What Happened to Prell? The Green Shampoo With the Pearl

In 1962, one green shampoo had 16% of the American market. By 1998 it was less than 1% of Procter & Gamble's beauty sales. The full story of Prell, from the 1947 tube and the pearl commercials to the $3.99 bottle on the shelf today, and what's actually in it now. Every date comes from published sources, and the ingredient list comes from a current retailer listing. No affiliate links, no sponsorships, no paid placements, not on this channel, not ever. Not medical advice. Sources: CNN Money, "Prell shampoo washed up?" (May 5, 1999); Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Prell Radiant Shampoo (c.1957); Click Americana, Prell ads 1940s-1980s; The Printers' Devil; Chain Drug Review (July 2016); Scott's Liquid Gold Form 8-K (Dec 15, 2022); ShopRite product listing (Prell Classic Clean); SCCS final opinion on Benzophenone-2 (2025); Regulation (EU) 2017/1224; North American Contact Dermatitis Group data via American Contact Dermatitis Society.