What does my hair hate the most – it’s dandruff. These pesky little things clog your pores. Cause hair fall. They make your scalp itchy. Basically, they are a nuisance on your crown and they keep finding ways to come back and pester you. I doubt if there is actually a one-time solution to get rid of dandruff forever, but till then I have my arsenal of shampoos to my rescue. One of the products my husband and I tried last year was the Dove Dandruff Care Shampoo. Read more to find out if it helped rid of the white flakes.
The product claims to “At Dove we are dedicated to providing superior care solutions for hair experiencing dryness and damage. That is why we have developed specifically tailored ranges – Damage solution to repair damaged hair and nutritive solutions to make dry hair feel nourished. This shampoo contains ZPTO which is clinically proven to act on the origin of dandruff from the first wash and micro moisture serums helps to restore hair surface leaving hair soft and smooth.”
My Experience with Dove Dandruff Care Shampoo
Over the years I have used many anti-dandruff shampoos with my favourite one so far being The Body Shop Ginger Anti Dandruff Shampoo. As much as I love the shampoo it dries my hair like it’s nobodies business – I have found the same to be true with other anti-dandruff shampoos as well. When I came across the Dove Dandruff Care Shampoo it claimed that it could get rid of dandruff without drying your tresses – I was super excited to read this and I couldn’t wait to try it out. Both my husband and I were suffering from mild dandruff and it seemed like the perfect time to put the product to test.
A little bit about our hair.
My hair: Oily scalp but dry lifeless hair.
My husband’s hair: Dry as the Sahara desert.
Any shampoo that I try out goes through the no conditioner test and one that claims to not dry out hair definitely wasn’t going to get exempted from this rule. Immediately after washing I could feel my hair clean, dandruff seemed to have temporarily vanished and my hair had a refreshing fragrance. But once my hair was dry it looked super frizzy, parched and the driest it had been. I was super disappointed with this. But I didn’t give up and the next few times I used the shampoo with different conditioners and with pre-oiling my hair. But the same dry situation prevailed and the only thing that could help my hair was pre-oiling and using a deep conditioning mask. It just didn’t seem practical to use a deep conditioning mask every time I used this shampoo. I also noticed that my dandruff never really went away and my scalp was also extra itchy because it was extra dry.
I wondered if only I faced this issue and asked my husband how his experience was – sadly his was the same. His remarks were “This shampoo is bad and it has done nothing to get rid of my dandruff”. He is also someone who doesn’t use conditioner regularly so his hair looked far worse than mine. In the end, I could only conclude that while this shampoo cleanses hair well, it dries it way too much and doesn’t do much to get rid of your dandruff.
The Good
- Cleanses the hair well
- Easy on the pocket
- Easily available
- Removes oil from hair well
- Has a mild refreshing fragrance
The Bad
- Super drying on your tresses
- Not as effective on dandruff
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I have used this shampoo and share same thoughts as you. Most of the anti-dandruff shampoos in the market make the hair very dry…
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So true, Archana. They all dry out the hair.
Will stay away from this shampoo. I am currently using herbs and more anti dandruff shampoo and it works well on my hair!!!
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I will give it a try next. My husband keeps getting dandruff and I am always trying new shampoos to help him.
Always appreciate your honest review.
I heard so many bad side effects for this brand overall.
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Thank you so much 🙂
Really means a lot.
What a shame this didn’t work as you expected. Have a great day dear.
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This shampoo was a major disappointment.
I really don’t like Dove shampoos. Used to use them during high school days but later lost the interest on them
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It actually felt harsh and I really didn’t like that.
i have tried this long back, not a huge fan.
This was a major disappointment.
Bad that it didn’t work! It seems that all anti-dandruff shampoos dry hair!
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At other anti-dandruff shampoos don’t claim they won’t dry out hair but this one did that specifically and it made my hair super dry.
You said it right. Super drying. After using once, I ditched it aside before it finished off. Not to my fancy for keeping my tresses luscious.
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Never has a shampoo disappointed me as much as this.
So sad that this shampoo could’t get rid of the dandruff. Hope with the next shampoo you try, you hit the jackpot 😉
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You’ll find out soon. More anti-dandruff shampoo reviews coming up 😀
All dandruff shampoos dry out the hair and scalp over time or at least that’s what I’ve discovered. 🙁
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I agree, but this one made things worse right from the start.
I have also tried this one and found it drying like you said.
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This has been my most disappointing Dove purchase ever.
I think I’ll stick to TBS Ginger shampoo for dandruff remedy…i love that one…also sometime head&shoulders is also my bet but that one has more chemicals…
Head and shoulders work but I find that to be too harsh on my hair.
Babe, Thank you for being so so honest. Such a true view of the product experience. I have been reading a lot about such awful situations.
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Thanks, Yogeeta. This was a failure of a product for me. It did more damage than good.
But surprised it didn’t worked
This shampoo really failed to do much.
ahh good to stay away from this one. Can’t tolerate dry hair
It’s best to avoid this if you dry hair.
Thanks for the honest review. I never use anti dandruff shampoos as I have always found them drying the few times I did. There are very few medicated shampoos that work well on dandruff
Is there any particular medicated shampoo that has worked for you?
This Shampoo Is quite effective. It eliminates dandruff without drying our hairs !
Sadly my experience was quite the opposite.
I too have used this and totally hated it! I have been using biotique bio margosa anti dandruff shampoo! Recommended it to my BF and his brother and both are in love with it! We all have dandruff and it works great! Have been using it for past 2 years
Thanks for the suggestion Mrinal. I will this a shot next.
I hve been using the Dove shampoo amd it really smoothen my hair
Which shampoo Snehalata? This antidandruff one was a big no-no for me.
Even I somehow don’t like Dove Shampoo range. It makes my hair fall a lot.
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I haven’t tried too many shampoos from Dove. In fact, I can’t recall any other shampoo apart from this. All I can say that this one failed me.
Good to know that it removes oil well, These days I am using all natural shampoo’s to treat my hair with goodness.
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Any particular shampoo you are liking?
I haven’t tried this shampoo yet. Thankfully dandruff isn’t a problem with me since I oil my hair regularly.
Well lucky you. My husband gets it often despite oiling his hair frequently. So, I am always on the lookout for products that will help him out.
I’ve stopped using such shampoos they harm the hair, make them completely dry. And that time the hairfall is at peak. I wouldn’t recommend anyone to use this shampoo.
Yeah this definitely isn’t worth it.
Once I have used it. I also dislike it for the same reason. It dried up the hair like hell.
The drying part was definitely a pain. It made my hair crazy frizzy.
I was using this earlier and didn’t like it much.. same as your experience ,it is super drying for my already dry hair..
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My hair hit frizz crazy town with this shampoo 🙁
This is such a honest review of the anti dandruff shampoos
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Thanks for this honest review.. Thankfully I never tried Dove Dandruff Care Shampoo
This is a product that can be passed. The dryness is a big no-no for me.
Dove shampoo is usually effective to reduce dandruff.
Sad that this wasn’t the case here.
Oh! Really disappointing, I also look for dandruff care while choosing any shampoo.
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This will a fail product for me in so many ways.
Been a victim of recurring dandruff since my college days and have tried literally everything in the market, the only shampoos that have worked for me are The Body Shop Ginger and Khadi Neem shampoo. Both are pretty good but both also leave my hair super dry. So I always condition with Tresemme Keratin or Climate Control conditioner. During winters, Tresemme doesn’t work and then I have to go for Loreal Hair Spa cream, but atleast both TBS and Khadi Neem keep the dandruff away 🙂
Also, I have tried putting a few drops of Tea Tree Essential Oil (Soulflower is the brand I have tried) in my oiling regimen (usually parachute coconut oil) and it also takes care of itchiness. You can also put a few drops of this essential oil in any shampoo to increase its effectiveness against dandruff and itchiness. I just discovered this about 5 months ago. Try it!
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Thank you, Richa 🙂 will give them a try.