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Head & Shoulders Supreme Soothe & Strengthen Shampoo with Argan Oil and Rose Essence vs Selsun Blue Medicated Maximum Strength Dandruff Shampoo

65% function match · 8 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. Head & Shoulders Supreme Soothe & Strengthen Shampoo with Argan Oil and Rose Essence and Selsun Blue Medicated Maximum Strength Dandruff Shampoo 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.

  • Supreme Soothe & Strengthen Shampoo with Argan Oil and Rose Essence — flaking scalps
  • Medicated Maximum Strength Dandruff 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 Supreme Soothe & Strengthen Shampoo with Argan Oil and Rose Essence — 11.8 oz container Head & Shoulders

Supreme Soothe & Strengthen Shampoo with Argan Oil and Rose Essence

  • Shampoo
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Selsun Blue Medicated Maximum Strength Dandruff Shampoo — 11 oz container Selsun Blue

Medicated Maximum Strength Dandruff Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$9.97 11.8 oz · $0.84/oz
$7.99 11 oz · $0.73/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 74% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Lower cost than most shampoos $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 79% 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
Low Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part. Your hair
None found No humectants found — nothing here pulls water into the hair. Your hair
Cleansing strength Same
Gentle Removes light dirt and oil without stripping. Your hair
Gentle Removes light dirt and oil without stripping. Your hair
Slip / detangling Differs
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Some Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners. 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 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
High Your hair
High Your hair
Expected lather Same
Moderate An ordinary shampoo lather. Your hair
Moderate An ordinary shampoo lather. Your hair
Scalp active Differs
zinc pyrithione, 1% Carries an over-the-counter scalp active, listed under Drug Facts. Your hair
selenium sulfide, 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
Covers the core
Who should choose this
  • 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
  • Frequent washerswho want gentler cleansing
  • 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
  • Frequent washerswho want gentler cleansing
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Heavy product buildupthis is not a clarifying wash
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Heavy product buildupthis is not a clarifying wash
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
Line
Supreme Soothe & Strengthen
—
Where to buy
Walmart · Brand website
Grocery / mass · Drugstore · Walmart …
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
Cruelty-free
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
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Scent
Floral
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

IngredientSupreme Soothe & Strengthen Shampoo with Argan Oil and Rose EssenceMedicated Maximum Strength Dandruff Shampoo
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#14Below the 1% line
Sodium Citrate
pH balancer
#3Leading
#12Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#8Below the 1% line
#5Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Supreme Soothe & Strengthen Shampoo with Argan Oil and Rose Essence

Medicated Maximum Strength Dandruff Shampoo

Full ingredient list — Supreme Soothe & Strengthen Shampoo with Argan Oil and Rose Essence (16)
Full ingredient list — Medicated Maximum Strength Dandruff Shampoo (14)

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.

VerdictsSupreme Soothe & Strengthen Shampoo with Argan Oil and Rose EssenceMedicated Maximum Strength Dandruff Shampoo
Supported
1
1
Partly supported
1
0
Stated by brand
2
0
Potential conflict
0
0

Supreme Soothe & Strengthen Shampoo with Argan Oil and Rose Essence

  • Sulfate free formula free from parabens, dyes, and siliconesSupportedGentler on colour and coils.
  • Soothes scalp discomfort and strengthens hair at the rootStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Advanced technology deeply moisturizes scalp and hair from root to tipPartly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.
  • Infused with rose essence and naturally derived argan oilStated by brandCheck the position, not the name.

Medicated Maximum Strength Dandruff Shampoo

  • Fights and helps prevent recurrence of flaking and itching associated with dandruffSupportedA recognised active does the work.

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.

Both praised for moisture, a clean rinse-out, and how gentle it is. Head & Shoulders Supreme Soothe & Strengthen Shampoo with Argan Oil and Rose Essence draws complaints about weight; Selsun Blue Medicated Maximum Strength Dandruff Shampoo draws complaints about the scent.

Supreme Soothe & Strengthen Shampoo with Argan Oil and Rose Essence

A verified buyer reports dry-scalp and dandruff relief after one use without greasy weight.

HappyCamper, Walmart verified buyer; Sep 2023

Verified buyers report reduced flakes and a softer, more manageable feel after several uses.

Mary, Walmart verified buyer; Sep 2024

A verified buyer reports improvement in an itchy dry scalp and pleasant hair feel.

Mack, Walmart verified buyer; Jul 2023

A fine-haired reviewer finds the conditioning effect too silky or greasy; retail availability may be scarce.

Rossana, Walmart verified buyer; Mar 2023

Medicated Maximum Strength Dandruff Shampoo

Leaves hair feeling clean without over-drying or stripping natural oils

general reviewers

Noticeable reduction in flaking and scalp irritation within one to two weeks of regular use

dandruff sufferers, twice-weekly use

Effective for tough, recurring dandruff where milder shampoos failed

reviewers with chronic/severe dandruff

Strong, medicinal scent that lingers after rinsing

general reviewers

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.

$0.73/oz vs $0.84/oz — Head & Shoulders Supreme Soothe & Strengthen Shampoo with Argan Oil and Rose Essence costs about 1.2× more per ounce than Selsun Blue Medicated Maximum Strength Dandruff Shampoo.

$0.00/oz median $1.47/oz $17.29/oz $0.84/oz Supreme Soothe & Strengthe $0.73/oz Medicated Maximum Strength

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

Value readSupreme Soothe & Strengthen Shampoo with Argan Oil and Rose EssenceMedicated Maximum Strength Dandruff Shampoo
Label
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for shampoos per ounce.
Lower cost than most shampoosCosts less per ounce than most shampoos we have researched.

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.

Supreme Soothe & Strengthen Shampoo with Argan Oil and Rose Essence vs Royal Oils Sulfate Free Scalp Care ShampooHead & Shoulders · 82% function matchMedicated Maximum Strength Dandruff Shampoo vs Lavender Lychee Scalp Moisturizing ShampooMielle · 69% function matchSupreme Soothe & Strengthen Shampoo with Argan Oil and Rose Essence vs Head & Shoulders Sulfate Free Shea Butter ShampooHead & Shoulders · 81% function matchMedicated Maximum Strength Dandruff Shampoo vs Selsun Blue Moisturizing Anti-Dandruff ShampooSelsun Blue · 65% function matchSupreme Soothe & Strengthen Shampoo with Argan Oil and Rose Essence vs Lavender Lychee Scalp Moisturizing ShampooMielle · 78% function matchMedicated Maximum Strength Dandruff Shampoo vs Head & Shoulders Sulfate Free Shea Butter ShampooHead & Shoulders · 65% function matchSupreme Soothe & Strengthen Shampoo with Argan Oil and Rose Essence vs Supreme Nourish & Smooth Dandruff Scalp & Hair ShampooHead & Shoulders · 78% function matchMedicated Maximum Strength Dandruff Shampoo vs Clarifying Strength + Rosemary Mint ShampooOGX · 63% function match

Supreme Soothe & Strengthen Shampoo with Argan Oil and Rose Essence · Medicated Maximum Strength Dandruff 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.
  • 13 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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