The 16 Best Drugstore Shampoos for Fine Hair

Best Overall

OGX Extra Strength Biotin & Collagen Shampoo

$6 at Amazon $11 at Ulta $9 at Target

Hair Type: Color-treated, fine, and thick | Scent: Jasmine, coconut, and lemon | Size: 13 fluid ounces | Cruelty-Free: No

Formulated with biotin (vitamin B7), this shampoo gives your hair the nourishment it needs to grow strong. And thanks to the collagen, wheat protein, and bamboo fiber extract, it delivers plumping proteins to your hair to make it look fuller and more voluminous right out of the shower.

"For a drugstore-brand shampoo for fine hair, I definitely love OGX Biotin & Collagen Shampoo. It's budget-friendly and gives you a lift," says New York-based hairstylist Sky Kim of Serge Normant at John Frieda

Best Budget

Hask Biotin Boost Thickening Shampoo

$7 at Amazon $7 at Ulta $6 at Target

Hair Type: Fine, flat, thin | Size: 12 fluid ounces | Cruelty-Free: Yes

Yes, drugstore shampoos are already typically budget-friendly, but this one from Hask is even more so. This thickening shampoo uses vitamin B7, collagen, and, interestingly enough, coffee to give life to fine, limp strands without stripping the cuticles or adding unnecessary weight. We just wish it lathered a bit more intensely.

Best Volumizing

Garnier Fructis Plumping Treat Shampoo + Watermelon Extract

$10 at Walmart

Hair Type: Fine | Scent: Watermelon | Size: 11.8 fluid ounces | Cruelty-Free: Yes

Since its 2003 launch, Garnier Fructis has been a go-to in the drugstore haircare aisle. The brand continues to impress with new formulas like its watermelon-infused Plumping Treat line. This smoothie-inspired showstopper cleanses, moisturizes, and boosts thin hair from the inside out—what more could you ask from a shampoo? We love that it's made from 96% natural ingredients, and watermelon is the hero—it plumps the hair follicle similarly to how it plumps the skin.

Best Strengthening

Mielle Rosemary Mint Strengthening Shampoo

$10 at Amazon $11 at Ulta $11 at Target

Hair Type: All | Sulfate-Free: Yes | Scent: Rosemary mint | Size: 12 fluid ounces | Cruelty-Free: Yes

Are you working with weak, brittle strands or split ends? Mielle's Rosemary Mint Strengthening Shampoo will deliver the TLC your hair needs. The strengthening formula combines biotin with natural ingredients like babassu seed, coconut and rosemary oil to bring your locks back from the brink while gently detangling and encouraging new hair growth.

Best for Hair Growth

Organi Grow Hair Co. Growpoo Clarifying Shampoo

$21 at organigrowhairco.com

Hair Type: Dry, damaged, and brittle | Scent: None | Size: 8 ounces | Cruelty-Free: Yes

Growpoo is serious about hair growth. Combining hydrating vegemoist, strengthening babassu, fortifying oleic acid, and pH-balancing apple cider vinegar, plus a range of other carefully selected ingredients, this shampoo pulls out all the stops. A deep-cleansing clarifying shampoo, it kills dandruff-causing bacteria and nourishes your hair while stimulating the scalp.

Best for Fullness

Real Raw Shampoothie Biotin Boost Shampoo

$9 at Target $16 at Walmart $5 at Walgreens

Hair Type: All | Scent: None | Size: 12 fluid ounces | Cruelty-Free: Yes

Real Raw Shampoothie's take on thickening shampoo is a scrumptious cold-pressed blend of coconut water, aloe juice, yogurt, and biotin. The result? Moisturized hair with enhanced elasticity that looks healthy and visibly fuller.

Best Sulfate-Free

L'Oreal Paris Thickening Shampoo

$9 at Amazon $9 at Target $9 at Walmart

Hair Type: Thin and fine | Scent: Rosemary | Size: 8.5 fluid ounces | Cruelty-Free: No

Sulfates are helpful for cleansing (they're responsible for the lathering factor in many shampoos), but they can also strip the hair, which isn't helpful when your strands are already notably thin. Infused with rosemary extract, L'Oreal Paris Ever Strong helps prevent breakage by fortifying fine, fragile hair. We love the fresh minty, rosemary scent, but some uses have noted it can be a tad drying.

Best for Natural Hair

Maui Moisture Thicken & Restore + Bamboo Fiber Shampoo

$16 at Amazon $8 at Walmart $10 at Walgreens

Hair Type: Color-treated, natural, and transitioning | Scent: Coconut | Size: 13 fluid ounces | Cruelty-Free: Yes

Formulated with natural textures and curls in mind, Maui Moisture Thicken & Restore blends aloe vera, coconut water, castor oil (which can also help with hair growth), and bamboo fibers to densify and strengthen. When you wash with this shampoo, you can expect revitalized hair with volume, bounce, and a healthy shine.

Best for Color-Treated Hair

John Frieda Volume Lift Weightless Shampoo

$8 at Amazon $10 at Walmart $6,599 at Wayfair

Hair Type: Color-treated, fine, and flat | Size: 8.45 fluid ounces | Cruelty-Free: No

John Frieda's haircare line is known for its ability to protect highlighted and color-treated hair, and this shampoo is no different. The brand's Volume Lift Weightless Shampoo uses "Air-Silk" technology to deliver feather weight body and noticeable fullness without stripping the hair follicles. We just wish the dispenser didn't clog so easily.

Best for Dandruff

Head & Shoulders Classic Clean Dandruff Shampoo

$13 at Amazon $2 at Target $6 at Walmart

Hair Type: All | Scent: Classic Clean | Size: 13.5 fluid ounces | Cruelty-Free: No

Head & Shoulders might not be the sexiest 'poo on the drugstore shelf, but the thing is, it works. If you're dealing with a chronically flaky mop, washing with this pyrithione zinc formula helps to rid your scalp of dandruff-causing bacteria. And when your scalp is healthy, your hair has a better chance of growing long and strong.

Best Pump Bottle

Love Beauty And Planet Sulfate-Free Coconut Water & Mimosa Flower Shampoo

$24 at Amazon $9 at Target $9 at Walmart

Hair Type: Fine and flat | Scent: Coconut and floral notes | Size: 32.3 ounces | Cruelty-Free: Unknown

Pump bottles often offer the best value (they're typically larger) and they're more convenient to use in the shower (we love an option that's mess-free and doesn't slip out of our hands). This 'poo from Love Beauty And Planet contains over 32 ounces of lightly moisturizing shampoo that strengthens and leaves your hair with undeniable body. It does have a strong scent (think tropical island), but we don't mind it.

Best Naturally-Derived

Avalon Organics Volumizing Rosemary Shampoo

$14 at Amazon $14 at Walmart $9 at ocado.com

Hair Type: Thin and limp | Scent: Rosemary | Size: 11 fluid ounces | Cruelty-Free: Yes

Avalon Organics Volumizing Rosemary Shampoo is made with essential oils (like rosemary), vitamins, and naturally derived botanicals including aloe and plant proteins. You can count on it to gently cleanse while leaving fuller, thicker, more voluminous hair in its wake.

Best Scent

Hempz Sweet Pineapple & Honey Melon Volumizing Shampoo

$28 at Amazon

Hair Type: Color-treated, fine, and thin | Scent: Sweet pineapple and honey melon | Size: 6 fluid ounces | Cruelty-Free: Yes

Hempz has been creating delicious-smelling skincare since the late 90s. With a dedicated fanbase and a growing demand for hemp-infused cosmetics, the brand's recent haircare venture was a long time coming. This shampoo contains natural hemp seed oil which can help thicken hair while stimulating new growth. But what really stands out to us is its mouth-watering pineapple and honeydew scent. We do wish it didn't contain sulfates though.

Best Dry Shampoo

Dove Volume and Fullness Dry Shampoo

$13 at Amazon $4 at Target $7 at Walmart

Hair Type: Fine, flat, oily, and limp | Scent: None | Size: 5 fluid ounces | Cruelty-Free: No

Since fine hair can start looking greasy sooner than later, you're wise to keep a dry shampoo on hand—especially if your hair is fine yet oily or you like to skip washes. This trusty aerosol can by Dove instantly absorbs oil to make your locks look cleaner while pumping your roots with volume. We love the result, but note you'll likely have to work it in a bit to clear away any white cast.

Best for Mature Hair

Biota Botanicals Daily Care Shampoo

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Hair Type: Fine, flat, oily, and limp | Scent: Herbal | Size: 10.1 fluid ounces | Cruelty-Free: Yes

Hair tends to thin as we age, but this shampoo is designed to revitalize your scalp to promote fuller-looking hair. With a nourishing blend of herbal extracts, including nettle root and chamomile, it lathers well and makes hair feel fuller and softer. Reviewers love that it boosted shine and even helped refresh faded highlights. However, we don't love that it contains sulfates and methylchloroisothiazolinone, which is an allergen and may irritate the skin.

Best with UV Protection

Pure Nature Argan Oil Deep Hydra Nourishing Shampoo

$17 at Amazon

Hair Type: Fine, flat, dry | Scent: Original | Size: 16.9 fluid ounces | Cruelty-Free: Yes

If you spend a lot of time in the sun, you're hair is prone to color fade. Enter this argan oil-infused shampoo that's formulated to hydrate dry hair, protect it from heat and UV damage, and add shine (that's what we call a win-win-win). The short ingredient list also contains collagen which bolsters weak strands. It's free of common preservatives that can irritate sensitive scalps but may weigh down oily hair.