Apple Cider Vinegar Shampoo vs Mielle Scalp Moisturizing Shampoo Lavender & Lychee 12 fl oz: which is safer?

Mielle Scalp Moisturizing Shampoo Lavender & Lychee 12 fl oz is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Aveeno Apple Cider Vinegar Shampoo

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)

Our pick

Mielle Scalp Moisturizing Shampoo Lavender & Lychee 12 fl oz

Mielle Organics

Mielle Scalp Moisturizing Shampoo Lavender & Lychee 12 fl oz

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Good 67/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

aqueous shampoo formulation (surfactants, water, botanical extracts)

Confidence

78%

PossibleFragrance allergens and sensitizers

Possible1,4-dioxane (surfactant byproduct)

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Surfactant irritation (skin/eye contact), Fragrance allergens and Microbial contamination (post-purchase) on the Aveeno and not on the Mielle Organics.
  • We flag Fragrance allergens and sensitizers and 1,4-dioxane (surfactant byproduct) on the Mielle Organics and not on the Aveeno.
  • The Aveeno is aqueous liquid shampoo (typical surfactants, conditioning agents, water) where the Mielle Organics is aqueous shampoo formulation (surfactants, water, botanical extracts), 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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