MONDAY Haircare ORIGINAL Dry Shampoo — front of package

MONDAY Haircare

ORIGINAL Dry Shampoo

Dry shampoo

Dry shampoo
aerosol
Sulfate-free
Silicone-free
Curly-method
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed

Size6.7 fl oz

Price$7–8 Good valuecommonly seen · 6.7 oz

Where to buy5 stores · 2 sizes

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Scent:

Notes: floral, gardenia.

“Gardenia with a subtle floral profile (Target)” (Brand page)

Strength: Light

Manufacturer page: mondayhaircare.com

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Price and stores

Great for

Protein-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet

Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet

Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list

Matte, textured stylesabsorbent powders do the mattifying

Short ingredient listsfifteen ingredients or fewer

Tight budgetsit sits in the lower price tiers

Maybe skip if

this product has a light scent

Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein

Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol

Aerosol avoidancethis is a pressurised can

Picking it up locallywe’ve only seen it sold in one channel

Dry shampoo absorbs excess oil between washes. It does not replace washing your hair and scalp.

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 Present

Contains fast-drying alcohol, which speeds drying but can leave hair feeling dry.

Needs detergent to remove No

Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove.

Fragrance Present

Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients.

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
Hydrofluorocarbon 152a	propellant	Pushes the product out of the can	Neutral
Butane	propellant	Pushes the product out of the can	Neutral
Isobutane	propellant	Pushes the product out of the can	Neutral
Propane	propellant	Pushes the product out of the can	Neutral
Alcohol Denat.ALCOHOL DENAT	drying alcohol	Speeds drying but can leave hair feeling dry	Drying
Rice StarchORYZA SATIVA (RICE) STARCH	starch	Soaks up oil and adds grip	Neutral
Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Keratin	conditioning agent	Conditions and softens so hair combs through	Protein
Cetrimonium Chloride	conditioning agent	Conditions and softens so hair combs through	Detangles
FragranceFRAGRANCE (PARFUM)	fragrance	The scent	Fragrance
Linalool	fragrance	The scent	Fragrance

What the list leaves out, and what it carriesNo sulfates or silicones. Contains fragrance. Pressurised aerosol. Fast-drying alcohol is in the list.

Full ingredient list (10)

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.

1 Hydrofluorocarbon 152a

General function
A non-flammable aerosol propellant used in dry shampoos and finishing sprays.

Leading ingredient
Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
PubChem
- propellant
2 Butane

General function
A pressurised gas that pushes an aerosol out of the can and evaporates immediately.

Leading ingredient
Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
PubChem
- propellant
3 Isobutane

General function
A pressurised gas that pushes an aerosol out of the can and evaporates on contact.

Leading ingredient
Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
PubChem
- propellant
4 Propane

General function
An aerosol propellant, usually blended with butane to set the spray pressure.

Supporting ingredient
Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
PubChem
- propellant
5 Alcohol Denat. · 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 ingredient
Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.

May suitFine or easily flattened hair
Evaporates on contact, which is how a spray sets almost instantly and leaves no weight behind it.

May not suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hair
Porous 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 hair
It 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.

PubChem
- drying alcohol
- solvent
6 Rice Starch · ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) STARCH

General function
A fine starch that soaks up oil at the roots and adds grip.

Supporting ingredient
Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.

May suitFine or easily flattened hair
Adds grip and body with no oil attached, which is what lifts fine hair at the root instead of weighing it down.

DependsMaximum-hold styling
Starch gives texture and grip rather than a set film; firm hold usually needs a polymer alongside it.
- starch
- powder
7 Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Keratin

General function
A protein given a positive charge so it deposits where hair is damaged. It conditions and adds temporary firmness in one ingredient.

Supporting ingredient
Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
- conditioning agent
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
8 Cetrimonium Chloride

General function
A quick-acting conditioning agent that reduces static and combing force. It also helps keep the formula stable.

Supporting ingredient
Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.

May suitFine or easily flattened hair
The 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 hair
A cationic conditioning agent: it binds to the damaged, negatively charged parts of the cuticle and lowers combing friction there.

DependsBuild-up-sensitive routines
Substantive by design. A routine with no detergent wash gives it nothing to leave with.

International Journal of Cosmetic Science
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
▾Below about here, the order stops meaning much. These are usually used at 1% or less.
9 Fragrance · FRAGRANCE (PARFUM)

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 zone
It 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 routines
Declared fragrance. On a fragrance-sensitive routine this is the line that decides it, wherever it sits on the label.
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
10 Linalool

General function
A floral fragrance component listed separately as a recognised contact allergen.

Estimated lower-concentration zone
It 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 routines
One of the 26 scent components the EU requires to be named individually above a threshold. It is named because it is a known contact allergen, not because it is unusual.

PubChem
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen

What the whole list adds up to

4 propellants
2 conditioning agents
2 fragrances
1 drying alcohol
1 solvent
1 starch
1 powder
1 film former
1 protein
1 hydrolysed protein
1 cleanser
1 declared fragrance
1 named fragrance allergen

Ingredient list captured 2026-10-07. Formulas change, so check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.

Price · 6.7 oz

Commonly seen $7–8 Midpoint $6.99 · 3 stores · checked Oct 17

Good value under $10 Under $1.49/oz it costs less than three-quarters of the 8 products we score as doing the same job

Usually a good value. Most stores sell it under the $10 line, and products that do this job typically go for about $27 at this size.

Sizes

1.69 oz

$3.19

$1.89/oz

6.7 ozusual store size

$7–8

$1.04/oz

The 6.7 oz costs 45% less per ounce than the 1.69 oz.

Show the price ladder

Price for 6.7 ozlower is better

Where we’ve seen it6 listings · 5 stores

6.7 ozusual store sizeBest per ounce

Walmart
$6.97

6.7 oz · $1.04/oz

Oct 17Lowest per oz
Target
$6.99

6.7 oz · $1.04/oz

Oct 17
Target (target.com)
$6.99

6.7 oz · $1.04/oz

Oct 17
Target (target.com)
$6.99

6.7 oz · $1.04/oz

Oct 17
Walgreens
$8.99

6.7 oz · $1.34/oz

Oct 17

1.69 oz

CVS
$3.19

1.69 oz · $1.89/oz

Oct 17Lowest 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

6.7 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.
Commonly seen is the middle half of current prices for the 6.7 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 $1.49/oz; at 6.7 oz that is $10. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
Each size is guarded on its own, so a multipack or a marketplace listing at one size cannot move another.
About $27 is what those same products typically cost at this size: the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 6.7 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.

EquateSame function Midnight Magic Dry Shampoo $1.05/oz

Protein-free
Silicone-free
Budget

Differs: 5.7 oz bottle

Compare

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Silicone-free
Budget

· Same function Compare

Philip KingsleySame function Flaky Scalp Soothing Dry Shampoo $5.33/oz

Protein-free
Silicone-free

Differs: Salon tier
2.5 oz bottle

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Final decision

Should you buy it?

Depends on your hair: see who it suits

Best user

Soft, over-stretchy hair, for protein high in the formula and real detangling slip

Biggest tradeoff

Not ideal for anyone sensitive to fragrance, hair that stiffens on protein, or very dry or high-damage hair

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.

SupportedBacked by ingredients

Partly supportedSome supporting logic

Stated by brandNo clear evidence

Potential conflictFormula works against claim

absorb excess oil to freshen hair between washes

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.

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.

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.

Many reviewers say it soaks up oil and refreshes roots between washes.

Ulta reviewers using it between washes, including people with busy schedules or after workouts.

Reviewers often described a stiff, dry or hairspray-like feel after using it.

Ulta reviewers on greasy or multi-day hair, several saying it left hair brittle, powdery or hard to comb.

A white cast is the most repeated complaint and eases once the spray is rubbed in.

Ulta reviewers across blonde, brunette and dark hair; several said the cast faded after rubbing it in.

Many reviewers praised the fresh, floral scent, while a few found it harsh or chemical.

Ulta reviewers commenting on fragrance; the harshest objections called it chemical, fumy or too intense.

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.
5 sources consulted for this product (0 manufacturer or regulatory, 3 retailer, 2 editorial), last checked 2026-10-31.
Ingredient references are linked for 3 of 5 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 2026-10-31.