Comparison of Non-Toxic Head Lice Products*

How they approach Lice/Egg (Nit) removal

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Product
Active Ingredients
Precautions
Duration/Method
of Treatment
Other Products Needed
Re-Application
Lice R Gone®  (Patented Process) Purified water, anionic/nonionic surfactant blend, glycerin, enzymes, peppermint essential oil.  (Licensed by patent 6,663,860) (FDA Medical Device)
Keep out of eyes. 

10 minute shampoo and soak / dissolves exoskeleton

Fine tooth or nit comb, hair conditioner
Only if re-infestation occurs.  Can be used weekly as a preventative.
Acarex Treatment Purified water, sodium lauryl sulphate, cocamide, dea, concentrate of plant extracts, citric acid, PEG-15 talow poliamine, PEG-7 gliceril cocoate, sodium chloride, EDTA, 5-bromo-5nitro1, 3-dioxan fragrance. Keep out of eyes. Abundant lather/ massage 8-10 minutes

Nit comb

If re-infestation occurs. 
Lice Cure Deionized water (Natural Grain SD Alcohol 40B) Tea Tree Oil, Ylang-Ylang, Eucalyptus, Citronella and Polysorbate 20. ** 15 minute soak then nit comb / unknown Nit comb, tweezers, cap included Repeat in 7 days or sooner
KloutTM acetic acid, isopropanol,
methylparaben, propylparaben, sodium laureth sulfate, and water.
Be careful not to get  shampoo in the eyes.   May also
cause skin irritation.
10 minutes / ** Nit comb Reinspect hair each day, repeat as necessary
LicexTM Botanticals ** ** 7 - 30 Minutes ** **
Zero Lice Deionized Water, SD Alcohol 40-B (Natural Grain Alcohol), Tea Tree (Melaleuca Alternifolia) Oil, Ylang Ylang (Cananga Odorata) Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Oil, Citronella (Cymbopogon Nardus) Oil, Polysorbate-20 Be careful not to get  shampoo in the eyes.   15 Minute soak / then nit comb   Repeat in 7 days
Lice Freee Natrum muriaticum
(Chloride of Sodium a/k/a table salt) **
unknown ** 60 minutes and rinse for 10 minutes** nit comb Repeat in 7 - 10 days
Absolute Head Lice Cure petroleum based oil, active ingredient from a rare tree, other active ingredients, ** Keep out of eyes, don't drink, discolors clothing and towels Overnight / kills in 2-3 days??? ** unknown ** Nightly for 3 days, **
Lice OffTM combination of pure essential oils Keep out of eyes, mouth and nose.  6+ Hours /overnight /Suffocates Olive Oil /shampoo and conditioner / nit comb Daily
LiceBGone Enzymes unknown ** 30 - 60 minutes unknown ** unknown **
Lice Be Gone 95% Extract of Rosemary, Thyme, Lavender, Eucalyptus, Sage, Pennyroyal, Aloe Vera, Potassium Cocoate Soap, Disodium Laurethsulfosuccinate, Diaolidinyl Urea, IPBC unknown ** 15 Minutes / Destroys?? 

Nit comb

unknown **
SafeTek Purified Water, Cocamide DEA, Triethanolamine, Disodium EDTA Keep out of eyes, chemically sensitive may have reactions 20 minutes / nit combing Nit Comb Repeat in 7 days
Lice Ice Purified water, SD alcohol, PVP/VA copolymer, polyquaternium II, Tragacanth gum, dimethicone copolyol, carbomer 940, triethanolamine, Empire Organics Special Blend of Neem, Tea Tree, Lemon, Lavender, Thyme and Rosemary essential oils, F D & C Blue No. 1, fragrance, benzophenone 4 Possible allergic reaction skin test for 2 hours prior to use.  Stinging if applied to open wounds 8 hrs to over night / combing Nit Comb and shampoo Unknown
PawPaw Lice Remover Shampooo Deionized water, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium lauroamphoacetate, butylene glycol, glycol stearate, cetearyl alcohol, thymol, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, butylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, pawpaw extract, tea tree leaf oil (Melaleuca alternifolia), acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, PEG-150 distearate, sodium PCA. Avoid contact with eyes, mouth, nose, and other mucous membranes 60 minutes Nit Comb Repeat in  8 days and 16 days
LiceRx Olive Oil, Orange Peel Extract Oil, and Neem Oil infused with Echinacea Purpurea, Asimina Triloba, Aesculus Hippocastanum, Llex Paraguariensis, and Phenonip.

Unknown

30-60 min.  smothering, depressing, and killing shampoo Use their protectorant for 3 days @ 10 min and then shampoo
Nature's Best Naturally occurring enzymes derived solely from innocuous safe yeast strains. Other ingredients: Mild non-ionic surfactants and stabilizers. Keep out of eyes.  10 minutes then begin nit combing. Fine tooth or nit comb, hair conditioner Only if re-infestation occurs
NitMix Almond Oil and other ingredients ** ** Combing Aid Nit Comb and shampoo **
Information is based on information provided on web sites or packaging.
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