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For anyone with oily hair, it can feel like a constant battle to prolong the freshness of your hair and have it look like it needs to be washed every day. Even if you just showered that morning, by the end of the day, your roots can look oily and feel dirty and flaky, despite your best efforts. Finding a gentle cleansing shampoo that breaks up oil and balances your scalp is the secret to ensuring your hair always looks and feels fresh.
From affordable drugstore options to rich, luxurious formulas, we found plenty of shampoos formulated to keep your oily scalp in check. The tricky thing about having an oily scalp is you don’t want to dry out your hair by overwashing it. Instead, you want to keep clean and balanced without stripping your hair or scalp of essential oils that keep it moisturized. There are a few things you can do to extend the time between washes, like, using a dry shampoo, or trying out hairstyles for greasy hair, but ultimately, shampoos formulated specifically for those with oily hair will be your best friend.
There is no one-size-fits-all magical number for how often you wash your hair, but with the right shampoo, you’ll be able to keep that light-as-air, freshly styled feeling for longer. Ahead, we curated the best shampoos for oily hair to help you kick that oily residue on your roots once and for all. From shampoos with exfoliating properties to options with a minty cooling feeling, you’re bound to find one (or a few) that fit your hair needs and price range.
— Additional reporting by Aly Walansky and Jessica Harrington