15 Of The Best Shampoos For Greasy Hair To Keep Oil In Check

This minty-fresh shampoo nailed the glass hair trend, leaving most testers with shiny, smooth strands.

It revived everyone's clogged-up scalps, while still proving gentle and irritation-free for all. It also helped control excess oil, meaning many testers needed to wash their hair less. What more could we ask for?

This shampoo is so powerful in its cleansing capabilities that you’re only supposed to use it as a weekly detox.

Designed to wash away everything from pollutants to product build-up, our testers agreed that it purified their hair and scalp, providing a satisfyingly deep clean.

Do you go through shampoo like nothing else? This jumbo-sized option will keep hair cleaner for longer.

Testers loved how deeply cleansed and soft their locks felt after use, and in the lab we found it helped reduce oiliness by a mammoth 97%.

Adding mud into the mix may seem counterproductive on hair wash day, but this is mineral-rich thermal mud, designed to soak up excess oil. Trust us, it works.

It helped to regulate sebum production and boosted softness and hydration. Scalps were left grease-free, while ends appeared smoother and shinier for most.

A refreshing treat for the scalp, our testers raved about how gentle this shampoo was on hair, while still effectively tackling excess sebum.

Nearly all found it helped control greasiness, reporting that it left hair feeling rebalanced. The majority of testers also felt they didn’t need to wash their hair as often, as it kept lengths cleaner for longer.

There’s a fine line between hair feeling silky rather than oily, but this shampoo achieves that optimal middle ground.

Ideal for those with oily, greasy scalps, it's concentrated with 3% AHA to help cut through oil build-up and purify the scalp, for a fresher, cleaner feel with every wash.

Boosting shine from root to tip for our entire panel, this creamy shampoo didn't mess about, leaving all heads squeaky-clean.

It was also excellent at removing sebum in our lab test but still managed to quench thirsty strands.

Blitz impurities and dirt away without depriving ends of moisture with this shampoo.

Our testers found it helped keep oiliness at bay, describing their hair as more balanced as a result. And not only did our panel report a reduction in greasiness, but also a fuller-looking head of hair.

Our scalps aren't going to reap the benefits of a session on our Calm app, but this millennial-pink number is ready to step up for soothing duty.

It banished product build-up and unwanted oil for almost all testers, with no one reporting any irritation. Many traces of dandruff also vanished, leaving scalps refreshed.

You don't have to be aggressive to get a deep clean. This shampoo delivered the perfect balance, sweeping away dirt without causing any irritation for testers.

It did a great job of cleansing hair of artificial sebum in our lab test and left most our panel with softer, smoother strands.

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Specifically designed for type 3 and 4 curls, it won testers over for its lightweight texture and rich lather, and was gentle on strands and scalps. Many were left happy with how their hair looked and felt after washing, thanks to how brilliantly it cleansed oiliness.

Having an itchy or irritated scalp isn’t pleasant. This shampoo claims to relieve roots from any sensitivity or inflammation, and the majority of our panel agreed. They reported that scalps felt invigorated after use, without any irritation. In our lab test, it also helped to reduce oiliness by 95%.

The overall result? Testers found hair was left looking fuller and feeling softer by the end of the trial.

If the beige aesthetic of this bottle wasn't enough to win you over, its smoothing and hydrating powers certainly should.

The irritation-free shampoo made it a doddle to untangle our entire panel’s locks, improving softness and reducing product build-up for nearly all.

Oily roots but straw-like ends? Sounds like you have combination hair. This clay-texture shampoo attempts to rebalance strands and refresh roots, while leaving ends hydrated and swishy.

In the lab, we found it reduced oiliness by a mega 98%, while nearly all testers said that it soothed and purified scalps without stripping ends of some much-needed moisture.

A gym kit staple, this eco-conscious shampoo bar is designed to be used after sports to tackle any sweat, without stripping hair of its natural oils. We found the plastic-free option was comfortable to hold and left hair looking less brittle after washing.