For those with fine strands that are lacking body, volume shampoo is your answer. Volume shampoo visibly thickens and plumps fine and thin hair and leaves it full of bounce. Is this what you are looking for, and is it important to you your shampoo is not tested on animals? In the name of research and so you don’t have to, we searched for the best cruelty-free volumizing shampoos out there.
Vegan
In the beauty industry, ‘cruelty-free’ only refers to animal testing. However, the way that many animal ingredients are obtained is simply cruel too, which is why you might want to buy only cruelty-free products that are also vegan.
If you are in the market for a cruelty-free and vegan volumizing shampoo, this list offers you 4 options.
Index
- Living Proof – Full Shampoo
- Ouai – Volume Shampoo
- Bumble and bumble – Thickening Volume Shampoo
- Amika – 3D Volume and Thickening Shampoo
- Aveda – Pure Abundance Volumizing Shampoo
- R+Co – Dallas Biotin Thickening Shampoo VEGAN
- Briogeo – Blossom & Bloom Ginseng + Biotin Volumizing Shampoo VEGAN
- Oribe – Shampoo for Magnificent Volume
- Rahua – Voluminous Shampoo VEGAN
- IGK – 30,000 Feet Volume Shampoo VEGAN
- Leonor Greyl Paris – Bain Restructurant À La Banane
- SachaJuan – Ocean Mist Volume Shampoo
The 12 Best Cruelty-Free Volumizing Shampoos for Fine Hair
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Living Proof – Full Shampoo
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This shampoo lives up to its name, making your hair feel and look fuller. It deeply cleanses to retrieve as much natural fullness as possible and there isn’t any residue left to weigh your hair down. Adding bounce and shine and a clean citrusy scent, it makes you feel as if you just walked out the salon. Don’t expect this sulfate free shampoo to lather like a drugstore shampoo, so make your hair super wet before you start. Rinse out thoroughly and rest assured you leave the shower with hair that is squeaky clean. If your hair is dry or frizzy pair with conditioner.
Best for: all fine hair in need of volume, including color- and chemically-treated hair
Free of: paraben, sulfates SLS and SLES, phthalates, silicones
Parent company: Living Proof is owned by Unilever, a company that is not cruelty-free
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Ouai – Volume Shampoo
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Looking for a volume shampoo that at the same time perfumes your hair? OUAI’s shampoo is scented with a mix of lemon, Turkish rose, jasmine, iris, lily and white musk and will stay with you all day. Formulated with nourishing ingredients such as amino acids and keratin, this shampoo leaves hair strong and shiny. It adds body, holding your voluminous style all day. The kind of thick consistency gives a light lather and cleanses well. If you are on the dryer side of the hair spectrum, be sure to follow with conditioner or alternate with a moisturizing shampoo.
Best for: all fine hair in need of volume, including color-treated hair
Free of: paraben, sulfates SLS and SLES, phthalates
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Bumble and bumble* – Thickening Volume Shampoo
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Combat limp hair with this super lightweight formula that gives it an instant lift. Deeply cleanses and strengthens hair. Extends time between washes. Good for oily scalps too. The bottle might be smaller than you expect, but you only need the tiniest amount. It has a fresh, unisex scent.
Best for: fine to medium hair, straight to wavy, including color-treated hair
Free of: paraben, phthalates, mineral oil
*Parent company: Bumble and bumble is owned by Estée Lauder, a company that is not cruelty-free
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Amika – 3D Volume and Thickening Shampoo
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Get ready for your biggest hair yet. This body builder plumps up your hair from root to tip, providing lots of texture and volume. Air-dry your hair for that perfect back-from-the-beach look or blow-dry to go all the way. Improves hair manageability and keeps your strand moisturized. Be careful not to use too much product though, you don’t want it to get greasy. Pleasant light scent.
Best for: all fine hair, straight, wavy and curly including color- and chemically-treated hair
Free of: sulfates SLS and SLES, paraben, phthalates, mineral oils, gluten
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Aveda* – Pure Abundance Volumizing Shampoo
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This shampoo does the magic. Gives hair body and fullness without weighing it down and brings it to life. Formulated with acacia gum, which helps fill out fine hair. Cleanses gently but effectively. Aveda is famous for their beautiful aroma’s, and this one is no exception. Due to notes of jasmine, peppermint and ylang-ylang your hair and bathroom will be smelling like a spa.
Best for: all fine hair
Free of: paraben
*Parent company: Aveda is owned by Estée Lauder, a company that is not cruelty-free
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R+Co – Dallas Biotin Thickening Shampoo
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Calling all vegans: R+Co Dallas Thickening shampoo is your go-to for those effortless “oomph” strands. Biotin and coconut oil work to strengthen the hair bonds and make your hair look fuller. Leaves hair squeaky clean and extends time between washes. If heat styling is a part of your hair routine, this shampoo is formulated with thermal protectants. The formula is very concentrated so you only need the smallest amount. It is woodsy scented. We love.
Best for: all fine hair, including color-treated hair
Free of: paraben, sulfates SLS and SLES, mineral oil, animal ingredients, gluten
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Briogeo – Blossom & Bloom Ginseng + Biotin Volumizing Shampoo
VEGAN
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This shampoo proofs an almost all-natural and shampoo can get the job done, and how. Packed with ingredients such as ginger, biotin and vitamin B5 Briogeo visibly thickens fine and limp hair and provides it with a much needed boost. The vegan formula gently cleanses without stripping or drying. It leaves your hair fresh, full and moisturized. Subtle floral scent.
Best for: all fine, thin and limp hair, including including color- and chemically treated hair
Free of: sulfates SLS and SLES, paraben, silicones, animal ingredients
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Oribe* – Shampoo for Magnificent Volume
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This genius formula does not only add volume and fullness, it also makes your hair look at its absolute best. Healthy, shiny, full of bounce and UV protected! The gorgeous bottle will make for an ultra-chic addition to your bathroom. And knowing Oribe, we know it is going to smell amazing. Pricey it is, but an amount smaller than a dime will lather into a rich foam that will cover all your hair.
Best for: all hair types, including color- and keratin-treated hair
Free of: paraben, sulfates SLS and SLES
*Parent company: Oribe is owned by KAO, a company that is not cruelty-free
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Rahua – Voluminous Shampoo
VEGAN
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Effectively eliminates buildup product and reduces oil production to extend the time between washes. This shampoo does not weigh your hair down, instead makes it feel light and airy. Being free of sulfates, paraben and phthalates, the consistency might take some getting used to: we recommended to use lots of water. If it still feels you don’t get it through all your hair, wash twice. You will notice the second time it foams much better and your hair will be so clean. Their signature ingredient rahua oil which is rich in omega-9, noticeably strengthens hair. Prepare to fall in love with the calming, (quite present) scent of lavender and eucalyptus. Another plus, Rahua is known to be a clean and vegan brand, using great and natural ingredients.
Best for: all fine and/or oily hair, including color-treated
Free of: paraben, sulfates SLS and SLES, phthalates, silicones, synthetic fragrance, animal ingredients, gluten
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IGK – 30,000 Feet Volume Shampoo
VEGAN
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This vegan volumizing shampoo delivers body and volume, while strengthening and hydrating your hair. Tames frizzies and everything will be soft and bouncy. Cleanses well and without the harsh chemicals such as paraben and sulfates it is easy on the scalp. It protects against UV rays and heat styling tools and is color safe. Great for oily hair too. Fragranced with IGK New York scent: a mix of black pepper, blackberries, dewy violet and leather accord that will stick with you for a while. We’re obsessed.
Best for: fine to normal hair, straight and curly, including color-treated
Free of: paraben, sulfates SLS and SLES, phthalates, mineral oil, animal ingredients, gluten
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Leonor Greyl Paris – Bain Restructurant À La Banane
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Curls, you’re up. Parisian beauty brand Leonor Greyl delivers a volume shampoo especially formulated for waves and curls. Defines and gives your curls a weightless bounce. Thoroughly cleanses, while protein actives and banana extract hydrate and soften. Thick consistency with great lather. Since the products are made with exceptional and concentrated ingredients you don’t need much product to work its magic. Pleasant faint banana scent. For maximum volume, follow with Algues et Fleurs, a curl-enhancing styling spray.
Best for: fine, curly hair including color-treated hair
Free of: paraben, sulfates SLS and SLES, silicones, gluten
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SachaJuan – Ocean Mist Volume Shampoo
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All the way from Stockholm, this shampoo of the cult-favorite Ocean Mist range, creates subtle texture and body without adding any weight. Perfect for fine and sleek hair that can use a little grit and beachy bounce. Leaves it very clean and shiny. Good for oily scalps too. It has a gel-like texture that foams nicely with enough water. Pleasant fresh scent. Do follow with conditioner, to prevent from getting dry ends. For maximum volume use Ocean Mist spray to boost the roots.
Best for: fine to medium hair
Free of: paraben, silicones
Other Tips To Keep Your Fine Hair Bouncy:
- Don’t wash your hair more than needed
- Use dry shampoo to extend time between washes. This will not only leave your hair looking fresh, it also gives your hair some grip and volume
- Don’t use very moisturizing shampoo on fine hair, except when it is really dry. Too much moisture can leave your hair greasy and can weigh your hair down
- Deep-cleanse your hair from time to time to remove every last bit of product build-up and grease, as this can leave your hair flat. Use a clarifying shampoo on a weekly basis or consider double shampooing
- Apply conditioner to your ends only
- Use a texturizing spray like salt spray to add some natural body and texture to your hair
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Hi Can I buy any of these in England? Thank you.
Hi Susan, we’ve looked into this, and from what we can see, the volume shampoos of the cruelty-free brands Living proof, Bumble and bumble, Aveda, Oribe, Rahua, Sachajuan are sold in England. X