 [ Symptoms ] does coconut shampoo deter head lice i really need to know if coconut shampoo and conditioner keep head lice away [ Disease ] no the only thing that will keep you from getting head lice is to not hang out with people who have untreated head lice coconut shampoo is not a preventative not postitive but have heard that it does the sodium lauryl sulfate in it kills the lice from what i have read i really do not know