Looking for the best natural dry shampoos? Not intended as a shampoo and conditioner replacement, dry shampoos are marketed as “in-between” beauty remedies that not only keep you looking fresher for longer, but are also said to foster healthier locks due to less washing. This of course is dependent on what ingredients are in your favourite dry shampoo.
These new-age shampoos, which can range between $2.95 and $80 from chemists to high-end salons, are available as powders, liquids or aerosol sprays to suit various hair shades. Popular mainstream varieties, however, are a mix of potentially harmful chemicals: aerosol propellants, solvents, absorbing and conditioning agents—as well as fragrances, which themselves are made up of thousands of toxic chemicals that can act as hormone disruptors and cancer causers when absorbed through the scalp.
However, there are natural, organic beauty companies meeting consumer demand for the best natural dry shampoos that are free from nasties. Better yet, your kitchen pantry can also save you dollars and time, with ingredients such as baking soda, oatmeal and cornstarch acting as super oil absorbers that can be brushed out of hair as easily as factory-produced varieties.
The 7 Best Natural Dry Shampoos
Here are the best natural dry shampoos as of right now….
Rahua Voluminous Natural Dry Shampoo
This is a dry shampoo that ticks all of the boxes and is worthy of adding to your gym bag. It adds volume, cleanses and—as Rahua advertises—“imparts grip” to help with styling (no water needed). Plus, it’s an all-natural, vegan formulation that nourishes the hair, from root to tip. Recommended for all hair types.
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Yarok Dry Shampoo Styling Powder
Enter another favourite all-natural, all-dry shampoo. The Feed Your Style Dry Shampoo by Yarok is a blend of baking soda, tapioca, french green clay, organic arrowroot and aloe vera, which soak up excess oil (and grime) from the scalp and hair. Citrus oils will give you an almost-just-stepped-out-of the-shower feeling. Made in New York, it’s vegan and certified cruelty free.
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Green & Gorgeous Organics Lavender and Bergamot Organic Dry Shampoo
Vegan, organic, sulfate-free and fragrance-free, Green & Gorgeous Organics Lavender & Bergamot Organic Dry Shampoo is great for all hair types and is free of toxic anything, including GMOs. This is an all-natural, grease absorbing formula with no fillers that you can proudly introduce your hair to, in between washes.
No Shit Natural Dry Shampoo Powder
No Shit Beauty makes it quite clear there’s no crap in their products, including their dry shampoo in narcissus rose; a blend of oil-absorbing clay powders to take you from needing a wash to salon coiffed in just a jiffy. Simply use your hand or make-up brush to apply to the roots and you’re away. Cruelty-free and vegan.
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Lulu Organics Hair Powder
Handmade in New York, Lulu Organics Dry Shampoo uses all-organic ingredients to give you that just-washed feeling, without the nasties. My favourite is lavender and clary sage, but the formula also comes in jasmine, patchouli and amber, vetiver and black pepper. Simply rub a small amount through your hair and you’re ready to go. If you’re a fan of body powders, this one can also do double duty.
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Tabitha Compact Organic Dry Shampoo
Somehow, I don’t always expect beauty products in bling packaging to be, well, natural. But it just goes to show, don’t judge a book by its cover. And in this case, what a beautiful cover it is. Tabitha has formulated an all-natural dry shampoo that sprays into the hair. Simply massage lightly into the roots and brush through. Giving it a once over with a blast of cold air from the hair dryer will help to increase volume, all the while distributing the dry shampoo to exactly where it needs to go. The ingredients help to naturally balance oil production. Suitable for all hair types.
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Acure Natural Dry Shampoo
Acure’s rosemary and peppermint dry shampoo soaks up oil and grime, no water needed. Simply squeeze the container to “puff” dry shampoo onto your brush or directly into your hair. Work into the scalp and comb through to the ends. Paraben-free, sulfate-free, phthalate-free, mineral oil-free, petrolatum-free, silicone-free and cruelty-free. Vegan.
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