Nobody looks forward to finding head lice. And knowing how best to treat them effectively can be confusing.
At Nittol, we believe that when parents understand how the treatment works and how best to use it, they’re more confident about clearing the problem the first time.
Head lice are small, wingless insects that live exclusively on the human scalp, where they feed on small amounts of blood several times each day.
They typically spread by direct contact between heads. They can’t jump, fly, or survive for long off the scalp. They move from one head to another when children are close together. They’re more common during the school year, particularly among elementary school-age children, because classrooms, playgrounds, and sleepovers bring heads close together.
Head lice are an ordinary part of family life and can be treated effectively. They’re not a sign of anything except that your child has been near other children, which is what children are supposed to do.
Nittol treatments use a physical dual-action approach. Our treatments work directly on lice to kill them, and help loosen eggs from the hair shaft so they comb out more easily. The formula kills up to 100% of head lice and eggs.
Chemical insecticide treatments work by interfering with a louse’s nervous system. Over time, some lice develop mutations that make them less sensitive to the chemical, and those resistant lice survive and pass that resistance on. This is where so-called “super lice” come from, and it’s why some other treatments have become less effective.
Because Nittol works physically rather than chemically, lice can’t build up resistance to it, no matter how often it is used.
The Nittol treatment range uses a non-volatile base that stays in place throughout the treatment period. This means the formula maintains consistent contact with lice for the full treatment duration, rather than beginning to evaporate on application. The lotion and spray formula also contains squalane to keep the hair hydrated, and lavender oil, so it smells good too.
Nittol treatments are suitable for adults and children aged 6 months+.
Kills lice and loosens eggs for easier comb out. Twice as effective as combing alone.
Works physically so lice cannot develop resistance over time. It’s effective even against “super lice”, lice that have become resistant to other treatments.
Our treatments are suitable for adults and children aged 6 months+
If you’ve got a child at primary school, it’s likely that head lice will turn up more than once. The more familiar you are with checking, treating and preventing it, the easier it becomes to manage.
Explore our handy guide to give you the confidence to tackle head lice head on.
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