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You put a lot of stuff in your hair—shampoo, conditioner, gel, and maybe some added color. The good news is that hair care products are made mostly of water, about which we have nothing bad to say. The bad news is that the chemical ingredients that actually do the work—chemical detergents, dyes, fragrances, and conditioners—aren’t always safe for you or good for the environment. Dyes and colors often come with ingredient lists that are 60 or 70 chemicals long and can include toxics like P-Phenylenediamine, resorcinol, eugenol, and ethanolamine. (more)

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Avalon Organics Gentle Tear-Free Shampoo & Body Wash
Avalon Organics Gentle Tear-Free Shampoo & Body Wash
  • $9.95
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7.7
Neutrogena, T-Sal Maximum Strength Therapeutic Shampoo
Neutrogena, T-Sal Maximum Strength Therapeutic Shampoo
  • $7.93
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7.6
Jason Natural Rosewater Chamomile Shampoo
Jason Natural Rosewater Chamomile Shampoo
  • $7.69
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7.5
Progaine Deep Cleansing Optimizes Fine Or Thin Hair Shampoo
Progaine Deep Cleansing Optimizes Fine Or Thin Hair ...
7.5
The Body Shop Guarana Berry Volumizing Shampoo
The Body Shop Guarana Berry Volumizing Shampoo
  • $11.00
7.3
Sebastian Blue Mint Shampoo
Sebastian Blue Mint Shampoo
7.2
Sebulex Dandruff Shampoo With Conditioners, Medicated
Sebulex Dandruff Shampoo With Conditioners, Medicated
7.1
Dove 2 In 1 Shampoo And Conditioner, Intense Moisture
Dove 2 In 1 Shampoo And Conditioner, Intense Moisture
  • $24.49 (6 Pack)
7.1
Suave Natural Care Aloe Vera Shampoo
Suave Natural Care Aloe Vera Shampoo
  • $2.27
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7.1
ThermaSilk Daily Clarifying Heat Activated Shampoo
ThermaSilk Daily Clarifying Heat Activated Shampoo
7.1
Salon Selectives Shampoo, Don't Fade On Me Color Protecting
Salon Selectives Shampoo, Don't Fade On Me Color Pro...
7.1
Sunsilk De-Frizz Shampoo
Sunsilk De-Frizz Shampoo
  • $5.99
7.1
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You can also find DMDM hydantoin, a form of formaldehyde that's a potential skin irritant and immune system toxicant.

A few shampoos and some conditioners use cleaners such as sodium laureth sulfate or octoxynol-40 that, depending on the way they are made, can introduce contamination into the product, with the impurities taking the form of irritant, carcinogenic chemicals like ethylene oxide and 1,4-dioxane. Sodium lauryl sulfate, a close relative of sodium laureth sulfate, is a strong skin irritant, and there is considerable controversy over its other potential health effects.

That’s not all: Most shampoos and conditioners incorporate a combination of chemicals labeled only as the ingredient “fragrance”. The exact mixture is considered a trade secret, so companies don’t have to say what’s in their fragrances. But, fragrances can often be allergy concerns or contain toxic chemicals like phthalates.

Common cleaning and foaming agents in shampoos are ammonium lauryl sulfate and ammonium laureth sulfate, which are eco-toxic ingredients. In shampoos, ammonium derivatives are the most energy-intensive ingredients to make, and since the manufacturing of ingredients has the greatest environmental impact (about 60 percent of the overall impact, compared to only about 15 percent in making the plastic bottle), it’s more environmentally friendly to look for shampoos without ammonium ingredients.

You can use GoodGuide hair care ratings to find safe, healthy products without toxic ingredients, or browse our reviews for products with high health and environment ratings. You can also look through our social data for no-animal-testing seals of approval from PETA and Leaping Bunny.