Side by side
American Crew Anti-Dandruff + Sebum Control Shampoo vs Design Essentials Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo
90% function match · 8 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 21%. American Crew Anti-Dandruff + Sebum Control Shampoo and Design Essentials Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo share 1 ingredient among each other's most prominent.
Which of these fits your hair?
We check your pattern, moisture need, scalp, fragrance tolerance, weight sensitivity and more against each formula — and say which one lines up.
Your profile at a glance
- Your answers appear here
- Your answers appear here
- Your answers appear here
- Your answers appear here
When each one is the right call
What each formula is built for, from its own ingredient list.
- Anti-Dandruff + Sebum Control Shampoo — fast-oiling scalps
- Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo — fast-oiling scalps
Side by side
Every trait, aligned
One row per trait, read from each product’s own ingredient list and record. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a “no”.
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
- Tight budgetsit sits in the lower price tiers
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
More facts about each one
Facts as we recorded them. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a "no".
The bottom line
The bottom line depends on your hair
Which of these two suits you is a question about your hair, not about them. The consultation answers it — and tells you what your routine needs around it.
$49.00 once, for your consultation and hair profile. No subscription, no required purchases.
The detail behind the table
Where the readings above come from: the ingredient lists themselves, each brand’s claims checked against them, what owners report, and cost per ounce in context.
Shared and distinct ingredients
Shared and distinct ingredients
Computed from the ingredient lists as printed. "Shared" means both lists carry it; where it sits on each label is stated, because position is what tells you how much.
What both formulas carry
What only one of them carries
Anti-Dandruff + Sebum Control Shampoo
- Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- Acrylates Copolymer
- Glycerin
- PEG-12 Dimethicone
- Di-PPG-2 Myreth-10 Adipate
- Triethanolamine
- Fragrance
- Limonene
Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo
- Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
- Cocamidopropylamine Oxide
- Menthol
- Phenoxyethanol (and) DMDM Hydantoin (and) Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Full ingredient list — Anti-Dandruff + Sebum Control Shampoo (24)
-
1
Water
- solvent
-
2
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
-
3
Acrylates Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
-
4
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
-
5
Glycerin
- humectant
-
6
PEG-12 Dimethicone
- emollient
- silicone
- water-soluble silicone
- 7 Di-PPG-2 Myreth-10 Adipate
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
-
8
Triethanolamine
- pH adjuster
-
9
Hydroxyethylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
-
10
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
-
11
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
-
12
Polyquaternium-7
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
-
13
Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
-
14
Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
-
15
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
-
16
Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
-
17
Sodium Acetate
- salt
- pH adjuster
-
18
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
-
19
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
-
20
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
-
21
Ethylparaben
- paraben
- preservative
-
22
Methylparaben
- paraben
- preservative
-
23
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
- isothiazolinone
- preservative
-
24
Methylisothiazolinone
- isothiazolinone
- preservative
Full ingredient list — Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo (17)
-
1
Water
- solvent
-
2
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
-
3
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
-
4
Cocamidopropylamine Oxide
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
-
5
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
-
6
Menthol
- fragrance
- active
-
7
Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
- 8 Phenoxyethanol (and) DMDM Hydantoin (and) Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
-
9
Montmorillonite
- clay
- powder
-
10
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- humectant
- botanical extract
- gum
-
11
Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
-
12
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
-
13
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
-
14
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
- 15 FD&C Blue #1
- 16 FD&C Red #33
- 17 FD&C Yellow No. 5
Claims check
What each brand says, against what each formula shows
Claims are quoted from each brand. We only mark one supported, partly supported, or conflicting when that product’s ingredient list actually speaks to it.
Anti-Dandruff + Sebum Control Shampoo
No claims recorded for this product beyond the ones above.
Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo
Fights against dandruff and Seborrheic Dermatitis
Stated by brandSoothing, not an active treatment.Restores moisture balance to the scalp and hair
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Nourishes and soothes the scalp
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Immediate relief after first use
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
What owners say
What people report
Recurring themes our researchers wrote in their own words from sourced reviews. We do not store or scrape star ratings, and we never balance one product’s themes against another’s by inventing them.
Anti-Dandruff + Sebum Control Shampoo
Has pleasant masculine scent that eliminates oily smell and provides good lather.
Effectively controls sebum and oily scalp buildup with long-lasting results.
Improves overall scalp and hair health with noticeably shinier healthier appearance.
Eliminates visible dandruff completely after just one or two applications.
Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo
Effectively relieves itchiness, flaking, and dandruff conditions with measurable improvement in scalp comfort and health.
Users with scalp conditions reporting significant relief from itching, flaking and dandruff symptomsProfessional endorsement by salon stylists using the product on diverse clients for over eighteen years confirms consistent efficacy.
Long-term professional users and salon owners recommending to their client basePeppermint tingle sensation provides a pleasant stimulating and cooling effect that reviewers find refreshing and enjoyable.
Users appreciating the sensory experience and stimulating feel of the peppermint formulationConcentrated formula with strong cleansing power that removes buildup and product residue without stripping moisture from hair.
Users noting effective yet gentle cleansing that leaves hair feeling soft and cleanPrice check
Cost per ounce, in context
Cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in. Value labels are computed from that percentile and from how many products that do the same job cost less; they are comparisons, not judgements about a brand.
$1.25/oz vs $1.78/oz — American Crew Anti-Dandruff + Sebum Control Shampoo costs about 1.4× more per ounce than Design Essentials Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 805 shampoos with a computable unit price.
Computed from cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, and from how many products that do the same job cost less. It is a comparison, not a judgement about the brand.
Compare with something else
Close formulas to each of these, as their own comparison pages.
Anti-Dandruff + Sebum Control Shampoo · Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo · All shampoos in the library
How this page was made
- This page is assembled from the same researched records the individual product pages render: identity, each ingredient list as printed, each brand's own claims, dated price observations, and review themes written in our researchers' own words. Nothing on it is written per comparison.
- We do not rank these against each other. Which of them suits you depends on your hair, and that is what the consultation works out.
- The formula similarity percentage is a stored, precomputed number: position-weighted overlap of the two ingredient lists blended with agreement on the attributes we derive. It measures how alike two formulas are, not how well either works.
- The value band is a fixed label over two stored numbers: this product’s cost per ounce as a percentile of every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in, and how many products we score as doing the same job cost at least a quarter less per ounce.
- The "Is this right for you?" panel reads only your own consultation answers, and it applies exactly the filters our recommendation engine applies. It is computed when you load the page and is never stored on it.
- 7 sources were consulted across the products on this page.
- Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are observations on the dates shown and change without notice. We do not sell these products and take no placement fees.
- This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.
Still unsure? Take your consultation or browse more products.
Your personalized hair plan
Tell us what’s going on with your hair, see what we understand, and get a plan built around it — with the reason behind every recommendation.
Free to start · $49.00 for your consultation and hair profile · No subscription · Nothing you must buy
Start your consultation
