Best overall
Nizoral
A-D Anti-Dandruff Shampoo (Ketoconazole 1%)
8.4Great
The drugstore ketoconazole shampoo that dermatologists and dandruff sufferers keep returning to, used just twice a week.
Shampoo4$16.88
Hair & Scalp · Scalp
Scalp care
4 products we review are built for scalp care — 50% of them treatments. The ingredients doing most of the work: rosemary oil, biotin and keratin & proteins. Most are made for curly hair, coily hair and fine hair.
Repair, shape, shine and scalp care for straight, wavy, curly and coily hair.
Top rated
The scalp care podium.
The ingredients behind it
Key actives in the products that deliver scalp care — tap one for what it does and how strong the evidence is.
Often paired with
Benefits that tend to come along for the ride.
4 products
Every scalp care pick.
4 products
Best value
The Ordinary
Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density
7.8Good
An affordable leave-on peptide and caffeine scalp serum for fuller-looking hair; reviewers see modest results with consistent nightly use.
Scalp serum6$24.00
OUAI
Detox Clarifying Hair Shampoo
7.5Good
A heavily fragranced weekly clarifier with apple cider vinegar that strips buildup well but costs more than most rivals.
Shampoo5$34.00
Best value
Mielle
Rosemary Mint Scalp & Hair Strengthening Oil
7.2Good
The $10 viral rosemary scalp oil: a cheap, multi-use scalp and ends oil whose hair-growth reputation rests mostly on anecdotes.
Hair oil6$9.99