How do I control dandruff? Which shampoo should I try?

So, what is dandruff?

Dandruff is actually dry scalp cells that die out quickly and start shedding. The cells are usually white in colour. The primary cause of dandruff is a harmless fungus called malassezia that lives in our scalp skin. When our immune system starts over-reacting to malassezia, the scalp cells start dying out causing dandruff. Dandruff is many-a-times accompanied with itchiness and redness of the scalp.

Which compounds are specially made for countering dandruff?

Climbazole and Salicylic Acid are two compounds that you must look out for in an anti-dandruff shampoo if you are serious about curing dandruff.

Climbazole is a powerful anti-fungal agent that quickly removes all traces of all kinds of funguses from the scalp.

Salicylic Acid works like a sloughing agent removing all traces of dead skin cells from the top layers of the scalp. It is a powerful skin cleansing agent.

Together, the two compounds clear away accumulated dandruff, while also removing the dandruff causing fungus from the scalp.

I use Indus Valley Anti-Dandruff Shampoo. It has both climbazole and salicylic acid. It also has the goodness of 11 super-exotic and organic herbal ingredients—neem, mint, fennel, rosemary, glycerin, aloe vera, tulsi, brahmi and shikakai, supported by hydrolyzed soy protein and Himalayan spring purified water.