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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Neutrogena T/Sal® Therapeutic Shampoo-Scalp Build-Up Control versus Dove Dryness & Itch Relief Anti-Dandruff Shampoo .

Last updated on April 04, 2024. Published on March 04, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe shampoos. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain BHA

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for brightening skin, reducing pores and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens or silicones

We independently verify ingredients, and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Spot a product that need an update? Let us know.

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Shampoo American Brand United States

Shampoo

Detergent or soap for cleansing the hair.

Shampoo

Detergent or soap for cleansing the hair.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

BHA

Benefits

Good For Oily Skin
Reduces Large Pores
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting
Brightening

Concerns

Drying (2)
Acne Trigger
Irritating (2)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

AHA
BHA

Benefits

Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores (2)
Scar Healing
Brightening

Concerns

Drying (2)
Acne Trigger
Irritating
Rosacea (4)
Eczema (2)
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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Neutrogena T/Sal® Therapeutic Shampoo-Scalp Build-Up Control contains this as ingredient number 2.

Dove Dryness & Itch Relief Anti-Dandruff Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 2.

2
What it does: Cleansing
Community Rating: Disliked

Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine. Dimethylaminopropylamine is a diamine, an amine with two amino groups.

Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.

Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.

While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.

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Neutrogena T/Sal® Therapeutic Shampoo-Scalp Build-Up Control contains this as ingredient number 4.

Dove Dryness & Itch Relief Anti-Dandruff Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 4.

3
What it does: Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.

This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.

You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.

There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.

The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.

Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.

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Neutrogena T/Sal® Therapeutic Shampoo-Scalp Build-Up Control contains this as ingredient number 5.

Dove Dryness & Itch Relief Anti-Dandruff Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 5.

4
What it does: Buffering, Masking
Community Rating: Disliked

Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).

If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.

As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and look more even.

Read more about some other popular AHA's here:

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Neutrogena T/Sal® Therapeutic Shampoo-Scalp Build-Up Control contains this as ingredient number 12.

Dove Dryness & Itch Relief Anti-Dandruff Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 6.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

17% are loved or liked
17% have mixed ratings
50% are disliked or very disliked
17% have no rating yet
22% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
67% are disliked or very disliked
11% have no rating yet

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Neutrogena T/Sal® Therapeutic Shampoo-Scalp Build-Up Control 12 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 1 rating
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Ericj89

3 months ago · Oily Skin
Review

Scent: Light scent
Performance: Good to clear scalp acne
Pros: Good to clear scalp acne
Cons: None
WRP/WNRP: WRP

Dove Dryness & Itch Relief Anti-Dandruff Shampoo 18 ingredients

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