Super Leaves Color Protection Shampoo vs Apple Cider Vinegar Shampoo: which is safer?
Super Leaves Color Protection Shampoo is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Attitude
Super Leaves Color Protection Shampoo
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
water-based shampoo, aqueous surfactant blend
Confidence
72%
PossibleFragrance allergens (undisclosed ingredients)
PossibleSurfactant-induced scalp or eye irritation
Aveeno
Apple Cider Vinegar Shampoo
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 63/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
aqueous liquid shampoo (typical surfactants, conditioning agents, water)
Confidence
82%
PossibleSurfactant irritation (skin/eye contact)
PossibleFragrance allergens
PossibleMicrobial contamination (post-purchase)
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens (undisclosed ingredients) and Surfactant-induced scalp or eye irritation on the Attitude and not on the Aveeno.
- We flag Surfactant irritation (skin/eye contact), Fragrance allergens and Microbial contamination (post-purchase) on the Aveeno and not on the Attitude.
- The Attitude is water-based shampoo, aqueous surfactant blend where the Aveeno is aqueous liquid shampoo (typical surfactants, conditioning agents, water), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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