Hair care is one of the four pillars of the cosmetic industry. Whilst the majority of the well known and widely available hair care brands are not always cruelty free, there are plenty of alternative, sustainable and most importantly cruelty free hair care brands and products to choose from.
There is also something unique about this category. Many independent hair stylists and colourists with established names in the industry launch their eponymous lines. These lines are usually ethical, niche, often vegan and from the start they already have a circle of trusting customers.
With such a vast variety of hair care products we split the brands info four smaller categories. The majority of the brands on the list focus on one or two categories of products and perfect them but a few brand offer the entire hair care range.
Hair care categories
- Cleanse & condition
- Colour
- Style
- Treat
Cruelty Free Hair Care Brands
| Brand | Category | Top rated product |
|---|---|---|
| 100% Pure | cleanse & condition treat | 100% Pure Burdock & Neem Healthy Scalp Shampoo |
| 7th Heaven by Montagne Jeunesse | treat | 7th Heaven Argan Oil Hair Mask |
| A’kin | cleanse & condition | A'kin Mild & Gentle Fragrance Free Shampoo |
| Acure | cleanse & condition | Acure Ionic Blonde Shampoo |
| Aesop | cleanse & condition style treat | Aesop Nurturing Shampoo |
| Afrocenchix | cleanse & condition treat | Afrocenchix Soothe Natural Scalp Oil |
| Alaffia | cleanse & condition style | Alaffia Everyday Coconut Shampoo |
| Alba Botanica | cleanse & condition style treat | Alba Botanica Smooth & Soothe Shampoo |
| Alikay Naturals | cleanse & condition treat | Alikay Naturals Lemongrass Leave-In Conditioner |
| Alkemilla | cleanse & condition treat | Alkemilla Orange & Lemon Conditioner |
| Ameliorate | cleanse & condition treat | Ameliorate Transforming Scalp Serum |
| Amika | cleanse & condition style treat | Amika Perk Up Dry Shampoo |
| Anatomicals | cleanse & condition treat | Anatomicals The Sleek Shall Inhabit The Earth Hair Conditioner |
| Anita Grant | cleanse & condition treat | Anita Grant Creamy Cafe Latte Leave-In Detangle Conditioner |
| Annemarie Börlind | cleanse & condition treat | Annemarie Börlind Seide Natural Hair Care Volume Shampoo |
| Aquis | cleanse & condition treat | Aquis Lisse Luxe Hair Towel |
| Arbonne | cleanse & condition style treat | Arbonne True Hair Daily Shampoo |
| Arctic Fox | colour | Arctic Fox Purple Rain |
| Aromatica | cleanse & condition treat | Aromatica Rosemary Scalp Scaling Shampoo |
| As I am | cleanse & condition treat colour | As I am JBCO Water with Ceramide and Vitamin C & E |
| Attitude | cleanse & condition treat | Attitude Super Leaves Moisture Rich Conditioner |
| Auromere | cleanse & condition | Auromere Ayurvedic Shampoo Bar |
| Austin Austin | cleanse & condition | Austin Austin Bergamot & Juniper Shampoo |
| Australian Native Botanicals | cleanse & condition | Australian Native Botanicals Ultimate Gloss & Shine Shampoo |
| Avalon Organics | cleanse & condition | Avalon Organics Thickening Biotin B-complex Shampoo |
| Aveda | cleanse & condition style treat | Aveda Botanical Repair Strengthening Leave-In Treatment |
| Avril | cleanse & condition treat | Avril Frequent Use Shampoo |
| Babo Botanicals | cleanse & condition | Babo Botanicals Moisturizing Baby Shampoo & Wash |
| Badger | treat | Badger Argan Hair Oil for Dry Damaged Hair |
| Balmonds | cleanse & condition treat | Balmonds Scalp Oil |
| Balmyard Beauty | treat | Balmyard Beauty Siren Luster Hair Oil |
| Beauty Kitchen | cleanse & condition | Beauty Kitchen Organic Vegan Aloe Shampoo |
| Beauty Pie | cleanse & condition style treat | Beauty Pie Super Healthy Hair Moisturizing Shampoo |
| Ben & Anna | cleanse & condition | Ben & Anna Natural Shampoo Tablets |
| Beneath Your Mask | treat | Beneath Your Mask Nourish Skin & Hair Serum |
| Biofficina Toscana | cleanse & condition style treat | Biofficina Toscana Solid Shower Shampoo With Organic Tuscan Fennel |
| Björk and Berries | cleanse & condition | Björk and Berries Never Spring Shampoo |
| black Up | cleanse & condition style treat | Black Up Splash Dream Pre-Shampoo Detangling Cream |
| Bleach London | colour | Bleach London Rosé |
| Bomba Curls | treat | Bomba Curls Forbidden Hair Mask |
| BondiBoost | cleanse & condition treat | BondiBoost Intensive Growth Spray |
| Boucleme | cleanse & condition colour style treat | Boucleme Curl Defining Gel |
| Briogeo | cleanse & condition style treat | Briogeo Charcoal + Coconut Oil Micro-Exfoliating Shampoo |
| Burt’s Bees | cleanse & condition | Burt’s Bees Very Volumizing Shampoo |
| C.O. Bigelow | cleanse & condition | C.O. Bigelow Not Your Ordinary Daily Conditioner |
| Captain Blankenship | cleanse & condition style | Captain Blankenship Sea Shine Shampoo |
| Centred | cleanse & condition style treat | Centred Daily Calma Shampoo |
| Chämpo | cleanse & condition treat | Chämpo Pitta Volumising Shampoo |
| Christophe Robin | cleanse & condition colour style treat | Christophe Robin Regenerating Mask With Rare Prickly Pear Oil |
| Coco & Eve | cleanse & condition treat | Coco & Eve Like A Virgin Hair Masque |
| Colab | cleanse & condition style | Colab Original Dry Shampoo |
| Corinne Taylor | cleanse & condition | Corinne Taylor Dry Shampoo Powder |
| Cowshed | cleanse & condition style treat | Cowshed Soften Shampoo |
| Crazy Color | cleanse & condition colour | Crazy Color Candyfloss Semi-Permanent Hair Color Cream |
| Daniel Field | cleanse & condition style | Daniel Field First Aid Conditioner |
| Derma E | cleanse & condition | Derma E Scalp Relief Shampoo |
| Derma Organics | treat | Derma Organics Hair Food Growth Elixir |
| Desert Essence | cleanse & condition style | Desert Essence Coconut Shampoo |
| Dizziak | cleanse & condition | Dizziak Hydration Wash |
| Doers of London | cleanse & condition | Doers of London It Starts At The Top Shampoo |
| dpHUE | cleanse & condition colour style treat | dpHUE Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse |
| Dr Botanicals | cleanse & condition | Dr Botanicals Cocoa Noir Indulge & Repair Hair Shampoo |
| Dr Bronner’s | cleanse & condition style | Dr Bronner's Organic Hair Rinse |
| Dr. Organic | cleanse & condition treat | Dr. Organic Aloe Vera Shampoo |
| Dr. Pawpaw | cleanse & condition style treat | Dr. Pawpaw It Does It All Hair Treatment Styler |
| Drunk Elephant | cleanse & condition treat | Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Happi Scalp Scrub |
| Earth Science | cleanse & condition treat | Earth Science Olive & Avocado Hair Masque |
| Ecco Bella | cleanse & condition | Ecco Bella Hair & Scalp Therapy Shampoo With Green Tea & Neem |
| Ecostore | cleanse & condition | Ecostore Normal Hydrating Shampoo Bar |
| Edward Bess | style | Edward Bess Hair Hero |
| Elemis | cleanse & condition treat | Elemis Revitalise-Me Shampoo |
| Evenswiss | treat | Evenswiss Booster No9 Hair Volume |
| Every Man Jack | cleanse & condition style | Every Man Jack 2-in-1 Thickening Shampoo + Conditioner |
| Evo | cleanse & condition style treat | Evo The Therapist Hydrating Shampoo |
| Evolve Beauty | cleanse & condition treat | Evolve Beauty Superfood Shine Natural Shampoo |
| Fair Squared | cleanse & condition style treat | Fair Squared Hair Soap Apricot Sensitive Skin |
| Faith In Nature | cleanse & condition | Faith In Nature Lavender & Geranium Shampoo |
| Fekkai | cleanse & condition style treat | Fekkai CBD Scalp Calming Shampoo |
| Flora and Curl | cleanse & condition treat | Flora and Curl Organic Rose & Honey Leave-In Detangler |
| Florapothecarie | cleanse & condition style | Florapothecarie Rose & Sea Salt Hair Spray |
| Frank Body | treat | Frank Body Caffeinated Scalp Scrub |
| Frederick Benjamin | cleanse & condition style treat | Frederick Benjamin Daily Hydrator Styling Creme |
| French Girl | style treat | French Girl Jasmine Sea Spray Hair Texture Mist |
| Frezyderm | cleanse & condition treat | Frezyderm Hair Balance Shampoo |
| Fudge Professional | cleanse & condition colour style treat | Fudge Professional Clean Blonde Damage Rewind Violet Toning Shampoo |
| Fushi | cleanse & condition treat | Fushi Really Good Hair Oil |
| Gallinée | cleanse & condition treat | Gallinée Soothing Cleansing Cream |
| Giovanni | cleanse & condition treat | Giovanni Hemp Hydrating Shampoo |
| Gloss Moderne | cleanse & condition treat | Clean Luxury Shampoo Clean Luxury Shampoo |
| Glowing Orchid | cleanse & condition | Glowing Orchid Dry Shampoo With Pure Bamboo Extract |
| Good Dye Young | cleanse & condition colour | Good Dye Young Semi-Permanent Hair Colour Pink Puff |
| Green People | cleanse & condition style | Green People Daily Aloe Shampoo |
| Grown Alchemist | cleanse & condition treat | Grown Alchemist Damask Rose Black Pepper Sage Shampoo |
| Haeckels | cleanse & condition treat | Haeckels Bio Energiser + Broccoli Hair Cleanser |
| Hair Rules | cleanse & condition style | Hair Rules Aloe-Grapefruit Purifying Shampoo |
| Hair Therapie | treat | Hair Therapie The Fortifier Gelatin Pre-Wash Hair Mask |
| Hairburst | treat | Hairburst Healthy Hair Vitamins |
| Hairstory | cleanse & condition style | Hairstory New Wash Original |
| HASK | cleanse & condition style treat | Hask Tea Tree Oil & Rosemary Hair & Scalp Treatment Mask |
| Hempz | cleanse & condition treat | Hempz Sweet Pineapple & Honey Melon Volumizing Shampoo |
| Hif | cleanse & condition | HIF Hydration Support Cleansing Conditioner |
| Honest Beauty | cleanse & condition treat | Honest Beauty Conditioning Detangler |
| IGK Hair | cleanse & condition style treat | IGK Hair First Class Charcoal Detox Dry Shampoo |
| Iles Formula | cleanse & condition treat | Iles Formula Haute Performance Shampoo |
| Indemne | cleanse & condition treat | Indemne Gimme Clean! Gentle Utlra-Soothing Shampoo |
| Inecto | cleanse & condition treat | Inecto Mmm Moisture Coconut Shampoo |
| Inlight Beauty | treat | Inlight Beauty Hair Elixir |
| Innersense | cleanse & condition style treat | Innersense I Create Lift Volumizing Foam |
| Intelligent Nutrients | cleanse & condition style treat | Intelligent Nutrients Harmonic Invigorating Shampoo |
| ISDIN | cleanse & condition treat | ISDIN Lambdapil Anti-Hair Loss Shampoo |
| JĀSÖN | cleanse & condition treat | JĀSÖN Thicken & Restore Biotin + Hyaluronic Acid Shampoo |
| John Masters Organics | cleanse & condition style treat | John Masters Organics Shampoo For Normal Hair With Lavender & Rosemary |
| Josh Rosebrook | cleanse & condition treat | Josh Rosebrook Nourish Shampoo |
| Josh Wood Colour | cleanse & condition colour treat | Josh Wood Colour Everything Mask |
| Julien Farel | cleanse & condition treat | Julien Farel Hydrate Restore Scalp & Hair Shampoo |
| Kenra | cleanse & condition style treat | Kenra Refresh Dry Shampoo Foam |
| Kinky-Curly | cleanse & condition style treat | Kinky-Curly Seriously Smooth Prep & Protect |
| Kiss My Face | cleanse & condition | Kiss My Face Whenever Shampoo |
| Korres | cleanse & condition treat | Korres Sunflower & Mountain Tea Shampoo |
| Kreyol Essence | treat | Kreyol Essence Haitian Black Castor Oil Light |
| La Bruket | cleanse & condition treat | La Bruket Jojoba Oil |
| Lacura by Aldi | cleanse & condition treat | Lacura Mighty Shampoo |
| Larry King | cleanse & condition style | Larry King A Social Life For Your Hair |
| Lavera | cleanse & condition | Lavera Freshness & Balance Shampoo |
| Le Labo | cleanse & condition | Le Labo Basil Shampoo |
| Lee Stafford | cleanse & condition style treat | Lee Stafford Hair Growth Activation Shampoo |
| Leonor Greyl | cleanse & condition style treat | Leonor Greyl L'huile De Leonor Greyl Pre-shampoo Nourishing Oil |
| Lernberger Stafsing | cleanse & condition style treat | Lernberger Stafsing Shampoo For Moisture |
| Lime Crime | colour | Lime Crime Unicorn Hair Full Coverage |
| Living Nature | cleanse & condition | Living Nature Balancing Shampoo |
| Living Proof | cleanse & condition style treat | Living Proof Perfect hair Day Dry Shampoo |
| Liz Earle | cleanse & condition treat | Liz Earle Botanical Shine Shampoo |
| Logona | cleanse & condition colour style treat | Logona Styling Gel Bamboo |
| Loving Culture | treat | Loving Culture Revitalizing Organic Hair Oil |
| Lush | cleanse & condition colour style treat | Lush Rehab Shampoo |
| ManCave | cleanse & condition treat | Man Cave Caffeine Shampoo |
| Manic Panic | colour | Manic Panic High Voltage Classic Hair Colour |
| Maria Nila | cleanse & condition colour style treat | Maria Nila Eco Therapy Revive Shampoo |
| Mark Hill | cleanse & condition colour style treat | Mark Hill Low Mane-Tenance Wash Extending Pink Clay Shampoo |
| men-ü | cleanse & condition | Men-ü Healthy Hair & Scalp Shampoo |
| Merci Handy | cleanse & condition | Merci Handy Hello Sunshine Dry Shampoo |
| Miessence | cleanse & condition style treat | Miessence Desert Flower Shampoo |
| Mineral Fusion | cleanse & condition colour style treat | Mineral Fusion Gray Root Concealer |
| Molton Brown | cleanse & condition | Molton Brown Daily Shampoo with Black Tea Extract |
| Mother Dirt | cleanse & condition | Mother Dirt Biome-Friendly Shampoo |
| Natura Siberica | cleanse & condition style treat | Shampoo with Organic Oblepikha |
| Neal's Yard Remedies | cleanse & condition treat | Neal's Yard Remedies Invigorating Seaweed Shampoo |
| Noughty | cleanse & condition style treat | Noughty To The Rescue Intense Moisture Hair Treatment |
| Nuori | cleanse & condition treat | Nuori Shield Shampoo |
| O’wow | cleanse & condition treat | O'wow Smoothing |
| Odylique | cleanse & condition treat | Odylique Gentle Herb Shampoo |
| Organic Shop | cleanse & condition treat | Organic Shop Raspberry & Acai Volumising Hair Mask |
| Olaplex | cleanse & condition treat | Olaplex No.3 Hair Perfector |
| Oribe | cleanse & condition style treat | Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray |
| Ouai | cleanse & condition style treat | Ouai Wave Spray |
| OWA Haircare | cleanse & condition | OWA Haircare Moondust Collection Hair Wash |
| Oyin Handmade | cleanse & condition style treat | Oyin Handmade Hair Dew Moisturizing Leave-In Hair Lotion |
| Pattern Beauty | cleanse & condition style treat | Pattern Beauty Leave-In Conditioner For Curlies, Coilies & Tight Textures |
| Paul Mitchell | cleanse & condition style treat | Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Shampoo |
| Percy & Reed | cleanse & condition style treat | Percy & Reed Perfectly Perfecting Wonder Treatment Oil |
| PHB Ethical Beauty | cleanse & condition | PHB Ethical Beauty 2-in-1 Shampoo & Body Wash with Oatmilk & Argan Oil |
| Phil Smith | cleanse & condition style treat | Phil Smith Ultra Soothing Shampoo |
| Philip B. | cleanse & condition style treat | Philip B. Russian Amber Imperial Shampoo |
| Playa Beauty | cleanse & condition style treat | Playa Beauty Every Day Shampoo |
| Posh Brats | cleanse & condition | Posh Brats Beach Head Sea Salt & Grapefruit Solid Shampoo |
| Pureology | cleanse & condition style treat | Pureology Hydrate Shampoo |
| R+Co | cleanse & condition style treat | R+Co Television Perfect Hair Shampoo |
| Rahua | cleanse & condition style treat | Rahua Classic Shampoo |
| Raincry | cleanse & condition treat | Raincry Daily Densifying Treatment |
| Ren | cleanse & condition | Ren Oat and Bay Conditioning Shampoo |
| Revolution Beauty | cleanse & condition colour treat | Revolution Beauty Rainbow Tones |
| Rita Hazan | cleanse & condition style treat | Rita Hazan True Color Shampoo |
| Rituals | cleanse & condition style treat | Rituals The Ritual Of Ayurveda Shampoo |
| Rowse | cleanse & condition | Rowse The Perfect Balance Shampoo Bar |
| RPR Haircare | cleanse & condition treat | RPR Haircare My Vitaliser Leave-In Moisturiser |
| Sachajuan | cleanse & condition treat | Sachajuan Ocean Mist Volume Shampoo |
| Sante | cleanse & condition style treat | Sante Everyday Shampoo Organic Apple & Quince |
| Senteurs d'Orient | cleanse & condition | Senteurs d'Orient Weightless Hair Conditioner |
| Shea Moisture | cleanse & condition style treat | Shea Moisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strengthen & Restore Shampoo |
| ShiKai | cleanse & condition | ShiKai Signature Hair Care Everyday Shampoo |
| Sienna Naturals | cleanse & condition treat | Sienna Naturals Moisturizing Hair and Body Shampoo with Baobab Oil and Aloe Vera |
| Sol de Janeiro | cleanse & condition | Sol De Janeiro Brazilian Joia Strengthening + Smoothing Shampoo |
| St. Tropica | cleanse & condition treat | St. Tropica Aloha Babe Dry Shampoo |
| Stargazer | colour | Stargazer Everyday Hair Mascara |
| Sukin | cleanse & condition | Sukin Hydrating Shampoo |
| Susanne Kaufmann | cleanse & condition treat | Susanne Kaufmann Shampoo Repair |
| The Body Shop | cleanse & condition treat | The Body Shop Anti-Dandruff Shampoo |
| The Green Beaver | cleanse & condition | The Green Beaver Lavender Volumizing Natural Shampoo |
| The Inkey List | treat | The Inkey List Caffeine Stimulating Scalp Treatment |
| The Seaweed Bath Co | cleanse & condition treat | The Seaweed Bath Co Hydrating Balancing Shampoo Eucalyptus & Peppermint |
| TPH By Taraji | cleanse & condition treat | TPH By Taraji Master Cleanse A Targeted Scalp Wash |
| Tropic | cleanse & condition treat | Tropic Hair Feast Deep Conditioning Treatment |
| True Botanicals | cleanse & condition | True Botanicals Nourishing Shampoo |
| Typology | cleanse & condition treat | Typology Stimulating Shampoo Activated With Ginger Essential Oil |
| Umberto Giannini | cleanse & condition colour style treat | Umberto Giannini Curl Jelly Vegan Scrunching Jelly |
| Vegamour | treat | Vegamour Gro+ Advanced Hair Serum |
| Venn Skincare | cleanse & condition | Venn Skincare Synbiotic Polyamine Shampoo |
| Vernon François | cleanse & condition | Vernon François ReVamp Shampoo |
| Virtue | cleanse & condition style treat | Virtue Full Shampoo |
| Wander Beauty | cleanse & condition treat | Wander Beauty Extra Mileage Hair Refresher |
| We Are Paradoxx | cleanse & condition treat | We Are Paradoxx Repair 3-in-1 Conditioner |
| Weleda | cleanse & condition treat | Weleda Revitalising Hair Tonic |
| YOPE | cleanse & condition | YOPE Oriental Garden Conditioner |
With hundreds of cruelty free hair care brands we are confident that anyone can switch the current hair care routine to 100% cruelty free.
