Shampoo: Reviews

Updated January 2008

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Reviewers pick varieties of Dove shampoo as the best drugstore brand. In blind testing, Dove is shown to clean just as well as expensive salon brands. Dove shampoos come in a variety of formulas, including moisturizing,… volumizing and intense therapy. Reviewers feel these shampoos clean well with a nice scent and a low price.

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Don't Go Shopping for Hair-Care Products Without Me: Skin care and beauty expert Paula Begoun includes an analysis of Dove shampoos in her extensive book, which includes reviews of ...

Choice (Australia): This Australian magazine enlists 500 volunteers to test 41 shampoo brands in a blind test. Dove Revitalizing is a top choice, ...

Walgreens.com: Five varieties of Dove shampoo are reviewed by users here, but none gets more than a handful of ratings. In general, most like ...

Epinions.com: Dove Intense Moisture formula gets 31 reviews, but overall ratings of three stars out of five. While many like this shampoo, ...

Health: This article discusses anti-aging shampoos for people over the age of 40. Dove's Pro Age Shampoo is one of the shampoos reviewed. ...

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Clarifying shampoo

Neutrogena Anti-Residue

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Reviewers say Neutrogena Anti-Residue shampoo is a simple shampoo that won't cause buildup and is good for all hair types. Experts recommend using an anti-residue shampoo once a week, especially if you regularly use a… thickening shampoo, which deposits a film on each hair to make it appear thicker. Unless these film-forming agents are periodically removed, they build up and cause hair to look flat and feel heavy. Some say Neutrogena has a more medicinal smell than other shampoos.

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Don't Go Shopping for Hair-Care Products Without Me: In this excellent and respected book on hair care, expert Paula Begoun rates and reviews shampoos and conditioners based on their ...

Amazon.com: Nearly all of the 15 owner-written reviews give Neutrogena Anti-Residue shampoo a perfect score. Users feel this is an excellent ...

Epinions.com: This is another site that gets a good number of reviews. About a dozen owners give Neutrogena Anti-Residue shampoo good overall ...

Walgreens.com: Only two owners rate Neutrogena Anti-Residue shampoo, but both love it and think it keeps their hair really clean. One uses it ...

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Anti-dandruff shampoo

Head & Shoulders Classic Clean

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Head & Shoulders is among the least expensive brands that contain zinc pyrithione, which combats the organisms that cause dandruff. Those with more severe dandruff problems may need something stronger, such as… Neutrogena's T/Gel (which uses coal tar to slow the creation of skin cells on the scalp), but for mild dandruff problems, Head & Shoulders is the least likely to have irritating side effects.

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iVillage.com: More than 80 readers post reviews of Head & Shoulders at iVillage.com. Users say the shampoo does work to control mild dandruff ...

Don't Go Shopping for Hair-Care Products Without Me: Head & Shoulders shampoos are discussed extensively in Paula Begoun's respected book on hair care products. Begoun bases her ...

Dugstore.com: Classic Clean gets mixed reviews from five owners. Three praise this product and say it gets their hair clean without drying it ...

About.com: Head & Shoulders Normal is one of seven inexpensive but effective shampoos reviewed in this article on About.com's beauty ...

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Baby shampoo

Johnson's Baby Shampoo, Original

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Johnson & Johnson was the first company to patent the use of extremely gentle cleansing agents that aren't irritating to baby's eyes. Reviewers say this is a great shampoo for babies and children, but it's too mild for… adult hair, especially if you use styling products.

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Don't Go Shopping for Hair-Care Products Without Me: In this detailed and extensively researched book on hair care products, Paula Begoun devotes a section to Johnson & Johnson baby ...

DooYoo: At this British site, more than 30 owners rate this shampoo. Virtually everyone gives it four or five stars, praising its ...

Drugstore.com: ll 17 owners who review this product love it. This shampoo is not only for babies and toddlers, users say, but also for adults ...

MouthShut.com: The dozen reviews here for Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo are mixed. About two-thirds like the shampoo, and the remaining third ...

Epinions.com: One owner uses the original formula for her son and the honey formula for her own hair. She praises various Johnson & Johnson ...

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