Color Safe Back to Basics Sunflower Moisture Infusing Conditioner Safe for Color Treated Hair

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After spending time and money on your hair color, you don't want to see it disappear down the drain. Using a color-safe shampoo and conditioner pair that's intended for dyed hair is key to keeping your shade fresh and vibrant, whether it's brunette, black, blonde, red or beyond (hello, purple and rose gold!).

Shampoos of any kind are designed to clean away oil and dirt, and color-protecting formulas use the same general techniques, but also aim to minimize the amount of dye that washes down the drain. "Shampoos for colored hair usually have lower concentrations of cleansing surfactants," explains Good Housekeeping Institute Beauty Lab senior chemist Sabina Wizemann. "The formulas also use special conditioning agents that coat your hair's surface to prevent dye molecules from escaping." Not only do they work to preserve your color, they help mask any damage by making strands feel soft and smoother, too.

And yes, the conditioner matters, too: Since color can cause damage and strip strands' natural moisture, many conditioners for color-treated hair contain extra softening ingredients to help protect and nourish strands. They can also be made with UV protectant ingredients to help shield from color fade and shine and color enhancers.

The Good Housekeeping Institute Beauty Lab tests shampoos for colored hair with the matching conditioners, putting the pairs through a number of rigorous evaluations to see how well they perform. In our most recent test, Lab scientists prescreened over 160 shampoo and conditioner duos, narrowing them down to the ten top formulas. In the Lab, our chemists performed repeated fade-resistance testing on human hair swatches to mimic real-world conditions, including shampooing, conditioning, blow-drying and repeated exposure to UV light. They also distributed the label-masked shampoos and conditioners to consumer testers around the country, who used the products for two weeks, then evaluated the product's attributes and the look of their color and feel of their hair after use.

Now that you have the lowdown on color-protecting shampoos and conditioners, check out the GH Beauty Lab and real-world beauty pros' top-tested picks for the best shampoos and conditioners for color-treated hair, including for sensitive scalps, hydrating shampoos for dry hair, volumizing picks for fine hair, and dandruff-fighting shampoos, plus drugstore, sulfate-free shampoos and natural formulas:

1

Best Overall Shampoo and Conditioner for Colored Hair

Keratin Smooth Color Shampoo and Conditioner

TRESemmé walmart.com

$8.98

This Tresemmé shampoo and conditioner combo helped retain color the best in GH Beauty Lab's test and was also the consumer tester favorite. Hair samples showed the least color change after 20 washes and 10 hours of UV exposure in Lab evaluations. Plus, this color-safe drugstore duo was the most affordable! "The formulas felt creamy and rich like expensive salon-quality products," said one tester.

• Best at preventing color fade
• Salon-like effects
• Bargain price

2

Best Value Shampoo and Conditioner for Colored Hair

Color Protect Shampoo and Conditioner with White Nectarine & Pear

Hair Food walmart.com

$7.94

Hair Food's sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner for colored hair proved the best at conditioning hair in the GH Beauty Lab's test, making them ideal for dry, damaged thick or textured hair. They also earned a perfect score for being non-irritating. "Dyeing my hair left it very dry, and I loved how moisturized it felt after just one use," a tester reported.

• Free of sulfates
• Highly conditioning
• Not irritating
• Good value

• Could be too rich for fine hair

3

Best Shampoo and Conditioner for Brunette Colored Hair

Fade-Defying Orchid Oil Shampoo and Conditioner

This shampoo formula from OGX and its matching conditioner were top performers in the GH Beauty Lab's test of shampoo for colored hair, and are great for preserving the richness and boosting the glossiness of brunette shades. They earned high marks for conditioning and color retention , and testers said the duo left hair shiny. "I loved the scent of both shampoo and conditioner," one said. "The shampoo lathered very easily and seemed to make my color last longer."

• Effectively preserves color
• Conditions hair
• Boosts shine
• Bargain-priced

4

Best Clarifying Shampoo and Conditioner for Colored Hair

Color Assure Radiant Color Care Shampoo and Conditoner

Nexxus walmart.com

$14.98

These reasonably-priced protein-infused shampoo and conditioner picks from Nexxus win the praises of color pros thanks to theirability to remove product buildup without stripping color. "It prevents fading on any color-treated hair and maintains hair health," says New York City colorist Patrick Kyle.

• Purifies hair
• Keeps color intact
• Good value

5

Best Sulfate-Free Shampoo and Conditioner for Colored Hair

EverPure Sulfate Free Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner

L'Oréal Paris amazon.com

$12.00

A GH Beauty Lab go-to, these bargain sulfate-free L'Oréal Paris formulas are made to both preserve color and soften strands. In a consumer study, the majority of women confirmed who used the shampoo and matching conditioner found that it helped hair color stay "pure" after four weeks of use, Lab data evaluation found.

• Sulfate-free
• Hydrating formulas
• Bargain-priced

6

Best Salon Shampoo and Conditioner for Colored Hair

Caviar Anti-Aging Replenishing Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner

This professional anti-aging moisturizing shampoo and conditioner from salon brand Alterna comes highly recommended from Reboh, who explains that its key ingredients are caviar and vitamin C. "This shampoo will keep color on as well as make hair look and feel younger," he says. Plus, it features UVA and UVB protection to help guard hair from the sun's color-fading rays.

• Contains high-end ingredients
• UV filters protect agains fading from the sun
• Luxury formulas

• Pricey

7

Best Shampoo and Conditioner for Blonde Colored Hair

Purple Rice Water Shampoo and Conditioner

SheaMoisture amazon.com

$13.48

SheaMoisture's multi-benefit shampoo and conditioner for colored hair contain both vitamin B5 to fortify strands and violet pigments to neutralize brassy tones, common in blonde hair. "This product was so gentle on my hair and left it feeling great and strong," a reviewer reported.

• Purple tinted to tone blonde hair
• Cancels brassy tones

8

Best Shampoo and Conditioner for Textured Colored Hair

Kerasilk Color Shampoo and Conditioner

Goldwell amazon.com

$23.71

To keep hair color from fading, Meri Kate O'Connor, a colorist at Cooper Salon in West Hollywood, CA, turns to this pair from Goldwell, from a collection specially tailored to smooth strands. If you want to make coarse or textured hair silky, she says the shampoo and conditioner are infused with keratin to add extra smoothness and shine.

• Smoothing benefits
• Luxury formulas

• Pricey

9

Best Luxury Shampoo and Conditioner for Colored Hair

Okara Protect Color Radiance Enhancing Shampoo and Conditioner

Rene Furterer amazon.com

$30.00

If you're looking for a luxurious option based on botanical ingredients like soybean and witch hazel, consider this sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner for colored hair from Rene Furterer. "They'reknown for using plant extractsfrom their own homegrown farm s," Reboh says. It preserves color and gently cleanses the hair, leaving it shiny and vibrant."

• Brand claims it contains plant-based ingredients
• Sulfate-free
• Gentle

• Pricey

10

Best Shampoo and Conditioner for Fine Colored Hair

Clarifying & Volumizing Shampoo

Minerals of Eden haircaremegastore.com

$37.95

Master hairstylist Daniel Reboh raves that this Minerals of Eden shampoo and conditioner are his "absolute favorite" for colored hair: They werecreated to also purify and boost volume, great for fine strands. The formulas are "enriched with minerals from the Dead Sea, as well as ginseng," he says. "The shampoo removes the buildup of daily pollution without removing color, leaving the hair silky, shiny and moisturized."

• Clarifies and volumizes
• Lightweight for fine hair

• Pricey

11

Best Shine Shampoo and Conditioner for Colored Hair

Art of Hair Color Lustre Sulfate-Free Brilliant Glaze Shampoo and Conditioner

Shu Uemura sephora.com

$49.00

For a luxe sulfate-free option that increases vibrancy, check out Shu Uemura's color-protecting shampoo and conditioner, recommended by O'Connor. "These have refining lipids in that help to protect the cortex of hair, where the color goes, so your shade lasts longer — and hair is left shiny and soft," she explains.

• Sulfate-free
• Boosts shine

• Pricey

12

Best Shampoo and Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair and Sensitive Scalp

Antioxidant Cleansing Milk and Conditioner

Christophe Robin saksfifthavenue.com

$38.00

These gentle, plant-oil-packed formulas from hair pro Christophe Robin is ideal for freshly-highlighted strands. "They're super-emollient and can be used on any hair that's dry or sensitive without weighing it down," says celebrity colorist Nikki Ferrara, a celebrity colorist in NYC. The shampoo-conditioner duo is especially helpful for blonde shades and over-processed hair, she notes.

• Gentle on damaged strands
• Nourishing formulas

• Pricey

13

Best Shampoo and Conditioner for Colored Hair and Dandruff

Supreme Color Protect Shampoo and Conditioner

Head & Shoulders walmart.com

$8.97

From the gold standard anti-dandruff brand, this Head & Shoulders shampoo and conditioner created for color-treated hair both contain the flake-fighting active ingredient pyrithione zinc. "Not only has it helped with the flakes I get this time of year every year, but it also didn't wash out my color," a Walmart reviewer reported.

• Made with flake-fighting active ingredient
• Color safe
• Good value

14

Best Plant-Based Shampoo and Conditioner for Colored Hair

Color Full Shampoo and Conditioner

Though not tested in the Lab, Rahua's unique shampoo and conditioner for colored hair are based on organic ingredients like aloe, hibiscus and bilberry, according to brand claims. "My dyed hair feels so healthy after using these and the scent is amazing," GH's beauty director notes.

• Brand says it's made with organic ingredients
• Nourishing
• Great scent

• Pricey

15

Best Moisturizing Shampoo and Conditioner for Colored Hair

Strength Cure Shampoo and Conditioner

Pureology sephora.com

$30.50

From a brand created specifically for color care, these Pureology shampoo and conditioner formulations contain proteins and botanical oils to fortify and nourish dry, damaged strands. "I couldn't believe how soft and lush my hair felt after using these, even right after it was bleached," GH's beauty director marveled.

• Noticeably softens dry hair
• Salon quality

• Pricey

Nicole Saporita, Good Housekeeping Institute Senior Editor Nicole Saporita is a former senior editor at Good Housekeeping, where she researched, wrote and repored  original content for the Good Housekeeping Institute and several other departments including health, travel and family.

April Franzino Beauty Director April Franzino is the Beauty Director at Good Housekeeping, part of the Hearst Women's Lifestyle Beauty Group.

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