Salon-quality formula developed with powerful natural ingredients, for beautiful, healthy hair.
Instantly refresh the scalp and remove irritating dandruff flakes with this gentle formulation designed to help soothe and rebalance the scalp.
Ideal for daily use, this scalp-rebalancing shampoo is enriched with plant extracts to help remove dandruff flakes and leave your scalp minty fresh.
This bottle is proudly made from rPET, 100% pre-used, recycled material that’s also still recyclable. #doingourbit
Photos: Essano Scalp Refresh Shampoo
How To Use
How To Use Essano Scalp Refresh Shampoo
Massage into wet hair and scalp, leave for 1-2 mins, then rinse. Repeat if hair is extra oily or has product build up. Follow with essano™ Scalp Refresh Conditioner.
My husband suffers from dandruff, so this was a great product to try. We found that after a few washes, we noticed a significant difference, as his hair was not really flaky anymore. We loved how the product is made in New Zealand and the bottle is made from recyclable plastic – awesome!
The only difference we found with this product was that it didn’t lather up that much, like other shampoo. So we used more product to try and create a lather (as we weren’t sure if it was cleaning our hair or not). It may be because we have thicker hair? But if you are to use this product, give it a pre-wash with a small amount first, rinse out and then give it another deep clean wash. This seems to create a bit of a lather.
+ PROS: Smells nice and refreshing
100% recyclable made bottle
New Zealand made
I have really enjoyed using this product. It lathers well in my hair and the pump bottle means that I know that when my kids use it, I can get them to control the quantity that they apply. The smell is refreshing rather than overpowering, and is more “clean” than “perfumed”. I am definitely going to buy this product again.
+ PROS: Pleasant fragrance.
Useful packaging.
Good coverage.
- CONS:Pump bottle limits use when the levels are low.
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★★★★★
tonihickson– Bay of Plenty –Verified Product Reviewer - Fine Hair - Oily Skin
I used in my daughter’s hair and it definetly made a differance with the dandruff she is prone too. She had a lot less after using on two occasions. She had longer thick hair so did take quite a bit to get all the hair lathered up. Smelt nice, alot better than other anti-dandruff shampoo. Followed up with the conditioner and her hair felt soft and clean. I don’t like the pump bottle as it does make it hard to get all the product out to minimize wastage.
+ PROS: Works effectively
Smells great
Nz made
Cruelty free
Vegan friendly
- CONS:Doesn't lather as well for long thick hair.
DPump bottle as I can't use the last bits of product to minimize wastage
Really liked this product and will continue to purchase it. I found it helped alot with my sensitive scalp and dandruff. Gentle but effective, and smells clean and fresh.
+ PROS: Great product, smells nice. Easy to lather
- CONS:Wish the bottles were a bigger size - 750ml or 1L would be AWESOME.
I suffer with an itchy scalp often and after using this just once it felt so much better. I have long hair and it did take alot of product to ensure i had full coverage so wouldnt use for every wash but i certainly noticed a change in my hair and scalp after using this.
+ PROS: Smells amazing
Actually works
- CONS:Didnt lather well
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★★★★★
Jordana– Wellington –Verified Product Reviewer - Fine Hair - Normal Skin
The Essano Scalp Refresh Shampoo works wonders alongside the Conditioner. I’m a daily hair washer which I know is bad in itself so I really need a shampoo that doesn’t dry out my hair and this one does the trick!
Not a huge fan of the pump bottle as it will be hard to use up all of the product at the very bottom but we’ll face that when I run out.
+ PROS: Value for money and makes the hair super clean and soft
- CONS:pump bottle
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★★★★★
nessarout– Auckland –Verified Product Reviewer - Fine Hair - Normal Skin
This was perfect for my daughter as she gets dandruff. It has only been a couple weeks but it seems to have helped a little bit. I have noticed it makes her hair alot greasy quicker but that could be her not rinsing properly but will see in a week or so how it goes. Great smell and lathers well.
+ PROS: Great smell and lathers good.
Has reduced the flakiness.
Really good quality supermarket shampoo. It left my husbands hair in much better condition than his previous shampoo.
It isn’t quite as good as salon brands, but awesome value for money and much better than many other supermarket shampoo’s I have tried in the past. Didn’t love the pump mechanism though – I preferred the conditioner bottle style.
+ PROS: Great scent
Excellent value for money
Quality product
My husband and teenage boys used this & found it really good.
The plastic clip was actually brilliant, as we went away & this stopped any leaks while in their bag.
This is a product they are keen to purchase again
+ PROS: Smells great, feels great, reasonable price
The plastic clip is great for travelling
michelleblomquist – Bay of Plenty – Verified Product Reviewer
- Coloured Hair - Combination Skin
Cleaned much better
Taryn – Northland – Verified Product Reviewer
- Dry Hair - Combination Skin
My husband suffers from dandruff, so this was a great product to try. We found that after a few washes, we noticed a significant difference, as his hair was not really flaky anymore. We loved how the product is made in New Zealand and the bottle is made from recyclable plastic – awesome!
The only difference we found with this product was that it didn’t lather up that much, like other shampoo. So we used more product to try and create a lather (as we weren’t sure if it was cleaning our hair or not). It may be because we have thicker hair? But if you are to use this product, give it a pre-wash with a small amount first, rinse out and then give it another deep clean wash. This seems to create a bit of a lather.
dmil01 – Waikato – Verified Product Reviewer
- Dandruff - Dry Skin
I have really enjoyed using this product. It lathers well in my hair and the pump bottle means that I know that when my kids use it, I can get them to control the quantity that they apply. The smell is refreshing rather than overpowering, and is more “clean” than “perfumed”. I am definitely going to buy this product again.
tonihickson – Bay of Plenty – Verified Product Reviewer
- Fine Hair - Oily Skin
I used in my daughter’s hair and it definetly made a differance with the dandruff she is prone too. She had a lot less after using on two occasions. She had longer thick hair so did take quite a bit to get all the hair lathered up. Smelt nice, alot better than other anti-dandruff shampoo. Followed up with the conditioner and her hair felt soft and clean. I don’t like the pump bottle as it does make it hard to get all the product out to minimize wastage.
karriesampson – Auckland – Verified Product Reviewer
- Damaged Hair - Normal Skin
Worked well – cleaned my hair well even though I don’t wash my hair daily.
Kate – Auckland – Verified Product Reviewer
- Dandruff - Oily Skin
Really liked this product and will continue to purchase it. I found it helped alot with my sensitive scalp and dandruff. Gentle but effective, and smells clean and fresh.
Hannah – Auckland – Verified Product Reviewer
- Coloured Hair - Combination Skin
I suffer with an itchy scalp often and after using this just once it felt so much better. I have long hair and it did take alot of product to ensure i had full coverage so wouldnt use for every wash but i certainly noticed a change in my hair and scalp after using this.
Jordana – Wellington – Verified Product Reviewer
- Fine Hair - Normal Skin
The Essano Scalp Refresh Shampoo works wonders alongside the Conditioner. I’m a daily hair washer which I know is bad in itself so I really need a shampoo that doesn’t dry out my hair and this one does the trick!
Not a huge fan of the pump bottle as it will be hard to use up all of the product at the very bottom but we’ll face that when I run out.
nessarout – Auckland – Verified Product Reviewer
- Fine Hair - Normal Skin
This was perfect for my daughter as she gets dandruff. It has only been a couple weeks but it seems to have helped a little bit. I have noticed it makes her hair alot greasy quicker but that could be her not rinsing properly but will see in a week or so how it goes. Great smell and lathers well.
katrina – Auckland – Verified Product Reviewer
- Dry Hair - Normal Skin
Really good quality supermarket shampoo. It left my husbands hair in much better condition than his previous shampoo.
It isn’t quite as good as salon brands, but awesome value for money and much better than many other supermarket shampoo’s I have tried in the past. Didn’t love the pump mechanism though – I preferred the conditioner bottle style.
Alison – Auckland – Verified Product Reviewer
- Curly Hair - Normal Skin
My husband and teenage boys used this & found it really good.
The plastic clip was actually brilliant, as we went away & this stopped any leaks while in their bag.
This is a product they are keen to purchase again
Alex – Taranaki – Verified Product Reviewer
- Fine Hair - Sensitive Skin
Great but needed to be used daily, needed to pump a lot to get any sort of hair coverage and lather. Smelled awesome and was used by my husband also.