Discover the best shampoo for oily hair to achieve healthy, balanced locks. Explore top recommendations and tips for maintaining your hair’s vitality.
Best Shampoos for Oily Hair
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>As someone with supergreasy hair– as in within a day– I realized I needed to deep dive into researching the best shampoos for oily hair before I spent my life savings on dry shampoo. If this situation sounds all too familiar, I’m here to help find the best formulas for your specific hair type that’ll keep grease and flakes at bay.
To begin my grease-free hair journey, I started by polling dermatologists for recommendations and tips on what to look for when shopping for oily-hair approved shampoos, then worked with Glamour testers to try them over a span of 3– 7 washes. After trying nearly a dozen, the Raw Sugar Scalp Restore was my top pick because it lathered well adn left strands soft and nongreasy, the longest compared to the other options on this list. It also has a blend of jojoba oil, aloe, and niacinamide to help keep hair feeling and looking strong and non-stripped, andd it manages to do wonders at keeping oiliness away from root to tip.
Looking for something at the drugstore, or maybe you deal with flakes? We also found options for a variety of budgets and hair concerns, such as shampoos for dandruff and scalp health.
>The best shampoos for oily hair, at a glance
Best Overall: Raw Sugar Scalp Restore, $20.
>Best for Deep Cleaning: Dae Desert Detox Clarifying Shampoo, $26.
>Best for Dry Ends: KErastase Bain Divalent Balancing Shampoo, $42.
>Best for Curly Hair: Cécred Clarifying Shampoo & Scalp Scrub, $28.
>Best for Hard Water: Act+ Acre Clarifying Hard Water Shampoo, $32.
>Best With Apple Cider Vinegar: Ouai Detox Shampoo, $32.
>Best for Dandruff: Vichy Dercos Sulfide Anti Dandruff Shampoo, $20.
>Best Drugstore: Garnier Pure Clean Shampoo, $4.
Best Overall: Raw Sugar Scalp Restore.
>Out of all the shampoos we tested, this sweet-smelling pick found itself on the top of our list because of its efficacy and affordability. And we’re not the only ones enamored by the formula. Miguel Luis, a hairstylist at the Rita Hazan Salon, is a huge fan of this affordable shampoo for oily hair. “This shampoo is great at cleansing the scalp and works to remove sebum and oil without drying out the ends and hair shaft,” he says.
” My scalp and roots get extremely greasy (even after one day of not washing), so I need a shampoo that’s really clarifying to help suck up all that residue. This formula has a really nice gel consistency, which was the first thing I noticed. It’s not overly heavy, has a gentle lather, and washes out easily, without any residue or stickiness left behind. It left my usually oily scalp feeling fresh and detoxed from product buildup, and I immediately noticed a difference in the greasiness of my hair the day after my wash– it was still as soft and fresh as it felt the day before and didn’t look slick. I also liked that my scalp felt non-irritated and looked flake-free adn cleaned. This one can certainly rival other, pricier options on this list,” says Glamour commerce writer Alanna Martine Kilkeary.
