Perk Up Ultra Oil Control Dry Shampoo 5.3 oz / 189 mL

What it is: An extra-strength dry shampoo specially formulated for extra oily scalps and clinically shown to remove oil for a dry, refreshing feel and finish.

Hair Type: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Texture: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Hair Concerns:
- Oily Scalp

Key Benefits:
- Intensely hydrates hair
- Fights frizz and detangles
- Silicone-free

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Tapioca Starch: Refreshes roots and absorbs oil from scalp.
- Bamboo Stem Extract: Absorbs sweat and sebum while removing odor from hair and scalp.
- Rosebay Flower Extract: A microbiome-friendly extract that achieves healthier hair and scalp.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: Meet your oily scalp’s solution for supercharged oil control and a freshly washed feeling between wash days. This powerful, community-requested formula is clinically shown to remove oil and is ideal for scalps that demand a daily (or every other day) wash. Perk Up Ultra Dry Shampoo revitalizes greasy strands courtesy of root-friendly ingredients like oil-absorbing tapioca starch, odor-removing bamboo stem extract, and amika’s signature superfruit, sea buckthorn, leaving your strands and scalp feeling and looking fresher.


Fragrance Description: A blend of warm vanilla, spicy sweet clover, and fresh citrus.

Clinical Results: In a test comparing Perk Up Ultra Oil Control Dry Shampoo with amika’s Perk Up Dry Shampoo:
- Clinically shown to remove more oil

In a clinical test:
- Clinically shown to remove oil

In feedback from a 2-week test with 66 participants:​
- 87% said Perk Up Ultra helps control oil