You may notice that, some days, your dandruff seems worse than others. There are a number of reasons for this. Environmental conditions, diet, stress and other factors can make the condition worse.

Zinc has an important role in the health of skin and hair. So the best way to look after your scalp and hair is to make sure your diet includes zinc as it’s a definite essential for looking your best.

“When you eat food with zinc in, it can help your whole body,” explains head & shoulders’ Steve Shiel. “Your hair’s only living when it’s beneath the scalp – when it’s left your body, there’s not much you can do internally to help.

“We took over two years to screen many, many different forms of zinc,” says Steve, “and ended up with a formulation which we felt was so unique, we filed seven separate patent applications to protect it.”

The result is a perfect combination of power-house ingredients to act fast on dandruff but all housed in a hair-friendly shampoo that feels and smells great with every wash.

You can also benefit from leading a healthy lifestyle and eating well. Sleep well, get regular exercise and eat foods rich in zinc. These include oysters (with ten times the zinc content of other foods), hard cheeses, liver, canned fish, wholemeal bread, eggs and organic meats.