Report on Nioxin Ingredients, Side Effects and Usage by AskDocWeb

Nioxin Ingredients

The Nioxin line consists of three products, Nioxin Cleanser, Nioxin Scalp Therapy, and Nioxin Scalp Treatment.

Ingredients in Nioxin Cleanser:

Water
TEA-Lauryl Sulfate
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Cocamide MEA
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Honey
Silk Amino Acids
Cinnamidopropyltrimonium Chloride
Stearyl Dihydroxypropyldimonium Oligosaccharides
Panthenol
PEG-150 Distearate
Glycol Stearate
Mentha Piperita
Polysorbate-60
Polysorbate-80
Camellia Oleifera
Foeniculum Vulgare
Olea Europaea
Panax Ginseng
Pinus Pumilio
Polygonum Multiflorum
Vitis Vinifera
Wasabia Japonica
Lactobacillius/Eridictyon Californicum
Hydrolyzed Algin
Acetyl Cysteine
Acetyl Glutamine
Alanine
Asparagine
Aspartic Acid
Histidine
Ornithine Glutarate
Ethoxydiglycol
Coenzyme A
Coenzyme B5
Coenzyme B6
Coenzyme B12
Coenzyme Biotin
Coenzyme Folate
Coenzyme Nicotinate
Coenzyme Q6-10
Coenzyme R
Coenzyme Thiamine
Phenylalanine
Tyrosine
Saccharomyces/Silicon Ferment
Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment
Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment
Saccharomyces/Iron Ferment
Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment
Simmondsia Chinensis
Aleurites Moluccana
Citric Acid
Propylene Glycol
Sodium Chloride
Diazolidinyl Urea
Methylparaben
Propylparaben
Parfum/Fragrance

Ingredients in Nioxin Scalp Therapy:

Water
Stearyl Alcohol
Cetrimonium Bromide
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Dimethicone
Amodimethicone
Trideceth-12
Cetrimonium Chloride
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Honey
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Cetearyl Alcohol
Quaternium-91
Cetrimonium Methosulfate
Dicetyldimonium Chloride
Silk Amino Acids
Mentha Piperita
Cinnamidopropyltrimonium Chloride
Panthenol
Stearyl Dihydroxypropyldimonium Oligosaccharides
Soyaethyl Morpholinium Ethosulfate
Simmondsia Chinensis
Aleurites Moluccana
Polysorbate-60
Polysorbate-80
Camellia Oleifera
Foeniculum Vulgare
Olea Europaea
Panax Ginseng
Pinus Pumilio
Polygonum Multiflorum
Vitis Vinifera
Wasabia Japonica
Lactobacillius/Eridictyon Californicum
Hydrolyzed Algin
Acetyl Cysteine
Acetyl Glutamine
Alanine
Asparagine
Aspartic Acid
Histidine
Ornithine Glutarate
Ethoxydiglycol
Coenzyme A
Coenzyme B5
Coenzyme B6
Coenzyme B12
Coenzyme Biotin
Coenzyme Folate
Coenzyme Nicotinate
Coenzyme Q6-10
Coenzyme R
Coenzyme Thiamine
Phenylalanine
Tyrosine
Saccharomyces/Silicon Ferment
Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment
Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment
Saccharomyces/Iron Ferment
Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment
Citric Acid
Propylene Glycol
Diazolidinyl Urea
Methylparaben
Propylparaben
Parfum/Fragrance

Ingredients in Nioxin Scalp Treatment:

Water
Silk Amino Acids
Soyaethyl Morpholinium Ethosulfate
Acetamide MEA
Aleurites Moluccana
Polysorbate-20
Amodimethicone
Trideceth-12
Cetrimonium Chloride
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Polysorbate-60
Polysorbate-80
Panthenol
Propylene Glycol
Camellia Oleifera
Foeniculum Vulgare
Mentha Piperita
Olea Europaea
Panax Ginseng
Pinus Pumilio
Polygonum Multiflorum
Prunus Africana
Vitis Vinifera
Wasabia Japonica
Lactobacillius/Eridictyon Californicum
Hydrolyzed Algin
Acetyl Cysteine
Acetyl Glutamine
Alanine
Asparagine
Aspartic Acid
Histidine
Ornithine Glutarate
Ethoxydiglycol
Coenzyme A
Coenzyme B5
Coenzyme B6
Coenzyme B12
Coenzyme Biotin
Coenzyme Folate
Coenzyme Nicotinate
Coenzyme Q6-10
Coenzyme R
Coenzyme Thiamine
Saccharomyces/Silicon Ferment
Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment
Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment
Saccharomyces/Iron Ferment
Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment
Superoxide Dismutase
Rosmarinus Officinalis
Citric Acid
Diazolidinyl Urea
Methylparaben
Propylparaben
Methyl Nicotinate
Parfum/Fragrance

Please Note: Friends of the Earth, Health Care Without Harm, the Environmental Working Group and the Breast Cancer Fund have formed a coalition in an effort to convince the cosmetics industry to stop using certain chemicals in everyday consumer products, chemicals known or suspected of causing cancer, birth defects and other negative health effects. 1,4-dioxane, often called dioxane is one of these chemicals. This a byproduct of the process (ethoxylation) used to convert sodium laurel sulfate into sodium laureth sulfate. There is a concern that the sodium laureth sulfate in some Nioxin products may be contaminated with dioxane. The manufacturer neither confirms nor denies the presence of this contaminant.

Nioxin Feedback

Subj: Should I discontinue using Nioxin?
Date: 2/8/2008
This product was introduced at one salon. I bought the shampoo and scalp therapy at another salon. I have a sensitive scalp and did experience itchy and flaky conditions. This has happened with a lot of products, even with Head and Shoulders. I think even using worse products has influenced my hair loss over the past number of years. However, should I discontinue using Nioxin if I still have buildup on my scalp and the skin is inflamed with flakes? I also have used a mild Neutrogena shampoo, which seems to soothe the skin.

Matt

AskDocWeb: We do not recommend Nioxin because one if their ingredients is on the consumer list of products and chemicals known to be commonly contaminated by 1,4-dioxane, a known cause of cancer in animals and a probable human carcinogen. (Source: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment) The problem here is that, in the U.S., contaminants are not required to be listed as an ingredient on the product label. To read more about this problem, see The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics.

Subj: 10 year old daughter?
Date: 1/9/2009
I have been using the Nioxin treatment on my 10 year old daughter for 7 months. I never knew that using this product can cause cancer? I’m a licensed cosmotologist and would like to know the ingredient that is dangerous. Is there anything that you can recommend for a child with alopecia totalis. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely,

Liz

AskDocWeb: We suggest you try to find the cause of her hair loss by getting her examined by a dermatologist and then go with their recommendation.

Subj: Skin turned purple
Date: 5/22/2009
I have used the #4 for thinning hair. I have used the product twice, and once I have had my skin on my for head, and then my fingers turn purple…I feel that this is a reaction to nioxin…but I can not figure out what would cause this reaction. Thanks,

Mau

AskDocWeb: If you don’t wear gloves to protect your hands while applying Nioxin, you may have developed a condition known as Purpura, which makes the skin appear purple. This condition results from blood vessels leaking blood into the tissues just under the skin. Purpuras can also occur in conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, liver disease, viral infection, or a blood condition called Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP).

Subj: Should I continue?
Date: 6/19/2009
I have been taking the Nioxin Pills for about a month and I want to know if I should continue to use them? Do they also cause Cancer, Birth Defects etc.?

Jacky

AskDocWeb: The use of chemicals known or suspected of causing cancer and birth defects is a personal choice. It is a little like smoking, although it is still legal to smoke, it is not encouraged.

Subj: My dermatologist recommended I discontinue
Date: 7/21/2009
I’ve been using all 3 therapy Nioxin products for 4 weeks. I developed contact dermatitus on my shoulders, neck and chest which I think is caused by washing my hair in the shower. My rash continued to worsen especially after sun exposure. My dermatologist recommended I discontinue use.

CY

Subj: Cancer?
Date: 9/15/2009
I find it interesting that you are saying that Nioxin causes cancer, yet right below your articles you have direct links to coupons and sale specials for the product!!! ? I have been losing my hair for a while now…I have been using it and have had no problems…however also no improvement:( I was really looking foward to your answer to Liz’ statement…yet you TOTALLY avoided it?!!! What is in this product that causes cancer and which product would you recommend??? I find it so interesting that at the two nearby cancer treatment centers there is a rumor that this product is really helping patients regain their hair!!! I would really like to know the TRUTH!!!

Anna

AskDocWeb: First, thank you for letting us know that Nioxin didn’t work for you. The ads you see at the bottom of the page are served by Google and we do not control what ads show there. They are clearly marked by the words “Ads by Google.”

We are not saying that Nioxin causes cancer, consumer protection groups are saying that one or more of the ingredients in it is known or suspected of causing cancer. In looking at that long list of ingredients the first one that draws attention is Sodium Laureth Sulfate. Several consumer protection groups have identified this as being a harmful ingredient because it is often contaminated with 1,4-dioxane. Toxicology research by the OSHA, NTP, and IARC supports the conclusions of the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association (CTFA) and the American Cancer Society that pure Sodium Laureth Sulfate is not a carcinogen. The objection arises because the manufacturing process for Sodium Laureth Sulfate produces 1,4-dioxane. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency considers 1,4-dioxane to be a probable human carcinogen because of the observed increased incidence of cancer in controlled animal studies. Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration encourages manufacturers to remove 1,4-dioxane, it is not required by federal law. The manufacturer of the Nioxin product line has not made it clear if 1,4-dioxane is removed from their product or not.

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