First Aid Beauty Anti-Dandruff Shampoo.

Haircare

About this product

An anti-dandruff shampoo from First Aid Beauty, formulated with pyrithione and designed to address dandruff while cleansing the hair.

Full ingredients

Pyrithione Zinc -- (1.00%), Water/Aqua/Eau, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Chloride, Glycerol, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Phenoxyethanol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Coconut Acid, Sodium Cocoate, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Colloidal Oatmeal, Decylene Glycol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Extract, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Linalool, Maltodextrin, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, DL-Panthenol, Dl-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Chrysanthemum Parthenium (Feverfew) Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Cucumis Melo (Melon) Fruit Extract, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Extract, Prunus Persica (Peach) Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Guru Score

71%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What they liked

Safer for color-treated hair
Doesn't leave hair dry

What they flagged

Pricey at around $30

What the gurus are saying

Experts split on whether this around $30 anti-dandruff shampoo, with one percent pyrithione, is worth the price. Those in favor say it is safer for color-treated hair and that hair does not feel stripped or dry afterward. However, others say not to overspend and to try a budget option first, since the bottle contains only one percent zinc pyrithione.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take August 2023

Type

HaircareLiquid

Key actives

Vitamin E

Formula notes

No drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr. Jenny Liu

323k subs

~Yay

"I absolutely love this shampoo. It contains one percent pyrithione and is safer for color-treated hair. I don't find my hair to be stripped or dry afterwards. I use this probably about two to three times a week."

The Budget Dermatologist

724k subs

~Nay

"Do not overspend. There is a shampoo from First Aid Beauty that's around thirty dollars and that contains only one percent zinc pyrithione in it, so don't overspend. Try a budget option first."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is First Aid Beauty Anti-Dandruff Shampoo?

An anti-dandruff shampoo from First Aid Beauty, formulated with pyrithione and designed to address dandruff while cleansing the hair.

Is First Aid Beauty Anti-Dandruff Shampoo worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 71%.

What is First Aid Beauty Anti-Dandruff Shampoo's Guru Score?

First Aid Beauty Anti-Dandruff Shampoo holds a Guru Score of 71%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.