Head and Shoulders

Manufacturer: The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company
Effective date: 2026-03-13
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 12
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-06-01 01:50:07

Label at a glance#

ProductHead and Shoulders Itchy Scalp

Active ingredientPYRITHIONE ZINC

Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

helps prevent recurrence of flaking and itching associated with dandruff.

Dosage and administration

for best results use at least twice a week or as directed by a doctor. for maximum dandruff control, use every time you shampoo. shake before use. wet hair, massage onto scalp, rinse, repeat if desired.

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact1-800-723-9569

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

Active ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Pyrithione zinc 1%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Anti-dandruff

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

helps prevent recurrence of flaking and itching associated with dandruff.

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For external use only.

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

When using this product

avoid contact with eyes. If contact occurs, rinse eyes thoroughly with water.

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

Stop use and ask a doctor if

condition worsens or does not improve after regular use of this product as directed.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep this and all drugs out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

for best results use at least twice a week or as directed by a doctor.
for maximum dandruff control, use every time you shampoo.
shake before use.
wet hair, massage onto scalp, rinse, repeat if desired.

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Water, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, glycol distearate, sodium chloride, zinc carbonate, fragrance, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium xylenesulfonate, dimethicone, menthol, sodium benzoate, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, magnesium carbonate hydroxide, mentha piperita (peppermint) flower/leaf/stem oil, mentha arvensis leaf/stem oil, eucalyptus globulus leaf extract

Questions (or comments)?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-723-9569

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Dist. by PROCTER & GAMBLE,
CINCINNATI, OH 45202

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 613 mL Bottle Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

head &
shoulders _®

pyrithione zinc dandruff shampoo

ITCHY SCALP CARE

DAILY SHAMPOO

relieves scalp itch ^†

infused with eucalyptus

FLAKE FREE.*

UP TO 100%

GUARANTEED^

20.7 FL OZ (613 mL)

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
1043244	head & shoulders 1 % Medicated Shampoo	PSN	12
209884	zinc pyrithione 1 % Medicated Shampoo	PSN	12
1043244	zinc pyrithione 10 MG/ML Medicated Shampoo [Head & Shoulders]	SBD	12
209884	zinc pyrithione 10 MG/ML Medicated Shampoo	SCD	12
1043244	Head & Shoulders 1 % Medicated Shampoo	SY	12
1043244	Head & Shoulders 10 MG/ML Medicated Shampoo	SY	12
209884	zinc pyrithione 1 % Medicated Conditioner	SY	12
209884	zinc pyrithione 1 % Medicated Shampoo	SY	12

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	SPL version
37000-079-01	Head and ShouldersItchy Scalp	700 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC	LOTION/SHAMPOO	700	12
37000-079-01	Head and ShouldersItchy Scalp	2 in 1 CELLO PACK	LOTION/SHAMPOO	2	12
37000-079-37	Head and ShouldersItchy Scalp	370 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC	LOTION/SHAMPOO	370	12
37000-079-40	Head and ShouldersItchy Scalp	400 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC	LOTION/SHAMPOO	400	12
37000-079-61	Head and ShouldersItchy Scalp	613 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC	LOTION/SHAMPOO	613	12
37000-079-70	Head and ShouldersItchy Scalp	700 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC	LOTION/SHAMPOO	700	12
37000-079-83	Head and ShouldersItchy Scalp	835 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC	LOTION/SHAMPOO	835	12
37000-079-95	Head and ShouldersItchy Scalp	950 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PUMP	LOTION/SHAMPOO	950	12

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
Pyrithione Zinc	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	R953O2RHZ5	2
Pyrithione Zinc	ACTIVE MOIETY	R953O2RHZ5	2
cocamidopropyl betaine	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	5OCF3O11KX	2
dimethicone	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	92RU3N3Y1O	2
eucalyptus globulus leaf	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	S546YLW6E6	2
glycol distearate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	13W7MDN21W	2
magnesium carbonate hydroxide	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	YQO029V1L4	2
methylchloroisothiazolinone	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	DEL7T5QRPN	2
methylisothiazolinone	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	229D0E1QFA	2
sodium benzoate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OJ245FE5EU	2
sodium chloride	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	451W47IQ8X	2
sodium laureth-3 sulfate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	BPV390UAP0	2
sodium lauryl sulfate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	368GB5141J	2
sodium xylenesulfonate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	G4LZF950UR	2
Water	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	2
zinc carbonate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	EQR32Y7H0M	2

Products#

Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 18 matching rows.

Head and Shoulders Itchy Scalp
Pyrithione Zinc
SODIUM CHLORIDE
SODIUM XYLENESULFONATE
COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE
DIMETHICONE
SODIUM BENZOATE
MAGNESIUM CARBONATE HYDROXIDE
EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS LEAF
PEPPERMINT
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM
MENTHA ARVENSIS LEAF OIL
GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE (1.7 SUBSTITUENTS PER SACCHARIDE)
WATER
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE
SODIUM LAURETH-3 SULFATE
GLYCOL DISTEARATE
ZINC CARBONATE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
37000-079	37000-079-70, 37000-079-40, 37000-079-01, 37000-079-95, 37000-079-37, 37000-079-61, 37000-079-83

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 17 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	IACT
SODIUM XYLENESULFONATE	G4LZF950UR	IACT
COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE	5OCF3O11KX	IACT
DIMETHICONE	92RU3N3Y1O	IACT
SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	IACT
MAGNESIUM CARBONATE HYDROXIDE	YQO029V1L4	IACT
EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS LEAF	S546YLW6E6	IACT
PYRITHIONE ZINC	R953O2RHZ5	ACTIB
PEPPERMINT	V95R5KMY2B	IACT
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM	L7T10EIP3A	IACT
MENTHA ARVENSIS LEAF OIL	1AEY1M553N	IACT
GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE (1.7 SUBSTITUENTS PER SACCHARIDE)	B16G315W7A	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	IACT
SODIUM LAURETH-3 SULFATE	BPV390UAP0	IACT
GLYCOL DISTEARATE	13W7MDN21W	IACT
ZINC CARBONATE	EQR32Y7H0M	IACT

Source Document#

Source XML

Older Hydrated Versions#

Version, Effective date, Source table
Version	Effective date	Source	Hydrated
11	2025-12-31	monthly-update	2026-06-03 17:51:10

Inactive ingredient matches#

Inactive Ingredient Database values describe FDA-listed use contexts. The match method and ambiguity count are shown because ingredient names, routes, and dosage forms are not always unique. Browse recovered IID releases and source provenance.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 4 · 224 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	SUSPENSION / TOPICAL	0.32 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	SOLUTION/ DROPS / TOPICAL	0.86 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium benzoate	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route 40 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium lauryl sulfate	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	OINTMENT / TOPICAL		14 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route 64 equally ranked IID candidates
zinc carbonate	ZINC CARBONATE	EQR32Y7H0M	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS	1.6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 8 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	LOTION / TOPICAL	0.3 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium benzoate	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	0.1 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii+route 40 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium laureth-3 sulfate	SODIUM LAURETH-3 SULFATE	BPV390UAP0	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL		3192 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route 24 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium benzoate	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	GEL / TOPICAL		5 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route 40 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	SYSTEM / TOPICAL	3.1 mg		Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	SOLUTION/ DROPS / TOPICAL	0.86 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	SYSTEM / TOPICAL	3.1 mg		Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	SUSPENSION / TOPICAL	0.32 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	SYSTEM / TOPICAL	3.1 mg		Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	SOAP / TOPICAL	1.26 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium lauryl sulfate	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	SPONGE / TOPICAL	5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii+route 64 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	CREAM / TOPICAL	0.4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium benzoate	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	CREAM / TOPICAL	0.2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii+route 40 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	SUSPENSION / TOPICAL	0.32 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium benzoate	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route 40 equally ranked IID candidates
zinc carbonate	ZINC CARBONATE	EQR32Y7H0M	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS	1.6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 8 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	SUSPENSION / TOPICAL	0.32 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL		150 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium lauryl sulfate	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	LOTION / TOPICAL		111 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route 64 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium lauryl sulfate	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	CREAM / TOPICAL		214 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route 64 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium lauryl sulfate	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	65 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii+route 64 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium lauryl sulfate	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	SHAMPOO, SUSPENSION / TOPICAL	40 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii+route 64 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium laureth-3 sulfate	SODIUM LAURETH-3 SULFATE	BPV390UAP0	CREAM / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii+route 24 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium benzoate	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SPONGE / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii+route 40 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	CREAM / TOPICAL	0.4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	SOAP / TOPICAL	1.26 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	SYSTEM / TOPICAL	3.1 mg		Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium benzoate	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	CREAM / TOPICAL	0.2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii+route 40 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium lauryl sulfate	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	SHAMPOO, SUSPENSION / TOPICAL	40 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii+route 64 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	CREAM / TOPICAL	0.4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	SOLUTION/ DROPS / TOPICAL	0.86 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	POWDER / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / TOPICAL	0.23 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	GEL / TOPICAL	0.18 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL		150 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium benzoate	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	0.1 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii+route 40 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	SUSPENSION / TOPICAL	0.32 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium benzoate	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	GEL / TOPICAL		5 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route 40 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium benzoate	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	0.1 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii+route 40 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium lauryl sulfate	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	SPRAY / TOPICAL		7 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route 64 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium laureth-3 sulfate	SODIUM LAURETH-3 SULFATE	BPV390UAP0	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL		3192 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route 24 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium benzoate	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	CREAM / TOPICAL	0.2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii+route 40 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL		150 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	SOLUTION / TOPICAL		210 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	SOLUTION/ DROPS / TOPICAL	0.86 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / TOPICAL	0.23 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii+route 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium lauryl sulfate	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	LOTION / TOPICAL		111 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route 64 equally ranked IID candidates
zinc carbonate	ZINC CARBONATE	EQR32Y7H0M	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS	1.6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 8 equally ranked IID candidates
zinc carbonate	ZINC CARBONATE	EQR32Y7H0M	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS	1.6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 8 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium lauryl sulfate	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	LOTION / TOPICAL		111 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route 64 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium benzoate	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route 40 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium lauryl sulfate	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	SPRAY / TOPICAL		7 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route 64 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium laureth-3 sulfate	SODIUM LAURETH-3 SULFATE	BPV390UAP0	SPRAY / TOPICAL	0.1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii+route 24 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium laureth-3 sulfate	SODIUM LAURETH-3 SULFATE	BPV390UAP0	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL		3192 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route 24 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium lauryl sulfate	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	GEL / TOPICAL	0.05 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii+route 64 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
Head and Shoulders Itchy Scalp	PYRITHIONE ZINC	The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company	54df1acc-4265-494c-879e-c690184d7ae2	2026-03-13	Warnings	Exact identifier ndc (package): 37000-079-83 ndc (package): 37000-079-70 ndc (package): 37000-079-01 ndc (package): 37000-079-40 ndc (package): 37000-079-61 ndc (package): 37000-079-37 ndc (package): 37000-079-95 ndc (product): 37000-079 ndc11 (package): 37000007970 ndc11 (package): 37000007901 ndc11 (package): 37000007940 ndc11 (package): 37000007961 ndc11 (package): 37000007995 ndc11 (package): 37000007983 ndc11 (package): 37000007937 spl id: 4ce92fce-6c16-8aa6-e063-6394a90af523 spl set id: 54df1acc-4265-494c-879e-c690184d7ae2

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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