Dry Shampoo - Dark Hair
Dry shampoo
- Dry shampoo
- Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
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Scent:
The ingredient list declares fragrance. What it smells of is not stated, and we do not guess.
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Great for
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What the formula actually does
Read from the label, not the marketing
Each row says where it comes from: F means we derived it from this product’s own ingredient list, S means it is a claim the brand makes that the formula neither confirms nor contradicts.
Absorbent powders or starches high in the list.
Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove.
Ingredients that matter
The ingredients that change a decision
The workhorse ingredients, plus anything lower down that changes a decision. The chips name what an ingredient does. They are not safety scores, and no ingredient here is rated good or bad on its own.
| Ingredient | What it does | Why it matters | Chip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zea Mays (Corn) Starch | starch | Soaks up oil and adds grip | Neutral |
| Maranta Arundinacea Root PowderMaranta Arundinacea (Arrowroot) Root Powder | botanical extract | A plant extract, there as much for marketing as for function | Neutral |
| Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Powder | — | — | Neutral |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | pH adjuster | Fine-tunes the pH | pH balancer |
| Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract | botanical extract | A trace plant extract | Neutral |
| Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil | botanical extract | A trace plant extract | Fragrance |
Full ingredient list (6)
In the US, ingredients above 1% are listed from most to least. Below 1% they can appear in any order. Each note keeps three things apart: what the ingredient generally does, its role in this type of product, and what its position can tell you.
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Zea Mays (Corn) Starch
General function
A starch that soaks up oil at the roots and adds texture.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
May suitFine or easily flattened hairAdds grip and body with no oil attached, which is what lifts fine hair at the root instead of weighing it down.
DependsMaximum-hold stylingStarch gives texture and grip rather than a set film; firm hold usually needs a polymer alongside it.
- starch
- powder
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Maranta Arundinacea Root Powder
· Maranta Arundinacea (Arrowroot) Root Powder
General function
An extract from the root of Maranta Arundinacea. Plant extracts are used across a wide range of levels, and label order is the best guide to how much is here.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
- botanical extract
- 3 Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Powder
- ▾Below about here, the order stops meaning much. These are usually used at 1% or less.
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Sodium Bicarbonate
General function
Baking soda. Used in trace amounts to raise pH; at higher levels it is alkaline enough to swell the cuticle.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
May suitFine or easily flattened hairTakes up oil at the root, which is where fine hair goes flat first.
DependsFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairpH adjusters are how a formula is brought to a chosen acidity, and an acidic formula keeps the cuticle lying flatter than an alkaline one. Which way this one moves the pH depends on the formula, and the finished pH is not on the label.
- pH adjuster
- absorbent
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5
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract
General function
An extract of Rosemary (Rosmarinus Officinalis). Plant extracts are used across a wide range of levels, and label order is the best guide to how much is here.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
- botanical extract
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6
Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil
General function
Peppermint essential oil, used for scent and the cooling feeling on the scalp.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
May not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesEssential oils are fragrance. Several carry constituents on the EU list of declared fragrance allergens, so a label with no fragrance line can still be a scented product.
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
What the whole list adds up to
- 3 botanical extracts
- 1 starch
- 1 powder
- 1 pH adjuster
- 1 absorbent
- 1 essential oil
- 1 fragrance
Ingredient list captured 2026-10-22. Formulas change, so check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.
Price · 1.7 oz
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Where we’ve seen it3 listings · 3 stores
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Acure (brand site)
$7.191.7 oz · $4.23/ozOct 7Lowest per oz
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Acure
$7.191.7 oz · $4.23/ozOct 22
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Thrive Market
$9.091.7 oz · $5.35/ozOct 22
Sorted by price per ounce. Dated observations from our research, not live prices. Direct store pages, no affiliate links. We don’t sell this product. and 1 listing we don’t count, from grey-market or unverified sellers.
How we work this out
- 1.7 oz is the size stores list most often; every comparison on this page is made at it. Other sizes are shown in the Sizes row and the store list.
- Seen at $7.19 is the price we have observed for the 1.7 oz. We need three stores before we call a price commonly seen.
Dry shampoo refreshes hair between washes. We describe its ingredient functions without assigning a formula score.
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Final decision
Should you buy it?
Depends on your hair: see who it suitsMatte, textured styles, for a matte finish and fewer ingredients to react to
Not ideal for anyone sensitive to fragrance or anyone who wants to pick it up locally
Nothing in our library matches it closely at a lower price.
We do not sell products or take placement fees. This page states what the formula and the prices show; the consultation is what matches it to a person.
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How this page was made
- Everything above comes from our researched product record: identity, the ingredient list as printed, the brand's own claims, dated prices and review themes our researchers wrote in their own words. No part of this page is written by hand for one product.
- 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.
- This library-only category has no formula-completeness score or personal routine recommendation.
- 2 sources consulted for this product (1 manufacturer or regulatory, 0 retailer, 1 editorial), last checked 2026-10-22.
- Ingredient references are linked for 0 of 3 product-aware annotations on this page. Fit notes are general formulation guidance. They aren’t a verdict on the finished product or on you.
- We haven’t tested this product in a lab, and we don’t physically test your hair. Formula readings come from the ingredient list. Claims about how it behaves are labelled as the brand's.
- Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are what we saw on the dates shown and can change.
- Ingredient names link to our ingredient library, where each entry shows what it does, which product types use it, and where it usually sits on a label across everything we have researched.
- This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.
- Formula readings: derivation v23. Record last updated 2026-10-22.
