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Head & Shoulders Hydrating Coconut Dandruff Shampoo vs Head & Shoulders Supreme Nourish & Smooth Dandruff Scalp & Hair Shampoo

57% function match · 6 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 1%. Head & Shoulders Hydrating Coconut Dandruff Shampoo and Head & Shoulders Supreme Nourish & Smooth Dandruff Scalp & Hair Shampoo share 1 ingredient among each other's most prominent.

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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.

  • Hydrating Coconut Dandruff Shampoo — flaking scalps
  • Supreme Nourish & Smooth Dandruff Scalp & Hair Shampoo — 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 Hydrating Coconut Dandruff Shampoo — 12.5 oz container Head & Shoulders

Hydrating Coconut Dandruff Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Drugstore
  • Protein-free
  • Lightweight
Price, size & price per ounce
$6.99 12.5 oz · $0.56/oz
$10.99 11.8 oz · $0.93/oz
Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most shampoos $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 87% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 69% 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 Differs
Low Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. 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 Same
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Weight on hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Fragrance
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. 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 Same
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate Your hair
Moderate 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
zinc pyrithione 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 Same
None No chelating agent in the list. 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
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • 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
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
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 light scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
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
Grocery / mass · Brand website
Brand website · Brookshires · Walmart
Free of
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
Cruelty-free
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Fresh & airyLight

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

IngredientHydrating Coconut Dandruff ShampooSupreme Nourish & Smooth Dandruff Scalp & Hair Shampoo
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Fragrance
Fragrance
#9Below the 1% line
#10Below the 1% line
Dimethiconol
Buildup
#11Below the 1% line
#12Below the 1% line
Sodium Benzoate
Stabilizes
#12Below the 1% line
#14Below the 1% line
Sodium Chloride
Stabilizes
#10Below the 1% line
#6Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Full ingredient list — Hydrating Coconut Dandruff Shampoo (25)
Full ingredient list — Supreme Nourish & Smooth Dandruff Scalp & Hair Shampoo (15)

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.

VerdictsHydrating Coconut Dandruff ShampooSupreme Nourish & Smooth Dandruff Scalp & Hair Shampoo
Supported
1
2
Partly supported
1
0
Stated by brand
1
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Hydrating Coconut Dandruff Shampoo

  • Clinically proven: Up to 100% dandruff protection with regular useStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Paraben-free formulationSupportedPreserved without parabens.
  • Infused with coconut milk for hydrationPartly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.

Supreme Nourish & Smooth Dandruff Scalp & Hair Shampoo

  • Controls dandruff with 1% pyrithione zincStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Sulfate-free formula nourishes scalp and hairSupportedGentler on colour and coils.
  • Helps reduce dryness and itch while smoothing hairSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.

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.

Hydrating Coconut Dandruff Shampoo

No review themes researched for this product yet.

Supreme Nourish & Smooth Dandruff Scalp & Hair Shampoo

Controls dandruff and helps relieve scalp dryness or itch

Exact Walmart 11.8 oz review corpus (10K+ written reviews; current UPC/size matched)

Leaves hair silky, smooth and moisturized

Exact Walmart 11.8 oz review corpus (10K+ written reviews; current UPC/size matched)

Fresh/light scent and sulfate-free formula are appreciated

Exact Walmart 11.8 oz review corpus (10K+ written reviews; current UPC/size matched)

Some reviewers report the product is hard to find or became expensive

Exact Walmart 11.8 oz review corpus (10K+ written reviews; current UPC/size matched)

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.

$0.56/oz vs $0.93/oz — Head & Shoulders Supreme Nourish & Smooth Dandruff Scalp & Hair Shampoo costs about 1.7× more per ounce than Head & Shoulders Hydrating Coconut Dandruff Shampoo.

$0.00/oz median $1.47/oz $17.29/oz $0.56/oz Hydrating Coconut Dandruff $0.93/oz Supreme Nourish & Smooth D

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

Value readHydrating Coconut Dandruff ShampooSupreme Nourish & Smooth Dandruff Scalp & Hair Shampoo
Label
Lower cost than most shampoosCosts less per ounce than most shampoos we have researched.
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.

Hydrating Coconut Dandruff Shampoo · Supreme Nourish & Smooth Dandruff Scalp & Hair 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.
  • 10 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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