What to look for in dry shampoo

Choosing the right dry shampoo can refresh your hair and extend your style between washes. Here are key factors to keep in mind.

1. Hair Type Compatibility

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Look for a dry shampoo formulated for your specific hair type, whether it's fine, thick, curly, or color-treated. Some formulas add volume for limp hair, while others control oil without weighing down strands.

2. Residue and Finish

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Some dry shampoos can leave a white cast or powdery residue, particularly on dark hair. Opt for translucent or tinted formulas if you want an invisible finish.

3. Oil Absorption Strength

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Consider how oily your scalp gets and select a product with strong oil-absorbing ingredients like rice starch or clay if you need extra freshness. Lighter formulas may be better for daily touch-ups.

4. Scent and Ingredients

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Fragrance can help mask odors, but if you have sensitivities, choose an unscented option. Also look for nourishing ingredients such as botanical extracts or vitamins to help care for your scalp and hair.

  1. 1
    Gold Lust Dry Shampoo
    1,201 REVIEWS
    BestSeller
    A textureless, weightless and invisible dry shampoo that leaves hair feeling refreshed.
  2. 2
    Fulvic Acid Volumizing Dry Shampoo
    576 REVIEWS
    A best-selling, category-leading dry shampoo derived from plant ingredients. Unscented and perfect for those in-between days.
  3. 3
    Serene Scalp Oil Control Dry Shampoo Powder
    438 REVIEWS
    Ultra-absorbing, talc-free dry shampoo powder.
  4. 4
    Scalp Revival Charcoal and Biotin Dry Shampoo
    249 REVIEWS
    A non-aerosol dry shampoo that refreshes hair and supports a healthy scalp.
  5. 5
    No. 4D Clean Volume Weightless Oil-Absorption Detox Dry Shampoo
    229 REVIEWS
    The healthy scalp dry shampoo with light-as-air dry cleansing technology for scalp and hair that feel just washed without buildup or powdery residue.
  6. 6
    Prêt-à-Powder Très Invisible Dry Shampoo
    166 REVIEWS
    UV-protective, 2-in-1 dry shampoo.
  7. 7
    Prêt-à-Powder

    Bumble and Bumble

    134 REVIEWS
    Loose dry shampoo formulated from a translucent, ultra-fine blend of oat flour, pure silica and clay to refresh dry hair and create instant lift so you can take a day off from washing and heat styling.
  8. 8
    Prêt-à-Powder Très Invisible Nourishing Dry Shampoo
    128 REVIEWS
    An invisible, 2-in-1 style extender to cleanse roots and nourish ends.
  9. 9
    Spiritualized Dry Shampoo Mist
    5 REVIEWS
    For in between shampoo cleansing to remove build up - with no powdery residue.
  10. 10
    Retroactive Dry Shampoo
    2 REVIEWS
    Refresh, renew, restyle. Instantly reboots style, breathes new life into blowouts.

What to look for in dry shampoo

Choosing the right dry shampoo can refresh your hair and extend your style between washes. Here are key factors to keep in mind.

1. Hair Type Compatibility

Citrus catapult arrow

Look for a dry shampoo formulated for your specific hair type, whether it's fine, thick, curly, or color-treated. Some formulas add volume for limp hair, while others control oil without weighing down strands.

2. Residue and Finish

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Some dry shampoos can leave a white cast or powdery residue, particularly on dark hair. Opt for translucent or tinted formulas if you want an invisible finish.

3. Oil Absorption Strength

Citrus catapult arrow

Consider how oily your scalp gets and select a product with strong oil-absorbing ingredients like rice starch or clay if you need extra freshness. Lighter formulas may be better for daily touch-ups.

4. Scent and Ingredients

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Fragrance can help mask odors, but if you have sensitivities, choose an unscented option. Also look for nourishing ingredients such as botanical extracts or vitamins to help care for your scalp and hair.