This is a useful list for anyone who dyes their hair. If you dye your hair you should consider using a shampoo that is gentler on your hair and perhaps one that contains nutrients to support scalp and hair health.
These shampoos have been specifically designed for colored hair. But please let us know if you think these shampoos are great or not so great by leaving a comment at the end of the article. And if you know of any shampoos that are perfect for colored hair that aren’t included in this list, please mention it in the comments.
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Around $20 for 12oz
- Contains biotin, which is key for energy transfer from cell to cell (helping promote hair growth)
- Contains aloe vera, which may help protect the hair and improve scalp health
- Contains panthenol, which conditions and prtects the hair
- Contains cysteine and methionine – key amino acids for hair growth
Ingredients
- Water
- Glycerin
- Cetyl Alcohol
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Polyquaternium -7
- Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- Certrimonium Chloride Solution
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Tocopheryl Acetate
- Aloe Barbadensis
- Dimethicone
- Camellia Sinensis
- Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
- Hydrolyzed Wheat Starch
- Pantenol
- Inositol
- Cystine
- Cysteine
- Biotin
- Methionine
- Polysorbate 20
- Fragrance
- Propylene Glycol
- Tetrasodium EDTA
- Methylchloroisothaiazolinone Solution
- Methylisothiazolinone Solution
- Blue 1
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Matrix Biolage Color Care Therapie Shampoo and Conditioner
Around $44 for 33.8oz
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DermOrganic Sulfate-Free Conditioning Shampoo
Around $17 for 33.8oz
- Contains jojoba oil, which is thought to promote hair growth
- Rich in natural ingredients, including avocado, which is rich in nutrients
Ingredients
- Water
- Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- Sodium Lauroamphoacetate
- Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
- Sodium Lauryl Glucoside Carboxylate
- Lauryl Glucoside
- Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
- Acrylates Copolymer
- Coco-Glucoside
- Glyceryl Oleate
- Argan (argania spinosa) Oil
- Jojoba (simmondsia chinensis) Oil
- Almond (prunus dulcis) Oil
- Peach Kernel (prunus persica) Oil
- Avocado (persia americana) Oil
- Camellia Seed (camellia sinensis) Oil
- Botanical Keratin
- Vanilla
- Honey
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Argan Oil Shampoo for Color Treated Hair
Around $14 for 8oz
- Contains jojoba oil, which may help promote hair growth
- Contains several natural plant extracts
Ingredients
- Water
- Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- Sodium Lauroamphoacetate
- Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
- Sodium Lauryl Glucoside Carboxylate
- Lauryl Glucoside
- Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
- Acrylates Copolymer
- Coco-Glucoside
- Glyceryl Oleate
- Argan (argania spinosa) Oil
- Jojoba (simmondsia chinensis) Oil
- Almond (prunus dulcis) Oil
- Peach Kernel (prunus persica) Oil
- Avocado (persia americana) Oil
- Camellia Seed (camellia sinensis) Oil
- Botanical Keratin
- Vanilla
- Honey
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Aveda Color Conserve Shampoo
Around $34 for 8.5oz
- Contains natural herbal extracts
Ingredients
- Purified Water, containing herbal extracts:
- Camellia Sinensis Extract
- Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Extract (Bitter Orange)
- Astragalus Root (Membranaceus) Extract (Milk Vetch)
- Schizandra Chinensis Fruit Extract
- Pinus Tabulaeformis Bark Extract (Pine)
- Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract (Grape)
- Sedum Rosea Root Extract
- Rehmannia Chinensis Root Extract
- Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate
- Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
- Lauramidopropyl Betaine
- Cinnamidopropyltrimonium Chloride
- Quaternium 80
- PEG 7 Dimethicone C8-C18 Ester
- Babassuamidopropyl Betaine
- Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- Amyl Salicylate
- Amyl Cinnamate
- Lycopene
- Lecithin
- Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
- Tocopherol
- Sucrose Palmitate
- Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- Glycol Stearate
- Glycol Distearate
- Polyglyceryl 10 Oleate
- Polyquaternium 7
- Fragrance
- Cistus Ladaniferus Oil
- Glycerin
- Citric Acid
- Disodium EDTA
- Propylparaben
- Methylparaben
- Methylisothiazolinone
- Methylchloroisothiazolinone
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Nurture My Body – Organic Shampoo for Dry, Color Treated Hair
Around $30 for 8oz
Organic, fragrance free, SLS free, unscented for color treated hair.
- Rich in nutritious natural organic ingredients including grapefruit
- Contains horsetail – a rich source of silica
- Contains nettle, which may help inhibit DHT
Ingredients
- Purified Water
- Decyl Polyglucose
- Lauryl Polyglucose
- Cocos Nucifera (Coco de Cream)*
- Chondrus Crispus (Seaweed) Extract*
- Tussilago Farfara (Coltsfoot) Infusion*
- Stellaria Media (Chickweed) Infusion*
- Urtica Dioica (Nettles) Infusion*
- Equisetum Arvense (Horsetail) Infusion*
- Ulmus Fulva (Slippery Elm) Infusion*
- Althaea Officinalas (Marshmallow Root) Infusion*
- Symphytum Officinale (Comfrey Root) Infusion*
- Calendula Officinalis (Pot Marigold) Infusion*
- Chamomilla Recutita (Chamomile Flowers) Infusion*
- Avena Sativa (Oatstraw) Infusion*
- Vegetable Glycerin
- Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Extract
- Xanthan Gum
- Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) CO2
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Nexxus Salon Hair Care Color Assure Shampoo & Conditioner Combo Pack
Around $43 for 67.6 oz
- Contains avocado oil, which is rich in nutrients
- Contains nettle, which may help reduce DHT levels
- Contains panthenol, which protects hair from damage
Ingredients
- Shampoo
- Aqueous Extract of Nettle
- Cocamide DEA
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- Fragrance
- Hydrolyzed Collagen
- Panthenol
- Tocopheryl Acetate
- Avocado Oil
- Glycine Soja Sterol (Soybean)
- Ceramide 3
- Triticum Vulgare
- Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Flour Lipids (Vegetable Ceramide)
- Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
- Alpha Glucan Oligosaccharide
- Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Octyl Methoxycinnamate
- Myristic Acid
- Palmitic Acid
- Stearic Acid
- Polyglyceryl 3 Distearate
- Polysorbate 60
- Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- Citric Acid
- Lecithin
- Yeast Extract
- Styrene/Methacrylic Acid/Itaconic Acid Polymer
- Polyquaternium 10
- Methylchloroisothiazolinone
- Methylisothiazolinone
- Propylene Glycol
- Yellow 6
- Yellow 5
- Conditioner
- Water
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Stearyl Alcohol
- Cyclopentasiloxane
- Dimethicone
- Bis C13 15 Alkoxy PG Amodimethicone
- Stearalkonium Chloride
- Aminopropyl Dimethicone
- Cetrimonium Chloride
- Fragrance
- Isostearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- DMDM Hydantoin
- Dimethiconol
- C14 15 Alcohols
- Disodium EDTA
- Citric Acid
- Linalool
- Hexylcinnamal
- Benzyl Salicylate
- Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
- Butylphenyl Methlyproprional
- Limonene
- Amyl Cinnamal
- Citronellol
- Propylene Glycol
- Hydrolyzed Collagen
- Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis) Leaf Juice
- Polyglyceryl 3 Diisostearate
- Polysorbate 60
- Stearic Acid
- Palmitic Acid
- Myristic Acid
- Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- Geranium Maculatum (Geranium) Extract
- Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract
- Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Flour Lipids
- Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil
- Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (Vitamin C)
- Glycine Soja (Soybean) Sterol
- Alpha Glucan Oligosaccharide
- Ceramide 3
- Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
- Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E).
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Loreal Serie Expert Vitamino Color Shampoo
Around $24 for 16.9oz
- Contains vitamin E and Arginine, nutrients that promote hair health
Ingredients
- Aqua/Water/Eau
- Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- Disodium Cocamphodiacetate
- Dimethicone
- Sodium Chloride
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Hydroxystearyl Cetyl Ether
- Sodium Cetearyl Stearate
- PPG 5 Ceteth 20
- Sodium Methylparaben
- Guar Acetate
- Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- Carbomer
- DMDM Hydantoin
- Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E)
- Propylene Glycol
- Phenoxyethanol
- Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
- Magnesium Acetate
- Cocamide MIPA
- Methylparaben
- Aspartic Acid
- Glycine
- Arginine HCl
- Glutamic
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Theorie Helichrysum Nourishing Shampoo Damaged or Colored Treated Hair
Around $36 for 27oz
- Contains ginkgo biloba, which may improve blood circulation
- Contains grape seed oil, which may benefit hair health
Ingredients
- Aqua
- coco-glucoside
- helichrysum stoechas extract
- ginkgo biloba leaf extract
- coco-betaine
- octyl methoxycinnamate
- peg-7 glyceryl cocoate
- Grape seed oil
- polyquaternium-10
- hydroxypropyl guar
- phenoxyethanol
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Oribe Shampoo for Beautiful Color
Around $36 for 8.5oz
- Contains panthenol, which protects the hair from damage
- Contains watermelon, which contains citruline, which may help improve blood circulation
Ingredients
- Water/Aqua/Eau
- Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- Lauramidopropyl Betaine
- PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
- Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
- Glycol Distearate
- Parfum/Fragrance
- Polyglyceryl-3 Laurate
- Decyl Glucoside
- Disodium Lauroamphodiacetate
- Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids
- Sodium Trideceth Sulfate
- Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- Glycerin
- Cinnamidopropyltrimonium Chloride
- Panthenol
- Polyquaternium-7
- Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol
- PEG-150 Distearate
- Keratin
- Hydrolyzed Keratin
- Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Extract
- Kaempferia Galanga Root Extract
- Litchi Chinensis Fruit Extract
- Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Fruit Extract
- Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract
- Amber Extract
- Moringa Pterygosperma Seed Extract
- Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Extract
- Butylene Glycol
- Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
- Hydrolyzed Jojoba Protein
- Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Protein
- Bioflavonoids
- Dextrin
- Hexylene Glycol
- Propylene Glycol
- Behenyl Alcohol
- Benzophenone-4
- Citric Acid
- Trisodium EDTA
- Phenoxyethanol
- Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
- Methylisothiazolinone
- Potassium Sorbate
- Sodium Benzoate
- Hexyl Cinnamal
- Limonene
- Linalool
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Further reading
If you’re concerned that your hair is weak and brittle or shedding more frequently, I recommend you read the following articles:
If you have any questions or suggestions, please leave a comment.