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Neutrogena Scalp Therapy Anti-Dandruff Extra Strength vs Neutrogena Scalp Therapy Itchy Scalp Shampoo

13 of 13 functions match Formula overlap 100%. Neutrogena Scalp Therapy Anti-Dandruff Extra Strength and Neutrogena Scalp Therapy Itchy Scalp Shampoo share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

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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.

  • Scalp Therapy Anti-Dandruff Extra Strength — flaking scalps
  • Scalp Therapy Itchy Scalp 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
Neutrogena Scalp Therapy Anti-Dandruff Extra Strength — 12 oz container Neutrogena

Scalp Therapy Anti-Dandruff Extra Strength

  • Shampoo
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Neutrogena Scalp Therapy Itchy Scalp Shampoo — 12 oz container Neutrogena

Scalp Therapy Itchy Scalp Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$13.99 12 oz · $1.17/oz
$12.39 12 oz · $1.03/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs less than 61% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 65% 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
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Cleansing strength Same
Strong Removes oil, buildup, and most residue — a reset wash. Your hair
Strong Removes oil, buildup, and most residue — a reset wash. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Weight on hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Fragrance
None listed No fragrance is listed. 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
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Low Your hair
Low Your hair
Expected lather Same
High Thick foam that spreads quickly through the hair. Your hair
High Thick foam that spreads quickly through the hair. Your hair
Scalp active Same
salicylic acid, 3% Carries an over-the-counter scalp active, listed under Drug Facts. Your hair
salicylic acid, 2.5% 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
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Flaking scalpsthis carries an over-the-counter active
  • Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • 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
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
Why you might skip it
  • Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
  • Hard waterno chelator here to bind the minerals
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
  • 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
Grocery / mass
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • fragrance-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
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

IngredientScalp Therapy Anti-Dandruff Extra StrengthScalp Therapy Itchy Scalp Shampoo
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleanses
#2Leading
#2Leading
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleanses
#3Leading
#3Leading
Sodium Chloride
Stabilizes
#4Supporting
#4Supporting
Polyquaternium-22
Detangles
#5Supporting
#6Below the 1% line
Sodium Citrate
pH balancer
#6Below the 1% line
#7Below the 1% line
Hexylene Glycol
Moisturizes
#7Below the 1% line
#8Below the 1% line
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
Cleanses
#8Below the 1% line
#9Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Scalp Therapy Anti-Dandruff Extra Strength

Nothing notable here that the others do not also carry.

Scalp Therapy Itchy Scalp Shampoo

Full ingredient list — Scalp Therapy Anti-Dandruff Extra Strength (11)
Full ingredient list — Scalp Therapy Itchy Scalp Shampoo (13)

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 how gentle it is. Neutrogena Scalp Therapy Itchy Scalp Shampoo draws complaints about dryness and the scent.

Scalp Therapy Anti-Dandruff Extra Strength

Reviewers describe relief from scalp itching and dandruff.

Three visible Walmart verified-purchase reviews; only two recurring themes established.

Users find the shampoo lathers well.

Three visible Walmart verified-purchase reviews; only two recurring themes established.

Scalp Therapy Itchy Scalp Shampoo

Many users report a cleaner scalp and less itching.

The persistent fragrance is unpleasant or overpowering for some users.

Some users report continued or worse dryness and visible flakes.

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.

$1.03/oz vs $1.17/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.

$0.00/oz median $1.48/oz $17.29/oz $1.17/oz Scalp Therapy Anti-Dandruf $1.03/oz Scalp Therapy Itchy Scalp

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

Value readScalp Therapy Anti-Dandruff Extra StrengthScalp Therapy Itchy Scalp Shampoo
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.

Scalp Therapy Anti-Dandruff Extra Strength · Scalp Therapy Itchy Scalp 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.
  • 11 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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