8 Detoxifying Shampoos For Oily Hair

Cleansing and never stripping.

By Danielle Fontana Dooley, Associate Director, Digital Content · Aug 23, 2022

Those with oily hair know that not just any shampoo will do when it comes to properly cleansing strands. Instead of tackling excess oil, the wrong formula can strip the scalp of its natural oils and lead to even more grease, flakes, irritation and redness.

If your hair needs some help in the cleansing department, don’t fret. These clarifying shampoos help keep your scalp balanced and hair feeling healthy and soft.

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René Furterer Neopur Balancing Shampoo ($34)

Created specifically for oily, flaky scalps, this soothing shampoo helps balance a finicky environment with help from natural extracts and an easy-rinse gel texture.

2 / 8

KEVIN.MURPHY Maxi.Wash ($35)

Tea tree, thyme and rosemary essential oils combine in this detoxifying shampoo—it’s also free of parabens and sulfates—meant to bring equilibrium to an oily, product-coated scalp.

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Kérastase Bain Divalent Balancing Shampoo ($38)

Not only does this purifying shampoo de-grease the scalp and nourish dry ends, it also adds serious volume to limp strands, too.

4 / 8

Biolage Scalpsync Anti-Dandruff Shampoo ($37)

An Ulta best-seller, pyrithione zinc helps slough off flakes and irritation from a sensitive scalp in this effective yet ultra-gentle shampoo.

5 / 8

Christophe Robin Purifying Scalp Scrub with Sea Salt ($53)

Those with oily hair tend to reach for the dry shampoo more than most. This treatment hits the reset button on the scalp for a deep—but never-stripping—clean you’ll keep coming back to.

Award Photo: Cleansing Purifying Scrub With Sea Salt

6 / 8

Drybar On The Rocks Clarifying Charcoal Shampoo ($26)

Activated charcoal acts as a magnet to pull oil and debris out of the hair while leaving it soft, smooth and shiny after each wash.

7 / 8

Bumble and bumble Sunday Shampoo ($30)

This once-a-week clarifying shampoo clears the scalp of excess oil and product and leaves hair feeling straight-from-the-salon smooth.

8 / 8

KLORANE Oil Control Shampoo with Nettle ($22.50)

Fans of the brand’s nettle-infused dry shampoo know the power of the oil-absorbing ingredient. This gentle shampoo also features nettle, working to decrease excess oil with each lather.