12 Best Shampoos for Dry Hair, Tested and Reviewed in 2024

My holy grail shampoo when my hair is feeling and looking dry, brittle, and dull is this incredible formula from Pureology. Combining super moisturizing marula oil, strengthening keratin, a color-saving UV filter, and vitamin E to protect against environmental aggressors, this bb is jam-packed with ingredients to swear away any signs of dryness.

✨Pair it with Pureology Nanoworks Gold Strengthening Hydrating Conditioner ✨

Glowing Customer Review: "My hair has never looked so good after just a week of using it. It's healthier and more vibrant. And so, so soft! With other shampoo I have a handful of hair fall out. Since using Pureology Nanoworks, I have ZERO. I couldn't believe it. My scalp is also healthier, with no more dry, itchy spots. I will never go back to using anything else. Pureology saved my hair and scalp!"

If you have any sensitivity, skin condition, or allergy, try this dermatologist-designed shampoo that's the gentlest of gentle formulas while providing adequate moisture and cleansing. The fragrance- and sulfate-free formula has the National Eczema Association's Seal of Acceptance, making it an ideal option for anyone with active-prone skin.

✨Pair it with SEEN Deeper Conditioner ✨

Glowing Customer Review: "My daughter needs a lot of moisture in her hair products, but breaks out in itchy bumps with any fragrance—even 'natural' ones. Seen's fragrance-free line of products has been a lifesaver as it has the moisture my daughter needs without itching!!! It also doesn't have the weird smell many other fragrance-free products can end up having."

Chances are you've heard of this cult favorite shampoo for really dry, damaged hair that gets our seal of approval. Damaged and over-processed hair will be hit with a heavy dose of grapeseed oil, glycerin, and panthenol, as well as Olaplex's signature formula (i.e., bis-aminopropyl diglycol dimaleate) that rebuilds broken bonds in your hair strands. Oh, and the best part? Anybody with any type of hair can use this one.

✨Pair it with Olaplex No. 4 Bond Maintenance Conditioner ✨

Glowing Customer Review: "This is excellent for anyone with bleached or chemically treated hair. Reduces breakage, prevents further damage, and softens your hair. Very moisturizing."

Finding a drugstore beauty product that performs the same, sometimes better, than your favorite $$$ contenders is the best feeling ever. Super moisturizing oils (hi, macadamia, and coconut) and shea butter combo with hydrating aloe vera to give your thirsty strands a double-boost of ingredients your dry hair will love. The formula is vegan and free of potentially icky ingredients like parabens, sulfates, and silicones.

✨Pair it with Maui Moisture Heal & Hydrate + Shea Butter Hair Mask ✨

Glowing Customer Review: "I live in the Arctic so it's very dry and I also have fine hair. This was very moisturizing and the effects really showed after the second wash. Not heavy at all, and my hair feels smooth and light."

Dandruff shampoos are notorious for leaving your hair dry with their active ingredients—kind of creating another problem in itself, right?! Well, Head & Shoulders solved that problem by creating this dandruff shampoo formulated with clinically proven ingredient, pyrithione zinc, and combo'd with super-rich shea butter. The result? Your dandruff goes bye-bye, but not your hair's moisture.

✨Pair it with Head & Shoulders Dandruff Conditioner with Shea Butter ✨

Glowing Customer Review: "Finally a dandruff shampoo that does not dry out my hair! Most dandruff shampoos are effective on the scalp yes, but tend to be soooo drying on the hair. This one makes my hair soft and moisturized without feeling greasy. A win!"

Curly hair is already naturally dry and craves moisture, which is why it's imperative to give your curls some extra love on wash day. This super gentle, moisturizing shampoo by Sienna Naturals uses mild surfactants to cleanse your roots and scalp, hydrating aloe vera, and moisturizing baobab seed oil to keep your curls and hair from looking dull. Plus, Cosmo beauty editor-at-large Julee Wilson gave this formula a 2023 Holy Grail Award, saying that it keeps her “curls clean, moisturized, and happy.”

✨Pair it with Sienna Naturals Plant Power Protein & Moisture Repair Hair Mask ✨

Glowing Customer Review: "Best shampoo I’ve ever used in my life. It feels clean, but like I used a conditioner because I can run my fingers through it. Love it!”

If you have type 3 or 4 curls, you already know that most shampoos—yes, even sulfate-free shampoos!—are often too stripping on your hair. That's where a cleansing conditioner, also known as a co-wash, comes in. For the gist, they're basically the same thing as a regular conditioner but have an added component of a super mild cleansing oil that prevents breakage and damage. This results in buildup and extra oil removal in the gentlest way.

✨Pair it with Flawless by Gabrielle Union Detangling Leave-in Hair Conditioner ✨

Glowing Customer Review: "This is the best co-wash I have ever used! My hair smells great, feels so moisturized, and my curls dry with great definition."

Lemme hit ya with all the goodness this shampoo offers: A blend of vitamins (hi, B5), protective antioxidants, hydrating hair detangler, and pH balancers. Pretty jam-packed, eh? Testers absolutely love how it preserves their hair color and offers a super dose of hydration.

✨Pair it with Pantene Hydrating Glow with Baobab Essence Conditioner ✨

Glowing Customer Review: "I have dry, dehydrated hair that is currently dyed pink from about a month ago. During use, this gentle gel shampoo lathers decently and cleans my hair WITHOUT being stripping/having too high of a pH. I saw minimal fade on my pink hair, smelling so comforting and fresh."

Apple cider vinegar is low-key one of the most slept-on ingredients for your hair. It seriously treats a whole slew of issues. Using an apple cider vinegar-based hair treatment can help address dandruff, buildup, pH balance, and other conditions, leaving you with shiny, smooth, healthy hair. This one uses avocado oil to add back in some moisture after treating your hair.

✨Pair it with WOW Skin Science 10-in-1 Hair Oil ✨

Glowing Customer Review: "I use the shampoo on my roots and I am actually seeing progress in my hair growth (honest!)-- no, it isn't going to be the super strength and growth you might think but I am getting "The Little Rascals" main characters hair, LOL. And, I am not complaining! My hair is much softer with both the shampoo and conditioner—conditioner on the middle and ends of my hair—and it has been very shiny!"

Struggle with hair thinning or hair loss? I get why you're stressed, but just know that 50 percent of women and 70 percent of men will experience hair thinning and/or loss at some point in their lifetimes, so you're not alone. Chemical or color damage can contribute to dry, thinning hair, and the solution is a protein-packed shampoo like this one. Keratin is added to strengthen, as well as humectants, peptides, and aloe, to soothe and moisturize your hair/scalp to reduce dryness and breakage, therefore creating an optimal environment for hair growth.

✨Pair it with Vegamour Gro Revitalizing Conditioner ✨

Glowing Customer Review: "I started using this shampoo because I was concerned about my hair being too dry in addition to being heat damaged. Since using it, my hair has started to look more vibrant. It helps lock in moisture without weighing my hair down."

This clean and natural shampoo—that's literally labeled "super moisture"—is ideal for thick, dry hair types. Using a slew of ingredients that work to prevent breakage and rehydrate hair (hi, rose oil, algae extract, and biotin), whether that be from a scalp condition, over-processing, or environmental damage, your thick hair is in good hands with this bb.

✨Pair it with Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Hair Mask ✨

Glowing Customer Review: "This product saved my hair after highlights fried my hair. My hair has never looked healthier! I’ve been using it for about eight months."

Having thin hair that's also super dry is as difficult as it is when it comes to treatment. A lot of super moisturizing shampoos can easily weigh down thin hair and, instead of helping it, make it look greasy and flat. That's why it's all about finding a balance, and this shampoo from Virtue checks all the boxes. It gently cleanses your scalp, removing build-up and repairing broken and cracked cuticles with its signature keratin protein. The result? Smooth, moisturized hair that's still voluminous and not weighed down.

✨Pair it with Virtue Labs Recovery Conditioner ✨

Glowing Customer Review: "I have blonde thin long hair. I have only used this shampoo once and I can honestly say I don’t think my hair has looked this shiny in my life. I generally am skeptical about products at this high price point, but this stuff has made my hair look great in one day."