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When rosemary oil for hair growth went viral, it went viral. Seemingly overnight, it seemed everyone was talking about the scalp and hair benefits of rosemary and, not surprisingly, beauty brands immediately took notice. The initial commotion may have died down, but I predict we’re still in the dawn of a rosemary-infused hair-care era.
According to experts, rosemary oil’s hair-strengthening powers are legit. “Rosemary oil contains agents that stimulate the formation of new blood vessels and improve blood circulation. It also has antifungal, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that help soothe scalp skin and reduce inflammatory disorders, helping to create a good foundation for healthy hair,” board-certified dermatologist and medical director at XYON Health Inc., Christina Han, MD, previously told NewBeauty.
The best place to start is the simplest: shampoo. Upgrade your normal hair-washing routine with a rosemary-infused formula to reap all the benefits from the root. Here are 10 great rosemary shampoo options to get you started.
Top Rosemary Shampoo Formulas
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Rosemary oil has long been a mainstay in hair-clarifying formulas. This one from clean beauty brand Rahua adds green tea antioxidants, citrus juices, lemongrass and Rahua oil (rich in omega fatty acids) for a combination that strengthens and nourishes, removes product buildup and prevents breakage while delivering stunning volume and body.
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My, and millions of social media users’, first introduction to rosemary oil for longer hair was when Mielle Organics’ Rosemary Mint Scalp & Hair Strengthening Oil started flying off Amazon shelves. Luckily, Mielle’s rosemary line expands to a shampoo that adds hair-strengthening biotin and moisturizing coconut oil to its shopper-favorite formula.
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Part of Pacifica’s Rosemary Purify Collection, this shampoo is essential to “get the surface junk off” your scalp, in the brand’s own words. If you’re looking for a shampoo that really works to treat surface-level scalp flaking, this is a good option to try.
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Another volume-boosting shampoo that utilizes rosemary is from natural hair brand Avalon Organics. Rosemary essential oil, quinoa protein, calendula, aloe and vitamin E work together to condition and seal the hair cuticle for thick, full bodied hair with healthy shine.
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Plant proteins and ceramides combine with rosemary in this recently-launched strengthening shampoo from Nécessaire. The brand promises that not only will hair look and feel stronger, but it’ll restore the scalp barrier and seal each and every strand, protecting hair from future breakage.
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Lift away oil, product, and environmental buildup with Bread Beauty’s fragrance-free clarifying shampoo. It effectively resets the hair and scalp with botanicals like sage, rosemary, eucalyptus and ginger root while keeping strands hydrated, thanks to amino acids.
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Another heavy hitting, plant-based shampoo for hair growth is from BondiBoost. The formula includes aloe vera, stimulating rosemary, soothing peppermint, strengthening nettle leaf and saw palmetto, a plant-derived ingredient that helps prevent hair fall out. According to the brand, 86 percent of users saw less hair fallout due to breakage in one month.
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Maintain your hair and scalp’s healthy oils while getting rid of the unneeded buildup with PATTERN’s clarifying shampoo. It’s best for curly, coily and wavy hair textures, and also helps improve moisture reception for low-porosity hair types. The brand recommends using it every third wash to keep the scalp residue-free.
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Technically a pre-wash and not a shampoo, Briogeo’s Scalp Revival is absolutely worth the extra step in your shower routine for soothing the scalp and promoting optimal hair growth. Sensitive scalp and skin types will especially love the non-tingle formula that may be too intense with other rosemary-infused products.
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Shampoo bars are gaining major steam in the hair industry for being more sustainable than typical shampoo bottles. Good news: You can have your eco-friendly beauty and still get the hair-strengthening benefits of rosemary and biotin, thanks to Kitsch’s deeply cleansing and hair-thickening shampoo bar.
