Nykaa Naturals’ anti-dandruff shampoo has 201,007 reviews. That’s more than the other four shampoos here combined.
A review count shows how many people bought and rated a product. It doesn’t show whether a formula suits your scalp. The other four lean on formulation details instead of marketplace volume. All five are sold on Nykaa.
Dandruff is linked to an overgrowth of Malassezia yeast on the scalp.
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How the five compare
- Nykaa Naturals Anti-Dandruff Sulphate-Free Shampoo With Apple — 201,007 reviews. It skips sulphates, the surfactants like SLS and SLES that create lather in regular shampoos. It lists apple in place of a named pharmaceutical active, and carries roughly eight times as many reviews as the next shampoo on this list.
- Bare Anatomy Anti-Dandruff Shampoo with Salicylic Acid, Piroctone — 24,852 reviews. Its title names two actives: salicylic acid and piroctone olamine. Salicylic acid is a BHA that loosens the bonds between dead skin cells on the scalp. Piroctone olamine is an antifungal, often used as an alternative to zinc pyrithione.
- Be Bodywise 1% Ketoconazole Anti Dandruff Shampoo For Women — 8,880 reviews. It names ketoconazole as its active, at a stated 1% concentration, and is positioned for women. Ketoconazole works by disrupting the cell membrane of the Malassezia yeast linked to dandruff.
- Head & Shoulders Silky Black Anti-Dandruff Shampoo — 7,264 reviews. It comes from Head & Shoulders, the longest-established mainstream anti-dandruff brand in this group. Its title doesn’t name a specific active ingredient.
- The Derma Co Triple Actives Anti-Dandruff Shampoo — 585 reviews, the lowest count in this group. It comes from a derma-focused brand and carries a “Triple Actives” formulation claim.
If you want a large review base behind your choice, pick Nykaa Naturals.
If you want two named actives in one formula, pick Bare Anatomy.
If you want a stated ketoconazole concentration for women, pick Be Bodywise.
If you prefer a long-established mainstream brand, pick Head & Shoulders.
If you want a derma-focused multi-active claim, pick The Derma Co.