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Head & Shoulders Clinical Strength Anti-Dandruff Citrus Shampoo for Advanced Oil Control vs Head & Shoulders Head & Shoulders Bare Anti-Dandruff Soothing Hydration Shampoo, Sulfate Free

39% function match · 4 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. Head & Shoulders Clinical Strength Anti-Dandruff Citrus Shampoo for Advanced Oil Control and Head & Shoulders Head & Shoulders Bare Anti-Dandruff Soothing Hydration Shampoo, Sulfate Free share no ingredient among each other's most prominent — which does not stop them doing the same job.

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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.

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When each one is the right call

What each formula is built for, from its own ingredient list.

  • Clinical Strength Anti-Dandruff Citrus Shampoo for Advanced Oil Control — flaking scalps
  • Head & Shoulders Bare Anti-Dandruff Soothing Hydration Shampoo, Sulfate Free — flaking scalps

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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”.

Trait
Head & Shoulders Clinical Strength Anti-Dandruff Citrus Shampoo for Advanced Oil Control — 13.5 oz container Head & Shoulders

Clinical Strength Anti-Dandruff Citrus Shampoo for Advanced Oil Control

  • Shampoo
  • Drugstore
  • Protein-free
Head & Shoulders Head & Shoulders Bare Anti-Dandruff Soothing Hydration Shampoo, Sulfate Free — 13.5 oz container Head & Shoulders

Head & Shoulders Bare Anti-Dandruff Soothing Hydration Shampoo, Sulfate Free

  • Shampoo
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$13–14 13.5 oz · $1.04/oz
$16.62 13.5 oz · $1.23/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 65% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 58% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Best for hair types
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Moisture level Same
None found No humectants found — nothing here pulls water into the hair. Your hair
None found No humectants found — nothing here pulls water into the hair. Your hair
Cleansing strength Differs
Strong Removes oil, buildup, and most residue — a reset wash. Your hair
Moderate Removes oil and product; leaves some conditioning behind. Your hair
Slip / detangling Differs
Some Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Weight on hair
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Fragrance
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Protein Same
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Differs
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate Your hair
Low Your hair
Expected lather Differs
High Thick foam that spreads quickly through the hair. Your hair
Moderate An ordinary shampoo lather. Your hair
Scalp active Differs
selenium sulfide, 1% Carries an over-the-counter scalp active, listed under Drug Facts. Your hair
pyrithione zinc, 1% Carries an over-the-counter scalp active, listed under Drug Facts. Your hair
Hard-water defence Differs
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
None No chelating agent in the list. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Covers the core
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Flaking scalpsthis carries an over-the-counter active
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
  • Flaking scalpsthis carries an over-the-counter active
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
  • Hard waterno chelator here to bind the minerals
from the formula stated by the brand reported by reviewers Scale: 1 dot low · 5 dots high, within this product type.
More facts about each one
Type
Shampoo
Shampoo
Where to buy
Target · Grocery / mass · Drugstore
Target · Grocery / mass
Free of
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Citrus · Fresh & airy
Scented, not described

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.

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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

IngredientClinical Strength Anti-Dandruff Citrus Shampoo for Advanced Oil ControlHead & Shoulders Bare Anti-Dandruff Soothing Hydration Shampoo, Sulfate Free
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Fragrance
Fragrance
#5Below the 1% line
#4Below the 1% line
Sodium Benzoate
Stabilizes
#11Below the 1% line
#7Below the 1% line
Citric Acid
pH balancer
#10Below the 1% line
#8Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Clinical Strength Anti-Dandruff Citrus Shampoo for Advanced Oil Control

Head & Shoulders Bare Anti-Dandruff Soothing Hydration Shampoo, Sulfate Free

Full ingredient list — Clinical Strength Anti-Dandruff Citrus Shampoo for Advanced Oil Control (12)
Full ingredient list — Head & Shoulders Bare Anti-Dandruff Soothing Hydration Shampoo, Sulfate Free (8)

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.

VerdictsClinical Strength Anti-Dandruff Citrus Shampoo for Advanced Oil ControlHead & Shoulders Bare Anti-Dandruff Soothing Hydration Shampoo, Sulfate Free
Supported
1
1
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
2
Potential conflict
0
0

Clinical Strength Anti-Dandruff Citrus Shampoo for Advanced Oil Control

  • Advanced oil control: relieves stubborn dandruff and removes oilSupportedA recognised active does the work.
  • Starts working 2x faster to fight the main cause of dandruffStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Clinically proven, relieving stubborn dandruff and removing oilStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.

Head & Shoulders Bare Anti-Dandruff Soothing Hydration Shampoo, Sulfate Free

  • Minimal Ingredients Dandruff ProtectionSupportedA recognised active does the work.
  • 0% sulfates, silicones, and dyesStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • 45% less plastic bottleStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.

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.

Head & Shoulders Clinical Strength Anti-Dandruff Citrus Shampoo for Advanced Oil Control draws complaints about the scent; Head & Shoulders Head & Shoulders Bare Anti-Dandruff Soothing Hydration Shampoo, Sulfate Free draws complaints about residue or cast.

Clinical Strength Anti-Dandruff Citrus Shampoo for Advanced Oil Control

Perceived as helpful for seborrheic dermatitis, seen as affordable alternative to prescription treatments

reviewers with seborrheic dermatitis

Effective at controlling oil and reducing dandruff for oily-scalp users

reviewers with oily hair/scalp

Some users still experienced greasy scalp despite oil-control claims

general reviewers

Occasional reports of forehead breakouts after use

general reviewers

Strong lingering sulfur-like scent that persists on hair and towels

general reviewers

Head & Shoulders Bare Anti-Dandruff Soothing Hydration Shampoo, Sulfate Free

Reviewers report effective dandruff control combined with a gentler, hydrating feel on dry or textured hair

dry/textured hair users

Reviewers like the orchid-and-aloe scent and eco-friendly reduced-plastic bottle

general users

A subset of reviewers report the sulfate-free formula leaves a greasy feeling or residue

possibly finer/oilier hair types

Some reviewers found the bottle design harder to dispense from as product runs low, and a few reported the formula ineffective for their dandruff

general users

Price 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.

$1.04/oz vs $1.23/oz — Head & Shoulders Head & Shoulders Bare Anti-Dandruff Soothing Hydration Shampoo, Sulfate Free costs about 1.2× more per ounce than Head & Shoulders Clinical Strength Anti-Dandruff Citrus Shampoo for Advanced Oil Control.

$0.00/oz median $1.47/oz $17.29/oz $1.04/oz Clinical Strength Anti-Dan $1.23/oz Head & Shoulders Bare Anti

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 817 shampoos with a computable unit price.

Value readClinical Strength Anti-Dandruff Citrus Shampoo for Advanced Oil ControlHead & Shoulders Bare Anti-Dandruff Soothing Hydration Shampoo, Sulfate Free
Label
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for shampoos per ounce.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for shampoos per ounce.

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.

Clinical Strength Anti-Dandruff Citrus Shampoo for Advanced Oil Control vs Clinical Strength Dry Scalp Rescue Shampoo (Herb Floral)Head & Shoulders · 96% function matchHead & Shoulders Bare Anti-Dandruff Soothing Hydration Shampoo, Sulfate Free vs Bare Minimal Ingredients Pure Clean 2in1 Anti-Dandruff Shampoo and ConditionerHead & Shoulders · 100% function matchClinical Strength Anti-Dandruff Citrus Shampoo for Advanced Oil Control vs Clinical Strength Cooling Itch Relief Tangerine ShampooHead & Shoulders · 96% function matchHead & Shoulders Bare Anti-Dandruff Soothing Hydration Shampoo, Sulfate Free vs Head & Shoulders Bare Anti-Dandruff Pure Clean Shampoo, Sulfate FreeHead & Shoulders · 100% function matchClinical Strength Anti-Dandruff Citrus Shampoo for Advanced Oil Control vs Selsun Blue Moisturizing Anti-Dandruff ShampooSelsun Blue · 89% function matchHead & Shoulders Bare Anti-Dandruff Soothing Hydration Shampoo, Sulfate Free vs Head & Shoulders Bare Sensitive Scalp Care ShampooHead & Shoulders · 100% function matchClinical Strength Anti-Dandruff Citrus Shampoo for Advanced Oil Control vs Hello Hydration Deeply Moisturizing ShampooHerbal Essences · 85% function matchHead & Shoulders Bare Anti-Dandruff Soothing Hydration Shampoo, Sulfate Free vs Bare Itchy Scalp Relief Anti-Dandruff ShampooHead & Shoulders · 100% function match

Clinical Strength Anti-Dandruff Citrus Shampoo for Advanced Oil Control · Head & Shoulders Bare Anti-Dandruff Soothing Hydration Shampoo, Sulfate Free · 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.
  • 8 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.

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