Clean Beauty Awards Winners: The Best Haircare Products of 2022

Finding the right hair products for your specific hair type is ultra important. Dry, oily, coloured, exposed to the sun, sensitive scalp - there is a lot to consider when choosing hair products that will work best for your locks.

Focusing on products that are tailored to your exact hair type will have you saying goodbye to bad hair days for good. In this round-up, our experts cover all of these important areas, meaning you know whether a product is right for you from the get-go.

During the 7th Clean Beauty Awards, a diverse panel of judges were each asked to test products based on their unique needs, skin and hair types so that they could accurately and effectively rate the products according to their effectiveness.

Over 450 products entered the Clean Beauty Awards and these nine hair care products are winners that prove that non-toxic, clean beauty hair car deliver serious results.

BEARD CARE:

First Place: Pecan Beard Hydrating Oil by Nuez Acres

Organic pecan oil is the main ingredient in this hydrating beard serum, and it's one of the best-kept beauty secrets. Jojoba oil has been added to condition the hair follicles and promote new growth for a thicker, fuller beard.

This gorgeous oil uses pecan which is an unsung hydrating hero alongside Argan which has anti ageing properties and tuberose which has antibacterial properties to create a stunning all rounder, great for problematic skins like mine!

Rich, 2022 judge

Second Place: Sandalwood & Cypress Complete Face and Beard Oil by Leaf People

Sandalwood & Cypress Complete Face and Beard Oil is a multifaceted hair oil that can be used for the beard, moustache, face and head. Ultra lux argan and marula oils replenish skin and condition hair, taming unruly facial hair to silky goodness while fading the appearance of age spots, fine lines and wrinkles.

This smells amazing. It's calming on the skin and left my beard soft and nourished. Lovely packaging and really easy to use.

Wayne, 2022 judge

Third Place: Beard & Hair Oil Black Pepper by No Bullsh!t

No Bullsh!t's Beard & Hair Oil Black Pepper is a rich but still not sticky oil for a healthy beautiful beard. A combination of vegetable oils pamper hair and skin with valuable active ingredients. First and foremost, blackcurrant and macadamia nut - two oils that provide our skin with plenty of moisture and are quickly absorbed. Both, beard and hair will love this light but nourishing oil.

This is a top quality oil blend that leaves hair softer & stronger, also good for moisturising the skin beneath & nice to use on hair tips to solve split ends

Rich, 2022 judge

HAIR WASH:

First Place: Detoxifying & Deodorizing Shampoo by Sootsoap Supply Co. Ltd.

SOOTSOAP deep cleaning Hand & Body Soap harnesses the power of Binchotan White Charcoal to draw out harmful impurities from the skin to deep clean and remove even the toughest odours, naturally. Originally developed for firefighters, SOOTSOAP is a super strength, naturally derived detoxifier and deodorizer, removing toxins, pollutants and odours from your skin without drying you out.

Well this was a surprise - a pleasant one I might add. Cleanses hair without stripping it, keeps it clean for a good 3 days, non-irritating and although the formula comes out of the bottle looking like tar, it froths into a white foam and is easy to rinse out. A big thumbs up from me!

julia, 2022 judge

Second Place: Invisible Dry Shampoo Gel by Lovesong Beauty

Invisible Dry Shampoo Gel revitalizes and restores your hair. Composed of natural ingredients that cleanse, protect, soothe, and rebalance, this is your holy grail product for flawlessly refreshed roots without any powdery residue.

I loved this! Super different application that worked well with my thin hair! The natural scent is gentle too.

Lauren, 2022 judge

Third Place: Refreshing Shampoo Bar by Upfront Cosmetics

The Upfront Refreshing Shampoo Bar is infused with uplifting, fresh, herbal, floral tones by agency of lemon, rosemary, and lavender notes. This sulphate-free shampoo bar creates an abundant lather that is pH-balanced to be gentle, non-irritating and safe for colour-treated hair. Provitamin B5 helps retain moisture and protect your hair from the elements.

This shampoo bar is exactly what I look for in a good clean product. I love the sustainability of a bar versus plastic bottles. This bar has amazing and clean ingredients. It works great and has a nice light and natural floral scent which is super refreshing. It made a nice lather and left my hair clean and refreshed.

Tonie, 2022 judge

HAIR TREATMENT:

First Place: Weightless Leave-In Conditioner by Lovesong Beauty

Nurture and invigorate your hair with Weightless Leave-In Conditioner. Composed of natural ingredients that soften, detangle, control frizz, and protect hair from heat damage, this is your hero product for lightweight hydration and gorgeous hair from mid-length to ends. It is free of sulphates, petroleum, phthalates, and synthetic fragrance and is 100% vegan and cruelty free.

Is true to its name: weightless. I have rarely seen a leave-in conditioner that is so well-tolerated and suitable for oily, fine, thin hair. An absolute must-have. It has a jelly texture that is instantly absorbed without making the hair greasy, it has no strong smell, and overtime conditions the hair perfectly. 

Liz, 2022 judge

Second Place: Keranya Pure Black Seed Potent Hair Potion by The Ayurveda Experience

A 100% Natural Ayurvedic Hair oil, Keranya is enriched with Black Cumin that promotes healthy, stronger looking hair. It is a multi-layer blend of three additional hair oils and three Master-herbs that benefit the length and volume of hair.

Suitable for all hair types and colours, Keranya is a rich hair moisturizer that prides itself not only on moisturizing without weighing the hair down, but also on actively volumizing at the same time.

10 out of 10. My hair has never looked and felt better.

Melissa, 2022 judge

Third Place:  Smooth Hair Oil Complex by JYano Natural Hair Care

Smooth Hair Oil delivers luxurious nourishing oils that pamper dry hair with exotic humectants and natural-source goodness. Non-greasy, this lightweight hair care envelopes dry hair in a cocoon of Phospholipids, Sacha Inchi, Prickly Pear, Jojoba, Argan, Almond and Rosehip Oils. Intoxicating essential oils make this hair treatment impossible to resist - a must-have product in your daily hair care routine.

This product smooths the hair without weighing it down or making it oily.

Vanessa, 2022 judge

Beautiful hair does not need to come at the cost of harmful and environmentally damaging ingredients. Your health, the health of the planet and the health of your hair can come hand in hand with these award winning clean beauty hair care products.

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