This list includes go-to products and tips for managing oily hair and achieving a clean, balanced scalp. If your roots get greasy quickly or you feel like you're always washing your hair, these products are total game-changers.
Sections
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Shampoo
Conditioner
Mask
Oil
Scalp Treatment
Shampoo
Makes scalp feel purified without tightness or dryness. Hair stays fresh 2–3 days longer than usual. The scent is elegant and long-lasting.
Specifique Bain Divalent Shampoo for Greasy Hair | Kérastase
Feels like a deep cleanse, but still gentle enough for frequent use. After one use scalp feels refreshed.
L’oreal Professionnel Serie Expert Pure Resource Shampoo, 300ml
This shampoo refreshes the scalp. Great for those days when your scalp feels grimy or oily even after washing.
Tea Tree Special Shampoo, Deep Clean, Oily Hair
Conditioner
Amazing conditioner for oily hair that doesn't make hair greasy when applying.
Aveeno Apple Cider Vinegar Sulfate-Free Conditioner 12oz
If you have oily roots but color-treated hair, this is ultra-light but still protective. Doesn't make roots greasy and helps color stay vibrant.
Fondant Cica Chroma Conditioner | Kérastase
Perfect when your scalp gets greasy but ends are still dry.
L'Oreal Paris Elvive Extraordinary Clay Conditioner
Mask
Best affordable hair mask for oily hair. It doesn't make hair oily it nourishes it well.
Neutrogena Triple Moisture Deep Recovery Hair Mask Moisturizer, 6 oz
This hair mask softens ends without adding weight at the roots. After rinsing, hair feels bouncy and refreshed.
Clay-based mask that’s applied before shampooing. After one use, you could go an extra day or two without washing.
L'Oreal Paris Elvive Extraordinary Clay Pre-Shampoo Mask, 5.1 fl. oz.
Oil
Best hair oil to use before washing hair. This lightweight oil soothes scalp irritation and overproduction of sebum.
INNERSENSE Organic Beauty Harmonic Oil 1oz
Perfect oil to scrunch into ends. Leaves a silky, smooth finish without weighing anything down.
100% Plant-Derived Squalane
This oil is used only on the very ends. Smells amazing, and adds a glossy finish with no oily buildup.
Gisou Honey Infused Hair Oil
Scalp Treatment
Game-changer. Using it 2x a week helps extend washes and calm irritation.
The INKEY List UK Salicylic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Treatment 150ml
Best hair scrub there is. Gives roots instant volume and makes them stay clean longer than usual.
Christophe Robin Purifying Sea Salt Scrub
A refreshing leave-in scalp treatment designed to rebalance oily roots and deeply hydrate the scalp. It feels cooling and refreshing right after application, reduces greasiness between washes, and gives that “just-washed” airy look.
L'Oreal Paris Elvive Hyaluron Pure Scalp Care Oil Erasing Serum, Oily Hair, 3.45 fl oz
