973 Reviews Later, We Finally Found the Most Effective Shampoos for Hair Growth

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Hair loss is incredibly common and very frustrating. It's incredibly tricky to deal with. First of all, a certain degree of daily shedding is normal. Most professionals say losing anywhere between 50 and 150 strands per day is normal. But anything more than that could signal an underlying issue. Stress, nutritional imbalances, unsafe vitamin supplementation, the natural aging process, undiagnosed disease, and, heck, even your ponytail habit can cause thinning or significant hair loss. So if you feel like you've been noticing more daily shedding than normal, it's important to see a doctor (a dermatologist is a good place to start!) for a full evaluation. They'll be able to accurately assess what's causing your hair loss and help you come up with a treatment plan. 

Despite what the beauty and wellness industries would like you to think, halting hair loss or beefing up your current mane is rarely as simple as swapping out your shampoo and conditioner or popping horse-size biotin pills. Hair health is an extension of our overall health, which is why it's important to look at the whole picture. That said, certain shampoos and conditioners (and supplements) can be more strategic than others when it comes to hair growth, and while they might not cause thinning strands to do a complete 180, many high-quality formulas can set your scalp and existing locks up for success by clearing clogged follicles, boosting microcirculation, refortifying breakage-prone strands, and more.

Again, we recommend talking to a doctor before trying any new supplements or giving your haircare routine a complete overhaul, but to lend a helping hand, we searched the internet to find the best-reviewed shampoos and conditioners for hair growth money can buy. Below are 11 top-rated shampoo-and-conditioning duos to help nurture your scalp and hair health. Keep scrolling! 

1. Carol's Daughter Goddess Strength Fortifying Shampoo & Conditioner With Castor Oil

2. SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strength & Restore Shampoo & Conditioner

3. Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Clinical Densifying Shampoo & Multiplying Volume Conditioner

4. Andalou Naturals Argan Stem Cell Age Defying Shampoo & Conditioner

5. Pure Biology Revivahair Shampoo & Conditioner

6. Keranique Volumizing Scalp Stimulating Shampoo & Keratin Conditioner

7. Phyto Phytocyane Densifying Treatment Shampoo & Phytokératine Extrême Exceptional Mask

8. Klorane Shampoo & Conditioner With Quinine and B Vitamins for Thinning Hair

9. Viviscal Densifying Shampoo & Conditioner

10. Rene Furterer Triphasic Stimulating Shampoo & Texturizing Detangling Conditioner

Other products we love to encourage hair growth:

This article was originally published at an earlier date and has since been updated. 

Beauty Director

Erin has been writing a mix of beauty and wellness content for Who What Wear for over four years. Prior to that, she spent two and half years writing for Byrdie. She now calls Santa Monica home but grew up in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and studied writing, rhetoric, and communication at University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. She studied abroad in Galway, Ireland, and spent a summer in L.A. interning with the Byrdie and Who What Wear family. After graduating from UW, she spent one year in San Francisco, where she worked as a writer for Pottery Barn Kids and PBteen before moving down to L.A. to begin her career as a beauty editor. She considers her day-to-day beauty aesthetic very low-maintenance and relies on staples like clear brow serum (from Kimiko!), Lawless's Lip Plumping Mask in Cherry Vanilla, and an eyelash curler. For special occasions or days when she's taking more meetings or has an event, she'll wear anything and everything from Charlotte Tilbury (the foundations are game-changing), some shimmer on her lids (Stila and Róen do it best), and a few coats of the best mascara-type product on earth, Surratt's Noir Lash Tint.