Roz Salt Scalp Scrub vs Anti-Dandruff Classic Clean Shampoo: which is safer?
Roz Salt Scalp Scrub is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Credo Beauty
Roz Salt Scalp Scrub
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens or undisclosed fragrance components
ReportedMechanical irritation from crystal size and shape
Head & Shoulders
Anti-Dandruff Classic Clean Shampoo
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Possible1,4-dioxane (surfactant contaminant)
PossibleFormaldehyde releasers (preservatives)
PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed components
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens or undisclosed fragrance components and Mechanical irritation from crystal size and shape on the Credo Beauty and not on the Head & Shoulders.
- We flag 1,4-dioxane (surfactant contaminant), Formaldehyde releasers (preservatives), Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components and Scalp irritation and barrier disruption on the Head & Shoulders and not on the Credo Beauty.
- The Credo Beauty is salt crystals, mineral-based scrub where the Head & Shoulders is aqueous shampoo solution with surfactants and conditioning agents, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 25 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Credo Beauty is the one to buy.
Both products run through the same public rubric: 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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