Head & Shoulders Instant Oil Control
No. No, Head & Shoulders Instant Oil Control is not fragrance-free.
It lists Parfum and 4 fragrance allergens.
- Parfum
- Hexyl Cinnamal
- Limonene
- Benzyl Salicylate
- Citronellol
Why
Fragrance-free means no perfume in the ingredient list. On a label perfume shows up as Parfum or Fragrance, as essential oils, and often as named allergens like Limonene and Linalool that brands have to declare in the EU.
No, Head & Shoulders Instant Oil Control is not fragrance-free. It lists Parfum and 4 fragrance allergens.
Benzyl Alcohol is a preservative that can also carry scent; on its own it does not make a product fragranced.
This is not a safety warning. Perfume suits most people, but if your skin reacts or you are patch testing, this is the line you came for.
Full ingredient list
Aqua, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Cocamide MEA, Zinc Carbonate, Glycol Distearate, Zinc Pyrithione, Sodium Xylenesulfonate, Dimethicone, Parfum, Cetyl Alcohol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Menthol, Sodium Chloride, Hydrochloric Acid, Glycerin, Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Magnesium Carbonate Hydroxide, Hexyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Alcohol, Limonene, Benzyl Salicylate, Propylene Glycol, Magnesium Nitrate, Citronellol, Paraffinum Liquidum, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Sodium Polynaphthalenesulfonate, CI 19140, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Magnesium Chloride, Methylisothiazolinone, CI 42090.
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.
Fragrance-free anti-dandruff shampoos instead
Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 8001090101730.