What's the Best Lice Shampoo for Kids?

 I remember when I was in elementary, I had a classmate with waist length hair that was full of white dots or lisa (lice eggs). I always sported short hair but every now and then I would get infected. I cannot stand itching so I (or my Mom) will aggressively use lice shampoo and suyod (back then we used the OG China made wooden fine toothed comb) to get rid of the pesky insects.

Back then I think we only had one brand, now there are more to choose from.

Recently when I went to a cheap salon for a haircut, and I contracted yet again head lice presumably from their dirty brush.

Take note, I used Licealiz the day after my salon visit as a precaution. But still, after a week, I spotted a huge lice stuck on the comb as I was running it through my hair. Nakakakilabot!

So I had to immediately buy the one I am familiar with as a child - Kwell. Let us compare these pediculicides.

Price - Licealiz at php 18.50 (and sometimes they are on buy 3 get 1 free). Kwell is much more expensive at php 44. Oilganics wins at php 16.50.

Variants- Licealiz has 2 variants - the regular and the cooling one. But they are all available in either sachets or in bottle form. 

Fragrance and lathering ability - Licealiz is as mild as a regular shampoo. Smells pleasing and froths well. Best frangrance is Oilganics, like fresh green apples and also lathers well. Meanwhile, Kwell reeks of strong insecticide and hardly even bubbles. When you pour, it is just like water. 

Effectivity - Permethrin Kwell wins hands down. Works faster. It is stronger and more powerful against lice and eggs. KO! But for prevention or maintenance, I think Pyrethrin Licealiz or Quassinoids Oilganics would suffice.

Licealiz Oilganics Kwell ingredients

I used hair color the day after Kwell. And then used Licealiz the following day.  I badly want the lice gone. I cannot afford to infect my other family members!

I am happy to report that it was not a severe lice infestation. Thankfully it was not like with others where there are hundreds crawling! I only ever caught 1 big and 3 tiny lice (kuyumad), and maybe 5 lice eggs. I hope they are eradicated now. I will repeat Kwell next week. 

Update: Yes I am lice free now! I use Oilganics as maintenance.

Also a tip is use a cream for your hair. Maybe even hair gel. Currently, I am using Mise en Scene curling essence. I think it does the trick - kind of suffocates the insect or makes it stick to the comb for easy removal. Again, it is not poison; it just helps with catching it.

This is not a sponsored post. I just wrote this as a comparison between the two brands that I have been using. Anyway this is similar to the battle of the two dewormers, Antiox (Mebendazole) and Combantrin (Pyrantel). Which anthelmintic do you think is best? :)