Dealing with head lice is never fun, especially when you find out that an infestation has spread quickly through your child’s school or daycare. While lice can’t always be stopped, there are many effective ways to lower your chances of contracting them.

My Hair Helpers has a full line of mint-scented products, including our anti-lice shampoo, that will keep your child’s hair clean, soft, and manageable while fending off head lice. You can incorporate these products into your daily routine while knowing that your child has an extra layer of protection when they walk into school.

What is Anti-Lice Shampoo?

Anti-lice shampoo is a specially formulated product designed to discourage head lice, which are tiny, parasitic insects that feed on blood from the scalp. These shampoos target live adult lice, but not nits (lice eggs.) This helps stop infestations before they start and their chances of spreading to other kids and adults.

Anti-lice shampoos and conditioners can also be used as part of the lice removal process, allowing complementary lice products to do the heavy lifting of addressing lice and nits, and then using the anti-lice shampoo to wash them out of the hair, as well as, cleanse the hair of these products.

You can buy anti-lice shampoo over-the-counter, in some salons, and online, though always read the ingredients to make sure that they are safe. Unfortunately, some anti-lice shampoos contain harsh ingredients, which we will discuss below. These formulations are not necessary to manage head lice and can cause skin irritation, breathing difficulties, and other adverse reactions.

How Does Anti-Lice Shampoo Work?

Anti-lice shampoo, such as the one from My Hair Helpers, contain natural ingredients that work and head lice hate. There are lice shampoos out there that contain pyrethrin, which is an insecticide that attacks the nervous system of lice, paralyzing them until they die. Even though this is a common ingredient, getting it on your skin can cause irritation, tingling, or numbness. Additionally, it’s often combined with piperonyl butoxide, a man-made pesticide synergist, to enhance its effectiveness.

Another common ingredient used in anti-lice shampoos is permethrin, which is considered to be minimally toxic to humans. It works similarly to pyrethrin by disrupting the lice’s nervous system and ultimately ending their life. While effective, permethrin can cause eye, skin, nose, and throat irritation and breathing problems.

A Safer Alternative to Chemical Lice Shampoos

My Hair Helpers offers a safe alternative to pyrethrin and permethrin. Our Anti-Lice Shampoo is infused with therapeutic peppermint essential oil to safely cleanse the hair and scalp while safeguarding it from lice by leaving its minty scent on each strand of hair. This product is intended to keep lice away rather than stop their life cycle.

To manage an infestation, we recommend using our Mint Detangler, Dimethicone Lice Oil, and Natural Enzymes Foam Mousse in combination with our nit comb. These products work together to slow down lice and loosen nit glue so that they can be combed out.

Once you complete the application, you can use our anti-lice shampoo to keep the hair clean, soft, and smelling great! Since lice hate the smell of mint, they are far less likely to infest a head with this scent.

We hope that you find My Hair Helpers Anti-Lice Shampoo to be a nice addition to your regimen, as it’s sulfate-free, safe for daily use, and won’t dry out your hair like other shampoos will. We want families to know that it is possible to stand up against lice without having to subject young children to harsh insecticides and pesticides. Shop for anti-lice shampoo or any of our other products today and get family-friendly pricing and fast shipping!