Color-protecting shampoos are a great way to keep your hair looking bright and healthy. Color-protecting shampoos work by forming a protective layer on the hair shaft, which helps to keep in moisture and prevent fading. Check out our list of the top color-protecting shampoos and see which one is right for you.
$19.00
This shampoo and conditioner nourishes & protects my hair and smells so good. ...I been using Moroccan oil shampoos and conditioners for years so I’m exited for their color protecting shampoo.
What it is: A pH-balanced, sulfate-free shampoo that helps protect against color fade while imparting radiant shine.
Hair Type: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily
Hair Texture: Fine, Medium, and Thick
Hair Concerns:
- Shine
- Color Safe
- Color Fading
Key Benefits:
- Extends the life of hair color
- Enhances vibrancy and shine
- Promotes healthier-looking hair
Highlighted Ingredients:
- ArganID™: Infuses argan oil into hair's cortex, helping to seal and repair the hair.
- Sun Protection Quat: Color defense shield that helps protect hair from color loss and damage.
- Pomegranate Extract: Helps to protect keratin from environmental aggressors.
Ingredient Callo
$40.50
Soft and color safe...I have super dry damaged hair and the shampoo I was gifted by Moroccanoil has really helped keep me moisturized and protect my color treated hair. ...This is one of my favorite shampoos to help protect my hair color after dying my hair!
What it is: A pH-balanced, sulfate-free shampoo that helps protect against color fade while imparting radiant shine.
Hair Type: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily
Hair Texture: Fine, Medium, and Thick
Hair Concerns:
- Shine
- Color Safe
- Color Fading
Key Benefits:
- Extends the life of hair color
- Enhances vibrancy and shine
- Promotes healthier-looking hair
Highlighted Ingredients:
- ArganID™: Infuses argan oil into hair's cortex, helping to seal and repair the hair.
- Sun Protection Quat: Color defense shield that helps protect hair from color loss and damage.
- Pomegranate Extract: Helps to protect keratin from environmental aggressors.
Ingredient Callo
$61.00
I’m pretty picky with shampoos since my hair is color treated and I often heat style it. ...I have frizzy, color treated hair with lots of flyaways, and sometimes shampoos can make it look even frizzier.
What it is: A smoothing shampoo that works to both cleanse and calm unruly hair.
Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick
Hair Texture: Wavy and Curly
Hair Concerns:
- Frizz
- Straightening/Smoothing
- Damage/Split Ends/Breakage
$50.00
I have had color treated hair for years and have tried a bunch of color safe shampoos and they either don’t protect color, doesn’t make my scalp feel clean, make my hair dry or smell awful. ...Great sulfate free shampoo...It worked great in place of my color added shampoo and the scent is addictive. It smells so good and makes your hair super clean and feel soft.
What it is: A gentle, sulfate-free shampoo that smooths and restores manageability for frizzy, color-treated hair.
Hair Type: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily
Hair Texture: Fine, Medium, and Thick
Hair Concerns:
- Dryness
- Frizz
- Color Safe
Key Benefits:
- Smooths and restores manageability
- Controls frizz
- Provides extraordinary color protection
- Highly concentrated formula allows for 75+ shampoos in a single bottle
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Camellia: Smooths and nourishes hair.
- Shea Butter: Softens hair.
$50.00
Love that this gives my hair volume and protects color. Not heavy at all...I, personally, think that after washing out the shampoo my hair feels fragile. I do not think this shampoo is meant for my type of hair as it doesn’t do much for it other than protect my color.
What it is: A lightweight, sulfate-free shampoo that enhances volume and restores movement to flat, fine, and color-treated hair.
Hair Type: Straight
Hair Texture: Fine
Hair Concerns:
- Oiliness
- Volumizing
- Color Safe
Key Benefits:
- Deeply cleanses to remove build-up
- Adds volume, movement, fullness, and structure
- Extraordinary color protection
- Highly concentrated formula allows for 75+ shampoos in a single bottle
Formulation: Liquid
$18.00
GREAT SHAMPOO...Great shampoo! Keeps the hair hydrated and also helps to protect color treated hair. ...Pureology Hydrate Sheer Shampoo restores and protects my fine, color-treated hair and leaves my locks looking radiant.
What it is: A creamy, silicone-free, and sulfate-free shampoo that hydrates fine, dry, color-treated hair.
Hair Type: Fine and Medium
Hair Texture: Coily, Curly, Straight, and Wavy
Hair Concerns:
- Dryness
- Shine
- Color Safe
$121.50
Amazing color safe shampoo...A lot of color-safe shampoos are very drying on my hair, but not this one! ...Finally a great shampoo for color treated hair!...I have used sooo many shampoos in the past that are intended for color treated hair.
What it is: A creamy, silicone-free, and sulfate-free shampoo that hydrates fine, dry, color-treated hair.
Hair Type: Fine and Medium
Hair Texture: Coily, Curly, Straight, and Wavy
Hair Concerns:
- Dryness
- Shine
- Color Safe
$22.00
[I received this product in exchange for my honest review] The Fenty Clear Thinker is a great shampoo. It smells great and I love that it's color safe. ...Color safe and took out the oil...[I received this product in exchange for my honest review] I enjoyed this product, it took all the excess oil from my hair and giving me a great hair day the following day. I color my hair and felt like it didn’t touch the color, which makes me hesitant to use clarifying shampoos.
What it is: A non-stripping, color-safe clarifying shampoo infused with salicylic acid that removes product buildup, excess oil, and dirt while repairing split ends and reducing breakage.
Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily
Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick
Hair Concerns:
- Color Safe
- Oily Scalp
- Scalp Build-Up
Key Benefits:
- Removes buildup and oil without stripping
- Boosts shine and vibrancy
- Color-safe
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic Acid: A BHA known to lift product buildup and reduce excess oil.
$23.00
I love that it’s sulfate free, strengthens hair, and protects color! Exactly what I look for in a shampoo! ...Amazing for color treated hair...This shampoo is amazing, I color my hair monthly with bald bright colors like red or bright pink, and this shampoo with the combination of the pureology gold conditioner works wonders on my hair, it minimizes the breakage and makes the hair shine even after the a strong hair bleach and dye, if you want a healthy shiny hair and a product to protect your color treated hair then you must get this.
What it is: A rich, sulfate-free shampoo that renews softness, manageability, and shine to dull, brittle, or very dry, color-treated hair.
Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick
Hair Texture: Coily, Curly, Straight, and Wavy
Hair Concerns:
- Damage, Split Ends, and Breakage
- Shine
- Color Safe
$18.00
It leaves my hair feeling clean and never dried out or stripped. Does it protect color? I would think so, but I haven't been using it long enough to give a full review on that part....Pureology strength cure shampoo,is the best shampoo and conditioner that I have gotten the chance to try from influenster,and it doesn’t leave my hair feeling greasy , love how it feels and works with all hair types , protects from heat and color treated hair, I will be buying this for now on.
What it is: A vegan, sulfate-free shampoo for damaged and color-treated hair that strengthens for healthier, more resilient strands from within.
Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily
Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick
Hair Concerns:
- Color Safe
- Damage, Split Ends, and Breakage
- Dryness
Key Benefits:
- Contains plant-based proteins that target damaged hair
- Hydrates and strengthens hair to prevent future breakage
