The Body Shop Ginger Anti Dandruff Shampoo Review

I first came across The Body Shop Ginger Anti Dandruff Shampoo when I was drooling and walking through the aisles of a TBS store. I usually pick up butters and EDTs and this time decided to pick this one up instead. Almost 6 bottles later, I am still not bored of it (I get bored of beauty products very fast :|).

Description by The Body Shop: The Body Shop Ginger Anti Dandruff Shampoo is a Flake-clearing, scalp-soothing shampoo, with refreshing ginger extract.

Price: INR 795/15$/12 GBP for 250ml. You can buy it here, here (India) or here (US).

Ingredient Analysis:

Aqua – Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamide DEA, Cocamidopropyl Betaine – Surfactants, Sodium Chloride – Viscosity Modifier, Polysorbate 20 – Emulsifier, Piroctone Olamine – Antidandruff Agent, Panthenol, Dimethicone Propyl PG-Betaine, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Salix Alba Bark Extract (white willow) – Conditioning Agents, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin – Humectants, Mel, Zingiber Officinalis Root Extract (ginger), Evernia Prunastri Extract (oak moss) – Natural Additives, Citric Acid – pH Adjuster, Disodium EDTA – Chelating Agent, Linalool, Limonene, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Citral, Citronellol – Fragrances, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Salicylate, Methylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Propylparaben, Butylparaben, Ethylparaben, Benzyl Alcohol – Preservatives

Piroctone Olamine is as effective as the most common anti-dandruff agent zinc pyrithione. Sodium Laureth Sulfate is the 2^nd ingredient implying the shampoo is quite harsh on hair.

CG Friendly: No. But it can be used for clarifying since it has no silicones.
Texture: The shampoo is quite runny, light, transparent and slightly brown coloured.
Smell: This is one of the best smelling shampoos ever. Ginger in a shampoo doesn’t sound very appealing. But this one is a sweet smelling gingerly smell that makes for a very refreshing wash.
Packaging: The usual fat plastic bottle of TBS with a flip cap.

Performance:

This is how I shampoo my hair – How to wash & condition curly hair and here is a post with my full curly hair care routine – My curly hair routine .

+ A small amount is enough and it lathers very well

+ It cleans every bit of dirt, oil and sweat from hair

+ It clears dandruff from the very first wash itself

+ It removes almost all the traces of dandruff with 4-5 washes

+ One of the most effective anti-dandruff shampoos that I have used

– Makes hair quite dry & rough – detangling after applying this shampoo takes more time & effort. And this has to be followed with an ultra-rich conditioner to combat the dryness.

In short:

Though it makes hair dry, the dryness can be countered with a good conditioner. For its effectiveness against dandruff and its refreshing smell, The Body Shop Ginger Anti Dandruff Shampoo still remains one of my favourite anti-dandruff shampoos. Here a List of curly hair products in India