Got Sensitive-AF Skin? I Swear By These Gentle, Fragrance-Free Shampoos

As someone who's been living rash-free since cutting fragrance out of her beauty routine a year ago, I'll be the first person to tell you that switching to a gentle, fragrance-free shampoo has made my scalp so much happier (like, no more redness, itchiness, or irritation—just a clean scalp and healthy hair). "Fragrance might add pleasure to a beauty routine, but it rarely—if ever—adds skincare benefits," says dermatologist Mona Gohara, MD, associate clinical professor at Yale School of Medicine.

But here's the thing no one tells you about going fragrance-free: It's hard enough to find skincare products that are formulated without fragrance, but hair products? A whole separate struggle. I mean, scent is one of the biggest factors in choosing a new shampoo, so it kinda makes sense that brands aren't super keen on dropping products that smell like, uh, nothing. That doesn't mean you're out of luck, though—it just means you'll need to do a bit of digging (and some lowkey detective work) to find the best fragrance-free shampoos on the market.

DW though, 'cause I've already gone ahead and found the nine best formulas that'll cleanse your hair and scalp without irritating the hell out of your skin, below. Keep scrolling for the goods.