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Just like skincare and makeup, the products we use when we’re lathering our hair and conditioning our ends is coming under increasingly intense scrutiny by the conscious consumer.
If you’re one of the many haircare enthusiasts thinking about making the switch to cruelty-free products, the marketing tactics used in this particular arena can be quite confusing.
Words like ‘clean’, ‘organic’ and ‘natural’ are printed absolutely everywhere—words which, in the context of the beauty industry, are actually unregulated—so it can be hard to discern what’s good for your hair, let alone what’s good for nature’s creatures.
‘Cruelty-free’ is generally defined as products that are developed without animal-testing.
Of course, cruelty-free doesn’t necessarily mean vegan, which has its own definition, that is products that are made without any animal-derived ingredients.
For those looking to invest in some high-quality cruelty-free products that are both good for your hair and animals, here are 10 cruelty-free haircare products from brands that have adapted or launched with cruelty-free in mind.
Favourites from Kevin.Murphy, Hask Aveda and Pureology have earned ELLE’s stamp of approval.
Aveda Dry Remedy Moisturising Shampoo
$50 from Aveda
For those with dry, brittle hair, this shampoo is a must. It’s enriched with buriti oil to deeply moisturise your strands back to softness.
Shea Moisture Argan Oil & Almond Milk Conditioner
$19.99 from Shea Moisture
Lovers of argan oil, here’s your affordable holy grail. Organic shea butter, argan oil and marshmallow root extract are all mixed to make this intensely hydrating conditioner.
Ouai Leave In Conditioner
$40 from Sephora
Use Ouai’s Leave In Conditioner to detangle, tame frizz and smooth odd flyaways. Your hair will be perfectly primed for styling.
Kevin Murphy Blonde Angel
$43.95 from Adore Beauty
This conditioner will remove brassy and yellow tones so that your blonde hair is on-point with every wash. Shea and murumuru butters are an added bonus for extra hydration.
Rahua Cream Wax
$51.02 from Net-A-Porter
Wax gets a bad rap, but you’re looking at one of the ultimate styling products. This brand is known for their lovely scents—the wax is infused with palo santo oil—but as a styling product it also has great staying power.
Repair Series Bond Building Rinse-Out Deep Conditioner
$27 at HASK
Hask is an affordable hair care brand that became best known for its high-shine ibmuing Argan oil. Now, the range is far more extensive featuring everything from detoxifying dry shampoos to the brand’s new Repair Series, a five part collection focused on bond-building. If you’re looking to smooth and strengthen your hair, the deep conditioner is a good place to start The triple bond complex helps smooth broken bonds while the vegan RepairPro ingredient corrects damage by 94 per cent after one use.
Olaplex No. 6 Bond Smoother
$49.95 from Olaplex
Olaplex make super effective hair repair creams. If you have over-processed hair, look to getting some Bond Smoother into your life.
Pureology Colour Fanatic Multi-Tasking Beautifier
$44.95 from Adore Beauty
Coloured hair need extra love, and Pureology have made this UV-protecting and antioxidant hair treatment to keep your colour for longer.
Bumble And Bumble Prêt-à-Powder
$43 from MECCA
This is an invisible hair powder that’s a hardworking multi-tasker: it’s a dry shampoo, styling product, and volumiser packed in a travel-friendly bottle.
Davroe Revive Dry Shampoo
$27.95 from Oz Hair & Beauty
Davroe’s products are all about giving relief to the scalp. Their dry shampoo is mild and gentle so that your hair is refreshed without leaving a powdery residue.
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