to mind was u cud also try just asking the pharmacists here for help. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Kaur Posted July 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Who is a pharmacist here? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xylitol Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 what about massaging almond oil into your scalp at night? or sarron di tayl? moisturizing the scalp might help the itching. also, exposing it to direct sunlight, through an open window, for a period of time each day could help. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Kaur Posted July 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 what about massaging almond oil into your scalp at night? or sarron di tayl? moisturizing the scalp might help the itching. also, exposing it to direct sunlight, through an open window, for a period of time each day could help. I've read/heard many different things about using oil on your scalp when you have dandruff or seborrhoeic dermatitis. All the doctors I have spoken to said massaging oil on your scalp is like "feeding" the fungus. On the internet I read that oil (coconut oil) is good and can prevent dandruff/seborrhoeic dermatitis. I've tried using coconut oil but it didn't really help. I bought some almond oil but I haven't tried it yet. I used to tie my keski right after kesh ishnaan when my hair was still wet and I lost a lot of hair because of that. Now I air dry my hair and it gets sunlight too when I sit in my garden. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SURYADEV Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 If you're willing try wearing a chunni instead of a keski, for a period of time ie one month. I've never thought it healthy to wear a tight head covering all the time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Kaur Posted July 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 If you're willing try wearing a chunni instead of a keski, for a period of time ie one month. I've never thought it healthy to wear a tight head covering all the time. No, I'm not going to do that. I don't wear a tight head covering all the day anymore but I used to. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahanpaapi Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Please take a look at the following. They may be helpful to you. Morroco Method: Vegan + Natural Shampoo Max Green Alchemy: Vegan Shampoo Ethically Engineered: no bottle shampoos, etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Kaur Posted July 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 Please take a look at the following. They may be helpful to you. Morroco Method: Vegan + Natural Shampoo Max Green Alchemy: Vegan Shampoo Ethically Engineered: no bottle shampoos, etc. Thank you. I'll have a look when I get home from work. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silence Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 (edited) sorry when i meant pharmacists here i meant the pharmacists in supermarkets like tesco. some of the tesco stores have a whole pharmacy section with qualified pharmacists. Edited July 15, 2011 by Silence 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Kaur Posted July 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 Lol sorry I thought you meant pharmacists on this forum. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SURYADEV Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 I'm a desi daru expert of sorts. I specialise in 'Old Kharr-Wali's Tales'. Just ask away...... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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