Detox Shampoo — Reddit Reviews
by Ouai
Updated November 10, 2026
Chelating clarifier with vinegar and EDTA clears hard-water and product buildup; squeaky-clean finish.
What the community says
A strong clarifying shampoo built around EDTA chelators, vinegar, and aggressive surfactants, best used as a first wash every few weeks for oily, fine, or buildup-prone hair. It can leave dry ends, tangles, brittle strands, or irritated scalps behind.
What this means for you
What people love
Watch out for
- Too stripping for dry hair; leaves ends brittle or tangled
- Can worsen dandruff or eczema-prone scalps
- Fragrance-related hair-fall complaints exist
Product details
Where to buy
Full ingredient list · 33
Ouai Detox Shampoo ingredients
Aqua (Water, Eau), Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Decyl Glucoside, Acrylates Copolymer, Cocamide Mipa, Parfum (Fragrance), Polysorbate 20, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Vinegar, PEG-150 Distearate, Polyquaternium-7, Glycerin, Benzophenone-4, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium EDTA, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Linalool, Citronellol, CI 14700 (Red 4), CI 19140 (Yellow 5), CI 61570 (Green 5)
Listed in label order, highest concentration first. Linked ingredients have their own page.
Real Reddit threads — 221 mentions across 30 threads
Ouai Detox Shampoo on Reddit, in one place — 30 threads from r/curlyhair, r/Haircare and 4 more, summarized.
“I usually use the OUAI clarifying and it's phenomenal… a bit too clean, as it gets literally squeaky”
Mentioned
“about once a month I'll use OUAI Detox Shampoo to remove buildup.”
Mentioned
“my mom actually ended up picking up one of the Sephora clarifying shampoos Abbey recommends (the Ouai Detox shampoo)”
Mentioned
“I loooove my Ouai detox shampoo”
Positive
“it's one of the very few products I've continued to repurchase”
Positive
“Clarifying Shampoo once a week: Pantene Volume or Ouai Detox”
Mentioned
“I double wash, so I do this for the first wash”
Mentioned
“current rotation is Olaplex and Ouai detox for shampoo”
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“Ouai detox shampoo!!”
Positive
“It saved my hair from hard water, I had been using other clarifying shampoo with no improvement.”
Positive
Dupes & Alternatives
Often paired with
Products Redditors use alongside this one
Ouai
Mentioned together in 9 threads
“OUAI leave in conditioner and heat protectant. (Also, OAUI Detox Shampoo, but not every day.)”