Zinc pyrithione was first discovered in 1936 and patented in 1937. Medicinally, it has been used as a fungicide and bactericide. Zinc pyrithiones therapeutic classification has been as an antibacterial, antifungal, and antiseborrheic. Zinc pyrithione is part of the active ingredients in Selun Blue and Head and Shoulders products. It has been extensively used in Europe for the last ten years.Zinc pyrithione has proven effective against pityrossporum yeasts which can cause acne-like skin disease. It can also be used against athletes foot, poison ivy, and yeast infections.
It is the ability of C. forskholii to activate intracellular cAMP that makes it so valuable as a therapeutic component of DermaClear. Rebalancing the ratios between cAMP and cGMP will cause the psoriactic cells to cease their pell-mell reproduction, allowing normal skin cell division to re-establish itself with the appearance of normal healthy skin.
Ingredients: Coleus forskholii (2 gr.), Zinc Pyrithione 0.2% in distilled water.
Suggested Use: Apply to affected areas twice daily or as directed by a health care professional. One dose should cover an area of approximately 9 square inches. Shake well before using. For external use only.