No. No, Head & Shoulders Dry Scalp Care is not alcohol-free.
It lists Alcohol.
- Alcohol
Why
Alcohol-free means no drying alcohol: Alcohol Denat, Ethanol, SD Alcohol, Isopropyl Alcohol. Fatty alcohols like Cetearyl Alcohol are waxes and never count, and Benzyl Alcohol is a preservative.
No, Head & Shoulders Dry Scalp Care is not alcohol-free. It lists Alcohol.
Benzyl Alcohol is not a drying alcohol (a preservative or scent component) and does not count.
This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.
Full ingredient list
Water, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Zinc Carbonate, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Xylenesulfonate, Dimethicone, Fragrance, Sodium Benzoate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Magnesium Carbonate Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Benzyl Alcohol, Polyquaternium-10, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Trideceth-10, Alcohol, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone.
Highlighted names triggered a “No” on one of the six checks. Underlined names open the ingredient dictionary. Source list as recorded on Open Beauty Facts.
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Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 23 Sept 2026. Barcode 0030772062906.