Products For Preventing Head Lice
This is a comprehensive list of products marketed for preventing head lice. Important: Read the lice treatment warnings page and consult your doctor before beginning any treatment.]
| METHOD/ PRODUCT | METHOD / PRODUCT CLAIM |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Rapunzel’s Lice Prevention leave-in conditioner |
Citronella oil repels head lice |
| Rapunzel’s Lice Prevention 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 |
| 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 (blue), or
- products made from nontoxic ingredients, whose manufacturers have contacted KHL and requested a sponsored highlighted listing.
Contact the manufacturers directly for further information about products included in this list.
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