Vichy Laboratoires Dercos Salicylic Acid Antidandruff Water to Foam 18.5 mg/mL Shampoo
🆔 Identity & classification
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🏷️ RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Salicylic acid and derivatives class.
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🩺 Clinical
- It's designed to treat acne. Salicylic acid helps by loosening and removing dead skin cells that clog pores — the buildup that leads to breakouts. The multi-step system on this lab...
- What is this salicylic acid product actually supposed to do for my skin?
- Some mild tingling, stinging, and peeling is actually expected — that's the salicylic acid doing its job by clearing away dead skin cells. But if the burning or peeling feels exces...
- My skin feels like it's burning and peeling. Is that normal?
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Benzoic acid is a naturally occurring organic acid used as a preservative in medicines and foods. It helps prevent bacterial and fungal growth to extend shelf life and maintain product stability.
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A weak organic acid derived from citrus fruits or made through fermentation. It works as a buffer to control pH, a preservative to extend shelf life, and a flavoring agent in medications.
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A plant-derived surfactant made from coconut oil. It helps mix oil and water ingredients together in the formulation and can improve how the medicine spreads or feels on the skin.
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Glycerin is a clear, thick liquid derived from plant oils or fats. It acts as a humectant to retain moisture, a sweetener, and a solvent in medications.
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Lactic acid is a naturally occurring organic acid derived from milk or plant sources. It lowers and maintains pH in formulations, helps preserve the product, and can enhance ingredient stability and absorption.
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A synthetic surfactant derived from lauryl alcohol and ethylene oxide. It helps dissolve and mix oils with water in formulations, serving as an emulsifier and solubilizing agent.
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A cooling compound from mint plants used as a flavoring agent and to create a fresh sensation in medicines. It helps mask bitter tastes and improve how the product feels in the mouth.
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Niacinamide is a form of vitamin B3, a water-soluble nutrient. In medicines, it may be added as a nutritional supplement or to support skin health, though its primary role here is as an active ingredient rather than a traditional inactive filler.
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A synthetic liquid made from propylene glycol and oleic acid combined with polyethylene glycol. It acts as an emulsifier and solubilizer, helping to mix water and oil-based ingredients and dissolve active drugs in liquid formulations.
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A synthetic oil made by chemically treating castor oil. It acts as a solubilizer and emulsifier to help mix water and oily ingredients together in liquid medicines.
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A synthetic polymer used as a film-former and thickener in liquid formulations. It helps create a protective coating on skin or mucous membranes and increases the viscosity of the product for better application and texture.
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Propylene glycol is a clear liquid derived from petroleum or vegetable sources. It acts as a solvent, humectant, and preservative in medicines, helping dissolve active ingredients and maintain product stability.
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Sodium benzoate is a salt derived from benzoic acid, a preservative. It's added to medicines to prevent growth of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms that could spoil the product.
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A synthetic surfactant derived from petroleum-based olefins. It helps dissolve or suspend active ingredients and other substances in liquid formulations, improving how the medicine mixes and flows.
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Sodium chloride is common table salt. It's used in medicines as a buffer to maintain proper pH, as a filler to add bulk, or to adjust the osmotic balance in liquid formulations.
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A strong alkaline chemical used to adjust and maintain the pH balance of liquid medicines. It helps keep the medicine stable and ensures it stays effective during storage.
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Triethyl citrate is a clear liquid derived from citric acid. It acts as a plasticizer and solvent in tablet coatings and film formulations, helping the coating remain flexible and adhere properly to the medicine.
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Water is a liquid solvent that dissolves and mixes ingredients together in liquid medicines, syrups, and injections. It helps distribute the active drug evenly throughout the product.
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💲 Pricing
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| Price system | Per g | Per package |
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| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs. | |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data. | |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly | No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data. | |
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🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
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| Vichy Laboratoires Dercos Salicylic Acid Antidandruff Water to Foam 18.5 mg/mL 49967-0927-01 | L'Oreal | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Vichy Laboratoires Dercos Salicylic Acid Antidandruff Water to Foam 18.5 mg/mLthis 83342-0927-01 | PRODUCTOS | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
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⏳ Availability & generic status
We did not find an FDA-approved generic match for this exact strength, form and route.
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📊 Medicare Part D spend CMS · PART D · 2026 (Q1)
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📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
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| 83342-0927-01 You're viewing this | 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC in 1 CARTON (83342-927-01) / 200 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC | 2025-06-01 | Active |
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📄 FDA label — Drug Facts FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
Uses controls the symptoms of dandruff fights recurrence of the symptoms of dandruff controls scalp itching associated with dandruff
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
Directions for best results, use at least twice a week or as directed by a doctor shake well wet hair and apply small amount of shampoo massage vigorously leave on for 5 minutes rinse well
⚠️ Warnings ▾
Warnings For external use only
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
Active ingredient Salicylic acid 1.85%
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
Inactive ingredients water, glycerin, sodium C14-16 olefin sulfonate, cocamidopropyl betaine, laureth-5 carboxylic acid, triethyl citrate, benzoic acid, citric acid, lactic acid, menthol, niacinamide, PEG-55 propylene glycol oleate, PEG-60 hydrogenated castor oil, polyquaternium-67, propylene glycol, sodium benzoate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, fragrance
🎯 Purpose ▾
Purpose Antidandruff