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 · OUAI
$30 · 4.5 oz
An aerosol that sprays absorbent rice starch and aluminum starch onto roots to soak up oil.
Prices and listings checked Oct 28, 2026. Amazon prices change; the link shows today's price.
Step 2 · The build
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Partial credit means the part only partly matches that standout.
The 100 points
We split Super Dry Shampoo (Melrose Place) into 3 standout parts. Each bar shows what the build earns.
The absorbent base (Dimethylimidazolidinone Rice Starch, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Oryza Sativa Extract) soaks up oil at the roots, which is the whole point of a dry shampoo.
Humectants (Panthenol, Glycerin) pull in water and keep the hair feeling soft.
Film-formers and polymers (Acrylates Copolymer) give hold, set and heat or humidity resistance.
Optional
51 / 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 aerosol base at 4.5 oz vs 7 oz (OUAI price unconfirmed).
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Running total
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Not Your Mother's
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, Dimethylimidazolidinone rice starch, Alcohol denat, Aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, Isobutane, Panthenol, Disteardimonium hectorite, Oryza sativa (rice) extract, Magnesium carbonate, Aqua / water / eau, Acrylates copolymer, Zeolite, Glycerin, Potassium sorbate, Sorbic acid, Citric acid, Parfum / fragrance, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Benzyl salicylate
Ingredient list from retailer listing, not confirmed on brand site. Source
We split Super Dry Shampoo (Melrose Place) into 3 standout parts worth 100 points in total. The build earns 51 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 51 out of 100 for ~$8.99 (7 oz). It shares HFC 152a, Alcohol denat., Rice starch.
Super Dry Shampoo (Melrose Place) costs $30 for 4.5 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: Aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, Panthenol. 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