Piroctone Olamine: The Ingredient That Fights Dandruff at Its Source

If you deal with dandruff, you know how annoying it can be. The flakes, the itch, the constant need to brush off your shirt. Most shampoos promise quick results but only mask the problem instead of fixing it. The real solution starts deeper, with the scalp itself.

What is Piroctone Olamine?

Piroctone Olamine is a clinically proven ingredient designed to keep your scalp balanced and free from flakes. It targets Malassezia, a type of yeast that naturally lives on the scalp. When this yeast grows too fast, it irritates your skin and triggers the symptoms we know as dandruff.

Piroctone Olamine stops that overgrowth, restoring a healthy environment for your scalp without drying it out or causing irritation.

How it works

• Fights dandruff at the root: Piroctone Olamine reduces the fungi and bacteria that cause flakes and itching.
  
  
• Restores scalp balance: It helps normalize oil production so your scalp stays clean but not dry.
  
  
• Supports stronger hair: A healthy scalp leads to stronger hair growth and less breakage.

The result? A calmer scalp, fewer flakes, and hair that feels and looks fresher every day.

Why we use it in Scalpy

When we created Scalpy, we wanted an active ingredient that actually works and feels good to use. Many traditional anti-dandruff products relied on Zinc Pyrithione, which is no longer allowed in cosmetic products in the EU. Piroctone Olamine offers the same effectiveness, but it is gentler, more modern, and completely approved for cosmetic use.

Combined with Eucalyptus Oil, it gives you that cooling, deep-clean feeling while keeping your scalp balanced and refreshed. It’s science and freshness working together.

The takeaway

Dandruff isn’t just about flakes, it’s about scalp health. Piroctone Olamine goes to the source of the problem, helping your scalp stay clean, calm, and flake-free.

That’s why it’s at the heart of Scalpy.

Because a healthy scalp is where confidence begins.