The invention relates to an anti-dandruff shampoo comprising: a) from 0.1 to 5 wt.% of an anti-dandruff zinc salt; b) from 1 to 8 wt.% of an alkyl glycinate and/or alkyl carboxyglycinate; c) from 2 to 16 wt.% of an alkyl sulphate and/or an ethoxylated alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant; and d) from 1 to 10 wt.% of a fatty acyl isethionate product which product comprises 40 to 80 wt.% fatty acyl isethionate and 15 to 50 wt.% free fatty acid and/or fatty acid salt; and to the use of a surfactant system comprising components b) to d) to provide an improvement to the skin stratum corneum barrier.
