I am currently using sulphate free shampoos more often than sulphate shampoos to see if they have an effect on my hair. WOW Anti-Dandruff Shampoo is among the first ones I tried.
Description by WOW: Premium, anti-dandruff shampoo formulated to control dandruff in hair and scalp. Guaranteed to be free of sulphates & parabens. Infused with 100% pure cedar wood & tea tree essential oils. Neutralizes dandruff-causing fungus. Gently clears up the itchy, scaly & flaky scalp; restoring health, shine & bounce to the hair.
Price: Around 400 INR. You can buy it here (India) or here (US) -#CommissionsEarned
Ingredient Analysis:
- Water
- Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate – Gentle surfactant
- Decyl glucoside – Gentle surfactant
- Cocamidopropyl betaine – Gentle surfactant
- Cocodiethanolamide aka Cocamide DEA – Harsh foaming agent
Ingredients after the first 5 to 8 ingredients are in negligible amounts and can be ignored if you are not trying to avoid any ingredient in particular – Read the Ingredients List, Not the Product Claims
Like mentioned, Cocamide DEA is a harsh and drying agent and is within the 1st 5 ingredients meaning it is higher in concentration. Also because there are no oils at the top of the list, the harshness is not reduced too much, though the gentler surfactants on tops could help. Formulation is important; it is not enough that a product is sulphate free.
The tea tree oil is towards the end of the list, and of course you can only use it diluted. So that maybe justified and it may help with the dandruff. They have mentioned cedar wood oil in the front label but I can’t find it in the ingredients. Strange.
CG Friendly: Yes/Maybe
Performance:
+ Milder than many sulphate free shampoos
+ May help mild dandruff issues
– Not the mildest shampoo I have tried. It is a bit drying. Check the ingredients analysis above for more details.
– Will not help severe dandruff issues
In short: WOW Anti-Dandruff Shampoo is not the mildest sulfate free shampoo available on the market. But if diluted enough with water, it is a good option for those looking at budget shampoos.
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Kelly
April 17, 2018 at 5:15 pm
Wow, thanks for the article!
Ramya
April 17, 2018 at 5:37 pm
Hi Anjana,
Do you have any thoughts on Vaadi Herbal products? It seems to be a organic budget product and has some options on hair products as well.
Anjana
April 18, 2018 at 10:46 am
I haven’t used them Ramya
Supriya
April 21, 2018 at 10:58 pm
Hi, any review on the mama earth products?
Anjana
April 22, 2018 at 8:14 am
The shampoo and mask are ok. The conditioner has no slip
Asha
April 27, 2018 at 5:27 pm
This shampoo made me just give up on antidandruff shampoos… I prefer using fermented rice water to shampoo now.
Anjana
April 29, 2018 at 3:12 pm
Hehe 🙂
Shai
May 27, 2018 at 7:40 pm
Hi Anjana. Really like your blog. Wish I had found you sooner! So my hair is quite grey and I not intend to colour it. It’s long as well. My hairdresser recommended nashi which is good but a bit expensive for regular me for me. What would you recommend?
Anjana
May 28, 2018 at 10:21 am
Recommended Nashi for what?
shai
May 28, 2018 at 1:38 pm
Shampoo and conditioner treatment.
Anjana
May 28, 2018 at 10:46 pm
https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/beginner-friendly-simple-curly-hair-starter-kit/
Anisha
July 18, 2019 at 7:40 pm
Hello Anjana..
I have been following your blog for a while now.. Your hair is amazing..
I have started cg since a week now..
I have been using Indulekha bringa hair oil for about 8 years now.. I just wanted to know can i use that in cg also as pre poo coz its all herbal ingredients or should I switch?
Thank you so much
Anjana
July 22, 2019 at 3:26 pm
What are the ingredients?
Anisha
July 22, 2019 at 4:54 pm
Kumari
Draksha
Svetakutaja
Bringha
Amalaki
Amrita
Vatadha
Kaidarya
Yashti
Nimba
Brahmi
Nalikera
Karpura
Kshiram
Anjana
July 23, 2019 at 1:35 pm
It’s a bit hard to decipher these ingredients 😛
Anisha
July 23, 2019 at 1:52 pm
Yes coz its all herbal 😁
It doesn’t contain any mineral oils or any other things other than the ones mentioned. So that is why I asked if it is okay to be continued. This is the only oil that has actually helped in my hair growth 😃
Anjana
July 23, 2019 at 4:26 pm
Then I guess it should be ok 🙂
Anusha
August 12, 2019 at 7:45 pm
A very nice blog on the shampoo. Have you come across any anti dandruff shampoo which is mild enough not to dry the hair? Pls suggest.
Anjana
August 13, 2019 at 2:33 pm
Jason Anti dandruff shampoo
Sakshi
December 7, 2019 at 12:16 pm
Hi ,
I have heat damaged hair and lots of split ends, can you suggest some shampoo to me , apart from this i am using inforcer b6 plus biotin loreal conditioner and matrix biolage serum do let me know if it is okay too ?
Anjana
December 9, 2019 at 2:54 pm
Sakshi, check this https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/heat-damage-curly-hair/ and this https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/beginner-friendly-simple-curly-hair-starter-kit/
Nikita Das
June 14, 2020 at 1:13 am
Hi Anjana,
I have waist length straight kind of wavy hair. I stay in Bangalore and because of its hard water , I am facing a lot of hairfall. I have itchy scalp and after Sctraching , it leads to dandruff. Could u suggest a shampoo for me?
Anjana
June 16, 2020 at 4:19 pm
Check this Nikita https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/hairfall-causes-remedies/
https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/flaky-scalp-dandruff-dry-scalp-products-remedies/
Asana
July 20, 2020 at 3:03 pm
Hi Anjana, are wow shampoos and conditioners safe to use? Because it says “key ingredients” even though it looks more like an entire list of ingredients…
Thanks in advance 🙂
Anjana
July 20, 2020 at 4:27 pm
That’s true Asana, it indeed does look like the full list and thus I’ve listed it on the blog. I generally don’t review products which have only key ingredients 🙂