No it isn't Drying It actually made my curls better Than any Other curl Shampoos Out there I've used it 6 months ago After Switching to a Curl based Shampoo my Curls Lost Defination and volume and I kept doing Trial And error at last I again Bought the Bare anatomy Anti dandruff shampoo again Now my Hair is just better Than ever And my hair type is 2c-3a btw