Best Ingredients for Healthy Hair and Scalp

There’s a reason why natural hair ingredients like charcoal, apple cider vinegar and hyaluronic acid are trending in hair care right now. From detoxifying the scalp to balancing its pH to providing both roots and strands with a major hydration boost, these natural ingredients gently work their magic to ensure strands are healthy, strong and vivacious. And that’s not all. We tapped top dermatologists to find out whether or not some of the most trending ingredients in hair care actually live up to the hype. See what they had to say about the best ingredients for hair, ahead.

1. Briogeo Scalp Revival™ Charcoal + Coconut Oil Micro-Exfoliating Scalp Scrub Shampoo 8 oz

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Charcoal is one of the most popular skin care ingredients for its ability to deep-clean the skin—so, it should come as no surprise that many hair care products are formulated with this detoxifier. According to board-certified dermatologist, assistant professor of dermatology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Author of Skin Rules: Trade Secrets from a Top New York Dermatologist, Dr. Debra Jaliman, “Charcoal has both antibacterial and antifungal properties, therefore it can treat bad scalp and dandruff.” Dr. Jaliman also approves of the natural hair ingredient for its detoxification properties. Try: Briogeo Revival Charcoal + Coconut Oil Micro-Exfoliating Shampoo Stimulate your scalp and kiss dirt and debris goodbye with the Revival Charcoal + Coconut Oil Micro-Exfoliating Shampoo from Briogeo. Enriched with nourishing coconut oil, detoxifying charcoal, cooling peppermint, spearmint and tea tree oil complex, this revitalizing shampoo deeply cleanses and fortifies the scalp while working to reduce itchiness, irritation and flakiness. What’s more? Thanks to the added coconut oil, this shampoo works to deeply cleanse the scalp without stripping it of its natural oils.