The original, what makes it special, the shelf parts we use and how to get closer. Add or swap parts and the score updates.
The original · Moroccanoil
$30 · 5.4 oz
An aerosol powder spray where rice starch absorbs oil and a propellant blend carries it.
Prices and listings checked Oct 28, 2026. Amazon prices change; the link shows today's price.
Step 2 · The build
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The 100 points
We split Moroccanoil Dry Shampoo Light Tones into 3 standout parts. Each bar shows what the build earns.
The absorbent base (Oryza Sativa Starch) soaks up oil at the roots, which is the whole point of a dry shampoo.
The carrier (Disiloxane, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil) is most of the formula: it gives the slip, gloss and finish of the product.
Oils and butters (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil) soften the hair and seal in moisture.
Optional
66 / 100. We have not found a shelf product that closes more of the gap yet.
Step 3 · Buy
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Your build
Running total ~$8.99
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One bottle instead of a build. Sorted by match score; scores use the same standouts as above.
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No close match yet — we show the nearest formulas.
Why it is close. Same base; Clean Freak is $8.99.
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Running total
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A dermatology review of hair cosmetics explains what shampoos, conditioners and styling products do to the hair shaft and what they cannot do.
Gavazzoni 2015 · Int J TrichologyHydrofluorocarbon 152A, Butane, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Starch, Sd Alcohol 40-B (Alcohol Denat.), Disiloxane, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, PVP, Aqua/Water/Eau, Parfum/Fragrance, Magnesium Stearate, Diisopropyl Adipate, Cetrimonium Chloride, Methoxycinnamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, CI 60725 (Violet 2), CI 17200 (Red 33), Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Linalyl Acetate, Hexamethylindanopyran, Vanillin
Ingredient list from retailer listing, not confirmed on brand site. Source
We split Moroccanoil Dry Shampoo Light Tones into 3 standout parts worth 100 points in total. The build earns 66 of a possible 100. A full 100 needs every standout fully covered.
Not Your Mother's Clean Freak Original Dry Shampoo by Not Your Mother's is our closest single-product match at 66 out of 100 for ~$8.99 (7 oz). It shares Aerosol rice-starch dry shampoo with alcohol denat..
Moroccanoil Dry Shampoo Light Tones costs $30 for 5.4 oz. The closest dupe costs ~$8.99, a saving of about $21.01. Prices change, so check the seller page.
No. Dupes share the key actives but can differ in concentration, vehicle and supporting ingredients. Missing from this one: Argan oil. See our methodology for how we score.
Olaplex · bond-repair
$10.99our build, 1 partOriginal $34, build $10.99.
Not Your Mother's
Olaplex · conditioner
~$18.78our build, 2 partsOriginal $34, build ~$18.78.
Neutrogena + Not Your Mother's
Olaplex · dry-shampoo
~$17.98our build, 2 partsOriginal $30, build ~$17.98.
Not Your Mother's