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Products For Preventing |
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| METHOD/ PRODUCT | METHOD / PRODUCT CLAIM |
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| A good lice comb, run through wet hair weekly |
Comb removes lice and nits |
| Coconut oil shampoo & conditioner | Coconut oil repels lice |
| Denorex or other coal tar shampoo | Coal tar kills and repels head lice |
| Garlic (not odorless), 1 capsule daily |
Garlic repels lice |
| Green Apple shampoo & conditioner | Scent repels lice |
| Lemon Heads shampoo, conditioner, detangling spray | Lemon, lemongrass & lemon eucalyptus repel lice |
| Lice Defense shampoo, conditioner etc. | Tea tree, andiroba and lavender oils repel lice |
| Lice Guard Repellent Spray | No info; e-mailed liceguard.com; no reply |
| Lice Off | Various essential oils repel lice |
| Lice-Sense Louse Away leave-in conditioner |
Citronella oil repels head lice |
| Lice-Sense Louse Away shampoo | Peppermint and tea tree oils repel head lice |
| Neem shampoo | Neem oil repels lice |
| NitFree mint spray | Peppermint oil repels lice; enzymes kill lice & dissolve nit glue |
| Quit Nits Everyday Preventative Spray | Eucalyptus globulus oil repels lice |
| Rosemary Repel leave-in conditioner, shampoo etc. | Various essential oils repel lice |
| Shampoo once weekly with enzyme shampoo | Enzymes kill lice, loosen nit glue |
| Tea tree oil shampoo & conditioner | Tea tree oil repels lice |
| Vinegar rinse daily (1:6 vinegar to water) |
Vinegar loosens nit glue |
Head Lice Treatments … Lice Combs … Home Remedies |
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Highlighted products are either:
- products/methods we've used successfully, or
- products made from safe and effective ingredients, whose manufacturers have contacted KHL and requested a sponsored recommendation.
We only highlight products which are nontoxic, whose method of action has been studied and proven effective.
Read about effective head lice prevention ...
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WHAT TO DORead "How To Treat" and "Removing Nits" before combing, to get it right the first time.But here's a jump-start: Either hire professionals, or get the stuff the pros use:
And if you're in a major city, you might be able to find enzyme shampoo as well. Check the "What To Do" page for info on where to find enzyme shampoo in retail stores. Don't worry! Getting rid of lice is not hard, just painstaking. Do it right the first time. Once you've ordered your stuff (or sent your husband out to buy it :-)), start by reading this page on how to treat head lice. Before you start combing, read how to remove nits, completely. |
- with grooves that destroy the nits
- nontoxic, dissolves nit glue and lice exoskeletons