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Addendum: After using this shampoo for over a year, it is now my primary choice. It leaves my hair perfectly clean and I can easily go two days without washing.Original Review: My hair is straight, fine, and not too thick. My scalp is oily, itchy and damaged from years in the sun.For the past two decades the shampoo that worked best for me has been Redken Solve Purifying Shampoo, 8.5 oz $33 on Ebay. I believe it was the clay-based formula that made it superior to other products. Redken discontinued it about the same time I started using it but, up to this year, I was still able to buy it for a reasonable price on ebay. When the price tripled, I was forced to find a replacement.Of the many products I have tried, here are the three top contenders:* Rene Furterer Curbicia Purifying Clay, 5 oz $34* Redken Oil Detox Shampoo (AKA Hair Cleansing Cream), 8.5 oz $25* Live Clean Mineral Clay Rebalancing Shampoo, 12 oz $5.49I have tried all of the Rene Furterer shampoos, but Curbicia (also clay-based) is the only one strong enough for my oily scalp. It works as well as Redken Solve for giving me perfect hair on the first day and decent hair on days two and three. But it is expensive, even when I could get it on sale from England.I've only used the Redken Oil Detox shampoo twice but both times it cleaned well, left my hair very soft, and kept it looking good for two days. I would probably select it as my replacement if not for the price and I haven't found it cheaper anywhere else.Which leads us to the inexpensive but well formulated Live Clean Mineral Clay Rebalancing Shampoo. My hair looks good on the first day (not as soft as the more expensive products) and my scalp and hair seems fine on the second day. The triple clay combination should work well to both remove oils and decrease itching. Complaints from other reviewers were that they didn't like the smell (I do like it) and it was too drying.Top Ingredients for All Four ShampoosRene Furterer Curbicia Purifying Clay 5 oz $34Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Glycol Palmitate, Cocamide Mipa, Cetearyl Alcohol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, Coco-glucoside, Hectorite, Citric Acid, Bht , Camphor, Chromium Oxide Greens , Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Seed Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus (Clove) ...Redken Oil Detox Shampoo (AKA Hair Cleansing Cream) 8.5 oz $25Aqua/Water/Eau, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Lauryl Glucoside, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Chloride, Glycol Distearate, Citric Acid, Ppg-5-Ceteth-20, Parfum/Fragrance, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Limonene, Disodium EDTA, Salicylic Acid, Coco-Betaine, Sugarcane Extract ...Live Clean Mineral Clay Rebalancing Shampoo 12 oz $5.49Water (Aqua), Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate, Sodium Chloride, Kaolin+, Bentonite+, Montmorillonite+, Vinegar/Acetum*, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract*, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil*, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract*...Redken Solve Purifying Shampoo 8.5 oz $33 on EbayWater, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Disodium Cocoamphoacetate, Kaolin, Montmorillonite, Sodium Chloride, Dimethicone, Fragrence, Citrus Acid, Salicylic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Methylparaben, Propylene Glycol, Taurine, Limonene ...