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product_id: 48961860
title: "Head Lice Defence Spray 250ml"
brand: "nitty gritty"
price: "E£ 3826"
currency: EGP
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 12
category: "Nitty Gritty"
url: https://www.desertcart.com.eg/products/48961860-head-lice-defence-spray-250ml
store_origin: EG
region: Egypt
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# Natural oils blend Grapefruit scent repels lice 250ml long-lasting spray Head Lice Defence Spray 250ml

**Brand:** nitty gritty
**Price:** E£ 3826
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🍊 Stay fresh, stay lice-free — because your hair deserves the best!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Head Lice Defence Spray 250ml by nitty gritty
- **How much does it cost?** E£ 3826 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.eg](https://www.desertcart.com.eg/products/48961860-head-lice-defence-spray-250ml)

## Best For

- nitty gritty enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted nitty gritty brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Eco-Friendly & Family Safe:** Formulated with natural oils and gentle ingredients, perfect for sensitive scalps.
- • **Soft, Shiny, Tangle-Free Hair:** Conditions hair while protecting, leaving it smooth and manageable all day.
- • **Grapefruit Power, Lice Repelled:** Unique citrus scent disrupts lice’s radar, preventing infestation before it starts.
- • **Trusted by Parents, Proven by Results:** Highly rated with thousands of happy users and consistent lice-free kids.
- • **Daily Defence, Effortless Peace of Mind:** Spritz on dry hair each morning to keep lice at bay without hassle.

## Overview

Nitty Gritty Head Lice Defence Spray is a 250ml daily-use spray formulated with a natural blend of grapefruit and essential oils that repel head lice by disrupting their host-detection. It conditions hair to keep it soft, shiny, and tangle-free while providing effective, chemical-free protection suitable for children over 3 years. Trusted by thousands of parents, this UK-made spray offers a pleasant scent and long-lasting defence for peace of mind in busy social settings.

## Description

Product Description Use our Nitty Gritty Conditioning Defence Spray daily on your children's hair to keep those pesky lice from crawling on to your little one’s heads. Made from a carefully chosen blend of ingredients with a lovely grapefruit scent, that smells great to us, but not so great to head lice! It not only keeps those pesky lice at bay but keeps everyone's hair fragranced, soft, shiny, de-tangled and in tip-top condition. Simply spritz it on your child’s hair every morning before nursery, school or any other occasion where they will come into close contact with other children. How does it work? Head lice feed on the human scalp and just like mosquitoes, head lice use their sense of smell to detect the presence of a 'new' host during even the briefest head-to-head contact. Our Nitty Gritty Conditioning Defence Spray messes up their 'radar' and encourages head lice to stay on their existing host rather than migrate. It's an eco-and family-friendly 250ml atomiser spray that will last for ages. Ingredients Aqua, Polysorbate 20, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, PEG/PPG-18/18, Dimethicone, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Panthenol, Sodium Hydroxide, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Herb Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Melia Azadirachta (Neem) Seed Oil, Limonene+, Linalool+, Citral+, Pinene+ P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); Directions Simply spritz it on your child’s hair every morning before nursery, school or any other occasion where they will come into close contact with other children. Full instruction can be found at https://www.nittygritty.co.uk/downloads Safety Warning READ BEFORE USE: NOT to be taken internally. NOT suitable for use on babies and children under 3 years of age. PREGNANT or BREAST-FEEDING consult doctor or midwife before use. AVOID contact with eyes. DISCONTINUE USE in the unlikely event of irritation or rash. KEEP out of the reach of children. STORE in a cool dry place, out of direct sunlight. See more

Review: It works - I have been using this on my kids hair since they were both three, they are 5 and 8 now and never had lice, so I'm putting it down to this stuff doing the trick! It is more expensive than it used to be but honestly it works so well and lasts a very long time ( my daughter has very long hair and it still lasts ages)... the smell is quite pleasant too. Highly recommend 👌
Review: Very rare I use this word but this stuff is AMAZING!!!! - Nits are my one of my worse nightmares, I have dreadlocks...... Yikes!!!!! Granddaughter has been at nursery/school for 3 years & she came home just after she first started with an infestation. Obviously this lead to sheer bedlam & scarf wearing & me doing lots of research into the best prevention with no chemicals as she can be sensitive to them, baby bath brings her out in a terrible itchy rash. I took a desperate gamble & bought this product. She's not come home with nits again despite having several warnings they are on the other children so Hippy Grannie can give lots of cuddles and keep her dreads. I spray on every morning when she first gets up, comb it through so all the hair is covered & leave it to dry naturally, which is usually just before we're setting off. Added bonus is she has big curly hair so it changes the chaotic bed head to beautiful little ringlets. I sometimes have it on subscription so I get a bottle a month, it lasts just over a month. Though if you do this be aware the price does fluctuate wildly on desertcart and can catch you out. Also, if it's a one-off purchase it is subject to the dreaded 'spend £20 for free delivery but everything is priced at £xx.99' so I regularly get it off EBay too.

## Features

- Use Nitty Gritty Conditioning Defence Spray daily to keep those pesky lice at bay.
- Made from a blend of ingredients with a grapefruit scent, that smells great to us, but not so great to head lice!
- It not only keeps those lice at bay but keeps everyone's hair fragranced, soft, shiny, de-tangled and in tip-top condition.
- Simply spritz on dry hair each morning before school or nursery.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B000KUALP4 |
| ASIN  | B000KUALP4 |
| Age Range Description | All |
| Best Sellers Rank | 4,911 in Health & Personal Care ( See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care ) 6 in Lice Sprays 597 in Over-the-Counter Medication |
| Brand | Nitty Gritty |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Country of origin  | United Kingdom |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (970) |
| Customer reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (970) |
| Date First Available | 20 Nov. 2006 |
| Format | Spray |
| Is discontinued by manufacturer  | No |
| Item model number  | 5060010680000 |
| Manufacturer  | Nitty Gritty |
| Product Dimensions  | 11 x 11 x 11 cm; 100 g |
| Product Name | Nitty Gritty Headlice Defence Spray 250ml |
| Units | 250.0 millilitre |
| Volume | 250 Millilitres |
| Weight | 0.1 Kilograms |

## Product Details

- **Active ingredients:** Aqua
- **Age range (description):** All
- **Brand:** Nitty Gritty
- **Item dimensions L x W x H:** 11 x 11 x 11 centimetres
- **Item form:** Spray
- **Item weight:** 0.1 Kilograms
- **Number of items:** 1
- **Product benefits:** Conditioning, High Gloss, Softening
- **Specific uses for product:** Lice
- **Use for:** Head

## Images

![Head Lice Defence Spray 250ml - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/716TqJyr6eL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does it kill eggs and the lice?**
A: No. This is just a prevention spray. If your child gets headlice you need the nitty gritty lotion and comb.

**Q: Are "head lice defence spray" and "conditioning defence spray" are identical products?**
A: I have received the conditioning defence spray and I would say they are not the same as the head lice defence spray has a stronger smell, similar smell but stronger, hope I can can an exchange, without any hassle!!!

**Q: Is this as effective than buying tree tea oil and diluting it in water and putting it in a spray bottle?**
A: Much more effective than tea tree. My daughter never got another infestation in primary school after using this. Every time the school sent a letter about lice we used it & managed to avoid catching them. Children are always huddled together with their heads touching. We swear by it.

**Q: What does it smell like?**
A: it has a nice smell with a blend of natural ingredients with a gentle and lovely lavender perfume and Tea Tree Oil, that keeps everyone’s hair fragranced. here are the ingredients:Aqua, Dimethicone Copolyol, Amodimthicone, Panthenol, Tideceth-12, Glycerin, Cetrimonium Chloride, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavenderoil), Azadirachta indica (Neem oil), Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree Oil), Triethanolamine, Disoidium Edta, Magnesium Chloride, Magnesium Nitrate, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone. Hope this is off some help to you, i have tried different defence products and this is the best of all and has kept the nits away too plus the smell is nice too.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It works
*by K***E on 21 November 2023*

I have been using this on my kids hair since they were both three, they are 5 and 8 now and never had lice, so I'm putting it down to this stuff doing the trick! It is more expensive than it used to be but honestly it works so well and lasts a very long time ( my daughter has very long hair and it still lasts ages)... the smell is quite pleasant too. Highly recommend 👌

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very rare I use this word but this stuff is AMAZING!!!!
*by S***C on 9 October 2016*

Nits are my one of my worse nightmares, I have dreadlocks...... Yikes!!!!! Granddaughter has been at nursery/school for 3 years & she came home just after she first started with an infestation. Obviously this lead to sheer bedlam & scarf wearing & me doing lots of research into the best prevention with no chemicals as she can be sensitive to them, baby bath brings her out in a terrible itchy rash. I took a desperate gamble & bought this product. She's not come home with nits again despite having several warnings they are on the other children so Hippy Grannie can give lots of cuddles and keep her dreads. I spray on every morning when she first gets up, comb it through so all the hair is covered & leave it to dry naturally, which is usually just before we're setting off. Added bonus is she has big curly hair so it changes the chaotic bed head to beautiful little ringlets. I sometimes have it on subscription so I get a bottle a month, it lasts just over a month. Though if you do this be aware the price does fluctuate wildly on Amazon and can catch you out. Also, if it's a one-off purchase it is subject to the dreaded 'spend £20 for free delivery but everything is priced at £xx.99' so I regularly get it off EBay too.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not too bad
*by R***E on 28 March 2018*

My sister in law swears by this, her kids are nit free. While there still has been some little creatures hitching a lift home from school, it's been a far less frequent occurrence so this must be doing something. Also helps makes hair easier to comb of you give a little squirt prior to hairdo too. I personally find the smell quite strong but it's inoffensive and we will certainly buy again.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Nitty Gritty Headlice Defence Spray 250ml
- Nitty Gritty Nit Comb(Assorted Colors)
- NitWits All-In-One Head Lice Treatment Spray, Kills Nits & Eggs, Includes Lice Spray 120ml & Nit Comb ,120 ml (Pack of 1)

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*Last updated: 2026-02-26*