What are sulfates?
Sulfates are cleansing agents, and you can find them in lots of high-street and even high-end brand shampoos and conditioners. You can also find them in harsh cleaning agents, hence why some experts now discourage the use of sulfates in hair products.
Why are sulfates bad for your hair?
Sulfates are bad for your hair because they’re incredibly drying; while a sulfate shampoo may thoroughly clean your hair, it’ll also end up drying it out and stripping away your hair’s natural moisture. Not only can this lead to dry, unhealthy hair that looks more damaged than it actually is, but it can also create a dry, irritated scalp. The sebum that your scalp produces is necessary for healthy hair roots, and sulfates can disrupt the natural hydration process.
Sulfate-free shampoos and conditioners
So, if you’re looking for sulfate-free shampoos and conditioners, we’ve selected our favourite sulfate-free brand, Hask, and highlighted some of our favourite products from their sulfate-free range.
For Damaged Hair
If your hair feels dry, hard to style, has lots of split ends, and goes frizzy after shampooing and blow dry, you most likely have damaged hair. Here are our favourite sulfate-free shampoos and conditioner for damaged hair:
Hask Argan Oil Repairing Shampoo
Made with authentic Moroccan argan oil, this repairing shampoo can help smooth out any damage-related frizz, repair breakage, and conceal and reduce split ends. The argan oil will leave your hair feeling super soft and shiny - and the lack of sulfates in the formula means that the shampoo offers a gentle, non-stripping cleanse.
Hask Argan Oil Repairing Shampoo 2
Hask Argan Oil Repairing Conditioner
Perfect for pairing with its matching shampoo, this repairing conditioner is perfect for sealing those damaged hair bonds and smoothing out any persistent frizz. Ultra nourishing and conditioning, you’ll enjoy silky-smooth, hydrated hair whenever you use these two products together.
Beauty Pro Tip: leave the conditioner on for an extra five minutes if your hair is very damaged, before rinsing thoroughly.
Hask Argan Oil Repairing Conditioner 2
For Thicker Hair
If you want to add volume and body to thin hair, it can be difficult to do so without treating your hair with chemicals. Hask’s biotin thickening range is both sulfate-free and perfect for adding that body and thickness at home.
Hask Biotin Thickening Shampoo
Hask’s Biotin Thickening Shampoo is ideal for thin, dull, or lifeless locks. Enriched with biotin, collagen, and coffee, this shampoo gives your roots a revitalizing boost, encouraging healthy hair that becomes less prone to breakage and damage with each use.
Hask Biotin Thickening Shampoo
Hask Biotin Thickening Conditioner
For best results, pair your thickening shampoo with its sister thickening conditioner by Hask. Infused with the same energizing blend of collagen, coffee, and biotin, this conditioner will help strengthen and fortify your hair bonds to prevent hair fall, encourage volume, and increase thickness.
Hask Biotin Thickening Conditioner
For a boost on-the-go
Want to give your hair that extra boost in between wash days? Hask’s Biotin Thickening Dry Shampoo adds volume, body, and style, while also absorbing any excess oil and keeping your hair feeling fresh in between washes. And even better - it’s completely sulfate-free.
Hask Biotin Thickening Dry Shampoo