Are you tired of hair products containing harmful chemicals? Upgrade your hair styling routine with clean styling products that are free from phthalates, sulfates, and other harmful chemicals. Not only are they better for your overall health, but they’re also better for the environment and your scalp. Start by gradually cleaning up your hair routine with products that work well with your hair type. We’ve tapped eight hair experts to give you their favorite clean styling product picks, including drugstore gems and splurge-worthy styling creams.
One of our top picks is the Olaplex No. 7 Bonding Hair Oil, which increases shine and softness while also taming flyaways and repairing damaged hair. It’s vegan, cruelty-free, gluten-free, and easy to use. All you need to do is dispense a dime-sized amount and distribute it through wet or dry hair before styling.
If you’re on a budget, our top budget buy is the Odele Air Dry Styler, which works on all hair types and has a beautiful scent that combines notes of oak moss, cucumber, and ylang-ylang. It’s vegan, cruelty-free, sulfate-free, and comes in sustainable packaging.
For those who are willing to splurge, the R+Co Bleu Super Style Crème is an “all-around hairstyling hero” that works as a blow-dry cream and a leave-in moisturizer for air-dried styles. It seals split ends, adds movement to hair, and keeps frizz at bay. Plus, it’s Leaping Bunny-certified and packaged in 100 percent post-consumer recycled materials.
Our top drugstore buy is the KRISTIN ESS HAIR Style Assist Blow Dry Mist – Hair Heat Protectant Spray, which cuts down on drying time, adds shine, smooths split ends, and serves as a heat protectant. It’s vegan, cruelty-free, and sustainably packaged.
Lastly, our top leave-in conditioner pick is the JVN Complete Conditioning Mist, which not only hydrates and detangles hair but also adds shine and protects it from heat. It’s formulated without silicones and contains plant-derived squalene and hemisqualane, and tremella mushroom extract to keep hair well moisturized. The only issue is that the packaging sprays the mist out unevenly, but you can work around it by spraying it directly into your hands and running it through your hair.
Upgrade your hair styling routine with these clean styling products for salon-worthy results from the comfort of your home.
