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Hair dye

Plant-based hair colors made with henna, indigo and other identified botanical pigments.

Herbal color deposits pigment rather than lightening your natural shade.  We look for complete blends without undisclosed synthetic dyes, so you know what is responsible for the result.  Plant ingredients can still cause reactions; follow the maker's patch-test and strand-test directions before coloring your hair.

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Ayluna Organic Plant-Based Hair Dye — Chocolate Brown No. 85 Ayluna Organic Plant-Based Hair Dye — Chocolate Brown No. 85 Why we recommend it: This German-made powder mixes with warm water instead of a peroxide developer.  Organic henna and indigo form the color base, with six other herbs and no added perfume.  The package identifies COSMOS Organic certification.  It is intended for medium-blonde through dark-brown starting colors; strand-test first, since results vary and the formula cannot lighten hair. Materials: organic indigo · organic henna · organic cassia · organic amla · organic fenugreek · organic madder · organic brahmi · organic chamomile $12.35 View product
It's Pure Organic Herbal Hair Colour — Natural Brown, 110 g It's Pure Organic Herbal Hair Colour — Natural Brown, 110 g Why we recommend it: Organic henna and indigo supply the pigment in this four-herb powder, avoiding PPD-based oxidative dye and a peroxide developer.  It is blended in Suffolk, England, using herbs from Rajasthan, India.  Cassia and amla complete the formula, which the maker identifies as Soil Association COSMOS Organic certified.  It adds color rather than lightening hair; patch- and strand-test before use. Materials: organic cassia · organic indigo · organic henna · organic amla $15.00 View product
Light Mountain Color the Gray Two-Step Hair Color — Medium Brown Light Mountain Color the Gray Two-Step Hair Color — Medium Brown USA PRODUCTION Why we recommend it: A separate henna-based first step prepares gray strands for the second botanical coloring step, rather than relying on a peroxide developer.  The medium-brown kit lists henna, indigo and senna powders with organic certification identified on the label.  Made in the USA.  It is designed for hair with substantial gray, but results depend on your starting color; complete both the sensitivity and strand tests. Materials: henna leaf powder · indigo leaf powder · senna leaf powder $14.95 View product
Light Mountain Natural Red Henna Hair Color, 4 oz Light Mountain Natural Red Henna Hair Color, 4 oz USA PRODUCTION Why we recommend it: The red color comes from one ingredient: henna leaf powder, with no peroxide developer or PPD dye in the formula.  Its packaging identifies International Certification Services as the organic certifier, and the powder is made in the USA.  Henna adds color rather than lightening hair; follow the sensitivity and strand tests before use, even if you have used henna before. Materials: henna leaf powder $9.50 View product
Phitofilos Katam Hair-Color Powder, 100 g Phitofilos Katam Hair-Color Powder, 100 g Why we recommend it: Single-ingredient katam adds cool, dark tones to henna-and-indigo blends without perfume or a peroxide developer.  Processed and packed in Italy, the powder is reported by the maker as tested for nickel below 1 ppm; that does not mean nickel-free or allergy-proof.  Follow its mixing guide—katam alone is not a complete gray-coverage system, and the henna and indigo are sold separately. Materials: katam leaf powder $11.02 View product
Sante Plant-Based Hair Color — Chocolate Brown 02, 100 g Sante Plant-Based Hair Color — Chocolate Brown 02, 100 g Why we recommend it: Henna and indigo color the hair without a peroxide developer, while squalane adds conditioning to the powder formula.  Made in Germany, it contains no added perfume or alcohol and is identified by the maker as NATRUE certified.  Choose this brown shade for medium-blonde to dark-brown hair and test a strand first; it cannot lighten your starting color. Materials: indigo leaf powder · organic henna · squalane · arginine $7.59 View product
Tresse Paris Organic Hair Color — Espresso Two-Step Kit Tresse Paris Organic Hair Color — Espresso Two-Step Kit Why we recommend it: This two-step kit pairs a henna-based preparation with an indigo-rich brown color, without a peroxide developer.  Its plant formula is COSMOS Organic certified by Ecocert Greenlife, with the exact Espresso product listed in the certification directory.  Blended and packaged in France.  Best suited to brown or dark-brown hair; it will not lighten hair, and a strand test helps check the result before full application. Materials: organic henna · organic indigo · organic amla · organic shikakai · organic rosemary EUR 29.90 View product

What we avoid

These are category-level exclusions when materials or treatments are disclosed.  Each product card explains why we recommend it and lists the disclosed materials.

Parabens Phthalates Synthetic fragrance Sulfates (SLS/SLES) Formaldehyde releasers