Rule #1 of clean beauty? Check the ingredient list! Fans of clean beauty and clean hair care everywhere are no strangers to scanning ingredient lists to check for ingredients that are:

- Clearly labeled 
- Naturally powerful
- Naturally derived 
- Safe and gentle enough for daily use 
- Free from harmful chemicals like sulfates, parabens, and silicones
- Kind to the environment

Sulfate-free shampoos are becoming more and more in demand in the beauty space. We formulated our NEW and sulfate-free Scalp Revival™ MegaStrength+ Dandruff Relief Shampoo Charcoal + AHA/BHA to provide the best scalp and hair care to treat: 

- Dryness 
- Itchiness 
- Redness and irritation 
- Scaling and flakes associated with dry scalp, dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis, and scalp psoriasis.

Let’s take a deep dive into the world of sulfates; what they are, what they do, and why we leave them out of all Briogeo healthy hair formulations.

What are sulfates?

Sulfates (SLS and SLES) are common chemical additives cleansers that help shampoos, soaps, detergents, and bath bombs create rich foams and lathers. Sulfates are a type of anionic surfactants, cleansers recognized for their deep-cleansing benefits as they successfully attract and remove dirt, oil, and buildup.

Why are sulfates considered controversial and harsh?

One of the biggest reasons to avoid sulfates in your scalp and hair care? Sulfates are sometimes too good at their job of lathering and removing dirt, oil, and buildup. Sulfates wash away all of the natural oils and strip your strands of vital moisture leaving your hair fragile, dry, and vulnerable to breakage. This is especially problematic for curly hair, which is naturally dryer than other hair types.

Our NEW Scalp Revival™ MegaStrength+ Dandruff Relief Shampoo Charcoal + AHA/BHA not only gently cleanses and exfoliates your scalp, it also provides vital hydration to keep your hair soft and manageable. Implementing our Scalp Revival™ double cleansing routine and complete Scalp Revival™ collection will prep your scalp and strands for long-term health, remove flakes, itchiness, dryness, and irritation to help your strands and scalp look and feel their best.

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Sulfates can also potentially run the risk of being irritating to your eyes, mouth, skin, mouth, and lungs. On top of the dangers linked to sulfate-use, here’s a few reasons why clean beauty lovers avoid sulfates in their beauty rituals: 

Products containing sulfates often get washed down your drain and released into the environment, posing harm to aquatic life.

Many products that contain sulfates are tested on animals to observe how animals react and respond to exposure from sulfates.

Products containing sulfates can cause your salon hair color to fade faster.

Our 6-Free™ Promise

We’re committed to formulating our healthy hair essentials with naturally powerful and safe ingredients for all hair types and textures. We believe that every unique healthy hair journey deserves the healthiest results possible. Our 6-Free™ promise guarantees that all of our products are free of sulfates, parabens, phthalates, silicones, DEA and synthetic color.

Our products are also vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free. Plus, we’ve ramped up or sustainability efforts to utilize recycled bottles and PCR componentry and remove plastic trays from our kits; we even offer an easy-to-follow recycling guide to do our part to ensure none of empty bottles end up in landfills.

We love being a part of your healthy hair journey and we want you to feel confident when you shop our hair and scalp care solutions. You’ll never have to worry about finding harsh chemicals, harmful formulations, or unnecessary ingredients in any of our products. 

Discover your sulfate-free solution for dandruff relief with our NEW Scalp Revival™ MegaStrength+ Dandruff Relief Shampoo Charcoal + AHA/BHA! Our newest addition to our Scalp Revival™  collection is our dermatologist-tested, 6-Free™, clean solution to reduce and manage the uncomfortable symptoms of dry scalp, dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis, and scalp psoriasis. Shop this post today to experience powerful dandruff relief that won’t dry out or strip your hair of essential hydration!