Head & Shoulders Classic Clean Anti-Dandruff Shampoo
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Head & Shoulders
Classic Clean Anti-Dandruff Shampoo
Hair Care / Anti-Dandruff Shampoo · Budget: £3.50
4.6 (14,200 reviews)· across Boots UK, Amazon UK, LookFantastic, Superdrug
Ingredients: AI-inferred — not yet verified
An effective rinse-off anti-dandruff formula balanced by barrier-supportive actives, though harsh sulfates and synthetic dyes may irritate sensitive scalps.
Hazard categories
Estimated score out of 100
Formulation score is fixed across Selenssa · Community effectiveness awaiting more reports
Based on publicly available ingredients, following our methodology. Not medical advice — always check the physical label, especially for allergies. How we score →
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Acceptable for short-term control of oily dandruff, but sensitive scalps should seek gentler sulfate-free alternatives.
Be cautious if
Sensitive scalps, eczema sufferers, and color-treated hair.
Against your clean standard
Partially. Contains effective actives but relies on harsh sulfates, synthetic dyes, and undisclosed fragrance allergens.
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Does Head & Shoulders Classic Clean Anti-Dandruff Shampoo contain parabens, sulfates or fragrance?
A straight yes or no for the ingredient groups people most often want to avoid, checked against this product's published formulation.
Free from parabens
Preservatives; the longer-chain ones (propyl, butyl) carry the endocrine questions.
Contains sulfates (sls / sles)
Found: sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate. Strong cleansing agents that can strip a compromised barrier.
Contains silicones
Found: dimethicone. Slip and occlusion; cyclic silicones (D4/D5/D6) are the environmentally restricted ones.
Contains fragrance / parfum
Found: parfum. Undisclosed fragrance blends are the most common trigger for sensitised skin.
Contains essential oils
Found: linalool. Naturally derived, but among the most frequently reported contact allergens.
Free from drying alcohol
Fine in small amounts for texture; high up the list it can dehydrate.
Free from formaldehyde releasers
Preservatives that slowly release formaldehyde.
Free from chemical uv filters of concern
Restricted or debated filters with endocrine or reef-persistence questions.
Is Head & Shoulders Classic Clean Anti-Dandruff Shampoo non-comedogenic?
This formulation contains 1 ingredient commonly associated with clogged pores — sodium lauryl sulfate. That does not make it unsuitable for everyone: comedogenicity depends on concentration, the rest of the formula and your own skin. If you are acne-prone, patch test or choose one of the alternatives below.
Is Head & Shoulders Classic Clean Anti-Dandruff Shampoo safe for sensitive skin?
Usually tolerated, but patch test if your skin reacts easily.
- Contains fragrance or parfum
- Contains essential oils or common fragrance allergens
Ingredients worth knowing about: sodium lauryl sulfate, parfum, hexyl cinnamal, linalool, tea-dodecylbenzenesulfonate.
Head & Shoulders Classic Clean Anti-Dandruff Shampoo full ingredients list
19 ingredients analysed, in the order Selenssa assessed them. Concentration generally falls as you move down the list.
aqua, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, parfum, piroctone olamine, dimethiconol, dimethicone, hexyl cinnamal, linalool, tetrasodium edta, tea-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, trideceth-10, niacinamide, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, benzyl alcohol, ci 42090, ci 17200.
The actives doing the work: Piroctone Olamine (Effectively target yeast responsible for scalp flaking and itchiness.); Niacinamide (Soothes irritated scalp tissue and rebuilds the skin barrier.); Panthenol (Attracts moisture to hair shafts and reduces inflammation.).
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