Sustainable hair care products that are healthy for your hair and the planet

Moist Diane’s newest line of hair products, the Diane Be True series, is made with vegan superfood ingredients and organic botanical oils to help you achieve gorgeous locks. The Japanese silicone-free shampoo brand uses a formulation of ethically and sustainably sourced ingredients such as green pea shells, cactus oil, and rose water.

The hair products come in bottles that are not just minimalistic and chic, but that are also made of 96 per cent recycled plastic. This means that only 4 per cent of the bottles are made of virgin plastic.

Their range contains two shampoos and two treatments, with one set catered towards Smooth Repair and the other for Damage Repair.

All four bottles are priced at $14.90 each for 400ml. They are available at Watsons, Don Don Donki, and Fairprice in stores. Alternatively, shop their products here.

When you think of a product that thoroughly cleanses your hair, you probably think of the usual liquid shampoos. However, this brand is changing the game with powder shampoos. These powder shampoos are not to be confused with dry shampoo – which is a kind of oil-absorbing powder. Dry shampoo just allows you to go one or two extra days without washing your hair.

Powder shampoo is different. Liquid shampoos can contain up to 90 per cent water. Powder shampoo is the active ingredients, without the water. With a dry formula, there is less plastic packaging. Instead of big plastic bottles, you get an aluminium package. It can be used over and over again. Plus, you refill the aluminium container with the powder refill pouches.

The shampoos start as powders. When you add water the active ingredients turn into foam. So you just lather this foam onto your hair and wash away all the dirt the same way you normally do, with liquid shampoos.

This brand has powder shampoos to target a wide range of hair issues such as hair loss, dandruff. You can also find powder shampoos with scalp scare ingredients for oily, normal, and sensitive scalps.

Powder shampoos are priced at $39.90 while refills are priced at $34.90. Shop their products here.

If you want to say goodbye to packaging altogether, take a look at these solid shampoos and hair conditioners. All about the zero-waste lifestyle, they are also silicone-free, which is a huge plus! The hair conditioners are all made with organic shea butter and other plant-based ingredients to detangle your hair for a tangle-free brush through and incredible shine.

The solid shampoos all have a pH level of six and a half to seven. This is the natural pH of hair, so the shampoo leaves your hair feeling supple and shiny and clean, not dry and like straw. Plus these solid shampoos come wrapped in compostable paper printed with biodegradable soy ink.

To use their solid hair products, wet your hair and rub the shampoo bar onto your hair and scalp. The shampoo will lather up just like any regular shampoo. Continue washing your hair like normal.

Solid shampoos are priced at $15 while solid conditioners are priced at $16. They are available at their outlets at 280 Joo Chiat Road and #15-04, Tan Boon Liat Building. Alternatively, shop their products here.

Klorane’s products are produced in France with active botanical ingredients that are scientifically proven to work, while still respecting the eco-system. The ECOCERT 26000 label means that Klorane products are recognized as eco-friendly. The brand aims for the highest levels of social responsibility, which includes using less resources and energy and cutting CO2 and carbon emissions.

They have such a wide range of hair products that it is worth taking the online quiz to find out which suits you best. Each line consists of a main active natural ingredient to target different hair needs. Then you can add on conditioners and masks to suit your individual needs.

Shampoos and conditioners are priced at $18.90. Shop their products here.

These solid shampoos come in little cubes that you crumble in your hands. The you add water to make a shampoo paste that you can use to wash your hair. It might sound a bit fiddly – but the brand says there is no need to use a separate conditioner, so you save a step there.

This vegan-friendly product is created with natural ingredients and biodegradable cleansing agents that leave no chemical build up in your hair. The shampoo formula has no sulphates, no synthetic fragrance, and synthetic preservatives.

The packaging is pretty – little plastic-free boxes made out of bio-degradable wood pulp that you can chop up and make into compost, if you have a garden.

Each box contains 27 little cubes, which can last you anywhere from a month to two months depending on how often you wash your hair.

Each box is priced at $17.90. Shop their products here.

KMS Hair has recently released their latest line, KMS Conscious Style. This shampoo range aims to provide s more sustainable option while not sacrificing hair care performance and style.

The shampoos and conditioners are made with 98 per cent natural ingredients. Plus the bottles that are 97 per cent biodegradability.

KMS Hair Everyday Shampoo and Conditioner have lightweight textures that won’t weigh down your hair, and they will also protect your locks against environmental pollution.

The shampoo is priced at $36 and the conditioner is priced at $40. For those interested in purchasing these products, drop KMS a DM on their Instagram here.

This article was first published in The Singapore Women’s Weekly. 

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