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No. The active ingredient in Head & Shoulders shampoo is Zinc Pyrithione. This successfully kills fungus and bacteria and treats seborrheic dermatitis (dandruff) but not lice. Today, chemical treatments called pediculicides are used to treat lice including organochlorines, organophosphates, carbamates and pyrethrins. Some people confuse dandruff for lice eggs and therefore assume that Head & Shoulders shampoo treats lice when really it is just getting rid of dead skin flakes.

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