hair dye

Plant pigments · No ammonia

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It goes on your skin. Every formula here is checked ingredient by ingredient.

Conventional dye chemistry — ammonia, PPD, resorcinol — sits on your scalp for forty minutes by design. The options here rely on plant pigments and disclosed formulas instead.

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Ancient Sunrise Rajasthani Twilight Henna Powder Why we picked it: Listing declares the powder free of harsh chemical additives and ammonia. Body-art-quality plant leaf with no synthetic dye added. 4.7 $16.94 View on Amazon The Henna Guys Natural Red Henna Hair and Beard Colour Why we picked it: Listing declares no PPD, the oxidative dye intermediate screened for here. Plant-based henna leaf with no ammonia and no peroxide developer. 4.5 $16.97 View on Amazon Plantovika 100% Natural Henna Powder for Hair (Lawsonia inermis) Why we picked it: Listing states no harsh chemicals — no PPD and no ammonia. Henna leaf is the sole pigment named; no synthetic colourant sits behind it. 4.4 $6.99 View on Amazon Neeta Ready-to-Use Henna Paste for Hair, Reddish Brown Why we picked it: Listing declares the paste free from harmful chemicals, PPD included. Henna leaf is the stated pigment, so no oxidative dye couple is used. 4.4 $7.99 View on Amazon Zenia 100% Pure & Natural Henna Powder (Lawsonia inermis) Why we picked it: Declared free of chemical additives — no PPD, no ammonia, no developer. Henna leaf powder is the only colourant named — nothing synthetic is added. 4.4 $7.99 View on Amazon Vatika Naturals Rich Black Ayurvedic Hair Dye Why we picked it: Declared ammonia-free, so no alkaline swelling agent is left on the scalp. Ayurvedic herb base rather than a synthetic oxidative dye. 4.4 $8.45 View on Amazon Mi Nature Pure Henna Powder for Hair (Lawsonia inermis) Why we picked it: Listing declares it chemical free, with no PPD and no ammonia. Plant-based henna leaf powder carries the colour, with no artificial dye added. 4.4 $8.49 View on Amazon Zenia Natural Henna Hair Colour Powder Why we picked it: Listing declares the powder free of chemical additives — no PPD, ammonia or peroxide developer. Plant leaf pigment only, so no synthetic dye couples on the scalp. 4.4 $9.95 View on Amazon Godrej Nupur Henna Mehndi Hair Colour Powder Why we picked it: Declared chemical free, so no ammonia or oxidative developer touches the scalp. Pure henna leaf base with no synthetic dye intermediate. 4.4 $9.99 View on Amazon Plantovika Natural Henna Cone for Hair and Skin Why we picked it: Declared chemical-free, so no PPD or ammonia is present in the paste. Made from natural henna leaves with no artificial dye. 4.4 $12.99 View on Amazon Just Jaivik Organic Henna Powder (Lawsonia inermis) Why we picked it: Certified organic leaf, so no synthetic pesticide residue is applied to the scalp. Listing declares no chemical additives — no PPD and no ammonia. 4.4 $13.77 View on Amazon Reshma Beauty Pure Henna Powder (Lawsonia inermis) Why we picked it: Declared chemical free, so no PPD or ammonia is in the powder. 100% pure henna leaf — a whole-product material claim, with no synthetic dye added. 4.3 $9.99 View on Amazon Surya Brasil Henna Cream Hair Colour, Chocolate Why we picked it: Formulated without ammonia, so no alkaline swelling agent sits on the scalp. Ayurvedic plant pigments rather than a synthetic dye intermediate. 4.3 $16.49 View on Amazon The Henna Guys Deep Red Henna Hair and Beard Colour Why we picked it: Listing declares no PPD, the dye intermediate this category is screened for. Plant-based leaf powder with no ammonia and no developer. 4.3 $16.97 View on Amazon Yogi's Gift Triple-Sifted Henna Powder for Hair Why we picked it: Declared chemical-free — no PPD, ammonia or peroxide developer. Sifted plant leaf powder with no synthetic dye blended in. 4.3 $23.99 View on Amazon Mi Nature Natural Indigo Powder for Hair (Indigofera tinctoria) Why we picked it: Single indigo leaf powder, stated free from synthetic additives on the listing. No ammonia and no peroxide developer form part of the application. 4.2 $7.22 View on Amazon Vatika Naturals Permanent Hair Dye, Natural Brown (henna base) Why we picked it: Declared ammonia free, so no alkaline swelling agent goes on the scalp. A henna and herb blend supplies the pigment rather than a synthetic dye. 4.2 $7.45 View on Amazon MB Herbals Indigo Powder for Hair (Indigofera tinctoria) Why we picked it: Listing declares no PPD — the synthetic dye intermediate — in the powder. Single plant leaf with no ammonia, no developer and no artificial dye. 4.2 $7.49 View on Amazon Herbs Botanica 100% Pure Henna Powder for Hair Why we picked it: Declared chemical free by the listing — no ammonia, no PPD. Pure henna leaf powder, so no synthetic dye intermediate is used. 4.2 $7.74 View on Amazon Zenia Indigo Powder for Hair (Indigofera tinctoria) Why we picked it: Listing declares no chemical additives in the powder — no ammonia, no developer. Single-plant indigo leaf, so no synthetic dye is deposited. 4.2 $7.99 View on Amazon Vatika Naturals Ayurvedic Hair Dye, Dark Brown Why we picked it: Declared ammonia-free, so no alkaline agent is applied to the scalp. Ayurvedic herb pigments rather than a synthetic dye couple. 4.2 $8.45 View on Amazon Shudh Online Organic Indigo and Henna Hair Colour Powder Why we picked it: Listing declares no added chemical dye intermediates. Two plant leaf powders only, with no ammonia and no developer. 4.2 $9.29 View on Amazon H&C Natural Indigo Powder for Hair (Indigofera tinctoria) Why we picked it: Declared chemical free — no PPD, no ammonia, no peroxide developer. Single plant leaf powder, so nothing synthetic is applied to the scalp. 4.2 $11.35 View on Amazon Rainbow Research Persian Henna Hair Colour, Medium Brown Why we picked it: Listing declares no chemical additives — no ammonia and no peroxide. Organic plant leaf pigment instead of a synthetic dye. 4.2 $14.66 View on Amazon Cosmic Element Organic Indigo Powder for Hair Why we picked it: Listing declares the powder free from chemicals and from ammonia. Organic indigo leaf powder is the only colourant named. 4.2 $17.99 View on Amazon Surya Brasil Henna Cream Hair Colour, Dark Brown Why we picked it: Made without ammonia, so no alkaline agent is required to open the hair shaft. Pure henna and plant extracts in place of a synthetic dye couple. 4.2 $18.50 View on Amazon Hannah Natural 100% Pure Indigo Powder for Hair Dye Why we picked it: Listing declares the powder chemical free — no PPD, no ammonia. One indigo leaf powder, with no artificial dye blended in. 4.1 $5.49 View on Amazon Yauvanya Pure Indigo Powder for Hair (Indigofera tinctoria) Why we picked it: Stated natural, chemical free and ammonia free on the listing. Indigo leaf powder is the single named pigment, with no artificial dye behind it. 4.1 $16.55 View on Amazon Shudh Online Pure Henna Powder for Hair Colour Why we picked it: Declared chemical free — no PPD, no ammonia, no developer. Triple-sifted henna leaf is the only pigment on the label — nothing synthetic added. 4.0 $6.39 View on Amazon Shudh Online Indigo Powder for Hair (Indigofera tinctoria) Why we picked it: Listing states the powder is free of chemicals, ammonia and added dyes. Indigo leaf powder alone builds the shade; no synthetic dye reaches the scalp. 4.0 $8.49 View on Amazon BSY Organic Indigo Powder for Hair (Indigofera tinctoria) Why we picked it: Declared chemical free — no ammonia and no PPD. Triple-sifted indigo leaf powder alone provides the pigment, with no artificial dye. 4.0 $14.99 View on Amazon Grizzly Mountain Organic Beard Dye, Dark Brown (henna + indigo) Why we picked it: Listing declares the colour chemical free — no PPD, ammonia or peroxide developer. Henna and indigo leaf pigments carry the colour instead of a synthetic dye intermediate. 3.8 $23.95 View on Amazon Vegetal Bio Colour Dark Brown, Herbal Hair Colour Why we picked it: Listing declares it ammonia free and PPD free. Herbal colour base, so no synthetic dye intermediate is applied. 3.6 $8.49 View on Amazon Vegetal Bio Hair Color, Soft Black (herbal henna + indigo) Why we picked it: Marketed ammonia free and PPD free in the listing's own copy. Herbal plant pigments carry the shade rather than a synthetic dye intermediate. 3.2 $7.71 View on Amazon

What we screened out

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