SkinCortex

Ingredient

Zinc Pyrithione

An antifungal and antibacterial agent commonly discussed in scalp seborrheic dermatitis.

Antifungal / Malassezia axisClinical

Mechanism of action

Zinc pyrithione disrupts fungal cellular processes via copper/zinc-mediated mechanisms.

It is a long-standing axis in scalp seborrheic dermatitis literature.

Notes

  • Frequently used as 1–2% in shampoos.

Targets

Mechanism axes engaged

MicrobiologyReview

Malassezia

Lipophilic yeasts associated with seborrheic dermatitis and other sebum-rich skin presentations.

SymptomMechanistic

Flaking

Visible shedding of stratum corneum, often accelerated in seborrheic dermatitis and dandruff.