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Head and Shoulders Refreshing Menthol Anti-Dandruff Shampoo For Men

Head And Shoulders · anti-dandruff shampoo · 650 ml
Vegan checkBarcode 0037000786535
Based on the ingredient list

Not sure. We can't tell if Head and Shoulders Refreshing Menthol Anti-Dandruff Shampoo For Men is vegan.

Stearyl Alcohol and Cetyl Alcohol can be plant or animal derived (stearic acid and stearates can be plant or animal derived) and the label does not say.

  • Stearyl Alcohol
  • Cetyl Alcohol

Why

Vegan means no animal-derived ingredients: no beeswax, honey, lanolin, carmine, collagen, silk or milk. Some ingredients like glycerin can come from plants or animals, so a vegan claim on the label matters.

We can't tell if Head and Shoulders Refreshing Menthol Anti-Dandruff Shampoo For Men is vegan. Stearyl Alcohol and Cetyl Alcohol can be plant or animal derived (stearic acid and stearates can be plant or animal derived) and the label does not say.

This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.

Full ingredient list

Active Ingredient: Pyrithione Zinc 1%inactive Ingredients: Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Zinc Carbonate, Glycol Distearate, Cocamide MEA, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Fragrance, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Xylenesulfonate, Dimethicone, Menthol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, Polyquaternium-10, Stearyl Alcohol, Magnesium Carbonate Hydroxide, Cetyl Alcohol, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, Blue 1, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Red 33, 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 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 0037000786535.