Types of Dry/Powder Shampoos

1. Volumizing Dry Shampoos

• Absorb oil while adding bounce and body to limp hair
• Usually contain volumizing starches like rice starch
• Best for fine, flat hair needing a boost

Key Ingredients & Benefits:

• • Rice Starch – absorbs oil while adding volume
  • Silica – helps lift hair at the roots
  • Zeolite – lightweight mineral that absorbs oil

2. Detoxifying Dry Shampoos

• Deeply cleanse hair and scalp of buildup between washes
• Often contain purifying ingredients like kaolin clay
• Ideal for sweaty, dirty hair that needs a deep clean

Key Ingredients & Benefits:

• • Kaolin Clay – soaks up impurities and toxins
  • Charcoal Powder – draws out dirt and oil
  • Zeolite – absorbs odors and pollutants

3. Texturizing Dry Shampoos

• Give hair gritty, piecey texture with volumizing starches
• Help add body and make hair more touchable
• Best for very smooth, fine, limp hair types

Key Ingredients & Benefits:

• • Arrowroot – adds texture and absorbs oil
  • Tapioca Starch – texturizes while soaking up oil
  • Silica – creates gritty texture

4. Color Protecting Dry Shampoos

• Help extend time between coloring treatments
• Specially formulated to be safe for color-treated hair
• Best for preserving vibrancy of dyed and highlighted hair

Key Ingredients & Benefits:

• • Rice Starch – gently absorbs oil without stripping color
  • Corn Starch – soft, color-safe starch
  • Zeolite – absorbs oil without fading color

5. Clarifying Dry Shampoos

• Remove product buildup, hard water minerals, and chlorine
• Often contain chelators that bind to metals in water
• Best for hair with frequent product use or mineral deposits

Key Ingredients & Benefits:

• • Diatomaceous Earth – absorbs oils and softens hard water
  • Citric Acid – breaks down buildup and chlorine
  • Zeolite – draws out hard water minerals

6. Voluminizing Dry Shampoos

• Give fine, limp hair extra lift and volume
• Usually contain lightweight starches like tapioca
• Best for boosting flat, lifeless hair

Key Ingredients & Benefits:

• • Tapioca Starch – volumizes hair while absorbing oil
  • Aluminum Starch – adds bounce without weighing hair down
  • Silica – helps lift hair from the roots

7. Dry Shampoo with Odor Neutralizers

• Absorb odors as well as excess oil and sweat
• Contain odor-eliminating actives like zeolite
• Best for sweaty, dirty hair that needs freshening

Key Ingredients & Benefits:

• • Zeolite – absorbs odors and impurities
  • Zinc Ricinoleate – eliminates odors
  • Lemongrass Oil – natural deodorizing essential oil

8. Volcanic Ash Dry Shampoos

• Contain volcanic ash to draw out impurities
• Deeply cleanse hair and scalp of buildup
• Best for oily hair and scalps needing a deep clean

Key Ingredients & Benefits:

• • Volcanic Ash – soaks up oil and sweat
  • Kaolin Clay – draws out impurities
  • Diatomaceous Earth – absorbs oil and toxins

9. Dry Shampoo for Curly Hair

• Define curls and absorb oil without disturbing pattern
• Often contain lightweight starches to avoid heaviness
• Best for refreshingly curly styles without re-wetting

Key Ingredients & Benefits:

• • Arrowroot Starch – soft, lightweight starch
  • Tapioca Starch – volumizes without heaviness
  • Zeolite – absorb oil without making hair stiff

10. Dry Shampoo with Conditioners

• Hydrate hair while absorbing oil and sweat
• Contain conditioning ingredients like argan oil
• Best for dehydrated hair needing a quick refresh

Key Ingredients & Benefits:

• • Argan Oil – nourishes dry, damaged hair
  • Rice Protein – strengthens and conditions hair
  • Corn Starch – soft, oil-absorbing ingredient