Avoid Chlorine Green Hair With These Detox & Clarifying Shampoos

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Chlorine hair is the worst! Whether it's the horrid green tint or the crunchy feel of the buildup that it leaves behind, the only thing to do is to run to the shower and cleanse our scalp. But your daily shampoo won't do this time around. You need a clarifying and detoxifying shampoo that will remove absolutely everything from your locks.

From chlorine and hard water residue to buildup from your favorite styling products, these shampoos are infused with apple cider vinegar, chelating agents, amino acids, activated charcoal, and more to remove it all. If used as directed (once a week or as needed), it won't leave your hair stripped or dry. It promises to leave your locks and scalp healthy, balanced, and soft.

You don't have to spend too much, either. There is everything from drugstore to luxury options to choose from!

Best Clarifying Shampoo to Remove Chlorine: Paul Mitchell Shampoo Three Chlorine Removing Cleanser

Best Drugstore Clarifying Shampoo: L'Oreal Paris Clarify Sulfate Free Shampoo

Best Clarifying Shampoo That Feels Like a Spa Treatment: Nécessaire The Detox Shampoo

Best Clarifying Shampoo for Color-Treated Hair: Dae Desert Detox Clarifying Shampoo

Paul Mitchell Shampoo Three Chlorine Removing Cleanser

No chlorine green here! This clarifying shampoo promises to deep clean your hair and remove chlorine, iron, and hard water minerals. It also washes away buildup and strengthens strands.

L'Oreal Paris Clarify Sulfate Free Shampoo

This affordable clarifying shampoo is a sulfate-free option that's formulated with non-stripping ingredients like Vitamin C and Glycine to remove unwanted hair residue and styling build-up.

Editor's Pick

Nécessaire The Detox Shampoo

This weekly treatment promises to detoxify, rebalance, soothe, and nourish the scalp from buildup, dirt, and oil with its formula of apple cider vinegar, chelating agents, amino acids, and ceramides.

Dae Desert Detox Clarifying Shampoo

Infused with the brand's signature desert botanical blend and a gorgeous citrus scent, this shampoo is non-stripping and color-safe, while hydrating, taming frizz, adding shine, strengthening locks, and preventing breakage.

OUAI Detox Shampoo

This shampoo uses chelating agents and apple cider vinegar to help remove heavy metals, minerals, and chlorine found in hard water. "My hair felt soft and looked shiny after just one wash. It doesn't smell like vinegar at all—it smells like a high-end spa," a reviewer wrote.

Malibu C Swimmers Wellness Clarifying Shampoo

Called the ultimate swimmers' remedy by shoppers, this sulfate-free shampoo promises to bring your crunchy hair back to life. Say goodbye to unwanted pool elements, like chlorine and copper, while retaining your locks' natural oils.

Act+Acre Clarifying Hard Water Shampoo

This cult classic clarifying shampoo is formulated with coconut cleanser, fulvic acid, and carrot seed oil to prevent and remove mineral build-up, deeply nourish, and deliver over 65 minerals to support the scalp and its microbiome.

Living Proof Clarifying Detox Shampoo

This high-end detox shampoo promises to remove product buildup, get rid of heavy metals caused by hard water, and detoxify odors and other impurities with its formula full of magnetic polymer, naturally-derived chelating agent, and activated charcoal.

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