Dandruff study
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Scalp condition is caused by lipid waste from two Malassezia species, M.restricta and M.globosa rather than overabundance of M.furfur as previously thought, Procter & Gamble researcher Thomas Dawson, PhD, says in findings presented at the World Congress of Dermatology July 1-5 in Paris, France. Among scalp samples from 70 subjects with dandruff, M.restricta was present in 70% and M.globosa was present in 45%, but M.furfur was not detected in any, study says. Research expected to result in more "effective anti-dandruff treatments that will not only treat the condition, but also may help prevent it from occurring"...