Medicine guide

Sulfur 8 Five Star Anti-Dandruff Hair Groom

1 mg/g · Cream

  • Available without prescription
Active substance
Pyrithione Zinc
Made by
J. Strickland & Co.

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

At a glance

Quoted from the official label · 2023-10-21

What it is

Anti-dandruff

Used for
  • Controls scalp itching and flaking due to dandruff
Warning

For external use only When using this product do not get into eyes.

All warnings ↓
Good to know
  • Sold without a prescription
  • FDA enforcement reports list no ongoing recall, and none from the last two years, for this product code · checked 2026-10-02
290other products contain Pyrithione Zinc — compare makers, forms and strengths

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What it is for

  • Controls scalp itching and flaking due to dandruff

From the official label · 2023-10-21 · DailyMed

How to take it

These directions are for this exact strength and form. Another one is different.

Apply to the affected area 1-4 times daily, or as dircted by a doctor.

Quoted from the official label, section “Dosage & Administration”.

Stop and get help if

and consult a doctor if condition worsens or does not improve after regular use.

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Stop Use”.

Other warnings

  • For external use only When using this product do not get into eyes.
  • If contact occurs, rinse eyes thoroughly with water.
  • Stop use and consult a doctor if condition worsens or does not improve after regular use.
  • Keep out of reach of children If swallowed, get medical helpor call a poison contril center at once.
  • do not get into eyes. If contact occurs, rinse eyes thoroughly with water.

Quoted from the official label, section “Warnings”.

Keep away from children

If swallowed, get medical helpor call a poison contril center at once.

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Keep Out of Reach of Children”.

What kind of medicine it is

Anti-dandruff

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Purpose”.

Other ingredients

Relevant if you react to a dye, a preservative, lactose or gluten.

Water, Petrolatum, Mineral Oil, Glycerin, Ricinis Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Stearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Beeswax (Cera Alba), Dimethicone, Lanolin, Oleth-20, Polyquaterinium-11, Allantoin, Panthenol, Propylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Trioleate, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Sodium Sulfate, Propylparaben, Fragrance (Parfum).

Quoted from the official label, section “Inactive Ingredients”.

Ingredients people check for

Lactose, gluten, dyes, sugars and other ingredients that matter with an allergy, intolerance or diet — as this product’s FDA label lists them.

Same active substance, strength and form in other countries

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Details

Made byJ. Strickland & Co.
Active substancePyrithione Zinc
Strength1 mg/g
FormCream
RouteTopical
Packs99 g in 1 TUBE
NDC12022-030

Source: NDC Directory · 2026-09-13 · not reviewed by a clinician

Source: US Food and Drug Administration, NDC Directory. Reuse terms: US government work (FDA).

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.