8 Great Shampoos For Summer Relaxed Hair Care

When summer rolls around I find myself washing my relaxed hair more. Usually at least twice a week. This is because I sweat more from working out more consistently. As well as doing more outdoor activities. My relaxed hair also dries out more from the sweat, heat, and beach breezes.

To keep my hair from drying out and then breaking I shampoo more. Particularly when my hair feels dry and icky I can't wait to experience the suds rinsing off my hair, and how my hair feels and smells after using a good shampoo.

Related read: How To Protect Your Hair This Summer

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To not cause damage from constant shampooing during the summer requires a good shampoo. When deciding what shampoo I should use during the summer months I look to see if it does one of two things

Below are eight shampoos listed under their function, moisture or cleansing, that are great to use on relaxed hair in the summertime. Some of them are shampoos that I use as a part of my regimen or they are used and have been reviewed by relaxed bloggers I follow.

Clarifying shampoos

1. Ion Hard Water Shampoo

This 100% vegan shampoo deeply but gently cleanses to help "prevent build-up of hard and well water minerals." The Ion Hard Water Shampoo says it "reduces dryness and damage while adding shine and moisture." hair shiny, super clean and fresh."

I've just started using this shampoo and it does deeply clean my hair without drying it out. After using it my strands felt a little lighter (this could have been all in my head) and had more body and shine.

2. ORS Creamy Aloe Shampoo

This shampoo claims that it "gently cleanses, leaving hair tangle free and soft." It has key ingredients of Olive Oil, Aloe Vera, and Panthenol which help to remove product buildup, provide moisture, and add shine.

I use this shampoo as my clarifying shampoo because it's sulfate-free, and doesn't irritate or dry out my scalp. Plus, unlike other clarifying shampoos my hair didn’t feel stripped of all moisture even though I could feel all product residue had been removed.

Related read: ORS Olive Oil Moisture Restore Creamy Aloe Shampoo Review

3. Camille Rose Sweet Ginger Cleansing Rinse

This one doesn’t call itself a shampoo but a cleansing rinse that clarifies the hair. It contains Ginger Root which naturally cleanses & clarifies the scalp with its antiseptic properties and moisturizing oils. The Camille Rose Sweet Ginger Cleansing Rinse is paraben and sulfate-free.

4. My Black Is Beautiful Clarifying Shampoo

This shampoo has blue ginger which it says “is known for having natural antioxidants that detox and protect against damage." This is a gentle cleanser that removes impurities and resets the scalp without stripping the hair of natural oils. The ingredient blue ginger is known for having natural antioxidants that detox and protect against damage. In addition to being sulfate-free, it’s also paraben and silicone-free.

Moisturizing shampoos

5. Creme of Nature Sulfate-Free Moisture & Shine Shampoo with Argan Oil

Looking up this shampoo I found that its "sulfate-free formula hydrates hair adds shine while gently cleansing without harsh moisture stripping agents." Some key benefits of the Cream of Nature Moisture & Shine Shampoo include helping "to detangle, soften and boost shine." Also it "strengthens hair while optimizing the moisture balance of the hair and scalp."

6. Design Essentials Agave & Lavender Moisturizing Hair Bath

This shampoo "is an ultra-rich, sulfate-free shampoo" that gently cleanses while providing "intense hydration to the hair and scalp while detangling. So combing is easy and blow-drying becomes effortless."

I bought this shampoo on a bit of a whim and wasn't sure how I would like it as it is called a hair bath and not a shampoo threw me. What I found is this shampoo can be worked into a really thick lather which makes me think it's really working hard to clean my hair. It is sulfate-free but does have protein in it.

7. TGIN Rose Water Sulfate Free Hydrating Shampoo

This is a lightweight, sulfate-free shampoo that "gently cleanses hair, leaving it moisturized without a greasy finish." This TGIN shampoo also claims to promote hair growth, moisturize and protect, and repair dead skin cells.

I like how this shampoo lathers. It lathers almost as well as the TGIN Moisture Rich Sulfate Free Shampoo. The shampoo does a good job of cleaning my hair without stripping it of moisture so my hair doesn’t feel dry afterward and feels like it still has moisture.

8. KeraCare Hydrating and Detangling Shampoo

This shampoo claims to "gently detangle and soften hair; moisturize the hair as it conditions; remove excess oils from the hair and scalp without over-stripping; help to minimize hair breakage; seal the hair cuticle as it repairs damaged hair."

I've used two bottles of the KeraCare Hydrating and Detangling Shampoo and it took a little bit to grow on me. It's a very gentle shampoo and didn't work into much of a lather for me until I started mixing it with water in an applicator bottle. However, I did notice when I was using it my hair was softer, looked shiner, and felt more moisturized. I share my full experience with the shampoo in Is The Keracare Hydrating Detangling Shampoo All It’s Hyped Up To Be?

What's your favorite summer shampoo?