This guide covers eco-friendly alternatives to typical hair care products that contain plastic. With these options, you can keep your hair healthy without harming the environment.
The guide includes plastic-free versions of:
- Shampoo and Conditioner
- Dry Shampoo
- Hair Brushes
- Hair Treatments
- Hair Styling Products
- Hair Accessories
The products are from Green Eco Dream, an online store for plastic-free essentials.
Shampoo and Conditioner
Now you can find effective shampoo and conditioner without plastic – including options that are color-safe, moisturizing, volumizing, and anti-frizz.
Bar or Bottle?
Both bar and bottle versions work well. Choose whatever you’ll consistently use. If bars don’t suit your hair, try a plastic-free bottle option.
1. HiBAR
HiBAR has shampoo and conditioner bars for various needs, from moisture to fragrance-free. Their conditioner bar is convenient to use and made with natural ingredients.
2. Corvus Botanicals
Corvus Botanicals’ palm-free, organic shampoo and conditioner bars are concentrated – each bar can provide over 80 washes.
3. Plaine Products
Plaine Products offers shampoo and conditioner in aluminum bottles. You use the product then return the bottle to be cleaned and refilled. Their formulas are moisturizing and smell great.
4. Seed Phytonutrients
Seed Phytonutrients has anti-frizz, color care, and volumizing options in eco-friendly packaging – compostable exterior and recyclable interior.
5. Lumi Basics
Lumi Basics’ dry shampoo powder is a safer, eco-friendly alternative to aerosol cans. It’s made with organic ingredients and comes in a compostable container.
6. Lovett Sundries
Lovett Sundries’ dry shampoo in a recyclable glass bottle contains just arrowroot powder and bentonite clay. It ships in plastic-free packaging.
7. Seed Moisture Leave-In Treatment
Seed’s natural, vegan leave-in treatment moisturizes hair and comes in compostable and recyclable packaging.
8. Seed Scalp & Root Mask
Seed’s scalp mask in a 100% recyclable aluminum tube removes buildup without harsh chemicals.
9. Organic Coconut Oil
Versatile coconut oil moisturizes hair and minimizes frizz. This one from All Good comes in a reusable glass jar.
10. Jack Henry Hair Paste
Jack Henry’s light hold, organic hair paste defines hair texture. It comes in a recyclable glass jar shipped in plastic-free packaging.
11. Jack Henry Hair Clay Pomade
Also from Jack Henry, this pomade offers longer hold for styling. The natural ingredients come in a reusable/recyclable glass jar.
12. Bamboo Hair Brush
A compostable bamboo hair brush is an eco-friendly alternative to plastic. This one has natural rubber bristles and ships in recycled packaging.
13. Kooshoo’s Hair Ties
Kooshoo makes plastic-free hair ties from organic, fair trade cotton and rubber – compostable at end of life.
14. Kooshoo’s Scrunchies
Kooshoo’s cotton and rubber scrunchies are also compostable after use.
15. Kooshoo’s Headbands
Kooshoo’s organic cotton headbands are ethically produced at facilities with living wages.