8 Eco-Friendly Hair Products

If you're wondering what's been coming between you and healthy, lush hair, it may be the products you use. Let's be real - when we meander the hair product aisle, more often than not we are looking to see what a product does and not what's in it. But not paying close attention to ingredients can wreak major havoc on our locks.

As the green movement picks up, an increasing number of brands are swapping out harmful chemicals for powerful, eco-friendly alternatives that work just as well to achieve desired results. In honor of Earth Day on April 22, make the switch; whether you need a basic shampoo or a time-saving blow-drying tool, these hair helpers will save both your strands and the planet.

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Kiss My Face Whenever Shampoo ($8, kissmyface.com)

Wheat protein, horsetail and thyme help restore lost nutrients, rehydrate hair and detangle knotted strands. If you wash every day, this will put back some of that lost moisture.

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8 Eco-Friendly Hair Products

Modern Organics Products Hydrating Conditioner ($16, ulta.com)

Shea butter, wheat, soy and oat proteins pack in the moisture, and when the sun is beaming, fruit extracts shield UV rays to prevent color fading.

8 Eco-Friendly Hair Products

John Masters Organics Bourbon Vanilla & Tangerine Hair Texturizer ($21, johnmasters.com)

If you want sleek and shiny or spiked and sexy without the damage that chemical heavy creams can create, try this texturizer.

Castor oil, tangerine oil and vitamins C and E provide the natural styling benefits without the negative aftermath.

8 Eco-Friendly Hair Products

Origins Rich Rewards Intensive Moisture Treatment ($18.50, origins.com)

Vitamins E and A, combined with wheat protein, in this conditioning treatment will pump limp and lackluster strands back to life.

8 Eco-Friendly Hair Products

Giovanni L.A. Natural Styling Gel ($9, giovannicosmetics.net)

All hold and no additives are the bases of this eco-friendly gel that keeps strands in place without the damaging or drying effects of chemically-enhanced products.

8 Eco-Friendly Hair Products

Josie Maran Organic Argan Oil ($48, sephora.com)

If your locks are in need of a serious replenish, Argan Oil is your savior. Multitasking antioxidants and vitamin E hydrates and soothes both hair and skin.

8 Eco-Friendly Hair Products

The Bamboo Collection by Paul Mitchell ($14 to $18, paulmitchell.com for salons)

Your strands and the planet will thank you for using these 100% sustainable bamboo brushes. They are infused with an ion complex that helps add shine and speeds up blow-drying time.

8 Eco-Friendly Hair Products

Lush Henna Hair Dyes ($23, lush.com)

For your next root touch-up, swap out the dangerous dyes for an all-natural henna version that doles out harmless rich hues.

8 Eco-Friendly Hair Products