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If you're looking to add extra inches while nourishing your scalp, using one of the best shampoos for hair growth is a great place to start. While a fortified cleanser is a single step in the journey to healthier hair, experts say the right formula can make a real difference in the amount of length retention, fullness, and thickness your hair has.
“A good shampoo is designed to clean off excess sebum and product build-up without stripping the hair of its natural oils,” trichologist Kerry E. Yates tells Bazaar . A cleanser that’s both gentle and effective, and contains a blend of conditioning agents and humectants, is extremely beneficial for hair’s elasticity and pliability. “This combination can be hard to find as a lot of shampoos focused on thinning hair can feel drying, leaving the mid-lengths and ends vulnerable to damage,” adds Yates.
The good news? There are several hardworking formulas that professionals like Yates, along with professional colorist Priscilla Choi and Bazaar editors, can vouch for. Keep reading for our short list of the best shampoos for hair growth that help optimize just about every hair type and texture, starting at the root.
Yates says the surfactant blend—better known as the ingredients that create cleansing suds—in Living Proof's volumizing shampoo “gently cleanses without potential irritation,” and adds that the formula also happens to be color-safe and contains natural, hydrating humectants to support scalp health.
Key ingredients: Sili-Clone HairTech, surfactant blend
Sisley Paris’s Revitalizing Volumizing Shampoo is a bit pricey compared to other cleansers on our list, but according to Yates, it's worth it. The gentle shampoo is "infused with a mix of vitamins and minerals to help 'feed' the scalp to support proper follicle fitness," she explains. Plus, its scent is simply incredible: almost like relaxing in a Parisian spa.
Key ingredients: Biotin, antioxidants, minerals, shea butter, vitamin B5, vitamin E
Bazaar editors are big fans of K-beauty products , so it’s no surprise that this hair-thickening shampoo from Dr. Groot made our list of cleansing favorites. It uses biotin, rosemary, prebiotics, and caffeine to encourage hair growth while minimizing loss and breakage.
Key ingredients: Biotin, rosemary oil, prebiotics
Yates says this formula from Jennifer Aniston's haircare line "has a nice blend of scalp cleansers, natural emollients, and ingredients to help support hair elasticity and suppleness," and says it's a "good overall shampoo for all hair types." However, she notes that it contains a surfactant, cocamidopropyl betaine, which she often avoids because it can sometimes irritate.
Key ingredients: Longevity complex, pea peptides, B-Pro3
Infused with keratin proteins, this shampoo helps give the appearance of fuller hair. According to Yates, the staple “Cleanses the scalp while also focusing on the hair, lifting up each individual hair strand to camouflage the appearance of thinning hair,” she explains.
Key ingredients: Copolymers, natural cellulose, keratin proteins
According to Yates, this lightweight, hardworking sha…