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Polytar Scalp Shampoo, For Scalp Conditions, Reduces Itching is one of 50 hair care products on our shelf, compared on what buyers rated it, how many of them there were, and what it costs today. Here is how the maker describes it: Polytar itchy scalp shampoo features a unique coal tar formula with anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and anti-itch properties. Provides relief for an itchy, dry, and flaky scalp. The antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties help soothe irritation and reduce redness, leaving your scalp calm and comfortable. That is the maker talking, not us, so read it as a claim rather than a finding. It holds 4.5 out of 5 on Amazon from 5,579 ratings. Where that leaves it next to the rest of the shelf is set out below.
Across the 50 rated hair care products we track, the middle of the pack sits at 4.5 out of 5. This one scores 4.5. That's mid-table. Star ratings won't separate this from its neighbours, so the decision comes down to pack size, price per unit and whether the specifics below suit you.
Behind that score sit 5,579 ratings, against a shelf median of 4,347. That's a solid enough base to read the score, though not enough to settle it.
Price-wise it falls in the top third of a shelf that stretches £1.98 to £56.00, with £7.13 in the middle. It costs more than most while rating around the middle, so the extra money needs to be buying something specific: pack size, brand you trust, or a detail below that matters to you.
Worked out from the 50 hair care products we track, not from the brand's own claims. How we rank →
Taken from the product listing via Amazon's product API. These are the seller's claims, not our test results.
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