Volumizing Dry Shampoo
Shampoo / Low-lather cleanser, non-foaming
- Shampoo
- lotion
- Sulfate-free
- Silicone-free
- Curly-method
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Scent:
The ingredient list declares fragrance. What it smells of is not stated, and we do not guess.
Listing used for research: target.com
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Your avoid-list
Upper-mid price for a shampoo
$2.89/oz at 3.81 oz, more than 73% of the 1544 shampoos , which mostly run $0.79–3.04/oz. The cost less.
Great for
Maybe skip if
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.
No detergent. The conditioners do the cleaning.
Very little foam; it is worked through rather than lathered.
Conditioning agents sit high in the list, so this is a detangling formula.
No humectants, so nothing here pulls water into the hair.
No over-the-counter scalp active.
No chelating agent in the list.
Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove.
Protein high in the list: a strengthening formula, not a moisture one.
Fragrance is in the first eight ingredients, so it makes up a larger share of the formula.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butane | propellant | Pushes the product out of the can | Neutral |
| Hydrofluorocarbon 152a | propellant | Pushes the product out of the can | Neutral |
| Rice StarchOryza Sativa (Rice) Starch | starch | Soaks up oil and adds grip | Neutral |
| Alcohol Denat. | drying alcohol | Speeds drying but can leave hair feeling dry | Drying |
| Fragrance | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
| Talc | powder | A trace of mattifying powder | Neutral |
| Silica | powder | A trace of mattifying powder | Stabilizes |
| Distearyldimonium Chloride | conditioning agent | A little conditioning left behind | Detangles |
| Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Keratin | conditioning agent | A little conditioning left behind | Protein |
| Hydrolyzed Collagen | film former | A supporting film former | Protein |
Full ingredient list (11)
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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Butane
General function
A pressurised gas that pushes an aerosol out of the can and evaporates immediately.
Leading ingredientPubChemListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
- propellant
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2
Hydrofluorocarbon 152a
General function
A non-flammable aerosol propellant used in dry shampoos and finishing sprays.
Leading ingredientPubChemListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
- propellant
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3
Rice Starch
· Oryza Sativa (Rice) Starch
General function
A fine starch that soaks up oil at the roots and adds grip.
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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Alcohol Denat.
General function
Fast-drying alcohol used to make sprays set quickly. In leave-on products it can leave hair feeling dry, especially in high position on the list.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
PubChemMay suitFine or easily flattened hairEvaporates on contact, which is how a spray sets almost instantly and leaves no weight behind it.
May not suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairPorous hair gives water up easily as it is; a fast-evaporating solvent high on the list accelerates that.
May not suitVery dry or highly damaged hairIt evaporates quickly and takes some water with it. On hair already short of moisture, a formula built on a lot of it can finish drier than it started.
- drying alcohol
- solvent
- ▾Below about here, the order stops meaning much. These are usually used at 1% or less.
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5
Fragrance
General function
An undisclosed blend of scent ingredients. Regulations let it stay unlisted, so a fragrance-free product is the only way to be certain what is not in it.
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 routinesDeclared fragrance. On a fragrance-sensitive routine this is the line that decides it, wherever it sits on the label.
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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Talc
General function
A soft mineral powder used to absorb oil and add slip.
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.
- powder
- mineral
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7
Silica
General function
A fine mineral powder that absorbs oil and adds grip. It is what makes texture powders and matte pastes feel dry to the touch.
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.
PubChemMay suitFine or easily flattened hairA dry powder takes up oil and adds friction between strands, which is most of what root lift in fine hair actually is.
- powder
- thickener
- mineral
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8
Distearyldimonium Chloride
General function
A rich conditioning agent used in heavier masks for detangling and a coated, smooth feel.
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.
PubChemMay suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairA cationic conditioning agent: it binds to the damaged, negatively charged parts of the cuticle and lowers combing friction there.
May suitVery dry or highly damaged hairThe class that does the detangling in a conditioner. It deposits lubrication where the cuticle is worn.
DependsBuild-up-sensitive routinesSubstantive by design. A routine with no detergent wash gives it nothing to leave with.
- conditioning agent
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9
Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Keratin
- conditioning agent
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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10
Hydrolyzed Collagen
General function
An animal-derived protein used for body and a smoother surface.
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 suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairFilling surface gaps evens out the cuticle, which is part of what makes damaged hair comb and reflect light more like undamaged hair.
May suitMaximum-hold stylingFilm formers are what hold a style: they dry into a connected film across the strands so the shape resists movement.
May suitVery dry or highly damaged hairHydrolysed fragments are small enough to sit in the gaps of a worn cuticle for a wash or two, temporarily restoring stiffness and cutting breakage in combing.
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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Cetrimonium Chloride
· Cetrimonium Chloride.
General function
A quick-acting conditioning agent that reduces static and combing force. It also helps keep the formula stable.
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.
International Journal of Cosmetic ScienceMay suitFine or easily flattened hairThe C16 quat binds mostly by charge rather than by chain, so it deposits measurably less than the C22 ones. Less deposit is less conditioning and also less weight, which is usually the trade fine hair wants.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairA cationic conditioning agent: it binds to the damaged, negatively charged parts of the cuticle and lowers combing friction there.
DependsBuild-up-sensitive routinesSubstantive by design. A routine with no detergent wash gives it nothing to leave with.
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
What the whole list adds up to
- 3 powders
- 3 conditioning agents
- 2 propellants
- 2 minerals
- 2 film formers
- 2 proteins
- 2 hydrolysed proteins
- 1 starch
- 1 drying alcohol
- 1 solvent
- 1 fragrance
- 1 declared fragrance
- 1 thickener
- 1 cleanser
Ingredient list captured 2026-08-25. Formulas change, so check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.
Price · 3.81 oz
Priced above the products that do the same job. Stores sell it above the $10 line; products that do this job typically go for about $24 at this size.
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Where we’ve seen it5 listings · 5 stores
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Walmart
$9.983.81 oz · $2.62/ozSep 6Lowest per oz
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Ulta Beauty
$10.993.81 oz · $2.88/ozSep 6
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Ulta
$10.993.81 oz · $2.88/ozAug 25
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Nordstrom Rack
$11.003.81 oz · $2.89/ozSep 6
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Target
$11.993.81 oz · $3.15/ozSep 6
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.
How we work this out
- 3.81 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.
- Commonly seen is the middle half of current prices for the 3.81 oz at recognised stores. We leave out the cheapest and most expensive quarters, so one sale or one overpriced listing can’t move it.
- Good value under $10 comes from the 8 products we score as doing the same job as this one. A quarter of them cost less than $2.60/oz; at 3.81 oz that is $10. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
- About $24 is what those same products typically cost at this size: the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 3.81 oz.
Formula
Mid-range per ounce for a shorter formula: there is no working detergent system here.
How the score is counted
- 1 products that do the same job cost less per ounce
- Costs more per ounce than 73% of the 1544 shampoos we’ve priced
- No working detergent system in the formula
- No humectant either
- A working detergent systemWhat actually removes oil and product.3 pts
- Slip for detanglingReduces the force it takes to comb wet hair.2 pts
- A humectantBinds water into the hair.1 pt
- A hard-water chelatorBinds the minerals that dull hair in hard water.1 pt
- A pH adjusterBrings the formula to the acidic pH hair prefers.1 pt
- No detergent-dependent filmNothing that needs a clarifying wash to remove.1 pt
- Fragrance kept out of the top eightScent as a finishing touch, not a major share.1 pt
The formula score measures completeness for the job: a weighted share of the systems this product type is usually built around that we find in this list. It does not rate how well the product works or its quality, and it never compares across product types.
Does the same job, for less
Formulas that do the same things (cleanse, condition, coat or hold) for less per ounce. Scent, texture and where you buy them can still differ.
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Final decision
Should you buy it?
A solid pick for the hair it suitsColour-treated hair, for washing without sulfates and gentle cleansing without foam
Worth skipping for anyone sensitive to fragrance, hair that stiffens on protein, or very dry or high-damage hair
Uncle Funky's Daughter Defunk for similar results at a lower price
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Reviewers
What people report
Themes that come up again and again in sourced reviews, written by our researchers in their own words. We don’t store or scrape star ratings.
Rapidly absorbs excess oil at the roots and extends time between hair washes for busy lifestyles.
reviewers with oily hairNoticeably fragranced with a scent that reviewers find appealing and enjoy throughout the day.
reviewers noting product fragranceCan leave hair feeling dry, crunchy, or stiff if overapplied or used on already-dry hair types.
reviewers on certain hair types or with application issuesLeaves visible white powder residue on dark hair when not applied with proper spray distance and technique.
reviewers noting application technique issuesMost effective for oily to combination hair types that benefit from root volumizing effects between washes.
reviewers describing suitability by hair typeHow 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.
- Both scores out of ten are defined on this page. The formula score is completeness for the job, computed from a fixed per-format checklist shown beneath the gauge; the price score is cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced.
- 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.
- 2 sources consulted for this product (0 manufacturer or regulatory, 2 retailer, 0 editorial), last checked 2026-09-05.
- Ingredient references are linked for 4 of 7 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 2026-09-05.
