Scalp Care Shampoo

Breakdown

1 ingredient to avoid

Desert Essence Scalp Care Shampoo scores 57/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

Desert Essence Scalp Care Shampoo lists 23 ingredients, starting with Aqua, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine and Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 57/100 Desert Essence Scalp Care Shampoo lands mid-scale — below the typical score in shampoo, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in shampoo is J.R. Liggett's Old-Fashioned Bar Shampoo Tea Tree and Hemp Oil Formula at 100/100.