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Head & Shoulders Smooth & Silky Anti-Dandruff Conditioner

Head & Shoulders · anti-dandruff shampoo · 660 mL
Vegan checkBarcode 4987176038425
Based on the ingredient list

Not sure. We can't tell if Head & Shoulders Smooth & Silky Anti-Dandruff Conditioner is vegan.

Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol and Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine 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
  • Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine

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 & Shoulders Smooth & Silky Anti-Dandruff Conditioner is vegan. Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol and Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine 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

Water, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Glutamic Acid, Dimethicone, Fragrance, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Piroctone Olamine, Sodium Benzoate, Polysorbate 20.

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 4987176038425.