Head and Shoulders

Manufacturer: The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company
Effective date: 2022-01-20
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 7
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-01 22:13:14

Label at a glance#

ProductHead and Shoulders Clinical Strength

Active ingredientSELENIUM SULFIDE

Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

helps prevent recurrence of flaking, itching, irritation, scaling and redness associated with dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis.

Dosage and administration

caution: if used on bleached, tinted, grey, or permed hair, rinse for 5 minutes. 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

Websitewww.headandshoulders.com

www.headandshoulders.com

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

Active ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Selenium sulfide 1%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Anti-dandruff, Anti-seborrheic dermatitis

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

helps prevent recurrence of flaking, itching, irritation, scaling and redness associated with dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis.

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For external use only.

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

Ask a doctor before use if you have a condition that covers a large area of the body.

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

caution: if used on bleached, tinted, grey, or permed hair, rinse for 5 minutes.
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, ammonium laureth sulfate, ammonium lauryl sulfate, glycol distearate, cocamide MEA, ammonium xylenesulfonate, sodium citrate, fragrance, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, sodium chloride, citric acid, sodium benzoate, stearyl alcohol, sisodiumEDTA, sodium laureth sulfate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, camphor, eucalyptol, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, red 4.

Questions (or comments)?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-723-9569

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Dist. by PROCTER & GAMBLE,
CINCINNATI, OH 45202

www.headandshoulders.com

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 400 mL Bottle Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

head &

shoulders _®

selenium sulfide dandruff
and seborrheic dermatitis shampoo

clinical strength

clinically proven relief for severe dandruff

13.5 FL OZ (400 mL)

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
Selenium Sulfide	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	Z69D9E381Q	2
Selenium Sulfide	ACTIVE MOIETY	Z69D9E381Q	2
ammonium lauryl sulfate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	Q7AO2R1M0B	2
ammonium xylenesulfonate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4FZY6L6XCM	2
cetyl alcohol	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	936JST6JCN	2
citric acid monohydrate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	2968PHW8QP	2
coco monoethanolamide	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	C80684146D	2
dimethicone	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	92RU3N3Y1O	2
edetate disodium	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7FLD91C86K	2
fd&c red no. 4	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	X3W0AM1JLX	2
glycol distearate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	13W7MDN21W	2
hypromelloses	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3NXW29V3WO	2
methylchloroisothiazolinone	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	DEL7T5QRPN	2
methylisothiazolinone	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	229D0E1QFA	2
sodium benzoate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OJ245FE5EU	2
sodium chloride	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	451W47IQ8X	2
sodium citrate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	1Q73Q2JULR	2
stearyl alcohol	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	2KR89I4H1Y	2
Water	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	2

Products#

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Head and Shoulders Clinical Strength
Selenium Sulfide
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED
EUCALYPTOL
AMMONIUM LAURETH-3 SULFATE
WATER
AMMONIUM LAURYL SULFATE
GLYCOL DISTEARATE
COCO MONOETHANOLAMIDE
AMMONIUM XYLENESULFONATE
SODIUM CITRATE
DIMETHICONE
CETYL ALCOHOL
SODIUM CHLORIDE
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE
SODIUM BENZOATE
STEARYL ALCOHOL
EDETATE DISODIUM
FD&C RED NO. 4
METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE
METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE
CAMPHOR (SYNTHETIC)
SODIUM LAURETH-3 SULFATE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
37000-330	37000-330-40, 37000-330-70, 37000-330-01

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 22 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED	3NXW29V3WO	IACT
EUCALYPTOL	RV6J6604TK	IACT
AMMONIUM LAURETH-3 SULFATE	896SJ235FN	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
AMMONIUM LAURYL SULFATE	Q7AO2R1M0B	IACT
GLYCOL DISTEARATE	13W7MDN21W	IACT
COCO MONOETHANOLAMIDE	C80684146D	IACT
AMMONIUM XYLENESULFONATE	4FZY6L6XCM	IACT
SODIUM CITRATE	1Q73Q2JULR	IACT
DIMETHICONE	92RU3N3Y1O	IACT
CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	IACT
SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	IACT
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	IACT
SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	IACT
STEARYL ALCOHOL	2KR89I4H1Y	IACT
EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	IACT
FD&C RED NO. 4	X3W0AM1JLX	IACT
METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE	DEL7T5QRPN	IACT
METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE	229D0E1QFA	IACT
SELENIUM SULFIDE	Z69D9E381Q	ACTIB
CAMPHOR (SYNTHETIC)	5TJD82A1ET	IACT
SODIUM LAURETH-3 SULFATE	BPV390UAP0	IACT

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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 7 · 397 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		28 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	SUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	0.9 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 134 equally ranked IID candidates
hypromelloses	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	SUSPENSION / ORAL		305 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION / NASAL	2.8 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	LOTION / TOPICAL	0.85 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION, SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		26 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
edetate disodium	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	INJECTION / INTRACARDIAC		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium benzoate	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SYRUP / ORAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	SUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS	0.8 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 134 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	INJECTION, EMULSION / INTRAVENOUS	0.62 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 134 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL		315 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
edetate disodium	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		20 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 134 equally ranked IID candidates
hypromelloses	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		41 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
edetate disodium	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	JELLY / NASAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 134 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
stearyl alcohol	STEARYL ALCOHOL	2KR89I4H1Y	OINTMENT / TOPICAL		569 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 12 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	ELIXIR / ORAL	1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 134 equally ranked IID candidates
edetate disodium	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRA-ARTICULAR		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	ENEMA / RECTAL	0.7 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 134 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	SOLUTION / TOPICAL		210 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 134 equally ranked IID candidates
hypromelloses	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	SUSPENSION / OPHTHALMIC	0.5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	FILM / SUBLINGUAL		10 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
edetate disodium	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	EMULSION / TOPICAL	0.11 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 134 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SPRAY / NASAL		9 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
hypromelloses	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	3 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	INJECTION, SUSPENSION, LIPOSOMAL / EPIDURAL		11 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 134 equally ranked IID candidates
edetate disodium	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / SOFT TISSUE		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
edetate disodium	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		19 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	LIQUID / NASAL	7.4 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 134 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION / INTRALESIONAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
edetate disodium	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	INJECTION, EMULSION / INTRAVENOUS		59 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	SOLUTION / IONTOPHORESIS	0.6 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 134 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	IMPLANT / SUBCUTANEOUS	77 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 134 equally ranked IID candidates
cetyl alcohol	CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		132 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
edetate disodium	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)	0.01 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
coco monoethanolamide	COCO MONOETHANOLAMIDE	C80684146D	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	GEL / VAGINAL	10 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 134 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION / INTRATHECAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
edetate disodium	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium benzoate	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
edetate disodium	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SPRAY / NASAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	LIQUID / SUBCUTANEOUS	0.7 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 134 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium benzoate	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	GEL / TOPICAL		5 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
hypromelloses	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	0.5 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
cetyl alcohol	CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	0.25 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	CREAM / VAGINAL	0.49 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
stearyl alcohol	STEARYL ALCOHOL	2KR89I4H1Y	LOTION / TOPICAL		1140 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 12 equally ranked IID candidates
edetate disodium	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	CAPSULE / ORAL		5 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	INJECTION / INTRALESIONAL	0.9 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 134 equally ranked IID candidates
edetate disodium	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
stearyl alcohol	STEARYL ALCOHOL	2KR89I4H1Y	SUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL	8.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 12 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRASYNOVIAL		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 134 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS	0.8 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 134 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium benzoate	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium chloride	SODIUM CHLORIDE	451W47IQ8X	LOTION / TOPICAL	0.3 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 134 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION / EPIDURAL	0.02 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
d60a96f2-4e8d-099a-e053-2a95a90a21aa			83cb18cf-627f-4616-92d0-09cbebbc6d1d	2022-01-20	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: d60a96f2-4e8d-099a-e053-2a95a90a21aa spl set id: 83cb18cf-627f-4616-92d0-09cbebbc6d1d

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