Avaliação da qualidade de xampus anticaspa.

Abstract

Superficial mycoses are fungal infections located in various parts of the body, being among the main reasons for dermatological consultations. Among the most common superficial mycoses, dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis are distinguished by their universal distribution and are frequently associated with colonization by fungi of the genus Malassezia. Shampoos containing different antifungal actives such as zinc pyrithione, ketoconazole and cyclopirox olamine are the main treatments for such conditions. These products, because they have wide use by the population, have the necessity of proving their quality, also verifying their effectiveness, through the quality control. The present study aimed to evaluate the quality parameters of antidandruff shampoos, taking into account the requirements for products with this purpose. Analyzes of the labeled chemical composition, organoleptic, physicochemical characteristics (pH, viscosity, centrifuge test, density, foam index) and microbiological potency tests were performed. After the tests carried out on five commercial samples, all were approved for organoleptic analysis and centrifugal testing. While in relation to pH, sample 4 was out of standards. In the viscosity test, only sample 5 was performed in accordance with that described in the literature. The density of all samples was out of standard. In the foam index, samples 1 and 2 showed higher foam consistency. All samples presented in their labels, antidandruff actives with proven action in the literature, however, only samples 1, 2 and 3 proved to be effective against test microorganisms.