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These are the best bond-building, color-depositing, thickening, and moisturizing shampoos for color-treated hair.

Whether you're thinking about dyeing your hair for the first time or you've been color-treating it since the day your parents left you home alone with a box of hair dye, there are some key things to keep in mind to keep it healthy. When we dye our hair, we're breaking into the cuticle to fill and seal it with color. This alters our hair structure, leaving it prone to becoming dry, rough, and (coincidentally) dull. Using the right products to help nourish your hair can help you keep that fresh salon color and gorgeous blowout style far longer. On top of hair masks and hair treatment conditioners, it's important to look for gentle shampoos that help rebuild bonds, deposit color to lengthen the time between color treatments, and lock in moisture. The options below are top-tier selections for giving your locks some love.

This shampoo is a killer option for putting pastels AND neon colors into blonde hair and highlights — both natural and dyed. I use this shampoo in Amber on every other wash for my copper red hair. I spent ages looking for a color-depositing shampoo. There are plenty of color-depositing conditioners, but I wanted the same effects from my shampoo, rather than feel like my conditioner had to make up for the color my shampoo stripped away. This did the trick! It's formulated with vegan, cruelty-free, sulfate-free, and formaldehyde-free ingredients. Despite the gentle ingredients, this color packs a powerful punch. Even on lightly lightened hair, the results after a few washes are bright and bold. Once I combined this shampoo with a color-depositing conditioner for every other wash, I no longer had to dye my hair because of dull color — I exclusively dye it when my roots have grown in. It's a huge money saver. Sweet.

Promising review: "It is AMAZING!!! Such a game changer. Truly extends and revives your color between salon visits." —Amazon Customer

Get it from Amazon for $36.50 (available in 21 colors).

If you've come to this post with hair so chemically altered you're not sure if it can be called "hair" anymore, Olaplex is the product you want. It tackles everything from color and bleach to perms and heat tools by rebuilding the bonds we break apart with harsh styling. This is the rock-bottom, point-of-no-return solution for hair that is positively OVER IT. And guess what? It can make your mane look and feel great again. It reduces breakage, nourishes, and gently cleanses (without taking away moisture) for all hair types.

Promising review: "I have heavily treated hair. Been coloring, perming, bleaching, hot-ironing, etc. for the past 35 years. My hair can be dry and frizzy. Now my hair seems quenched and healthy. I use this product every 2–3 days. One small bottle lasts for 13 months. My hair is thick and past my shoulders. Dab the size of a nickel, then vigorously emulsify it in your hands until it covers your hands in a layer of white creaminess. Apply to hair, and you will notice how much it covers. I leave it in my hair for a good 10+ minutes while I shave. I never need to use conditioner when using this product. I do use a leave-in spray conditioner after I towel-dry. My hair has never been healthier." —Shoppersmarts

Get an 8.5-ounce bottle from Amazon for $32.

Redken has been a go-to brand for color-treated hair for ages, and with good reason. Harsh cleansing shampoos from competitors use rough chemicals that actually open cuticles, causing hair to look dull and frizzy. This sulfate-free shampoo is made to both highlight your colored hair and prolong its life with an acidic pH formula that actually *seals* porous strands (and puts fear in the face of frizziness). It's power-packed with vitamin E, arginine, serine, soybean oil, and glutamic acid. This both keeps your hair color intact and gives your hair a smooth, luminous look.

Promising review: "I am in love with these products. I have such dry, frizzy hair from over-coloring; my hairdresser convinced me to use this product, and it has saved my hair. Worth it." —Serenas

Get a 10.1-ounce bottle from Redken or Amazon for $36 (available in two sizes and two refill sizes).

A lot of smoothing, color-safe shampoos include ingredients that weigh hair down to lock in color; if you're looking for a color-safe shampoo without the added weight, then Ghost shampoo is the one for you! Hair can become fine after a lifetime of dying it, but that doesn't mean your hair stops needing a shampoo. While still getting grease out of your hair, the moringa oil, quinoa protein, and sunflower seed extract prevent dry strands and banish brassiness without weighing you down. Because taking care of our hair should lift us up.

Promising review: "This is the best shampoo I’ve ever used! I have long, fine, highlighted hair that I can’t wash every day, so my shampoo has to cut through a somewhat greasy scalp and still be gentle since my hair is super fine. With this, my hair doesn’t look oily on the second day, and it’s manageable until I wash it every other day. It’s by far the best shampoo I’ve ever used." —lochall

Get a 12-ounce bottle from Sephora for $20 or Amazon for $22.

If you prefer using salon-quality products at home, rather than spending extra time and money at a salon, this is gonna be your go-to shampoo. Reviewers love it for the wow-worthy results, luxurious feel, and chic aesthetic. This uses a "bio-restorative complex" paired with argan and cypress oil to give people healthier, brighter hair. This formula prevents damage, restores moisture, and gently cleanses hair. Its unique goals are 1) cleansing buildup from the scalp and 2) strengthening hair strands at the core — a unique treatment to get in a shampoo that proves why it's worth the price tag.

Promising review: "This is a luxury shampoo that actually repairs and strengthens. It honestly feels like a salon-grade luxury treatment at home. The texture is rich and creamy, lathers beautifully, and you only need a small amount. My hair instantly feels softer and smoother, and it brings dull strands back to life without weighing them down. The scent is that signature Oribe fragrance — light, elegant, and long-lasting (I get compliments even days after washing). I’ve noticed less breakage, more shine, and a healthy bounce every time I style. The packaging looks so chic on my vanity and definitely gives that high-end feel. It’s pricey, but totally worth it for anyone trying to strengthen and repair damaged or color-treated hair." —Elena

Get an 8.5-ounce bottle from Oribe or Amazon for $56 (available in three sizes and a liter refill). 

Superfood-packed hair care is taking over the styling scene, and this apple cider vinegar shampoo is a shining star. This has a whopping 98% plant-based formula and rave reviews, highlighting options with real results for folks who would enjoy a more natural approach to daily hair care (you know, to make up for all the chemicals your scalp gobbles up when dying your hair...it's about BALANCE). Alongside the ACV, the silicone-free smoothness and shine come from lavender, lemongrass, and rosemary, providing a scalp-tingling, refreshing, and moisturizing shower.

Promising review: "This is packed with natural ingredients like aloe vera, pea peptides, and botanical oils for a clean beauty experience. It's gentle yet effective and cleanses without stripping, making it ideal for sensitive scalps, oily roots, and color-treated hair. The apple cider vinegar helps calm itchiness and reduce oiliness, while rosemary and mint oils offer a refreshing tingle. It also provides smoothness and shine by sealing the cuticle for smoother strands and a glossy finish." —Greidy Rojas

Overtone is known for its impressively strong semi-permanent color-depositing conditioner. As the brand expanded, they recognized a need in the market for a scalp-safe and nourishing cleansing shampoo that would gently remove color from hair without causing it to become drier. This specific shampoo is based on folks who (like me) like to change their hair color often, and who want to keep their hair soft and healthy. Many clarifying shampoos include a strong (and often drying) formula. This shampoo provides the same buildup removal without drying hair. It is sulfate-, ammonia-, and paraben-free. The images above show the year I had bleach blonde hair, and (combining this shampoo and several of their color conditioners) I made my hair match several cans of La Croix — because I can! I finally committed to a system where I add "poppy orange" to my box-dyed red hair, and I've stayed that way, because of Overtone, for good. And thanks to this stuff? My scalp is clean, and my hair is still (shockingly) soft as can be.

Promising review: "The Fader works great to gently and gradually fade my color without drying out my hair. It's also great to use as a weekly clarifying wash to really clean the scalp and remove product buildup." —Grace B.

Get it on sale from Overtone for $13 or Amazon for $21.99 (originally $26).

This is a classic choice for providing lift and bounce in color-treated hair that has fallen flat. It's extra lightweight and cleanses oil and product buildup around the scalp, freeing up those strands and providing lift at the root. For those of us who buy hair products in part for the smell, this has a bergamot, cedarwood, and citrus aroma that reviewers love. Plus, it's boosted with panthenol, a moisturizing antioxidant your hair is gonna adore. 

Promising review: "This is a great shampoo for color-treated hair. It helps keep my color vibrant, along with giving my hair some extra lift. Highly recommend!" —P

Get an 8.5-ounce bottle from Amazon for $38 (available in different sizes).

This non-aerosol dry shampoo stands out from similar powder pump competitors because it's available in both light and dark formulas, so your color-treated hair doesn't look dusty at the roots when you need a shower-free refresh in the middle of the week. This is formulated with rice protein, niacinamide, and ashwagandha to promote hair health while also providing volume by creating grip and absorbing oil that may be weighing down your hair. Plus, you can take this on an airplane — it's perfect for vacations!

Promising review: "This is an absolute must-have for anyone with dark or dark and gray hair! I’ve struggled in the past with dry shampoos leaving that dreaded white residue, but this one blends in perfectly. You’d never even know I used it — it’s completely seamless on my dark and gray strands.

The pump is genius! It’s easy to control and applies just the right amount of product exactly where I need it, so there’s no mess or waste. Plus, it absorbs any oil or grease effortlessly, leaving my hair feeling clean, fresh, and light, even on day three. The added bonus? Amazing volume. My hair has so much body and bounce, it feels like I spent hours styling it when all I did was use this dry shampoo.

If you’re looking for a dry shampoo that works beautifully on darker tones, this is the one. I’m officially hooked!" —Nicole G.

Get it on sale from Kitsch for $11.70 or Amazon for $9.99 (originally $15; available in two shades).

Aveda's Ayurvedic roots really shine through their Invati line. This shampoo was made with balance in mind, developed to provide as much scalp care as hair care for promoting lasting growth by stimulating the scalp and nourishing hair to keep it thick as it grows. This exfoliating shampoo uses natural ingredients that are safe on color-treated hair, even though it provides a deep clarifying wash for your pores. The core ingredient is a stimulating wintergreen-derived salicylic acid, which (as Aveda is known for) smells ahhhhmazing.

Promising review: "I'm very impressed with this exfoliating shampoo. I'm in my mid-forties and under a tremendous amount of life stress at the moment, so my hair has been falling out. I've tried EVERYTHING. Supplements, microneedling, serums and shampoos/conditioners, hair masks, and treatments — all of it. The Aveda exfoliating shampoo saves me a step since now, with their product, I don't need to first exfoliate and then shampoo — I love that it's all handled at once. My hair doesn't feel stripped after either, which (since I color my hair) I've noticed in a lot of other shampoos! It just feels clean, and it has a pleasant scent as well, as all Aveda products do. I will buy this again!" —Daphy23

Get a 6.7-ounce bottle from Aveda or Amazon for $39 (available in three sizes).

When looking for a clarifying shampoo with color-treated hair, it's important to find something that's still gentle and lightweight. This fits the bill! The line began in salons, where stylists were making sure to provide nourishment while giving a deep clean. This shampoo is formulated with their custom ProteinFusion blend of elastin protein and marine minerals. The Nexxus H4 Complex focuses on aiding in strength, elasticity, shine, and moisture for all hair types. Giving fast, visible results with the first wash.

Promising review: "This is a great clarifying shampoo that will not dry out your hair. Having fine, color-treated hair, I have used clarifying shampoos that just feel like they strip it, but this doesn't. There is a noticeable difference in my hair's volume, and after using this, the buildup is gone. This makes a noticeable difference in volume for my fine hair and allows the conditioner to do its job. The scent is fresh and light. I researched salon-level clarifying shampoos for quite a long time before settling on this one. A little goes a long way, and for the price, it is a wonderful product. Highly recommend." —KG

Get a 33.8-ounce bottle from Amazon for $25.99.

Red hair is a notoriously hard color to keep fresh, which encouraged this brand to specialize in the color. This is a non-color-depositing shampoo designed specifically for red hair, both natural and color-treated. After being featured on Shark Tank, it went viral on TikTok for enhancing warm tones and creating shine in red hair. It's gender-neutral, unscented, and contains a blend of vitamin B3, olive oil, coconut oil, and green tea to strengthen and hydrate hair. FYI, this small business currently makes its product based on demand, so join the pre-sale today to get a bottle from their next mass batch!

Promising review: "I am going to preface this with: I have bleached and dyed my hair for 20 years, it’s been 20 years since I’d seen my natural hair color. I needed something that wasn’t just red, and nothing else works the way this does. The glaze is so interesting. It doesn’t lather the way regular shampoo does, yet my scalp feels SO clean. Like.. SOOOO clean!! It only took using this glaze shampoo once to start getting compliments that my ginger hair looked more vibrant. This company has helped me love my red hair in a way I never did before. Worth every penny for every product" —Stephanie Herrmann

Get an 8.45-ounce bottle on sale from How To Be A Redhead for $25.50 (originally $34; pre-sale only).

Kinky Tresses is an independently owned brand founded by Shawna Moses, a chemist who used her expertise to develop a haircare line specifically for 4c hair. The sulfate-free shampoo highlighted above enhances manageability and nourishment for natural and chemically treated 4c hair, using avocado oil as its main ingredient. This is safe for both low and high porosity strands and boasts a detangling lather that cleans without stripping hair.

Promising review: "I absolutely love this shampoo, it lathers easily even with our hard Texas water. My hair is thoroughly cleansed without stripping it. I have high porosity hair, and the low pH is what caught my attention, and I’ve been a customer for years." —Lynnell S.

Get an 8-ounce bottle from Kinky Tresses for $19.99.

Get rid of brassiness fast with this cult-favorite shampoo. The powerful violet pigment cancels out the unwanted yellows (thanks, color theory!) that start to show up after a few washes with other shampoos. This stuff is extra powerful, so you'll only need to use it a couple of times a week — at most (for about three minutes at a time) to prevent your hair from turning a slightly lavender shade. But even with those few washes, it'll keep the cool tones in your hair and save you from racing to the salon more often. Save that money!

Promising review: "Finally! A purple shampoo that actually does something to my brassy hair! I have silver-white hair that is exceptionally hard to maintain due to how easily my hair gains brassy tones and how stubborn they are to remove. I've tried a ton of other brands, and none of their toning shampoos will do a damn thing to my hair, even if I leave them on for an hour. I normally have to dilute violet direct dyes to make a dent in my brass. It's nice not to have to schedule a chunk of time to mix a batch of custom toner, painstakingly apply it, and then sit around for an hour while it does its stuff. This shampoo actually works really well and can cut a lot of time out of my bi-weekly color maintenance." —Audrey

Get an 11.83-ounce bottle from Amazon for $19.99 (available in three sizes).

Use this shampoo as a weekly treatment to keep chemically treated hair from looking dull or dry. The vitamin-rich formula causes weak cuticles to swell, removing oils and buildup from your hair and scalp. It looks in moisture (and color!) while providing a sulfate-free clean. Get ready for smooth strands that shine long after you've gone to the salon.

Promising review: "This is a game-changer. It completely gets rid of residue without stripping color or hydration. This gets rid of everything in my hair, but doesn't strip the color at all. It leaves my hair soft and ready for coloring. My color absorbs better and looks great. I don't know why this is so much better than other shampoos, but I will be buying it for as long as it is available. A big plus is that it is so gentle that even people like me with very dry, color-treated, fragile hair can use it with no additional damage." —PattyT

Get a 33.8-ounce bottle from Amazon for $39.99 (available in two sizes and also in packs).

Reviews in this post have been edited for length and clarity.

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