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Psoriasin Products
Psoriasin psoriasis products are manufactured by a company called Alva-Amco Pharmacal Companies, Inc. The biggest problem I see is that their Web site does not mention what the active ingredients are, at all, nor any of the possible side effects. The claims they do make are not completely blown out of porportion, but given the lack of ingredient information, they could have been, and may sucker in those people who know that coal tar or salicylic acid doesn't do anything for them. An email request for the ingredients got a prompt reply:
Psoriasin Gel: The gel product is 1.25% coal tar, with a few emollients and other inactive ingredients. This level of coal tar is on the low side, and may not provide satisfactory results for some.
Psoriasin Scalp: The scalp product is 0.66% coal tar in an alcohol base. This level of coal tar is very, very, low, but using an alcohol base is new to me. It may be that the alcohol will deliver the tar 'deeper' into the skin, but I know of no solid medical basis for this.
Psoriasin S/A Therapeutic Shampoo: The shampoo is 3% salicylic acid, which seems to be a pretty common dosage. It should be okay for removing built-up scale. Note that the shampoo is not advertised at the web sites.
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