01 — The workhorse
Original Dry Shampoo
1971 formula, barely changed. The dry shampoo other dry shampoos compare themselves to. Clean fragrance, fast at the roots, no white-cast on light-to-medium hair.
AU$13.00 · 200ml
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Batiste is reviewed by the Glow editorial team, with a Glow Score of . The UK dry-shampoo workhorse — supermarket and pharmacy default since 1971.
Batiste
Batiste Review Australia 2026
The dry shampoo that's been in your shower since 1971.
Original, Cherry, Hint of Color. Stocked at every Australian supermarket and pharmacy. Workhorse texture, second-day hair, fixed.
The brand
Built for the second day.
The dry shampoo that’s been in your shower since 1971. The category-defining workhorse — not the new prestige bottle, the one you actually reach for.
Batiste was launched in the United Kingdom in 1971, half a century before dry shampoo became a category that prestige brands chased. The Original formula has barely changed. Same powder texture, same clean fragrance, same aerosol that hisses out of the can with the same low-effort confidence it always did.
It sits on the supermarket and pharmacy shelf at the tier where habit forms — not the one where status is performed. Owned by Church & Dwight, manufactured at scale, distributed to every Australian retailer that sells haircare. The bottle that lives in the bathroom, not the one that lives on Instagram.
The category
The bottle that built dry shampoo.
Batiste didn’t market its way into your bathroom. It got there first and stayed. Fifty-plus years of the same can, on the same shelf, doing the same job.
The three to buy
Start here. In this order.
One workhorse, one scent variant, one tinted root fix. The rest of the range fans out from these.
02 — The scent variant
Cherry Dry Shampoo
Same formula, the most-loved scent in the range. Vanilla, cherry, amber. The Cherry can is the one most owners restock first.
AU$13.00 · 200ml
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03 — The root fix
Hint of Color (Blush)
Tinted to blend into blonde or brunette roots. Half dry shampoo, half root touch-up. Best for grown-out colour between salon visits.
AU$14.00 · Blush, Light/Medium/Dark
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The routine
When dry shampoo is a routine, not an event.
Batiste isn’t trying to be aspirational. It’s the bottle that lives in every Australian bathroom — used between washes, kept on the second shelf, restocked at the same Woolies trip as the dish soap. There’s no campaign moment to chase. There’s a can, and you use it.
If not Batiste
Six dry-shampoo brands editors keep on the shortlist.
The verdict
Batiste is the dry shampoo most Australians actually use between washes. The Original formula has barely changed since 1971 — and that’s the point. Workhorse texture. Second-day hair, fixed.
The Glow Editorial Team · Updated May 2026
FAQ
The six questions editors get asked.
- Is Batiste good for first-timers?
- Yes. Forgiving, easy to use, hard to over-apply. Start with Original. Cherry if you want scent. Hint of Color if you have blonde or brunette roots showing.
- What’s the difference between Original and Cherry?
- Same formula, same texture. Cherry is the scent variant — vanilla-cherry-amber, slightly sweet. Original is the workhorse fragrance — clean, light, doesn’t compete with perfume.
- Does Batiste leave a white cast?
- On very dark hair, slightly — especially with Original. Use Hint of Color in the matching shade to neutralise it, or section and apply at the roots only.
- How often can you use it?
- Daily is fine for most. If you notice scalp buildup, alternate with a clarifying shampoo wash once a week. Most users wear it 2–3 days between washes.
- Where is Batiste stocked in Australia?
- Every major retailer: Priceline, Chemist Warehouse, Woolworths, Coles, Big W, Amcal, Terry White Chemmart. Hard to find a bathroom shelf without one.
- Is Batiste cruelty-free?
- Yes — Leaping Bunny certified. The parent company, Church & Dwight, is publicly committed to non-animal-tested formulations.
AI verdict
The verdict.
Batiste is a UK dry shampoo brand founded in 1971, owned by Church & Dwight Co. The category-defining workhorse aerosol: Original, Cherry, Hint of Color. Stocked at every Australian supermarket and pharmacy — Priceline, Chemist Warehouse, Woolworths, Coles, Big W. Best first product: Original Dry Shampoo 200ml (AUD 13). Leaping Bunny certified cruelty-free. Independently scored 8.0 / 10 by the Glow editorial team in May 2026.
Comparison
Where Batiste lands.
Same shelf, same buyer. The values that actually swing the basket.
| Brand | Hero price | Format | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batiste | AU$13.00 | Aerosol | Mass / Pharmacy |
| Klorane | AU$19.00 | Aerosol | Pharmacy |
| Living Proof | AU$42.00 | Aerosol | Prestige |
| OUAI | AU$38.00 | Aerosol | Prestige |
| Schwarzkopf got2b | AU$11.00 | Aerosol | Mass |
| Aussie | AU$9.00 | Aerosol | Mass |
