
About this product
Head & Shoulders Classic Clean is an anti-dandruff shampoo formulated with zinc pyrithione to help reduce dandruff flaking.
Full ingredients
Aqua, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Xylenesulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Citrate, Parfum, Citric Acid, Cocamide MEA, Glycol Distearate, Piroctone Olamine, Dimethiconol, Sodium Chloride, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Dimethicone, Sodium Benzoate, Tea-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate, Sodium Salicylate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Trideceth-10, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Acetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Triethylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Ci 42090
Guru Score
Mixed
11 experts · Strong agreementWhat they liked
What they flagged
What the gurus are saying
Residue buildup on the roots troubles some, even though zinc pyrithione, the key active ingredient, is excellent and genuinely effective against dandruff. The formula works well but feels heavy on the scalp, making it better for home wear or light activity than workdays. Those who need their scalp to feel light and comfortable throughout the day may want to use this occasionally or save it for weekends.
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Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.
Source: DermNet
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 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.
Head & Shoulders Classic Clean is an anti-dandruff shampoo formulated with zinc pyrithione to help reduce dandruff flaking.
The gurus are split. 8 of the 11 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 74%.
Head & Shoulders Classic Clean holds a Guru Score of 74%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 11 expert reviewers we have collected.
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