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Head & Shoulders · Hair · Shampoo

Head & Shoulders Clinical Strength Advanced Oil Control Shampoo

What the maker calls its most effective formula, with 1% selenium sulfide, labeled by the maker to relieve stubborn dandruff. The smell is the price of entry.

13.5 ozShampooSelenium sulfide 1%Scented
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Buy it if

  • You flake and the regular zinc bottle has stopped helping
  • You want one shampoo labeled by the maker for both stubborn dandruff and oil
  • You want something the maker says you can use every wash

Walk past if

  • You mind a strong scent that lingers on hair and towels
  • Your hair runs dry; owners report it feels stripped
  • You avoid sulfates; this one has two

What's in it

The ingredients that do the work, from the maker’s label.

Selenium sulfide 1%contains sulfates

Worth knowing: contains fragrance, contains sulfates.

Full ingredient list, from the maker

Active ingredient: Selenium Sulfide 1%. Inactive ingredients: Water, sodium lauryl sulfate, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Chloride, Fragrance, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Citrate, sodium xylenesulfonate, Dimethicone, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Hydrogen Peroxide, Sodium Laureth Sulfate

Known issue

Owners complain of a strong smell that lingers in hair, say it dries hair out, and some see little change in flakes.Walmart and MakeupAlley reviews

What owners say

Filled by the research pass: two or three owner reports from named venues, each linked, each with the date it was read.

If it's not right

Nizoral Anti-Dandruff ShampooNo maker list price for this sizeKetoconazole 1%, labeled by the maker to control flaking, scaling and itching associated with dandruff. The carton says to use it every 3 to 4 days for up to 8 weeks, then only as needed.Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Smoothing Conditioner$8.99 MSRPA cheap rinse-out conditioner with a silicone and a little argan oil to smooth frizz. The fruity scent is strong enough to notice, and fine hair can go greasy.

Sources

  1. Maker page: active and inactive ingredients, label wording on stubborn dandruff, use at every wash.
  2. Walmart reviews: a strong scent that lingers, dry hair, little help with itching for some, and long-time users who preferred the old version.
  3. MakeupAlley reviews, about 4.0 of 5 from 17: most say it works, with a sulfur smell and stripped or dry hair as the complaints (read from a search excerpt)

Ingredient lists from the maker's label, not our measurements.