CeraVe Anti-Dandruff Hydrating Shampoo
by CeraVe · hair_care
Editor's Take
CeraVe earns its anti-flake promise with Salicylic Acid and ceramides, but the bottle is pure clinical drugstore, not clean-beauty territory.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.2 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.8 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 1.0 / 10
- Sustainability: 6.5 / 10
The Verdict
The Strong Efficacy score is earned: Salicylic Acid tackles flakes while ceramides, Niacinamide, and Sodium Hyaluronate make the scalp-barrier story more convincing than most dandruff shampoos. The technology is Modern too, with Amodimethicone and Polyquaternium-10 helping deposit conditioning where a treatment wash can otherwise feel stripped. The catch is the clean score, which falls to 1 because this leans on Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, ethoxylated surfactants, silicone, and other conventional drugstore helpers. A credible pick for flaky, easily dried-out scalps, just not for anyone shopping by strict clean-beauty rules.
Full INCI list
Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Sodium Chloride, Glycol Distearate, Amodimethicone, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Ppg-5-Ceteth-20, Potato Starch Modified, Cocamide Mipa, Ceramide Np, Ceramide Ap, Ceramide Eop, Carbomer, Niacinamide, Trideceth-6, Triethyl Citrate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Polynaphthalenesulfonate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Phenoxyethanol, Coco-Betaine, Propylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Cetrimonium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Phytosphingosine, Polyquaternium-10, Acrylates Copolymer, Benzoic Acid (F.I.L. V70046481/1)