Doing your shampoo and conditioner is a real moment of relaxation and well-being. Feeling the foam slide down your lengths is a pleasure… but this famous foam is most often obtained thanks to the presence of sulphates in hair care products. So, while the foam is pleasant in the moment, it is actually harmful in the long term because the chemical compounds that are sulfates are toxic and promotes the dull effect…
That’s why many hair care brands are now choosing to do without sulfates in the composition of their products, without skimping on the foaming effect that we all love. But then what are these brands that think about the health of our hair and formulate “clean” and effective care? Here is a small list of sulphate-free treatments to test with your eyes closed.
• An anti-dandruff shampoo with organic peppermint
A pioneer in the removal of silicones from its hair care products, which occurred in 2010, the Yves Rocher brand has chosen this year to also remove sulphates from all its shampoos and replace them with formulas using innovative natural technologies. On the menu: new non-sulphate surfactants of plant origin such as coconut oil or sunflower oil for a very gentle wash with the greatest respect for the balance of the scalp and lengths.
Enriched with Organic Peppermint from La Gacilly, the Sulfate-Free Treatment Shampoo eliminates dandruff and prevents recurrences. Rid of dandruff, the hair breathes again and the scalp is purified.
Sulfate-Free Anti-Dandruff Treatment Shampoo – YVES ROCHER – €9.90
• Essential booster masks
Maria Nila, the famous Swedish hair care brand known for its “clean” and ultra-effective treatments, has just expanded its collection with six new products full of superpowers, one for each iconic range.
These invigorating hair masks designed in travel size, contain highly concentrated ingredients, strong but natural fragrances and an attenuated PH so you no longer have to use a conditioner. In just three minutes, these vegan, sulfate-free masks deliver a real boost of hydration, shine, and protection to hair. What give the impression that we have just left the hairdresser after each use. We note that there is a booster mask for each range of the brand, namely Luminous Color (to take care of colored hair), Sheer Silver (to revitalize dull blondes and neutralize yellow reflections), Structure Repair (to protect hair damaged), Head & Hair Heal (to intensely nourish the hair and care for the scalp), True Soft (to make hair shiny) and Pure Volume (to enhance fine hair).
Booster Mask – MARIA NILA – 9€
• A shine-boosting detangler that smells of Monoï
Great novelty of the year for Nuxe: the launch of a natural and sensory hair range. Born from the Nuxe Laboratory’s expertise in vegetable oils, the Shine Mirror Detangler instantly detangles and delicately perfumes the hair. Formulated without silicone and sulphates, this conditioner, with fermented oil of pink Camellia, intensely nourishes the hair fibre. Its balm texture with the mythical fragrance of Huile Prodigieuse envelops the hair for an incredible sensory ritual. The hair is bursting with shine with an addictive silky feel. Impossible to do without it after having tasted it!
Prodigious Hair Mirror Shine Detangler – NUXE – 23,90€
• A low-cost keratin mask
Since 2006, Mademoiselle bio has been the number 1 organic cosmetics brand online. It embodies beauty, committed and has become a reference with its 4000 organic beauty products and 150 organic cosmetics brands. Among them, the brand “Mademoiselle bio” which offers a multitude of effective and innovative treatments. We fell in love with the intense protection mask that restores suppleness and vitality to hair weakened by external aggressions and difficult to style. Creamy and generous, it takes care of all hair without weighing it down. Vegetable keratin strengthens the hair, camellia oil fortifies while coconut water prevents dryness and dullness.
Intense protection mask – MADEMOISELLE BIO – 11,90€
• A purifying shampoo for oily hair
Oily hair should be washed with low-sudsing, healthy formula care. We are thus betting on the “Purifying Action” range from the Centifolie brand, a brand justly known for its effective, organic, vegan, and made in France hair care. This sulphate-free shampoo with organic nettle rebalances and purifies the scalp. The hair is light and airy, devoid of the impurities accumulated during the day. The hair finds a perfect balance and becomes greasy less quickly. We fell in love with the cream texture enriched with vegetable keratin which deeply hydrates.
Purifying Shampoo – CENTIFOLIA – €7.95
• A range enriched with castor oil
Famous since Pharaonic Egypt, castor oil was used to strengthen and accelerate hair growth. Today the sensational effects of this almost magical oil are still there. Rich in fatty acids and minerals, it gives the hair the boost it needs to multiply hair growth and improve its robustness. The Keragan brand has developed a unique formula that maximizes the effects of castor oil by combining it with Argan oil and chamomile. Their properties give your hair a soft look and natural shine.
Shampoo and conditioner with castor oil, argan and chamomile – KERAGAN – 35,95€
• A scrub with detox effect for the scalp
We chain shampoos and masks… and we tend to forget that the scalp is saturated with information but also clogged with impurities. That’s why it needs to be thoroughly cleaned to create an ideal base for beautiful hair. Just like perfect makeup starts with flawless skin, a scalp exfoliator provides a great foundation for luscious hair. This pre-wash purifying treatment from Grow Georgous instantly detoxifies and refreshes scalps that tend to have an accumulation of sebum and product residue. Its scalp-clarifying formula balances excess oil and gently removes follicle-clogging dirt caused by urban pollution and other impurities that can dull and spoil your hair’s potential. It is vegan, but also and above all without sulphates, silicones, phthalates or mineral oil.
Detoxifying exfoliant for the scalp – GROW GEORGOUS – 30€
• A vegan dry shampoo that detoxifies the hair
Known worldwide for its range of restorative treatments, Olaplex has just launched its first dry shampoo. Infused with multi-patented “Olaplex Bond Building Technology”, this dry shampoo does more than absorb oil, odor and sweat, it also detoxifies the scalp without clogging pores and neutralizes odor-causing pollutants. Use it to instantly refresh hair between wash days or use on clean, dry hair to amp up day one styles. Cruelty free and vegan since its creation, the Olaplex brand is also 100% free of sulfates, phthalates, parabens and gluten.
N°4D Clean Volume Detox Dry Shampoo – OLAPLEX – 29,90€
• A range made in France simple and effective
Developed after more than a year of research and development in partnership with a state-of-the-art laboratory, the Pure range from David Mallet was produced in France and its formulation is guaranteed fragrance-free, silicone-free, sulphate-free, colorant and mineral oil free. Active ingredients of natural origin, namely wheat micro-protein, organic coconut oil, organic shea butter, organic argan oil and organic cocoa butter treat the hair in depth and gently to a light and natural effect, without weighing them down. The duo makes it possible to durably strengthen the hair by making it more robust and less brittle.
Pure Shampoo – DAVID MALLET – 14€
Pure conditioner – DAVID MALLET – 16€
Elizabeth Sall