Monday, March 10, 2014

Dry Shampoo Price Comparison

I ran out of yet another bottle of dry shampoo last week, and I started to wonder whether using dry shampoo was becoming an overly expensive habit. I'm not sure if I use more per spray than most people -- I really douse my second-day hair in that stuff.

So I wanted to know whether I could find a cheaper alternative to my Batiste Dry Shampoo, which I've been repurchasing for years.

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I looked up the list of dry shampoos from CVS, Target, Sephora, and also threw in a few popular dry shampoos to do an ounce by ounce cost comparison. From least to most expensive, here's what I found:

1. Suave Dry Shampoo Keratin, 5oz, $2.74 -- 0.548 dollars per oz
2. Suave Professionals Dry Shampoo Spray, 5oz, $2.74 -- 0.548 dollars per oz
3. Suave Moroccan Infusion Dry Shampoo, 5oz, $2.84 -- 0.568 dollars per oz
4. Dove Dry Shampoo Invigorating, 5oz, $3.94 -- 0.788 dollars per oz
5. Vidal Sassoon ColorFinity Dry Shampoo, 4.9oz, $3.99 -- 0.814 dollars per oz
6. Not Your Mother's Clean Freak Refreshing Dry Shampoo, 7oz, $5.99 -- 0.856 dollars per oz
7. CVS Dry Shampoo, 5.5oz, $4.79 -- 0.871 dollars per oz
8. Herbal Essences Naked Dry Shampoo, 4.9oz, $4.99 -- 1.018 dollars per oz
9. Pantene Pro-V Blowout Extend Dry Shampoo, 4.9oz, $4.99 -- 1.018 dollars per oz
18. Batiste Dry Shampoo, 5.05oz, $5.5 -- 1.089 dollars per oz
10. TRESemme Fresh Start for Fine/Oily Hair Dry Shampoo, 4.3oz, $4.99 -- 1.16 dollars per oz
11. TRESemme Fresh Start for Dry/Prone to Breakage Hair Dry Shampoo, 4.3oz, $4.99 -- 1.16 dollars per oz
12. Pantene Pro-V Blowout Extend Dry Shampoo, 4.9oz, $5.99 -- 1.222 dollars per oz
13. Pantene Pro-V Original Fresh Dry Shampoo, 4.9oz, $5.99 -- 1.222 dollars per oz
14. TRESemme FreshStart Volumizing Dry Shampoo, 5.7oz, $6.99 -- 1.226 dollars per oz
15. Lee Stafford Original Dry Shampoo, 5oz, $6.79 -- 1.358 dollars per oz
16. Garnier Fructis Volume Extend Instant Bodifier Dry Shampoo, 3.4oz, $4.99 -- 1.468 dollars per oz
17. Got2B Rockin’ It Dry Shampoo, 4.3oz, $6.79 -- 1.579 dollars per oz
19. Nexxus Styling Aid Youth Renewal Rejuvenating Dry Shampoo, 5oz, $7.99 -- 1.598 dollars per oz
20. Psssssst Instant Dry Shampoo, 4oz, $6.49 -- 1.623 dollars per oz
21. Garnier Fructis Volume Extend Instant Bodifier Dry Shampoo, 3.4oz, $6.29 -- 1.85 dollars per oz
22. Fudge Urban Dry Shampoo, 5.07oz, $10.99 -- 2.168 dollars per oz
23. TONI & GUY Dry Shampoo, 5.2oz, $14.99 -- 2.883 dollars per oz
24. Sexy Hair Big Volume Dry Shampoo, 3.4oz, $9.99 -- 2.938 dollars per oz
25. Umberto Dry Clean Dry Shampoo, 4oz, $11.99 -- 2.998 dollars per oz
26. Lush No Drought Dry Shampoo, 4.6oz, $13.95 -- 3.033 dollars per oz
27. Toni & Guy Cleanse Dry Shampoo, 5.2oz, $15.99 -- 3.075 dollars per oz
28. Tigi Dirty Secret Dry Shampoo, 6.3oz, $19.49 -- 3.094 dollars per oz
29. No-Poo Quick Cleanser, 5oz, $20 -- 4 dollars per oz
30. Alterna Cleanse Extend Translucent Dry Shampoo, 4.75oz, $22 -- 4.632 dollars per oz
31. Sachajuan Dark Volume Powder, 6.8oz, $32 -- 4.706 dollars per oz
32. Oscar Blandi Volumizing Dry Shampoo Spray, 5oz, $25 -- 5 dollars per oz
33. Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Shampoo Invisible Spray, 5oz, $25 -- 5 dollars per oz
34. Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Shampoo Powder Spray, 5oz, $25 -- 5 dollars per oz
35. Drybar Detox Dry Shampoo, 3.5oz, $20 -- 5.714 dollars per oz
36. Drybar Detox Dry Shampoo for Brunettes, 3.5oz, $20 -- 5.714 dollars per oz
37. Ojon Full Detox Rub-Out Dry Cleansing Spray, 4.1oz, $24 -- 5.854 dollars per oz
38. Klorane Gentle Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk, 3.2oz, $19.5 -- 6.094 dollars per oz
39. Clean Original Dry Shampoo, 2.9oz, $18 -- 6.207 dollars per oz
40. Peter Coppola Dry Shampoo, 3.5oz, $24 -- 6.857 dollars per oz
41. Oscar Blandi Dry Shampoo Spray Blonde, 3.2oz, $23 -- 7.188 dollars per oz
42. Oscar Blandi Dry Shampoo Spray Brown, 1.4oz, $11 -- 7.857 dollars per oz
43. Bumble and Bumble A Tint of Brown Hair Powder, 4.4oz, $36 -- 8.182 dollars per oz
44. Bumble and Bumble A Bit of Blondish Hair Powder, 4.4oz, $36 -- 8.182 dollars per oz
45. Bumble and Bumble White Hair Powder, 4.4oz, $36 -- 8.182 dollars per oz
46. Bumble and Bumble Soft Black Hair Powder, 4.4oz, $36 -- 8.182 dollars per oz
47. Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Dry Shampoo, 2.65oz, $22 -- 8.302 dollars per oz
48. Oscar Blandi Dry Shampoo, 2.5oz, $21 -- 8.4 dollars per oz
49. Clean Dry Shampoo, 0.95oz, $10 -- 10.526 dollars per oz
50. Stila Cosmetics Fragrant Hair Refresher-Crème Bouquet, 2.6oz, $28 -- 10.769 dollars per oz
51. Bumble and Bumble Pret-a-Powder, 2oz, $26 -- 13 dollars per oz





















And here is the list broken down by store:

CVS
1. Not Your Mother's Clean Freak Refreshing Dry Shampoo, 7oz, $5.99 -- 0.856 dollars per oz
2. CVS Dry Shampoo, 5.5oz, $4.79 -- 0.871 dollars per oz
3. Pantene Pro-V Blowout Extend Dry Shampoo, 4.9oz, $5.99 -- 1.222 dollars per oz
4. Pantene Pro-V Original Fresh Dry Shampoo, 4.9oz, $5.99 -- 1.222 dollars per oz
5. TRESemme FreshStart Volumizing Dry Shampoo, 5.7oz, $6.99 -- 1.226 dollars per oz
6. Got2B Rockin’ It Dry Shampoo, 4.3oz, $6.79 -- 1.579 dollars per oz
7. Batiste Dry Shampoo, 5.05oz, $7.99 -- 1.582 dollars per oz
8. Psssssst Instant Dry Shampoo, 4oz, $6.49 -- 1.623 dollars per oz
9. Garnier Fructis Volume Extend Instant Bodifier Dry Shampoo, 3.4oz, $6.29 -- 1.85 dollars per oz
10. Toni & Guy Cleanse Dry Shampoo, 5.2oz, $15.99 -- 3.075 dollars per oz

Target
1. Suave Dry Shampoo Keratin, 5oz, $2.74 -- 0.548 dollars per oz
2. Suave Professionals Dry Shampoo Spray, 5oz, $2.74 -- 0.548 dollars per oz
3. Suave Moroccan Infusion Dry Shampoo, 5oz, $2.84 -- 0.568 dollars per oz
4. Dove Dry Shampoo Invigorating, 5oz, $3.94 -- 0.788 dollars per oz
5. Vidal Sassoon ColorFinity Dry Shampoo, 4.9oz, $3.99 -- 0.814 dollars per oz
6. Herbal Essences Naked Dry Shampoo, 4.9oz, $4.99 -- 1.018 dollars per oz
7. Pantene Pro-V Blowout Extend Dry Shampoo, 4.9oz, $4.99 -- 1.018 dollars per oz
8. TRESemme Fresh Start for Fine/Oily Hair Dry Shampoo, 4.3oz, $4.99 -- 1.16 dollars per oz
9. TRESemme Fresh Start for Dry/Prone to Breakage Hair Dry Shampoo, 4.3oz, $4.99 -- 1.16 dollars per oz
10. Lee Stafford Original Dry Shampoo, 5oz, $6.79 -- 1.358 dollars per oz
11. Garnier Fructis Volume Extend Instant Bodifier Dry Shampoo, 3.4oz, $4.99 -- 1.468 dollars per oz
12. Nexxus Styling Aid Youth Renewal Rejuvenating Dry Shampoo, 5oz, $7.99 -- 1.598 dollars per oz
13. Fudge Urban Dry Shampoo, 5.07oz, $10.99 -- 2.168 dollars per oz
14. TONI & GUY Dry Shampoo, 5.2oz, $14.99 -- 2.883 dollars per oz
15. Sexy Hair Big Volume Dry Shampoo, 3.4oz, $9.99 -- 2.938 dollars per oz
16. Umberto Dry Clean Dry Shampoo, 4oz, $11.99 -- 2.998 dollars per oz
17. Tigi Dirty Secret Dry Shampoo, 6.3oz, $19.49 -- 3.094 dollars per oz
18. Oscar Blandi Volumizing Dry Shampoo Spray, 5oz, $25 -- 5 dollars per oz
19. Peter Coppola Dry Shampoo, 3.5oz, $24 -- 6.857 dollars per oz
20. Oscar Blandi Dry Shampoo Spray Blonde, 3.2oz, $23 -- 7.188 dollars per oz
21. Oscar Blandi Dry Shampoo Spray Brown, 1.4oz, $11 -- 7.857 dollars per oz
22. Oscar Blandi Dry Shampoo, 2.5oz, $21 -- 8.4 dollars per oz

Sephora
1. No-Poo Quick Cleanser, 5oz, $20 -- 4 dollars per oz
2. Alterna Cleanse Extend Translucent Dry Shampoo, 4.75oz, $22 -- 4.632 dollars per oz
3. Sachajuan Dark Volume Powder, 6.8oz, $32 -- 4.706 dollars per oz
4. Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Shampoo Invisible Spray, 5oz, $25 -- 5 dollars per oz
5. Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Shampoo Powder Spray, 5oz, $25 -- 5 dollars per oz
6. Drybar Detox Dry Shampoo, 3.5oz, $20 -- 5.714 dollars per oz
7. Drybar Detox Dry Shampoo for Brunettes, 3.5oz, $20 -- 5.714 dollars per oz
8. Ojon Full Detox Rub-Out Dry Cleansing Spray, 4.1oz, $24 -- 5.854 dollars per oz
9. Clean Original Dry Shampoo, 2.9oz, $18 -- 6.207 dollars per oz
10. Bumble and Bumble A Tint of Brown Hair Powder, 4.4oz, $36 -- 8.182 dollars per oz
11. Bumble and Bumble A Bit of Blondish Hair Powder, 4.4oz, $36 -- 8.182 dollars per oz
12. Bumble and Bumble White Hair Powder, 4.4oz, $36 -- 8.182 dollars per oz
13. Bumble and Bumble Soft Black Hair Powder, 4.4oz, $36 -- 8.182 dollars per oz
14. Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Dry Shampoo, 2.65oz, $22 -- 8.302 dollars per oz
15. Clean Dry Shampoo, 0.95oz, $10 -- 10.526 dollars per oz
16. Bumble and Bumble Pret-a-Powder, 2oz, $26 -- 13 dollars per oz

Random
1. Lush No Drought Dry Shampoo, 4.6oz, $13.95 -- 3.033 dollars per oz
2. Klorane Gentle Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk, 3.2oz, $19.5 -- 6.094 dollars per oz
3. Stila Cosmetics Fragrant Hair Refresher-Crème Bouquet, 2.6oz, $28 -- 10.769 dollars per oz

Sometimes I can get Batiste at Bed, Bath & Beyond for around $5.50 instead of the normal retail price of $7.99, so that bumps it up to 10th least expensive, up from 18th.

As you can see from the chart above, Sephora dominates the upper range, though Target also sells some products on the expensive side. The bottle with the largest volume is Not Your Mother's Clean Freak Refreshing Dry Shampoo from CVS.

Since I'm already here, I'll give a short review of Batiste. It works well and the effect lasts all day. I tend to spray liberally, so the white powder that shows up, I simply rub it in after waiting a minute or two. I have dark hair and I have tried the dry shampoo for dark brown hair -- I have to say that I do not prefer it. Despite the fact that the powder is brown, it is not the exact color of my hair so I still like to rub it in to blend and distribute it. What inevitably happens is that I come away with brown powder on my fingers, whereas with the normal dry shampoo, the translucent powder on my hands disappears and goes unnoticed. In general, Batiste leaves my hair a little stiffer and one could say, more volumized. Dry shampoo residue stays on my scalp all day, but I assume that all dry shampoos would do that. The thing I appreciate about Batiste is the range of options. Of the ones I've tried, I like the Blush scent the best.

Batiste has been working well for me, but I am not opposed to trying something else. I think the Not Your Mother's dry shampoo will be next on my list.