Equate Lice Shampoo?

[Special K]

I went to the store after hearing the miracles of NIX Lice Shampoo for dealing with mites, but couldn't find it anywhere on the shelves. I picked up the 'Equate' or store-brand lice shampoo, hoping that it would work the same.
I haven't used it yet, since I don't have the need to, but I wanted to have some on hand incase the situation arose.

Equate Lice Shampoo

Active Ingredients:
Piperonyl butoxide (4%)
Pyrethrum extract (equivalent to 0.33% pyrethrins)

Inactive Ingredients:
benzyl alcohol, C13-C14 isoparaffin, fragrance, polyoxyethylene (1, 1, 3, 3-tetramethyl butyl) phenyl ether, water, xanthan gum


NIX Lice Shampoo

Active Ingredients:
Permethrin (1%)

Inactive Ingredients:
Balsam Canada, Cetyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, FD&C Yellow #6, Fragrance, Hydrolyzed Animal Protein, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Polyoxyethylene 10 Cetyl Ether, Propylene Glycol, Stearalkonium Chloride, Water, Isopropyl Alcohol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben.


Thoughts?

[jbd123]

You've already gotten my reply on this but NO, I wouldn't recommend it.

I wouldn't recommend using something that doesn't have the same active ingredients in it as Nix does.

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[Special K]

I just now received your PM, thank you for your help.

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[jbd123]

Not a problem.

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[LooseAFur]

its all about the permethrin and equate doesnt have it

These places all carry NIX

Acme
Albertsons
Brooks / Eckerd
Cub Foods
CVS
Giant MD / Giant PA
Kmart
Kroger
Osco-Savon
Randalls
Rite Aid
Safeway
Stop & Shop
Tops
Walgreens
Wal-Mart
Winn Dixie
Genuardis

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[Special K]

Weird, cause I stopped by WalMart and couldn't find it. I'm going to try a few other places before I order it online.

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[LooseAFur]

yea just because they say they carry it doesnt mean they keep it in stock, walmart dissappoints again!

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[KyleZ]

Back when I got a batch of aspen with the white wood mites, I went to Wal-Mart and got the Repel Permanone, did the bedding treatment. It's active ingredient is Permethrin, same as Nix and 'Provent-a-Mite' (I hate the name of that stuff, lol, you'd think they'd look up 'prevent' before manufacturing ). It works great, and you can use it even if there are no mites, as a preventative measure. Costs about $4.

	Mites Mites, close relatives of fleas and ticks

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[LooseAFur]

the reason they have it spelled Provent is because they are Pro-Products.com...Bob, the owner is very knowledgeable and a pioneer in this industry I wouldnt question his methods too much lol

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[KyleZ]

I'm not questioning anyone's methods, lol, I just always thought the spelling was funny...makes sense now, I suppose.

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[LooseAFur]

yea i wasnt trying to be a "u know what" either sorry lol

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[Special K]

Originally Posted by KyleZ

Back when I got a batch of aspen with the white wood mites, I went to Wal-Mart and got the Repel Permanone, did the bedding treatment. It's active ingredient is Permethrin, same as Nix and 'Provent-a-Mite' (I hate the name of that stuff, lol, you'd think they'd look up 'prevent' before manufacturing ). It works great, and you can use it even if there are no mites, as a preventative measure. Costs about $4.

Sounds great! Thanks for the recommendation.
Does it work on all kinds of substrate? I got out of aspen awhile ago, and am using EcoEarth/Jungle Bed for all my snakes.

	Mites Mites, close relatives of fleas and ticks

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[KyleZ]

I think you should be fine, I treated cypress, reptibark, and aspen with it. Just make sure to let it air out and dry thoroughly before adding to the cage.

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[Special K]

Okay.
Thanks again.

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[girlytattoos]

Walgreens carries an equivalent of the said NIX, I cant think of the name at the moment, I am currently using it and its the same thing. Just not the brand and 2$ less. Ill photo graph the box and post it shortly. ^^

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[jbd123]

Originally Posted by girlytattoos

Walgreens carries an equivalent of the said NIX, I cant think of the name at the moment, I am currently using it and its the same thing. Just not the brand and 2$ less. Ill photo graph the box and post it shortly. ^^

That would be great. I'd always like to be able to recommend a similar product that works just as well incase someone can't find the brand name.

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[girlytattoos]

okay so I threw away the box by accident! But the product is -Lice Treatment with Permethrin lotion 1%. It has the same ingredients as NIX. Its a cheaper alternative, Brands like Equate occasionally have extra 'fluff' in them but have the same active ingredient. Use extreme caution when choosing Brand versus off- brand. This is a good bet for use.

Lice Treatment | Nix | Beauty & Spa | Walgreens

Something else that is very handy that I found in the same area is another Walgreens brand "Stop Lice step 3" labeled as in home lice spray. This stuff is awesome to spray around the floors to kill the little buggers that might have escaped.

Stop Lice In-Home Lice Spray - Step 3 | Walgreens | Beauty & Spa | Walgreens

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[Snakemaster]

Originally Posted by Special K

I went to the store after hearing the miracles of NIX Lice Shampoo for dealing with mites, but couldn't find it anywhere on the shelves. I picked up the 'Equate' or store-brand lice shampoo, hoping that it would work the same.
I haven't used it yet, since I don't have the need to, but I wanted to have some on hand incase the situation arose.
Equate Lice Shampoo
Active Ingredients:
Piperonyl butoxide (4%)
Pyrethrum extract (equivalent to 0.33% pyrethrins)
Inactive Ingredients:
benzyl alcohol, C13-C14 isoparaffin, fragrance, polyoxyethylene (1, 1, 3, 3-tetramethyl butyl) phenyl ether, water, xanthan gum
NIX Lice Shampoo
Active Ingredients:
Permethrin (1%)
Inactive Ingredients:
Balsam Canada, Cetyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, FD&C Yellow #6, Fragrance, Hydrolyzed Animal Protein, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Polyoxyethylene 10 Cetyl Ether, Propylene Glycol, Stearalkonium Chloride, Water, Isopropyl Alcohol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben.
Thoughts?

The real differance between these two products is that Equate shampoo uses pyrethrins which is a natural pesticide and the nix shampoo is using permethrins which is a man made chemical both are effective in the getting rid of mites. Both chemicals work the same way.

	Mites Mites, close relatives of fleas and ticks

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