Head & Shoulders Tea Tree 2-in-1 Shampoo & Conditioner vs Pharmaceutical Specialties Free and Clear Shampoo
Pharmaceutical Specialties Free and Clear Shampoo is the lower-concern pick, scoring 35 points higher on the PlainScore rubric.
Score, factor by factor
Concern41 / 5555 / 55
How much genuine, cited concern the ingredients carry, weighted by how much of each is likely present and whether the product stays on or rinses off. Commonly feared but low-concern ingredients cost nothing.
Transparency12 / 2020 / 20
Whether the full ingredient list, and any fragrance, are actually disclosed. An undisclosed "fragrance/parfum" blend hides its allergens and costs points.
Formulation restraint12 / 2525 / 25
Needless irritant or allergen load for the product type. A clean, purposeful formula scores well without any "free-from" theater.
PlainScore65 / 100100 / 100
The three factors summed: concern out of 55, transparency out of 20, formulation restraint out of 25. Higher is lower concern.
Left column: Head & Shoulders Tea Tree 2-in-1 Shampoo & Conditioner. Right: Pharmaceutical Specialties Free and Clear Shampoo. The bold number wins the factor.
What carries concern in each
Only ingredients with genuine, cited concern or known allergen flags. Commonly feared but low-concern ingredients never count against a score.
Head & Shoulders Tea Tree 2-in-1 Shampoo & Conditioner
- Sodium Lauryl SulfateWatch if sensitive
- FragranceWatch if sensitive
- Cocamidopropyl BetaineWatch if sensitive
- MentholWatch if sensitive
- Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) OilWatch if sensitive
- Tea Tree OilWatch if sensitive
- Undisclosed “fragrance/parfum” blend: its allergens are hidden.
Pharmaceutical Specialties Free and Clear Shampoo
Nothing on this label carries meaningful, evidence-backed concern.
The two labels share 2 ingredients
Scored against the PlainScore method; every flag is evidence-graded and cited on its ingredient page. Cosmetic information for general education, not medical advice.