absorbs excess oil, refreshes the scalp, and extends time between washes without buildup, toxins, or heavy residue
This is a marketing claim; an ingredient list cannot speak to it.
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Stated by brand
Can’t be confirmed from label.
Sizes & containers
4 oz · $25 at one store
Bella Hue
Cleaner-than-Clean Dry Shampoo (Eco- Refill Pack)
Dry shampoo
- Dry shampoo
- powder
- Sulfate-free
- Silicone-free
Add it to your products. We’ll tell you if it’s ever recalled.
Scent:
No added fragrance, no scenting essential oils, and no declared fragrance allergens on the list.
Manufacturer page: bella-hue.com
Not enough priced dry shampoos to place it
We have not priced enough dry shampoos to place this one.
Great for
no fragrance (parfum) on the label
free of strong smells
Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
Matte, textured stylesabsorbent powders do the mattifying
Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
Maybe skip if
If scent matters to younothing is added here
Picking it up locallywe’ve only seen it sold in one channel
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.
Oil-absorbing ingredients
High in the list
Absorbent powders or starches high in the list.
Fast-drying alcohol
None
No fast-drying alcohol in the list.
Needs detergent to remove
No
Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove.
Fragrance
None listed
No fragrance is listed.
from the formula
stated by the brand
reported by reviewers
Scale: 1 dot low · 5 dots high, within this product type.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maranta Arundinacea Root PowderArrowroot | botanical extract | A plant extract, there as much for marketing as for function | Neutral |
| Tapioca Starch | starch | Soaks up oil and adds grip | Neutral |
| Kaolin Clay | mineral | Adds texture or opacity | Neutral |
| BentoniteBentonite Clay | clay | Absorbs oil and adds texture | Neutral |
| Sodium BicarbonateBaking Soda | pH adjuster | Fine-tunes the pH | pH balancer |
What the list leaves out, and what it carriesThe list carries no sulfates, silicones, or drying alcohols.
Full ingredient list (5)
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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1
Maranta Arundinacea Root Powder
· Arrowroot
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
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2
Tapioca Starch
General function
A fine starch that absorbs oil and leaves a dry, grippy feel.
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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3
Kaolin Clay
- mineral
- powder
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4
Bentonite
· Bentonite Clay
General function
A clay that absorbs oil and gives a matte, gritty texture.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
May suitFine or easily flattened hairAbsorbs oil and adds texture, which is what gives fine hair grip at the root instead of slip.
May not suitVery dry or highly damaged hairAn absorbent solid takes up oil, and hair already short of it has less to give.
- clay
- powder
- ▾Below about here, the order stops meaning much. These are usually used at 1% or less.
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5
Sodium Bicarbonate
· Baking Soda
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
What the whole list adds up to
- 3 powders
- 1 botanical extract
- 1 starch
- 1 mineral
- 1 clay
- 1 pH adjuster
- 1 absorbent
Ingredient list captured 2026-10-17. Formulas change, so check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.
Price · 4 oz
Seen at
$25
Good value under
$55
Usually a good value. Most stores sell it under the $55 line, and products that do this job typically go for about $66 at this size.
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Where we’ve seen it1 listing · 1 store
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Bella Hue (bella-hue.com)
$25.004 oz · $6.25/ozOct 15Lowest per oz
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
- 4 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 $25 is the price we have observed for the 4 oz. We need three stores before we call a price commonly seen.
- Good value under $55 comes from the 8 products we score as doing the same job as this one. A quarter of them cost less than $13.82/oz; at 4 oz that is $55. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
- About $66 is what those same products typically cost at this size: the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 4 oz.
Dry shampoo refreshes hair between washes. We describe its ingredient functions without assigning a formula score.
Does the same job
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.
Not Your Mother'sSame function
Beach Babe Texturizing Dry Shampoo Powder
$13.28/oz
- Protein-free
- Silicone-free
- Alcohol-free
- Differs
Not Your Mother'sLowest cost per oz
Dry Shampoo Powder
$11.99/oz
- Fragrance-free
- Unscented
- Protein-free
- Differs
AvedaSame function
shampowder™ dry shampoo
$18.50/oz
- Protein-free
- Silicone-free
- Alcohol-free
- Differs
See more alternatives in the product library
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Final decision
Should you buy it?
Depends on your hair: see who it suitsBest user
People sensitive to fragrance, for a formula with no added fragrance and a product with no scent
Biggest tradeoff
Worth skipping for anyone who wants a product to smell of something or anyone who wants to pick it up locally
Best alternative if not
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.
Claims check
What the brand says, and what the formula shows
Claims are quoted from the brand. We mark a claim supported, partly supported or conflicting only when the ingredient list speaks to it. Everything else stays "stated by the brand". That isn’t a criticism: most claims can’t be checked from a label.
0
SupportedBacked by ingredients
0
Partly supportedSome supporting logic
1
Stated by brandNo clear evidence
0
Potential conflictFormula works against claim
How to read this
We look at the first 10–15 ingredients and what they do in a formula, not at the marketing. If the list doesn't speak to a claim, we don't assume.
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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 2026-10-17.
- 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 2026-10-17.
