Best shampoos for greasy hair, tried and tested

The entirety of legendary hair stylist Larry King’s collection has been put through its paces in its London-based salons. The celebrity clientele and roster of talented coiffeurs have deemed this a must-buy and with one use, you’ll see why. The first step in achieving that “effortless” tousled aesthetic that is King’s signature is to eliminate pollution, product build-up and the dulling minerals in hard water.

To do that, you need a product that is packed with moisture yet is able to tackle those salty residues. The cocktail of nourishing vitamin E with oil-controlling zinc PCA is paired with centella asiatica extract that’s an antibacterial. When you’re finished and need a top up - and you will want one - a refill is available.

One of the most luxurious haircare brands on the market, each time you lather the Leonor Greyl shampoo into your locks will feel like an opulent experience.

The Balancing Treatment is infused with lime tree oil, yeast and sage which are selected for their thorough cleansing capabilities to wash away dirt, grime and sebum and instead impart nourishing vitamins to restore dry and dehydrated strands. You get effective purification, but it’s set alongside soothing properties so that no matter your hair type or sensitives, it should do its job without irritation.

If you have noticed that your tresses are dry, brittle, brassy or dull, it may not be an entire overhaul of your haircare collection that you need. It could be as little as a simple shampoo switch-up and Jen Atkin’s OUAI label has just the ticket.

The hair styling legend brought this hair wash day essential to market to clear clogged follicles and give your hair a hard reset. Designed to be used once a week, it harnesses the power of apple cider vinegar to stop hard water minerals from interfering with your shine. There’s also hydrolysed keratin to repair, rebuild and fortify your locks.

To top it all off, you will catch a whiff of the lychee, rose, bergamot, cedarwood and white must-enriched fragrance with every swish of your strands.

K18 keeps things minimal with its product line-up. The brand stresses that you don’t need a 12-step hair routine to get the healthy hair that you desire - you just need science. Give limp and lacklustre lengths a helping hand by incorporating this detox shampoo as part of your weekly hair routine.

Just once a week is all that is required to restore shine and counteract the effects of minerals which could cause the likes of hair fall. It’s safe to be used on coloured hair - even if the black colourway is at first quite jarring. This is down to the inclusion of activated charcoal that removes oils, metals and dirt without stripping away the good stuff.

Renowned celebrity facialist Dr Barbara Sturm has been in the process of an expansion, extending her line of skincare heroes to include haircare too (and curiously a laundry detergent). The Balancing shampoo was designed to provide an equilibrium to stressed scalps.

This is achieved through the cocktail of soothing ingredients like Japanese camellia, brown and green algae and lavender. While combating the potential grease-inducing effects of external aggressors like pollution and UV rays, this hair wash day essential increases moisture levels with hyaluronic acid and purslane extract.

As you apply this shampoo from Redken, you will be met with a tingling sensation – a result of the peppermint extract within the formulation. This ingredient sends the senses into overdrive, but it also works to refresh and revive the scalp, paving the way for the strengthening and hydrating amino acid complex that follows. This shampoo was created to nourish the locks of sensitive and oily hair types alike and leave the strands strengthened and invigorated.

AMELIORATE is a fixture in the skin, body and haircare routines of sensitive skin types – and this shampoo is no different. It is made up of kind-to-scalp ingredients that are created to nourish and soothe while tackling dryness, flakiness and irritation.

This is made possible by the trio of prebiotics, lactitol and xylitol that are set alongside the brand’s signature LaH6 Skin Hydration Complex. It’s all about restoring the protective barrier with a mild pH so that it doesn’t cause a reaction.

Italian-born haircare label Davines is a fixture in salons across the capital and boasts formulas to suit specific haircare concerns, types and styles. The MINU protects coloured hair with an advanced ingredient list free from any parabens or sulphates.

Using sustainably sourced, natural components and an emission-free process, dyed locks will have greater vibrancy between salon appointments and silky soft strands. The foaming product dissolves build-up in its wake but does so without stripping the shade of your choosing.

Some oily hair shampoos can do their job a little too well and leave you with oil-free but also dry locks. Not Oribe.

A great option if you have a sensitive scalp or just want to gently remove any oil build-up, this balancing shampoo does the job without too much stress on the scalp.

Ridding you of any dandruff, while giving your hair a makeover at the same time, it’s fortified with salicylic acid to ensure a soft, clean scalp with luscious lengths that’ve never looked more hydrated. Its orange and maple extracts give it a brilliant scent, too.

Dedicated to ensuring that hard water doesn’t steal your hair’s shine, HELLO KLEAN takes a 360 approach. First, it offers a filter that is easily attached to your current shower set-up, then there’s a body wash for skin and, of course, a shampoo and conditioner duo.

Forget the desert-like dryness that mineral build-up can cause by restoring hydrating, softness and shine with the combination of lathering oat protein, liquorice root extract and lactic acid that work in tandem to bring moisture, strengthen the individual strands and encourage growth.