10 of the best shampoos for oily, greasy hair

From boosting skin health to aiding weight loss, apple cider vinegar can pretty much do it all and now it can even help you cleanse and boost shine in your hair. This shine-enhancing OGX shampoo gently clarifies to help eliminate residue and build-up. An uplifting blend with Apple Cider Vinegar helps to balance the scalp, remove unwanted oil and leave hair super clean and shiny. It’s a tried and tested ancient remedy brought up to date with a luxe formulation and an amazingly fresh and fruity fragrance.

Customer review: “Gets my shoulder-length hair nice and clean. I have greasy hair (which I have to wash daily) and it definitely cuts through the grease and makes my hair feel cleaner. Smells unusual, not like fresh apples, but quite fresh. All in all, I'd definitely buy it again.”

This shampoo is made with organic lemon and tea tree oil, providing a fresh citrus blast to uplift, cleanse and energise your day. Suitable for normal to oily hair, the shampoo has been formulated to care for your hair with high-quality, naturally derived, cruelty-free ingredients.

Customer review: “Faith in Nature Coconut Shampoo has a nice, fresh, delicate scent, not overpowering or artificial. It leaves my hair feeling squeaky clean, but I do find it also leaves it feeling a little dry; this is quickly remedied with conditioner. Overall, I’m happy with the shampoo, it’s reasonably priced, with an extremely pleasant fragrance.”

Designed to lift away product residue, excess oil, and built-up pollutants, the Bumble and Bumble Sunday Shampoo gives your hair a fresh, clean start after every wash. Use weekly to deeply cleanse and detoxify your hair and scalp, leaving hair beautifully soft without any dryness.

Customer review: “I have super thick hair, and nothing was getting it clean with London's hard water. This is the ONLY thing I have found that actually removes product residue and doesn't leave my hair feeling gummy. I am so happy I found it.”

Pantene Hair Biology Purifies & Regenerates is a shampoo that nourishes damaged fibres and purifies the roots in-depth, for healthy and vital-looking hair. Thanks to Rose Water, Micellar Water and Pro-V infusion for 24 hours of light hair. Targeting your hair's roots and damaged fibres, this shampoo works for hair of all ages.

Customer review: “I have been using Pantene from the grocery for many years. I ordered this during lockdown when shopping online and I love the difference it has made to my hair. It is noticeable to other people, as well - Highly recommend.”

Embrace the ocean with this volumizing sea salt and lemon shampoo bar. Designed to gently cleanse the hair and scalp, the Nori seaweed works to soften hair while the lemon oil boosts shine without leaving your hair feeling greasy. Packaging-free and vegan, this zero-waste shampoo bar is a great eco-friendly pick for oily hair.

Customer review: "My hair is now much thicker, bouncy and does not get greasy. I really did not expect such drastic results. I now only have to wash my hair 1-2 times a week and I don't have to use conditioner."

Ever feel like there’s residue on your scalp, even after you’ve washed your hair? You need Goops G.Tox Himalayan Salt Scalp Scrub Shampoo, an ingenious exfoliating shampoo that will grant results guaranteed to go straight to your head. This whipped texture shampoo is enriched with exfoliating mineral-rich Himalayan pink salt, nourishing cold-pressed moringa oil, and pure unfiltered rosehip oil, which work together to purify and detoxify, cleansing away dead skin cells and clearing product build-up.

Customer review: “I have an oily problematic scalp and usually have to wash my hair every other day. This makes my hair super fresh looking FOR DAYS!”

Rhyme & Reason’s Volume & Boost Shampoo is 92% naturally derived and formulated to give fine hair that enviable blow-dry bounce. Added Bamboo extract helps to perk up greasy locks and expect fresh, weightless and va-va-voomy hair after every use. What's more, all Rhyme & Reason products are packaged in eco-friendly 100% recycled bottles and caps.

Customer review: "It really cleans my hair, from tips to scalp. That's so so important when you have little hair! Highly recommend it to anyone who has experienced hair loss recently."

Healthy hair starts from the scalp, this shampoo works to give your hair the best start by equalising your pH levels and promoting healthy, clean roots. Cleanse and instantly absorb excess oil to purify your scalp with this Redken Scalp Relief Oil Detox Shampoo for longer-lasting freshness.

Customer review: “I’ve never tried anything like this… You can actually feel the sponges absorbing the oils of your hair. What an amazing feeling for lasting fresh and clean hair.”

Perfect for those who suffer from an oily scalp with dry skin (think dandruff) System Professional Purify Shampoo works to minimise oils and impurities to deeply cleanse your locks. With a high-performance Dermapure Complex, the shampoo eliminates dandruff-causing micro-organisms and banishes excess sebum to leave your scalp cleansed and refreshed.

Customer review: “My first time trying this brand and really impressed by how effective it was in removing dandruff. After 2 to 3 washes, I noticed a significant difference, my scalp felt much more healthy and less flaky. The shampoo and conditioner work really well in conjunction with each other and lather up really nicely and my hair looked and felt amazing.”

An ultra-gentle clarifying formula for those with a dependency on styling products, Davines Solu Shampoo works to swiftly eliminate build-up and grime to recover your oomph and leave strands silky soft. Created in a lab that runs on 100% clean energy, the packaging is also fully recyclable so it's kind to your strands and the planet.

Customer review: “I was looking for a shampoo to help with my oily roots and this was recommended in an article. I was previously having to wash my hair every other day or else it looked greasy! This shampoo is worth the price, it cleans my hair well and I’m able to go that extra day now without worrying about it looking oily. Subtle pleasant smell, I will certainly be buying this again.”