Detox Shampoo — Reddit Reviews
by Ouai
Updated November 5, 2026
Chelating clarifier removes hard-water minerals and styling buildup; drying and dandruff complaints follow.
What the community says
A chelating clarifier built around EDTA, olefin sulfonate, and vinegar, it strips styling residue and hard-water grime. Fine, oily, low-porosity hair gets the biggest payoff; dry ends, dandruff-prone scalps, and fragrance-sensitive users may hate it.
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Real Reddit threads — 201 mentions across 30 threads
Ouai Detox Shampoo on Reddit, in one place — 30 threads from r/curlyhair, r/Haircare and 4 more, summarized.
“about once a month I'll use OUAI Detox Shampoo to remove buildup.”
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“my mom actually ended up picking up one of the Sephora clarifying shampoos Abbey recommends (the Ouai Detox shampoo)”
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“I loooove my Ouai detox shampoo”
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“it's one of the very few products I've continued to repurchase”
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“Clarifying Shampoo once a week: Pantene Volume or Ouai Detox”
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“I double wash, so I do this for the first wash”
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“current rotation is Olaplex and Ouai detox for shampoo”
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“Ouai detox shampoo!!”
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“It saved my hair from hard water, I had been using other clarifying shampoo with no improvement.”
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