Good start – the best new luxury shampoos

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It’s a common misconception that hair, just like a popular sweater or pair of jeans, should only be washed when absolutely necessary. (The fear is that excessive shampooing strips the scalp of its natural oils.) Hair type and environment play an important role, but most experts suggest a deep wash every other day. What is crucial, however, is what you use to wash it off. Hair responds best to gentle formulas with clean ingredients.

Oribe Gold Lust Repair and Restore Shampoo, £ 50, spacenk.com

Kevin Murphy Scalp. Spa Wash, £ 24

Kevin Murphy Scalp. Spa Wash, £ 24

According to Newby Hands, global beauty director at Net-a-Porter, sales of “luxury shampoos” are on the rise. “Products like these are a great way to have an at-home treatment that delivers professional quality results,” she says, noting Oribe Gold Lust Repair and Restore Shampoo as one of 10 hair products. the most sought after on the site. Oribe uses extracts of cypress, argan and maracuja to help balance the scalp. Likewise soothing is Kevin Murphy’s Scalp Spa Wash, which uses micellar water – a very mild detergent – to dissolve impurities.

“Luxury” does not always mean lather. If your shampoo creates heavy lather in the shower, chances are it contains sulfates, a common cause of dryness, irritation, and frizz. Some sulfates stay in the body for up to five days, while parabens, another common cleansing ingredient, can disrupt hormonal function. “What we surround ourselves with, what we eat and what gets absorbed by our skin and scalp are just as important,” adds Sophie Paik of Gloss Moderne, whose clean hair care line contains natural antioxidants that help promote hair growth.

Gloss Moderne Clean Luxury Shampoo, $ 48

Gloss Moderne Clean Luxury Shampoo, $ 48

Rahua Classic Shampoo, £ 34

Rahua Classic Shampoo, £ 34

Le Labo Basilic Shampoo, £ 23

Le Labo Basilic Shampoo, £ 23

Champo Pitta Volumizing Shampoo, £ 18

Champo Pitta Volumizing Shampoo, £ 18

Parabens and sulfates (often derived from palm oil) also wreak havoc on the environment. Eco-researchers should look to formulas from Le Labo, Centered and Rahua, which help preserve an acre of Amazon rainforest per year for every bottle purchased.

Chāmpo divides its products into three categories: Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Based on Ayurvedic principles, each group, or “dosha,” addresses different hair issues and is based on remedies from founder Kuldeep Knox’s grandmother. A word of advice: less is more.

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